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Lesson 50
A1+
Extension
60 min

Final Project + Speaking Test

Show everything you've learned.

Capstone lesson: prepare and deliver your final 'About Me + My Future' speaking test using all six A1 grammar structures.

  1. A0/A1
    Beginner
  2. A1/A2
    Elementary
  3. A2/B1
    Pre-Intermediate
  4. B1/B1+
    Intermediate
  5. B2
    Upper-Intermediate
  6. C1
    Advanced
  7. C2
    Proficiency

Look & say · Step 1

5 min

Get ready

discussion
Finish line

How do you feel about Lesson 50?

activity
Test

What's the best topic for your final talk?

reflection
Next

What's next after A1?

Words to learn · Step 2

8 min

New words today

Open in Vocabulary Bank

introduce yourself

Say who you are

"Let me introduce myself…"

background

Origin / history

"My background is in design."

experience

Past work/life

"I have 3 years of experience."

goal

Aim

"My goal is to travel more."

plan

Future action

"My plan is to study French."

strength

What you're good at

"My strength is teamwork."

learn

Get knowledge

"I want to learn more."

achievement

Something you did well

"My biggest achievement is finishing A1."

passion

Strong love for

"My passion is music."

finally

At the end

"Finally, thank you for listening."

thank you for listening

Polite close

"Thank you all for listening!"

Any questions?

Open the floor

"Any questions?"

Activate · Personalise · Recycle

Use these words now

Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.

Any questions?

"For me, any questions? is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

finally

"For me, finally is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

learn

"For me, learn is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.

Matching
Match the part with the language.

Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Answer all items, then check.
Categorise
Group by presentation part.
Answer all items, then check.

Sounds & saying · Step 3

5 min

Confident final delivery

Speak SLOWLY and CLEARLY. Pause between parts. Smile. Look up. Stress the most important words (name, job, country, plan).

  • • Hello, my NAME is SOFIA.
  • • I am from MADRID.
  • • I work as a TEACHER.
  • • Next year I'm going to TRAVEL.
  • • Thank YOU for LISTENING!

Language focus · Step 4

10 min

Recycle 6 grammar structures

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Quick rule

Recycle 6 grammar structures

Your final talk must include 6 grammar areas: (1) be (am/is/are), (2) have got/have, (3) present simple, (4) past simple, (5) can / can't, (6) be going to.

See it in action
1

I am 28. (be)

2

I have a sister. (have)

3

I work as a nurse. (present simple)

4

Last year I lived in Rome. (past)

5

I can speak 3 languages. (can)

6

Next year I'm going to study French. (going to)

Question 1.I ___ 25 years old.

Question 2.She ___ a brother.

Question 3.I ___ in a hospital.

Question 4.Last week I ___ to Paris.

Answer all items, then check.
Conversation Builder
Build it. Hear it. Say it.

Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.

1
1Build
Tap words below to build the sentence…
2
1Build
Tap words below to build the sentence…
3
1Build
Tap words below to build the sentence…
4
1Build
Tap words below to build the sentence…

Quick check 1.Future plan uses…

Quick check 2.Ability uses…

Answer all items, then check.

Reading · Step 5

7 min

Sofia's final presentation (model)

Hello everyone! 👋 My name is Sofia and I am 26 years old. I'm from Madrid, but I live in Berlin. 🇩🇪 I have a small family — my husband and our dog Max. 🐕 I work as a primary school teacher and I love my job. 📚 Last year, I moved to Germany and started learning German. 🇩🇪 I can speak Spanish, English and a little German. I have 4 years of teaching experience. My passion is reading and travelling. ✈️ My biggest achievement this year is finishing this A1 English course! 🎉 Next year, I'm going to start an A2 course and visit three new countries. Finally, thank you all for listening. Any questions? 🙏

Question 1.How old is Sofia?

Question 2.Where does she live now?

Question 3.What is her plan for next year?

Answer all items, then check.
True / False
Is each sentence True or False?

Q1.Sofia can speak 3 languages.

Q2.Sofia is a doctor.

Answer all items, then check.

Listening · Step 6

10 min

Q&A after the presentation

Listening audio

Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.

Examiner

Thank you, Sofia. A few questions. How long have you been in Berlin?

Sofia

Almost one year.

Examiner

What did you do last weekend?

Sofia

I went to a museum with my husband and we had lunch in a Vietnamese restaurant.

Examiner

Can you cook German food?

Sofia

Not yet, but I'm going to take a class soon.

Examiner

Excellent! Thank you, Sofia.

Sofia

Thank you!

Question 1.How long has Sofia been in Berlin?

Question 2.Where did she eat last weekend?

Question 3.Can she cook German food?

Answer all items, then check.
Tick what you hear
Tick the question words you hear.
Answer all items, then check.

Practice · Step 7

8 min

Choose the word

Question 1.I ___ from Italy.

Question 2.I ___ a sister.

Question 3.Last year I ___ a new job.

Question 4.Next year I'm ___ to travel.

Answer all items, then check.
Type a short answer
Write 1–3 words

Q1.Polite close: Thank you for ___

Q2.Open the floor: Any ___?

Answer all items, then check.

Survival English · Step 8

4 min

Final speaking test — 2 minutes + 3 Q&A

Task

Deliver your final 2-minute 'About Me + My Future' presentation, then answer 3 questions.

Strategy

Use all 6 grammar areas. Speak slowly, smile, use linkers. RUBRIC (out of 25): 1) Fluency (5) 2) Grammar variety (5) 3) Vocabulary range (5) 4) Pronunciation (5) 5) Confidence & rapport (5).

Example

Hi! I'm ___, I'm from ___ and I live in ___. I have ___. I work as ___. Last year I ___. I can ___. Next year I'm going to ___. Thank you for listening!

Writing · Step 9

5 min

Write a little

Your task

Write your full 2-minute presentation script (100–150 words). Include all 6 grammar structures and a polite close.

Show model answer

Hello everyone! My name is Marco and I'm 30 years old. I'm from Italy and I live in Lisbon. I have a wife and a baby boy. I work as a software developer in a small company. In my free time I love photography and cycling. Last year I moved to Portugal and started learning Portuguese. I can speak Italian, English and a little Portuguese. My biggest achievement is finishing this A1 course. Next year I'm going to start the A2 course and travel to three new countries with my family. Finally, thank you all for listening. Any questions?

Speaking · Step 10

12 min

Talk together

Class circle: each student delivers a 2-minute final presentation. The class then asks 2 short questions to each.

Useful phrases

  • • Hello, my name is ___
  • • I'm from ___ and I live in ___
  • • I work as / I study ___
  • • I can ___ / Last year I ___
  • • Next year I'm going to ___
  • • Thank you for listening!
Dialogue completion
Choose the natural reply.
  • A
    Hello, can you introduce yourself?
  • B
    _______________
  • A
    What did you do last year?
  • B
    _______________
  • A
    What are your plans?
  • B
    _______________
Answer all items, then check.

Homework · Step 11

Take-home

Practice at home

speaking

Write & record your 2-minute final presentation.

writing

Prepare 3 likely Q&A answers.

grammar

Review all 6 grammar structures.

Recap · Step 12

3 min

What you learned

  • 🎤 You can give a 2-minute personal presentation.
  • 📚 You can use all 6 A1 grammar structures.
  • ❓ You can answer simple Q&A.
  • 🎉 Congratulations — you've finished the A0/A1 course!
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