Everyday beginnings
Beginner 1
Introduce yourself, order food and make plans with everyday sentences.
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01Greetings and introductions6 lessons
Practice greetings, names, countries and jobs in short introduction conversations.
- 01Greet someone and say goodbyeChoose a greeting by checking who is leaving and who is staying.Open lesson
- 02Ask and answer about namesUse a fictional name badge to ask and answer about names.Open lesson
- 03Introduce your country and languageUse two sentences to introduce a profile’s country and the language the person is learning.Open lesson
- 04Ask and answer about jobsRead three introductions, identify each job, then ask and answer about jobs.Open lesson
- 05Correct a mistaken introductionSay no to a mistaken name or job and give the correct information.Open lesson
- 06Have your first introduction conversationLink greetings, name, country and job, then correct mistaken information in an introduction conversation.Open lesson
02People, belongings and places6 lessons
Point out items, ask whether they are available, and confirm owners and locations.
- 07Point to this, that and that over thereUse the speaker’s position to ask and answer about five objects.Open lesson
- 08Ask whether an item is availableRead what is available and ask for an item you need.Open lesson
- 09Find out whose item it isMatch belongings with name tags and ask who owns them.Open lesson
- 10Locate people and placesFind a person on a floor plan, state the room, and ask where a place is.Open lesson
- 11Describe where an item isChoose a reference object and describe an item as above, below, beside, in front or behind it.Open lesson
- 12Ask about and identify a lost itemAt a lost-property counter, ask about an item and confirm its location and owner.Open lesson
03Numbers, time and prices6 lessons
Read prices, quantities, times and dates; check and record them.
- 13Read prices and numbersRead six prices in Korean and distinguish an amount from a digit-by-digit code.Open lesson
- 14Count items and choose a counterCount items, people and bottles, then state the quantity with its counter.Open lesson
- 15Ask and tell the timeRead four times from clocks and notices, including a.m. or p.m.Open lesson
- 16Read dates and weekdaysRead dates and weekdays on a fictional calendar and place three events.Open lesson
- 17Check prices and quantities againUse mismatched notes to ask again about an amount or quantity instead of guessing.Open lesson
- 18Complete a booking and purchase noteUse a written dialogue to confirm date, time, quantity and total, then complete a booking/purchase note.Open lesson
04Daily life6 lessons
Connect actions with places and times, and compare a usual day with yesterday.
- 19Talk about daily actionsUse five action pictures to describe things you usually do.Open lesson
- 20Say where you do thingsConnect a place and an action in four sentences.Open lesson
- 21Talk about start and end timesRead a daily schedule and distinguish a point in time from a start–end interval.Open lesson
- 22Say what you do not doCompare two people and express a negative action in two ways.Open lesson
- 23Talk about what you did yesterdayDescribe three things you did yesterday in time order.Open lesson
- 24Describe your dayWrite five sentences about a usual day and add one thing that was different yesterday.Open lesson
05Food and shopping6 lessons
Read menus and product details; practice ordering, extra requests, payment and rechecking.
- 25Choose food from a menuRead a menu and order two foods in one request.Open lesson
- 26Describe taste and temperatureDistinguish spicy taste from hot or cold temperature.Open lesson
- 27Ask for an extra itemIdentify a missing item and request it or an extra quantity.Open lesson
- 28Ask about size and colorState both size and color and find a product matching both.Open lesson
- 29Pay and ask for a receiptCheck a purchase record and total, state how to pay, and ask for a receipt.Open lesson
- 30Order and check what you receiveChange an order, then check items, quantities, requests and the amount.Open lesson
06Appointments and expressing intentions6 lessons
Express wishes, arrange a time and place, then confirm the details.
- 31Say what you want to doSay two things you want to do at the weekend.Open lesson
- 32Ask what time worksCompare two schedules and ask about a time when both people are free.Open lesson
- 33Suggest doing something togetherSuggest an activity together and respond to acceptance or refusal.Open lesson
- 34Choose a meeting placeIdentify the same meeting point on a fictional map and name it.Open lesson
- 35Ask again when a detail is unclearAsk again for the specific date, time or place that is unclear.Open lesson
- 36Beginner 1 integrated taskIntroduce yourself, arrange a meeting, and confirm the agreed details in three sentences.Open lesson