Ages 9–13
Explorer
1 h 13 min
16 lessons

Talk About It

Describe people, places and hobbies, and tell your own stories in English.

Taught by Shayan

Aligned to CEFR A1 · Cambridge A1 Movers. Aligned to, not certified by, the official exam bodies.

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What your child will learn

Describe how a person looks and what they are like
Say what places are in a town, ask for directions and buy things in a shop
Talk about hobbies and how often you do things, and make plans with a friend
Use the past simple with regular and common irregular verbs
Tell a short story about a weekend or a best day in the right order

About this course

Talk About It is the second level on the Speak English Like Shayan journey. Shayan, a 13-year-old with a clear British accent, shows you how to talk about the people and places in your life.

The course is aligned to CEFR A1 and Cambridge A1 Movers. It is made for children aged 9 to 11 who already know the basics.

16 short lessons in 4 modules
Describing people, places, hobbies and what happened
8 new words and a 5-question quiz in every lesson
A speaking task after every lesson, and a Speaking Challenge at the end of each module

Every lesson uses real life from Pakistan and the UK, from the bazaar and cricket to Eid and Roblox. Watch, repeat, quiz and speak, and watch your confidence grow.

Good to know: Children should know basic English words, numbers and simple sentences (for example from Hello English and Me and My World). A device with a microphone helps for the speaking tasks.

Lessons

16 short lessons, planned and ready to record.

Describing People4 lessons

What Do They Look Like? (Video)Can-do goal: I can describe a person's height and hair in simple sentences.4:10
What Are They Like? (Video)Can-do goal: I can say what kind of person someone is using simple adjectives.4:20
My Best Friend (Video)Can-do goal: I can talk about my best friend and give a simple reason using because.4:30

Speaking Challenge: Guess Who?I can describe how a person looks and what they are like so others can guess who it is.4:50

Places Around Me4 lessons

My Town (Video)Can-do goal: I can say what places there are in my town using there is and there are.4:15
Asking for Directions (Video)Can-do goal: I can ask for and give simple directions to a place.4:25
At the Shops (Video)Can-do goal: I can ask for things and ask the price in a shop.4:25
Speaking Challenge: Give a Tour of Your Town (Video)Can-do goal: I can give a short tour of my town, saying what there is and where things are.5:00

Hobbies and Free Time4 lessons

My Hobbies (Video)Can-do goal: I can say what hobbies I like and love doing.4:20
How Often? (Video)Can-do goal: I can say how often I do things using always, usually, sometimes and never.4:20
Making Plans for the Weekend (Video)Can-do goal: I can invite a friend and make a simple plan for the weekend.4:25
Speaking Challenge: My Hobby in One Minute (Video)Can-do goal: I can talk about one hobby for a minute: what it is, how often I do it and why I like it.5:00

What Happened?4 lessons

Yesterday (Video)Can-do goal: I can talk about what I did yesterday using regular past tense verbs.4:25
Irregular Verbs Made Easy (Video)Can-do goal: I can use common irregular past tense verbs like went, ate and saw.4:35
My Weekend Story (Video)Can-do goal: I can tell a short story about my weekend in the right order.4:40
Speaking Challenge: Tell Us Your Best Day (Video)Can-do goal: I can tell a short story about my best day using past tense verbs and order words.5:05