Basic English Course A1

for Beginners
Kyra Sage
 Who am I?

● I am from the USA.

● I have taught C-level

executives and software
engineers at Google,
SKHynix, Tesla, Sony and
more!

● I have 9 years of
teaching experience, in
the USA and in Japan.
TESOL 2022 in Pennsylvania, USA
 Interesting
facts!
● I visited 4/6 Disneylands.

● I have a Master’s degree

of Teaching TESOL.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

In this course, you will learn

● Alphabet.
● A & An.
● Sentences with It’s.
● Plural Forms.
● Sentences with There are.
● Numbers.
● Colors.
● Subject Pronouns.
● Professions.
In this course, you will learn

● Greetings.
● Negative & Interrogative.
Statements.
● Possessive Adjectives.
● Days of the Week.
● Your Hobbies.
● Questions with What’s Your.
● Wrap Up.
 How you will learn

● Worksheets.
● Interactive Quizzes.
● Interactive explanations
on an imaginary
website called “Platzo”.
 English
Fundamentals
 In this Module

● Alphabet
● A & An
● It’s
● Plural Form
● There are
Alphabet
Spelling, Letters
In this Class

Letters of the English Alphabet

 Alphabet, Letters

1 alphabet in English
has 26 letters.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
abcdefghijklmnop
qrstuvwxyz
 It’s your turn!
● What is missing?
AB_DFGHI_KL_NOPQ
_STUVWX_Z
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
It’s your turn!
● Download the
worksheet and
complete the
username box.
 A & An
Learn to Use Platzo
In this class

Vowels Consonants
5 letters 21 letters
 Singular
nouns

A and AN refer to only

one person, place, or
thing, or noun.
An & Vowels
Articles in English
 vowels are:

a-e-i-o-u
A U

AN
E O

I
A & Consonants
Articles in English
 Consonants are:

bcdfghjklmnp
qrstvwxyz
a button
B
 C
a comment
 D
a direct message
 F
a friend request
 G
a graph
 H
a hamburger menu
 J
a join group button
 K
a kick out button
 L
a like
 M
a message
 N
a notification
 P
a profile
 Q
a query
 R
a restriction
 S
a settings icon
 T
a timeline
 U
a username

myusername
 V
a view
 W
a website
a xylophone sound
X
a yearbook
Y
 Z
a Zzz status
Zzz…
Exceptions

AN➡A University AN➡A Username

Now you can use a & an

AN + Vowels A + Consonants
AEIOU
BCDFGHJKLMNPQR
STVWXYZ
 It’s your turn!
It’s your turn!
● Complete the sentences with A
or AN in the discussion panel.
____ profile picture: To show our
face.
____ icon color: to reflect our
personality.
____ comment to share our
thoughts with other users.
Roleplay: What app is it?
EquipoA: Well hmm Facebook’s
logo is blue, but what color is
the Meta logo?
EquipoBIt’s purple and blue
together, as a gradient.
EquipoADo you know one that is
green?
EquipoBHave you heard of
Spotify?
EquipoAThat is totally new to
my eyes. My favorite color is the
Yahoo purple, or that Netflix red.
EquipoBThe Netflix red is
gorgeous.
IT’S Sentences
Make Declarative Statements
In this class

Sentences with It’s

Make a sentence

a person | a thing |
It is an item | a place
It’s a query
It’s an upload
It’s a graph
It’s + article + noun
It is + a / an + person, place or thing
 It’s your turn!
Complete the sentences with IT’S A or IT’S AN in the discussion panel.

● ___ email
notification.
● ____ friend request
notification.
● ___ reminder
notification.
● ____ new comment
notification.
Plural forms
Speak about many things
Create a Profile
In this class

Plural forms in English

What is plural?

