Our Basic English lessons are organized around the communications needed to talk about 60 topics including common tourist situations. The lessons cover the A1, A2, B1 and B2 levels of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) for language proficiency levels.
Getting started
A1 Beginner Level
Introduction to the English language
- Lesson 1: Where English is spoken. Reasons to learn English.
- Lesson 2: The alphabet in English
- Lesson 3: Talking about the parts of speech in English
Talking about yourself, your family and friends
- Lesson 4: Greetings and farewells
- Lesson 5: Stating your nationality, where you are from and the languages you speak
- Lesson 6: Introductions. Stating your name. Use of titles
- Lesson 7: Talking about your family and relatives
- Lesson 8: Describing appearances and clothes
- Lesson 9: Describing your home
- Lesson 10: Talking about your studies
- Lesson 11: Talking about your work
- Lesson 12: Talking about the weather and the seasons
- Lesson 13: Telling time
- Lesson 14: Stating dates. National holidays
- Lesson 15: Talking about your routines, leisure time activities and hobbies
A2 Elementary Level
- Lesson 16: Stating addresses. Giving directions
- Lesson 17: Making reservations, appointments and invitations
- Lesson 18: Talking about your emotions and feelings
- Lesson 19: Stating your likes, dislikes and preferences
- Lesson 20: Talking about your favorite landscapes
Talking about tourism and hospitality
- Lesson 21: Talking about different types of tourism
- Lesson 22: Talking about different types of transportation
- Lesson 23: At the hotel
- Lesson 24: Talking about food, meals and the national cuisine
- Lesson 25: Talking about restaurants, cafés and pubs
- Lesson 26: Talking about architecture and famous buildings
- Lesson 27: At the aquarium
- Lesson 28: At the bank
- Lesson 29: Visiting a bookstore and/or library
- Lesson 30: Talking about the cinema and movies
B1 Intermediate Level
- Lesson 31: The demographics of Colombia. Major cities
- Lesson 32: Talking about the economy
- Lesson 33: Talking about fashion
- Lesson 34: Talking about festivals and parades
- Lesson 35: Talking about geography
- Lesson 36: Talking about the system of government
- Lesson 37: Talking about history
- Lesson 38: Talking about the media
- Lesson 39: Talking about the military
- Lesson 40: Talking about music and the performing arts
- Lesson 41: Visiting museums and art galleries
- Lesson 42: Talking about parks and gardens
- Lesson 43: At the planetarium
- Lesson 44: Visiting a science and technology center
- Lesson 45: Going shopping
B2 Upper Intermediate Level
- Lesson 46: Taking a sightseeing tour
- Lesson 47: Talking about statues and monuments
- Lesson 48: At the supermarket
- Lesson 49: Traveling with children
- Lesson 50: Visiting places of worship
- Lesson 51: Talking about sports
- Lesson 52: Talking about UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Lesson 53: Visiting a zoo
Getting health services and dealing with emergencies
- Lesson 54: Talking about the body
- Lesson 55: Talking about corona virus precautions
- Lesson 56: Consulting with the doctor
- Lesson 57: At the hospital
- Lesson 58: At the dentist
- Lesson 59: At the pharmacy
- Lesson 60: Dealing with emergencies: police, fire, ambulance
