English Foundations
From zero to your first conversation. Pronunciation, essential verbs and getting by when you travel.
- Level
- A1 Beginner
- Lesson
- 50 minutes, one to one
- Per lesson
- ₱250
Who it’s for
For complete beginners, and for anyone starting again from the basics. You don’t need any English to begin.
What you’ll work on
Pronunciation
The sounds of English, and how to be understood.
Essential verbs
Be, have, go and the other verbs you use every day.
Getting by when you travel
Greetings, numbers, directions and ordering.
Your first conversation
Saying who you are and asking simple questions.
How a lesson works
- 24 hBook ahead
Request the hour
Choose a teacher who gives this course and an open hour on their schedule, at least 24 hours ahead. The course goes with your request, so your teacher knows what the hour is for.
- 50 minOne to one
Speak, in your browser
The classroom opens 10 minutes before the hour: video, a shared list of the new words your teacher writes as you go, a board and a chat. Nothing to install.
- AfterThe lesson
Notes in your notebook
When your teacher publishes notes for the lesson, with a summary, the vocabulary and homework, they wait in your notebook, searchable by word.
The path
12 units, in this order. After each lesson your teacher marks what you completed, so the next one picks up where you stopped.
Unit 1: Sounds and spelling
I can say the alphabet, spell my name, and hear and say the difference between f and p, v and b, th and t.
Unit 2: Hello and goodbye
I can greet someone, say who I am and where I am from, and ask the same questions back.
Unit 3: When I don’t understand
I can say that I don’t understand, ask someone to repeat or to speak slowly, and ask what a word means.
Unit 4: Numbers, dates and time
I can say prices, phone numbers and dates, and tell the time.
Unit 5: Me and my family
I can talk about my family and my job in simple sentences, such as “I am a nurse” and “I have two sisters”.
Unit 6: My home and things around me
I can say where I live and describe my home and the things around me in simple sentences.
Unit 7: Every day
I can say what I do every day and how often, with words like always, usually and sometimes.
Unit 8: Asking questions
I can ask and answer simple questions with who, what, where, when and how much.
Unit 9: In the city
I can ask where a place is and follow simple directions.
Unit 10: Shopping and eating
I can ask for something in a shop or a café, ask how much it costs and pay.
Unit 11: Travelling
I can check in at an airport or a hotel and ask for help when something goes wrong.
Unit 12: My first conversation
I can keep a simple conversation going for three minutes about things I know.
Teachers for this course
- GretchenBusiness English/Everyday EnglishRelaxed lessons full of useful slang, with corrections that never feel like pressure.A1A2B1English (native) · Portuguese₱250 per lesson0 lessons taughtBook with Gretchen , ₱250 per lesson
- KristineIELTS examiner-trainedPhonetics specialist for Philippine speakers.B2C1C2English (professional) · Filipino · Portuguese (basic)₱250 per lesson0 lessons taughtBook with Kristine , ₱250 per lesson