One Friend Five Friend

Request_ Requests
4 plural forms
● Many comments

● 3 Online statuses

● A few replies

● Some people
Words S and ES

=S S/ SH/ CH/ X/ Z = ES
Folders Quizzes
Profile Picture ➡ Pictures
Status ➡ Statuses
Words with Y

Vowel + Y = S Consonant + Y = IES

Video replays Replies
Search query ➡ queries
Video play ➡ plays
 Irregular Plural Forms

1 Woman, 2 Women 👭

1 Person, 4 People 👥👥

1 Child, 5 Children 👶👶👶👶👶

+S, +ES, +IES,
Irregular
 It’s your turn
Make these words plural:

● 1 message, 3 ____
● 1 status, 5 ____
● 1 option, 10 ____
● 1 comment, 2 ____
● 1 query, 6 _______
● 1 profile, 8 ______
● 1 notification, 2 ______
 There are
Make more declarative sentences
In this class . . .

There are Plural form

There + are Noun + s/ es/ ies
 Make sentences

There are . . .
3 Messages A few replies Many
comments
There are + plural
noun
Quiz 1
What’s missing?
There _____ 5 buttons.

IS

ARE

AN
There _____ 5 buttons.

ARE
______ are some options.

It

They

There

It’s
______ are some options.

There
 It’s your turn!
Complete the sentences with
There are in the discussion
panel.

● _______ so many likes.

● _______ new upload views.
● _______ five icons.
● _______ some notifications.

Create more sentences with

There are in the discussion
panel.
My first English
sentences
In this module

● Numbers
● Colors
● Subject pronouns
● Professions
 Numbers
Add your Age to your Profile
In this class

Numbers
 Numbers

One, 1 Eleven 11
Two, 2 Twelve, 12
Three, 3 Thirteen, 13
Four, 4 Fourteen, 14
Five, 5 Fifteen, 15
Six, 6 Sixteen, 16
Seven, 7 Seventeen, 17
Eight, 8 Eighteen, 18
Nine, 9 Nineteen, 19
Ten, 10 Twenty, 20
15
18
Numbers
Twenty One, 21
Twenty Two, 22
TwentyThree, 23
Twenty Four, 24
Twenty Five, 25
Twenty Six, 26
Twenty Seven, 27
Twenty Eight, 28
Twenty Nine, 29
Thirty, 30
22
26
30
 Numbers

Thirty One, 31 Forty One, 41

Thirty Two, 32 Forty Two, 42
Thirty Three, 33 Forty Three, 43
Thirty Four, 34 Forty Four, 44
Thirty Five, 35 Forty Five, 45
Thirty Six, 36 Forty Six, 46
Thirty Seven, 37 Forty Seven, 47
Thirty Eight, 38 Forty Eight, 48
Thirty Nine, 39 Forty Nine, 49
Forty, 40 Fifty, 50
33
37
42
49
50
 Numbers

Fifty One, 51 Sixty One, 61

Fifty Two, 52 Sixty Two, 62
Fifty Three, 53 Sixty Three, 63
Fifty Four, 54 Sixty Four, 64
Fifty Five, 55 Sixty Five, 65
Fifty Six, 56 Sixty Six, 66
Fifty Seven, 57 Sixty Seven, 67
Fifty Eight, 58 Sixty Eight, 68
Fifty Nine, 59 Sixty Nine, 69
Sixty, 60 Seventy, 70
55
61
 Numbers

Seventy One, 71 Eighty One, 81

Seventy Two, 72 Eighty Two, 82
Seventy Three, 73 Eighty Three, 83
Seventy Four, 74 Eighty Four, 84
Seventy Five, 75 Eighty Five, 85
Seventy Six, 76 Eighty Six, 86
Seventy Seven, 77 Eighty Seven, 87
Seventy Eight, 78 Eighty Eight, 88
Seventy Nine, 79 Eighty Nine, 89
Eighty, 80 Ninety, 90
71
88
Numbers
Ninety One, 91
Ninety Two, 92
Ninety Three, 93
Ninety Four, 94
Ninety Five, 95
Ninety Six, 96
Ninety Seven, 97
Ninety Eight, 98
Ninety Nine, 99
One Hundred, 100
100
 It’s your turn!
How many notifications are
there? 62
8
● ______ Facebook 4
23
notifications.
15
● _________Twitter
notifications.
● _______ Linkedin
notifications.
● _______ Pinterest
notifications.
Use there are + number
 Colors
Choose a profile picture color
In this class

🌈
Colors
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
Brown
Black
White
 Brown White Green
Red Yellow Orange
Purple Blue Black Pink
Now you can use colors
 It’s your turn!

