Ages 11–13
Speaker
1 h 20 min
16 lessons

Real Conversations

Make plans, use the phone, share opinions and solve problems in English.

Taught by Shayan

Aligned to CEFR A2 · Cambridge A2 Flyers / A2 Key for Schools. Aligned to, not certified by, the official exam bodies.

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What your child will learn

I can invite a friend, say yes or no politely and agree a time and place.
I can make a phone call, leave a voice message and speak politely to adults.
I can give my opinion, agree or disagree politely and give reasons.
I can ask for help, say sorry and make a polite complaint.
I can take part in a short, simple conversation for one to two minutes.

About this course

Real life does not come with a script. In this course Shayan, a 13-year-old with a clear British accent, shows you how to handle the conversations that really happen: inviting a friend, ringing a shop, disagreeing politely and fixing a problem.

Each short lesson teaches 8 useful words and phrases, shows them in model mini-dialogues, and gives you a speaking task to record. The course is aligned to CEFR A2 and prepares for Cambridge A2 Flyers / A2 Key for Schools.

4 modules, 16 lessons: Making Plans, Calls and Messages, Opinions, Solving Problems
128 vocabulary words and phrases in context
A quiz and a speaking task in every lesson
A Speaking Challenge at the end of each module

Good to know: Children should already know basic English (about CEFR A1), for example the Explorer level. A device with a microphone helps for the speaking tasks.

Lessons

16 short lessons, planned and ready to record.

Making Plans4 lessons

Inviting a Friend (Video)Can-do goal: I can invite a friend to do something using simple, friendly phrases.4:30
Accepting and Saying No Politely (Video)Can-do goal: I can accept an invitation or refuse it politely and give a reason.4:40
Arranging a Time and Place (Video)Can-do goal: I can agree a time and a meeting place with a friend.4:50

Speaking Challenge: Plan a Day OutI can plan a day out with a friend, including inviting, accepting or refusing, and agreeing time and place.5:30

Calls and Messages4 lessons

Phone and Video Calls (Video)Can-do goal: I can start, manage and end a phone or video call with simple phrases.4:50
Leaving a Voice Message (Video)Can-do goal: I can leave a short, clear voice message with my name, reason and number.4:40
Talking to Adults Politely (Video)Can-do goal: I can speak politely to adults in a shop or school office and ask for what I need.4:50
Speaking Challenge: The Phone Call (Video)Can-do goal: I can make a short phone call to ask for information or a favour, politely and clearly.5:20

Opinions4 lessons

What Do You Think? (Video)Can-do goal: I can ask for and give a simple opinion on everyday topics.4:40
Agreeing and Disagreeing Politely (Video)Can-do goal: I can agree or disagree with someone politely and keep the conversation friendly.4:50
Giving Reasons: Because, So, However (Video)Can-do goal: I can explain my opinion using because, so and however.5:00
Speaking Challenge: Mini Debate (Video)Can-do goal: I can take part in a short debate, giving my opinion with reasons and responding politely to others.5:40

Solving Problems4 lessons

Asking for Help (Video)Can-do goal: I can ask for help clearly and politely when I do not understand or cannot do something.4:40
Saying Sorry and Fixing It (Video)Can-do goal: I can apologise, explain what happened and offer to put things right.4:50
Making a Polite Complaint (Video)Can-do goal: I can make a polite complaint and ask for a solution in a shop or restaurant.5:00
Speaking Challenge: Fix the Problem (Video)Can-do goal: I can describe a problem, apologise or complain politely and agree a solution in a short conversation.5:40