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\u2022 CEFR A1 English Level<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You're at the start <\/b>of something real.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA1 isn’t about how little you know \u2014 it’s about how much you’re about to learn. Every fluent English speaker you’ve ever admired started exactly where you are now.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHours of study to reach A1\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA1 \u2192 A2 \u2192 B1 \u2192 B2 \u2192 C1 \u2192 C2 \u2014 you're on the first step of a mapped, achievable journey\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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01 \u2014 What is A1 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The real definition,
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe official description is useful, but it doesn’t tell you what A1 actually feels like. Here’s both.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Official CEFR Definition\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases.\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan introduce themselves and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know, and things they have.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What it actually means\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You can survive in English \u2014 and that's more powerful than it sounds.\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt’s not fluency \u2014 it’s the foundation that makes fluency possible.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA1 is the beginning, not the bottom. It's your first working version of a second language \u2014 imperfect, functional, and genuinely impressive.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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02 \u2014 Identify Yourself \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You're probably at A1 if\u2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You can introduce yourself confidently <\/b>\u2014 name, where you're from, what you do \u2014 but panic the moment someone asks a follow-up question you didn't prepare for.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You can understand a basic text message <\/b>like \"I'm on my way\" or \"be there at 7\" but a voice note from a native speaker at normal speed is basically a mystery.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You've successfully ordered at a caf\u00e9 <\/b>in English \u2014 but when they said \"would you like room for cream?\" you just said yes without knowing what it meant.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You can't follow TV shows <\/b>even with subtitles turned off. Even slow, clear speech is mostly sounds to you right now \u2014 and that's completely normal at this stage.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You can't hold a real back-and-forth conversation<\/b> about anything that goes off-script. Unexpected questions or topic changes still throw you completely.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You can read short, simple signs and menus <\/b>and understand the gist \u2014 but a paragraph of English text requires a lot of stopping, re-reading, and Googling.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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03 \u2014 Real-Life Abilities \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What you can actually do\nat A1 \u2014 right now.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Introduce Yourself<\/p>

Share your name, where you're from, what you do, and a few basic facts about yourself.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ask Simple Questions<\/p>

Get information you need using basic question structures \u2014 especially when you can point at things.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Buy things, order food, and manage simple exchanges \u2014 especially when the setting is predictable.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Understand directions and simple commands when they're spoken slowly and clearly.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Use Common Social Phrases<\/p>

Navigate polite social moments \u2014 greetings, goodbyes, thank yous \u2014 without freezing.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Describe Your Immediate World<\/p>

