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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.

A0/A1
Beginner
A1/A2
Elementary
A2/B1
Pre-Intermediate
B1/B1+
Intermediate
B2
Upper-Intermediate
C1
Advanced
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

What's next after A1?

Words to learn · Step 2

8 min

New words today

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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.

Categorise

Group by presentation part.

Answer all items, then check.

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.

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

I am 28. (be)

I have a sister. (have)

I work as a nurse. (present simple)

Last year I lived in Rome. (past)

I can speak 3 languages. (can)

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

Conversation Builder

Build it. Hear it. Say it.

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

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

Quick check

Write the missing word

1.Future plan uses…

2.Ability uses…

Answer all items, then check.

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.

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? 🙏

True / False

Is each sentence True or False?

Q1.Sofia can speak 3 languages.

Q2.Sofia is a doctor.

Answer all items, then check.

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.

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!

Tick what you hear

Tick the question words you hear.

Answer all items, then check.

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.

Practice · Step 7

8 min

Choose the word

Write the missing word

Complete the sentence

1.I ___ from Italy.

2.I ___ a sister.

3.Last year I ___ a new job.

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

1Fluency (5)
2Grammar variety (5)
3Vocabulary range (5)
4Pronunciation (5)
5Confidence & 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.

Your writing

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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.

How to do it today

Role-play it with your teacher: one of you starts, the other replies. Then swap roles and change one detail.

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!

Speaking notes & reflection

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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.

🧩 Extra Practice

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Extra Practice

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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