English levels
A1 – Beginner
A1 is the first level. You know very common words and simple phrases. You can talk about yourself if the other person speaks slowly and helps you.
What you can do at A1
- Say hello and introduce yourself: your name, your job and where you are from.
- Ask and answer simple questions: Where do you live? What do you do?
- Understand numbers, prices and times.
- Fill in a simple form with your name and address.
Hi, I'm John. I'm from Thailand. I'm a web developer.
Grammar at A1
- The verb be: I am, you are, he is. See linking verbs.
- Present simple: I work from home.
- Present continuous: I am learning English.
- can for ability: I can speak Thai. See helping verbs.
- Personal pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
A1 words
These words are very common. You will use them every day.
Job
The work that you do to get money.
I have a new job. I'm a web developer.
Busy
Having a lot of things to do.
I'm busy today. Can we talk tomorrow?
Cheap
Not costing a lot of money.
Street food in Bangkok is cheap and very good.
Weekend
Saturday and Sunday.
On the weekend, I write blog posts about coding.
Help
To do something for someone so their work is easier.
Can you help me with this bug?
Early
Before the usual time, or near the start of the day.
I get up early and study English before work.
Thai speakers: ถูก has two meanings
In Thai, ถูก can mean cheap (ราคาถูก) and correct (ตอบถูก). In English, these are two different words: cheap for prices and right or correct for answers.
Next level: A2 – Elementary