Speaking

Writing

Listening

On completion of this level you should:

Be able to name the letters of the English alphabet Be able to exchange basic greetings and introduce yourself and others e.g. My name is Mohammed. This is my friend Ali

– he’s from Jordan. Be able to use a basic range of words and simple phrases to give and ask for personal details e.g. name, age, town,

country, and very basic personal information e.g. about likes/dislikes, job, clothing and personal belongings. Be able to use a basic range of vocabulary to identify and describe some objects in your immediate surroundings e.g. in

the classroom; at home, identifying their location e.g. Where is the bag? It’s on the table; It’s in the bedroom. Be able to use a basic range of adjectives to describe nature, the seasons, the weather, the elements, and animals,

including pets. e.g. It is summer – it is hot; That is a beautiful yellow bird. Be able to use a basic range of vocabulary to describe and indicate quantity (numbers 1 – 40), price and color of items of

food, clothing, and other objects. Be able to make very simple statements about what you can and cannot do e.g. I can play football. I can’t play basketball. Be able to make very simple statements about time in general e.g. days of the week; months; years, and about time of

day, using basic time expressions to talk about habitual actions e.g. I have dinner at 6pm / 6 in the evening; We always have breakfast at 7am.

Be able to make and respond to simple requests, instructions and commands e.g. Could you repeat that, please? ; How much is this? Where is ....? ; Stand up; sit down; Open your books.

Be able to express lack of understanding e.g. I don’t understand. Be able to use a very basic range of vocabulary to identify some parts of the body e.g. I have two eyes and two ears; I

have one nose and one mouth; I have ten fingers and ten toes. Be able to take part in a very basic exchange on a predictable topic covered at this level.

On completion of this level you should:

Be able to fill out a basic form. Be able to write numbers 0 – 40. Be able to write all letters of the alphabet (upper and lower case) and produce strings of letters to form words and

simple sentences, using ‘joined-up’/cursive writing . Be able to copy and produce basic sentences about yourself e.g. with personal details e.g. My name is…; I’m from…; I have

short hair; My eyes are brown; etc… Be able to write notes and simple sentences about topics targeted in this course. Be familiar with some punctuation conventions e.g. period/question mark; comma; apostrophe; exclamation mark/point,

and be able to scan your writing for accurate punctuation and capitalization.

On completion of this level you should:

Be able to recognize familiar words, expressions and sounds Be able to understand basic greetings, introductions and polite expressions e.g. Good morning;. How are you? / Hi, I’m

Peter; This is John. / Please / Thank you Be able to identify numbers 1 – 40 Be able to understand requests for basic personal information e.g. What’s your name? Where are you from? What’s your

address? How old are you? Be able to understand simple classroom instructions e.g. Repeat; Copy, Listen, and basic road signs e.g. Walk! Stop! Enter

Level Descriptor for Complete Beginner(Targeted at Arab Learners, with specific focus on Saudis)Ref: Trinity College GESE syllabus and ALTE ‘Can do’ framework.

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Pronunciation

Grammar & Vocabulary

On completion of this level you should:

Be able to identify and read out all the letters of the alphabet – upper and lower case. Be able to identify and read out cardinal numbers 0 – 40 in a variety of contexts e.g. personal information, dates, prices etc… Be able to recognize the relationship between letters and their sounds when reading familiar words. Be able to read out words and simple sentences relating to topics covered at this level. Be able to read simple signs, notices, instructions and forms. Be able to read and understand basic information in sentences and short texts. Be able to use an English dictionary, identify definition and relative part of speech or word class e.g. verb, noun,

adjective, etc…, and understand some pronunciation symbols. Be able to interpret basic symbols relating to money e.g. $, ¢, time e.g. @, and other matters e.g. – in ‘ 9.00 – 10.30 ‘. Be able to read digital clock time and some analog time.

On completion of this level you should:

Be able to recognize and correctly pronounce a number of individual sounds and combination of sounds to form intelligible words covered at this level.

Be able to distinguish between final /s/, /z/, / ɪz/ sounds in plural nouns. Be able to use contractions of key auxiliary verbs targeted at this level e.g. I’m, It’s, He’s. Be able to use correct word stress relating to vocabulary covered at this level. Be able to use appropriate intonation patterns relating to questions, greetings and introductions. Have a basic understanding of sentence stress and be able to use appropriate stress for short form answers e.g. Yes, I am.

On completion of this level you should:

Be able to identify and use basic negative and question forms of the verb to be to describe food e.g. Is it green? no, it isn’t. It’s orange, and to locate objects e.g. Where is it? It’s in the bag / Where are the keys? They are on the table.

Be able to identify the definite and indefinite articles (a, the) and have a basic understanding of how they are used. Be able to identify and distinguish between singular and plural nouns i.e. apple/apples, banana/bananas, arm/arms, leg/

legs, etc… Be able to use ‘have’ and adjectives to make basic physical descriptions e.g. I have brown eyes, I have a purple skirt, etc. Be able to recognize the connection between this, that, here, there. Be able to use very basic adverbs of frequency i.e. always/usually/never, to talk about habitual actions e.g. We always

have breakfast at 7 o’clock in the morning. Have the ability to understand and use some basic vocabulary associated with personal information, the classroom and

objects in the classroom, rooms in the house and some household objects, numbers up to 40, colors, relating to family members, nationalities, mealtimes i.e. breakfast, lunch etc…, common everyday food, immediate surroundings, clothes, parts of the body, basic shapes and sizes e.g. round, square, long, big, small, common jobs, days of the week, months and years.

Reading

1 ABLE 2 In PROGRESS 3 UnABLE

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