PRE-BEGINNER LEVEL

This is the 1st level of the ESL for LIFE program.

On this level young learners are taught the English words for things they are familiar with, like colours and shapes. Learning the English words for familiar things, helps to build a young learners self confidence.

A young French learner showing her purple grapes when learning about the colour purple.

English words are introduced by speaking slowly and enunciating the words correctly. The learner is encouraged to repeat the words, to sound them out correctly and to identify them.

As it has been proven that repetition is absolutely necessary when learning a new language, all our lessons follow a repetitive routine and new words are presented several times in different ways.

We play games and listen to related songs to keep the learner engaged and interested.

“Show and Tell” is used to encourage learners to show their own things to the teacher, whether it is their favourite toy, a picture they drew or a fruit they like etc.

This encourages learners to want to use the correct English words, when showing their own special things to the teacher.

The young learner is also taught sight words and how to read easy picture sentences.

Below are a few screenshots so show how these lessons are presented and a complete list of all the lessons on this level.

Greeting – Hello – How are you?

Look outside – How’s the weather

Learn New Words

Let’s count from 1 – 10

Learn to Read

Games to practice

Related songs

Goodbye Greetings

List of Lessons

  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 1 – The Colour Yellow
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 2 – The Colour Blue
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 3 – The Colour Red
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 4 – The Colour White
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 5 – The Colour Black
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 6 – The Colour Green
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 7 – The Colour Orange
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 8 – The Colour Purple
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 9 – The Colour Pink
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 10 – The Colour Grey
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 11 – The Colour Brown
  • Pre-Beginner Level – Lesson 12 – Revise Colours & Shapes

Download a Preparation Pack from this level

Pre-Beginner Level

The colour purple

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