● What color is
Facebook’s logo?
● What color is
Spotify’s logo?
● What color is the
PDF icon?

Answer with: It
is_______.
Subject Pronouns
Update your Status
In this class

Subject Pronouns
Subject Pronoun + Verb

I am
He is
She is
It is
They are
We are
You are
I am inactive.
You are inactive.

Plural

Singular
We are not active.

You + Me = We
She is online. ♀
He is offline. ♂
They are online. ⚥

Singular Plural
It is inactive. [?]
 Subject Pronoun Review

I - Me.
He - Male identity.
She - Female identity.
They - Plural or unisex.
It - Asexual, Singular.
We - Plural or singular including Me.
You - Singular and Plural.
 It’s your turn!
What pronouns do you
use for…

- Your neighbor?
- Your sister?
- Your father?
- A classmate?
Professions
Talk about Jobs
In this class

Professions
“Jobs”
They are Business
Consultants.
I am a Startup Founder.
She is an E-mail
Marketer.

@
They are a Digital Content
Writer.
You are a UX Designer.
He is a Software Engineer.
They are SEO Experts.
Erica is a Data Analyst.
André is an Editor.
We are Photographers.
 It’s your turn!
What are their jobs?

Use sentences like:

He is a (an) actor.
Platzo
Ready to Talk
In this Module

● Negative Statements.
● Interrogative Statements.
● Possessive Adjectives.
● Greetings.
Browse Profiles
Learn negative statements
with “isn’t, aren’t, and I’m not”.
In this Class

Negative Statements
 Verb to be + NOT

You are not a robot.

 You aren’t
online

You are offline.

 We aren’t
teachers.

We are Startup
Founders.
 They aren’t
emails.

They are friend

requests.
 It isn’t green.

It’s orange.
 She isn’t an email marketer.

She is a software
engineer.
 He isn’t a
teacher.

He is a student.
 EXCEPTION: I’m not Maria.

I am Kyra Sage.
Now you can use NOT

Online Not Online

 It’s your turn!
Look at the picture and
write negative statements
in the discussion panel
using the word not.

● It is a notification. It is
not a notification.

● It is a profile picture.
● It is pink.
● The photo is green.
 Read a Profile
Make interrogative statements
with “Who”
In this Class

Interrogative Statements with

Who is
How to use Who

Questions about People

Make an Interrogative
Statement

WHO IS
Who is this?

?
Who is a professor?
Who is 41?
 It’s your turn!
Create an interrogative statement with the picture.
Example: Who is Maria? Maria is an Accountant.

David Clara Maria

Jon Irene Andrew

Introduce Yourself
Possessive Adjectives
In this Class…

Possessive Adjectives
 Possessive Adjectives show who owns

● My + noun + verb
My name is Kyra.

● Her + noun + verb

Her name is Candella.
 Possessive Adjectives show who owns

● Our + noun
Our course name is Basic
English Course A1 for
Beginners

● Your + noun
Your hobby is exciting!
 Possessive Adjectives show who owns

● Their + noun
Their university is in
San Francisco, I
think.

● His + noun
His professional title
is UX designer.
Possessive Adjectives show who owns

What is the website name?

Its name is Platzo.

Now you can

Introduce yourself with

possessive adjectives
It’s Your Turn!

Roleplay: Who is it?

