Dqeqh

Foundation level

informed by CEFR Pre-A1

Letters, sounds and the first sentences you need when you arrive.

Who it is for

For complete beginners, or anyone who knows a few words but can't build a sentence yet. If you haven't learned the Latin alphabet, you start with the reading and writing unit first.

The level in numbers

Units
6
Sessions
42
Session length
20 min + review up to 10 min
Hours
≈ 40 h
+ 20 h if you are learning the letters
On the Standard plan
≈ 3 months

By the end of this level you will

Parts of the level

Foundation level

6 units · 42 sessions

  1. 1 Check in to your hotel with a booking number
    Writing:
    copy-writing words/short phrases
    Speaking challenge:
    Scripted exchange with 2 branches
  2. 2 Get your new phone line working
    Writing:
    form fields
    Speaking challenge:
    Scripted exchange with 2 branches
  3. 3 Answer the officer's questions at passport control
    Writing:
    form fields
    Speaking challenge:
    Scripted exchange with 2 branches
  4. 4 Find your gate when the board changes
    Writing:
    3-word label/note
    Speaking challenge:
    Scripted exchange with 2 branches
  5. 5 Meet your taxi driver at the airport
    Writing:
    3-word label/note
    Speaking challenge:
    Scripted exchange with 2 branches
  6. 6 Collect your badge on your first day at work
    Writing:
    form fields
    Speaking challenge:
    Scripted exchange with 2 branches

Tamra Street — Season: Arrival — 6 episodes

  • Room 412
  • A Working Number
  • Purpose of Visit
  • Gate Change
  • Name on a Sign
  • Badge Day

Test: Foundation level end test

Your level package

PartExtensive reading (minimum)Extensive listening (minimum)SpeakingWritingLibrary titles
Foundation level0 h4 h5.8 h4.3 h40 قصة صوتية قصيرة

Sample lesson

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Time plan

  • Light15 min a day≈ 7 months
  • StandardSuggested32 min a day≈ 3 months
  • Extended50 min a day≈ 2 months
  • Intensive70 min a day≈ 2 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

  • Foundation level end test

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.

“Foundation level 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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