Daqiqa level 1

informed by CEFR A1

Simple sentences about yourself, your work and your day.

Who it is for

For learners who know the letters and some phrases and want to talk about themselves and handle short everyday situations.

Units: 16
Sessions: 112
Session length: 22 min + review up to 10 min
Hours: ≈ 90 h
On the Standard plan: ≈ 8 months

By the end of this level you will

Talk about yourself, your work and your family in short sentences.
Ask about prices, times and places and understand the answer when it is said slowly.
Order, buy and change a simple order.
Read very short messages and notices and get the key information.
Write a short message of one or two sentences.

Parts of the level

Part 1

8 units · 56 sessions

1 Meet your new project team
Writing:
one-sentence message (team-chat intro post)
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
2 Complete your HR personal-details form
Writing:
form with short answers
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
3 Chat with a neighbour in the lift
Writing:
one-sentence message
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
4 Tell your manager your weekly schedule
Writing:
list
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
5 Join the gym near your office
Writing:
form with short answers
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
6 Understand a colleague's short message
Writing:
one-sentence message
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
7 Book and confirm a service-centre appointment
Writing:
form with short answers
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
8 Exchange Eid and Ramadan greetings with colleagues
Writing:
one-sentence message
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection

Tamra Street — Season: New Team — 8 episodes

Hello, Team
The Form
Floor Seven
Sunday to Thursday
Membership
Short Message
Appointment Confirmed
Ramadan Kareem

Test: Daqiqa level 1 mid test (Part 1)

Part 2

8 units · 56 sessions

1 Sort out your grocery delivery substitutions
Writing:
short personal message/note
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
2 View an apartment to rent
Writing:
simple description of self/family
Speaking challenge:
Problem-solving with constraints
3 Buy and exchange clothes at the mall
Writing:
short personal message/note
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
4 Get IT to fix your laptop and password
Writing:
short personal message/note
Speaking challenge:
Problem-solving with constraints
5 Talk about weekend plans with a coworker
Writing:
short personal message/note
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
6 Buy an intercity train ticket
Writing:
form
Speaking challenge:
Problem-solving with constraints
7 Report your lost bag at the airport
Writing:
form
Speaking challenge:
Role-play with surprise injection
8 Choose between two phone plans
Writing:
short personal message/note
Speaking challenge:
Problem-solving with constraints

Tamra Street — Season: Settling In — 8 episodes

Substitutions
Two Bedrooms
The Wrong Size
Password Reset
The Weekend
East Line
Where Is My Bag?
Plan A or Plan B

Test: Daqiqa level 1 end test

Your level package

Part	Extensive reading (minimum)	Extensive listening (minimum)	Speaking	Writing	Library titles
Part 1	4 h	6 h	1.9 h	1.4 h	45
Part 2	4 h	6 h	1.9 h	1.4 h	40

Tracks open at this level

Pronunciation for Arabic speakers≈ 7.3 h · Opens at Daqiqa level 1 · Part 1
Travel & airports≈ 11 h · Opens at Daqiqa level 1 · Part 2

Sample lesson

التعرّف إلى فريق المشروع الجديد

This unit has passed its review and opens for trying when the new curriculum is published. You can try the first lesson now.

Start the first lesson

Time plan

Light15 min a day≈ 17 monthsThis plan does not include the extensive reading and listening the end-of-level test needs.
StandardSuggested32 min a day≈ 8 monthsThis plan does not include the extensive reading and listening the end-of-level test needs.
Extended50 min a day≈ 5 months
Intensive70 min a day≈ 4 months

Hours and durations are estimates, not promises. They depend on your background and how regularly you study, and assume five days a week.

Test and completion record

Daqiqa level 1 mid test (Part 1)
Daqiqa level 1 end test

Mid-level test: checks the first part in all four skills and opens the second part when you pass.

End-of-level test: all four skills; it opens once you have passed at least 80% of the unit reviews and done 80% of the required reading and listening hours.

“Daqiqa level 1 completion record” for passing the end-of-level test.

A completion record is a DQEQH document; it is not issued by any testing body.

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