What is A2?
The A2 Foundation level curriculum aims at learners who have already completed around 100 hours of learning and are comfortable with the basic topics covered at A1. They should understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance, for example, very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment. They should be able to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a straightforward and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. They should be able to describe in simple terms aspects of their own background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
Foundation
→ I can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
→ I can handle very short social exchanges, even though I can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going myself.
→ I can use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms my family and other people, living conditions, my educational background and my present or most recent job.
→ I can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment).
→ I can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
→ I can read very short, simple texts.
→I can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables.
→ I can understand short simple personal letters.
→ I can write short, simple notes and messages relating to matters in areas of immediate needs.
→ I can write a very simple personal letter, for example thanking someone for something.
