Your First Steps in English in Canada — A1 Beginner

A1 Beginner — Your First Step into Everyday Communication

What Will We Learn in This Program?

We support adults who are starting English from scratch or who need support with basic expressions to participate in short conversations in daily life in Canada. We progress step-by-step with visuals, examples, and Turkish explanations.

Introducing Yourself and Meeting Others

Stating your name, where you are from, and where you live.
Giving short information about your family, job, and interests.
Asking simple introductory questions and giving short answers.
Spelling your name; sharing basic information such as a phone number.

Describing Daily Needs

Asking for the location and price of a product at the market.
Placing a simple order at a cafe.
Asking for permission or help; stating your need with short expressions.
Asking for time, day, and date information and understanding them with visual support.
Asking where a place is and following short directions.

First Steps into Social Life

Greeting neighbors or people you have just met.
Stating activities you like and asking simple questions to the other person.
Asking for the day, time, and location of an event.
Giving a short response to a simple invitation.

Maintaining Communication When You Don't Understand

Asking for something to be repeated or spoken more slowly.
Requesting that information be written down or shown.
Verifying the time, price, or number you heard by repeating it.

Listening, Reading, and Writing

Distinguishing familiar words in slow and clear short conversations.
Finding basic information from menus, signs, and simple event announcements.
Writing your basic personal information on a form.
Creating a short introduction or meeting message by using examples.

Learning Support

The same expressions are reused in different situations through pair conversations and role-plays. Students benefit from Turkish explanations and ready-made sentence starters when they need them. The goal is to take the first steps into English communication in short and familiar situations.

12-Week Program Content

Each week focuses on a situation from everyday or social life in Canada. In the first lesson, participants learn key expressions and try short conversations. In the second, they practise again with different partners, roles, and responses.

Week 1 — Greetings and Introductions
Say your name, ask someone's name, greet people, and say goodbye. Ask for repetition when needed.

Week 2 — Introducing Yourself and Sharing Information
Say where you are from, where you live, and what you do. Spell your name, share a phone number, and complete basic forms.

Week 3 — Family and Interests
Share brief information about family. Name favourite foods and activities and ask simple questions.

Week 4 — Times and Daily Routines
Ask the time and use days and dates. Describe daily activities in short sentences.

Week 5 — Communicating at the Grocery Store
Ask where a product is, its price, and quantity. Understand an employee's short response and ask them to show the information when needed.

Week 6 — Ordering at a Café
Choose from a simple menu, order food or a drink, and ask for the bill. Repeat a price to confirm it.

Week 7 — Finding Your Way Around the Neighbourhood
Ask where the library, bus stop, or community centre is. Follow short directions with maps and visuals.

Week 8 — Asking for Help and Clarification
Express a need using short phrases. Ask someone to speak more slowly, repeat, or write information down.

Week 9 — Asking About an Activity
Find the day, time, and location in a simple activity announcement. Use model phrases to ask about cost and whether registration is required.

Week 10 — Joining Short Conversations
Have short conversations with a neighbour or someone new about the weather, where you live, and favourite activities.

Week 11 — Invitations and Short Messages
Make a simple invitation, accept one, or say you are unavailable. Use examples to write a short message arranging a meeting.

Week 12 — First Conversations in Everyday Life
Role-plays combine introductions, shopping, ordering, and asking about activities. Use familiar expressions with different partners and reflect on progress.

Practice Between Lessons

Short listening, spoken repetition, reading, and writing tasks are provided. Participants are encouraged to notice familiar expressions in everyday life and try using them when ready. Attending outside activities is optional.

Who Is It For?
For Turkish-speaking adults who are new to Canada or have lived here for years but need beginner-level English support. No prior knowledge of English is required.

Course Structure
The program lasts 12 weeks, with two live 40-minute Zoom lessons per week: 24 lessons in total. Groups have 6–8 participants.

Class Environment
Visuals, model conversations, and Turkish explanations support step-by-step learning. Pair tasks and role-plays encourage everyone to ask questions, answer, and reuse expressions learned.

Included in the Fee
The program fee includes live lessons, worksheets, digital materials, and short listening and speaking tasks. Free apps may be recommended for extra practice when needed.

Lessons and Enrollment Information
The program fee will be listed in Canadian dollars (CAD). Lesson days, times, and the applicable Canadian time zone will be posted here with the enrollment schedule.

Enrollment Support
If you have any additional questions or need help during registration, you can contact us.