The course is designed for young learners (approx. 7 - 10 years old) who are just beginning to learn English or have a very basic understanding of the language. It is the first step in the three Cambridge Young Learner levels.

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• 12 detailed guides with specific tips, advice and grammar points
• 37 interactive exercise modules from A1 Movers exams
• Links to relevant worksheets for extra practice

The course covers the first 4 parts of the Reading and Writing part of the pre A1 Starters exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

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‍Part 1: Reading short sentences and recognising words.

Part 2: Reading sentences about a picture. If the sentence is correct, children should write ‘yes’; if the sentence is not true, they should write ‘no’.

Part 3: Spelling single words to label 5 pictures. After each picture there are some dashes to show how many letters are in the word, and some jumbled letters.

Part 4: Reading a text and writing missing words (nouns). Children have to choose the right word from a box and copy it into each gap.

The course covers the last part of the Reading and Writing part of the pre A1 Starters exam ("Part 5"). Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

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‍Part 5: Reading questions about a picture story. Writing one-word answers.

The course covers the 2 of the 4 parts of the Listening part of the pre A1 Starters exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

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‍Part 1: not included in this edition of the course.

Part 2: Listening for numbers and spelling in a short conversation between a child and an adult.

Part 3: Listening for specific information in 5 short conversations and matching pictures accordingly.‍

Part 4: not included in this edition of the course.

The course covers the 4 parts of the Speaking part of the pre A1 Starters exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

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‍Part 1: Understanding and following spoken instructions related to a picture (for example, 'Point to the tree.')

Part 2: Understanding and following spoken instructions related to a picture (for example, ‘What is this?’, ‘What colour is it?’).

Part 3: Understanding and answering spoken questions about small pictures of objects (for example, ‘What is this?’, ‘Have you got a …?’).

Part 4: Understanding and responding to personal questions (for example about their age, family or friends).