Person A: Yes, his
Person A: Is that a new profile picture is blue.
message? Who is that? Person B: Who is it?
Person B: Maybe I know. Person A: It’s Rodney
Is their profile picture from Accounting.
pink?
Person A: No, try a
different color.
Person B: Is it blue?
 It’s your turn!
Look at the picture
and write down their
names.
Jess
Example:
He is Jess. His name
is Jess. Helena John
Greetings & Farewells
Initiate and End a Conversation
In this Class

Greetings and Farewells

 Formalities
● Hello 👵

● Hi 😀

● Hey ☺

● Ayy 😝
More greetings!
● Good morning 🌅
● Good afternoon ☀
● Good evening
🌖
● How are you?
I’m great, and you?
Farewells
● Good night 🌚
● Bye ✌
● Good bye 👋
● See you later 🕞
● See you tomorrow 🌄
Quiz
Module 3
Select a Greeting
Your manager

Hey

Hello

Hi
Your manager

Hello
Your friend

Hey

Hello

Hi
Your friend

Hey
Your colleague

Hey

Hello

Hi
Your colleague

Hi
 7:00 am

Good night

Good morning

Good evening
 7:00 am

Good morning
 5:30 pm

Good night

Good morning

Good evening
 5:30 pm

Good evening
 9:17 pm

Good night

Good morning

Good evening
 9:17 pm

Good night
My First English
Conversation
 In this Module

● Interrogative Statements with What’s Your

● Your Hobbies
● Interrogative Statements with How old & What is/are
● Days of the Week
Start a Conversation
Interrogative Statements with
What’s Your
In this class

Interrogative Statements
with “What’s your”
How to use What

Questions about things

What is your + noun
What’s your_______?

Favorite Age? How old Profession?

color? are you? Job? Title?
 It’s Your Turn!
Write a DM asking one of your classmates questions with
“What’s Your”. Don’t forget to reply to them!

● ________ favorite color?

● ________ profession?

● ________ age?
Your Hobbies
Express your interests
In this Class

1⃣ 🔢
What is your hobby? What are your
hobbies?
My hobbies are…
Reading
Playing golf
Doing yoga
Riding my bike
Cooking
Surfing with my friend
Traveling
Playing video games
 It’s Your Turn!
Write 3 of your hobbies.

My hobbies are _____, _____,

and _____.
Continue the
Conversation
Interrogative statements with
How Old & What is / are
In this Class

👵
&
How old is . . . . ? What is / are. . .?
How old asks about age.

● How old are you?

?
How old + is / are
● How old is your
computer?
● How old is the
website?
● How old is your
sister?
 What asks about nouns.

❔ ● What is your name?

● What are their
statuses?
● What are your
What + is / are
hobbies?
● What is an icon?
What is your profession?
What are your favorite
colors?
How old is your phone?
How old are you?
Quiz
Module 4
_____ _____ are you?

What is

How are

How old
_____ _____ are you?

How old
What _____ your profession?

is

are

old
What _____ your profession?

is
It’s Your Turn!

Ask 2 questions in the

discussion panel with
How old is & What is/are. ?
Days of the week
Read Your Calendar
In this Class

Days of the Week

7 days in 1 week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
How to Confirm a Date

It’s on ________. (day)

It’s on ____________.

☑
It’s on SUNDAY.

☑
It’s on __________.

☑
It’s on TUESDAY.

☑
It’s on ____________.

☑
It’s on FRIDAY.

☑
Now you can use

Days of the Week

 It’s your turn!
Find the day of the week of the dates. For example,
April 20th is on WEDNESDAY.

● May 16th is on
___________.
● April 1st is on
____________.
● October 9th is on
___________.
● August 27th is on
___________. Find the day in
your calendar.
 Wrap up
Course Conclusion
Let’s review.
An profile

A profile✅
It are purple.

It is purple.✅
There are 3 message.

There are 3 Messages. ✅

It’s orange.

It is blue.✅
My hobby is writing.

Their hobby is writing. ✅

How old is you?

How old are you? ✅

Now you can use

● Alphabet.
● A & An.
● Sentences with It’s.
● Plural Forms.
● Sentences with There are.
● Professions.
● Subject Pronouns.
● Colors.
● Numbers.
 Now you can use

● Greetings.
● Negative, Interrogative Statements.
● Possessive Adjectives.
● Your Hobbies.
● Questions with What’s Your.
● Days of the Week.
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