Talk about the things physically around you using basic nouns, colors, and simple adjectives.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBasic emoji responses (the universal language)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimple questions with yes\/no answers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSending your location or a time<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLiking and leaving a basic comment (\"Nice!\" \"Beautiful!\")<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReading notifications and app menus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollowing accounts \u2014 even if you don't catch every word<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMulti-sentence messages with complex ideas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVoice messages at natural speaking speed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGroup chats that move fast<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        05 \u2014 Listening & Reading \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        What your ears and eyes\ncan do at A1.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPassive skills \u2014 listening and reading \u2014 are where most learners are quietly stronger than they think. Here’s your real picture.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        Slow, clear speech in familiar contexts\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimple announcements<\/b> \u2014 you catch the key information when spoken slowly and repeated.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Attention please. The train to London departs from platform 4.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumbers, times, and prices<\/b> \u2014 your ears are tuned to these even when other words are fuzzy.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t\tCatching \"three thirty\" or \"$12.50\" in a mostly incomprehensible sentence.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamiliar words in context<\/b> \u2014 you pick out words you know, even if you miss the rest.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t\tHearing \"coffee,\" \"please,\" \"sorry,\" \"help\" in everyday situations.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNative speed conversations<\/b> \u2014 too fast, too connected. Words blur together. This is normal \u2014 even B1 learners struggle with this.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        Short texts in familiar, concrete contexts\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSigns, labels, and menus<\/b> \u2014 you can navigate physical spaces using written English.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"EXIT,\" \"PUSH,\" \"Allergens: contains nuts,\" \"$4.50\"\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Hi! I'm at the caf\u00e9. Where are you? Call me.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumbers, dates, and times<\/b> \u2014 these transfer easily from your first language.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t\tReading \"Monday, March 3 at 2:30pm\" without help.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        06 \u2014 Speaking & Writing \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        How you express yourself at A1.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProduction \u2014 actually making English \u2014 is harder than recognition. But A1 gives you real tools. Here’s what you’ve genuinely got.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou speak in short, isolated sentences. You rely on the other person being patient and helpful. Context helps a lot \u2014 if you’re in a caf\u00e9, they’re expecting caf\u00e9 words.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        \"I like coffee.\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        preference<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        asking directions\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        \"My name is Ana. I'm from Brazil.\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        introducing yourself\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        buying time \u2014 crucial\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWriting gives you time that speaking doesn’t \u2014 you can think, check, and edit. This makes A1 writers often look stronger on paper than they feel in conversation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        \"My name is Carlos. I am 28.\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        form or profile\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        \"I live in Madrid. I have one sister.\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \"OK. See you at 5. Thank you!\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        text message\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        \"I am on holiday. The weather is hot.\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\tHonest note:<\/b> You'll make grammar mistakes \u2014 that's not just expected, it's necessary. People who never make mistakes are people who never try.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        What actually matters\nat this level.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForget memorizing every word. Focus on the structures that unlock the most communication. Here’s what you need.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        ~600<\/b>\nwords<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        That’s your A1 vocabulary range. It sounds small \u2014 and it is \u2014 but these 600 words cover the situations you’ll actually be in every day. Quality over quantity matters far more at this stage than trying to cram lists.<\/p>

        Your word bank covers the essentials:\u00a0who you are, where you are, what you need, and how you feel.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        PRIORITY #1\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis one verb unlocks a massive amount of A1 communication. Master it and so much else falls into place.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        DAILY USE\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTalk about facts, routines, and things that are generally true. This is the tense you’ll use most at A1.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        I work \/ She likes \/ They live\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \"I work in a school.\" \/ \"He likes pizza.\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Basic Questions\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        SURVIVAL TOOL\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSix question words will take you surprisingly far. Learn these before anything else.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        What? Where? Who? When? How much? How many?\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \"Where is the exit?\" \/ \"How much is this?\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        There is \/ There are\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        DESCRIBE THINGS\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA simple but hugely useful structure for describing your environment.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        \"There is a caf\u00e9 near here.\" \/ \"There are two bedrooms.\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        08 \u2014 Digital & Social Life \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        English online \u2014 the A1 reality.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Instagram \/ TikTok\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Following along visually<\/p>

        A1 learners actually thrive here \u2014 video + image context fills in a lot of language gaps. You understand more than you think.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnderstand captions like “Good morning!” \/ “Monday mood \ud83d\ude34”\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeave a comment: “Beautiful!” \/ “\u2764\ufe0f” \/ “So nice!”\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnderstanding jokes, sarcasm, or slang like “no cap” or “it’s giving\u2026”\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        WhatsApp \/ iMessage\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Texting in English<\/p>

        Short message formats are actually ideal for A1. The structure is simple, context is clear, and there's time to think.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t“OK see you at 7 \ud83d\ude4c” \/ “I’m on my way” \/ “Sorry, I’m late!”\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnderstand: “Be there in 5 mins” \/ “Are you coming?”\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLong voice notes at native speed or multi-topic conversations\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        YouTube \/ Netflix\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Watching with support<\/p>

        Video with subtitles is one of the best A1 learning tools available \u2014 and you might enjoy it more than you expect.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow along with English subtitles + visual context\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPick out familiar words even without subtitles\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnderstanding dialogue at full native speed without subtitles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        02 \u2014 Identify Yourself \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        You're probably at A1 if\u2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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