A1 Movers study plan
A1 Movers · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Listening & Speaking
Recognise and write the letters of the alphabet from dictation at natural speed
Distinguish and transcribe numbers 1-100, days, months and common prices from audio
Spell 40 high-frequency Movers words (names, places, classroom objects) after hearing them once
Answer 8 simple personal questions aloud (name, age, home, family, favourite things) in full short sentences
Produce clear /θ/, /ð/, /v/ and /w/ sounds in 10 target words
Your checkpoint
A dictation sheet of 30 words and 10 numbers scored out of 40, plus a 60-second recorded self-introduction with no more than two hesitations.
Listening & Speaking
Identify the key information (who, where, what time) in 8 short dialogues heard twice
Match spoken descriptions to the correct picture among three similar options
Describe a picture aloud using present continuous for at least 6 actions
State and justify a preference ('I like the ... because ...') about two pictures
Ask 5 questions about a picture using 'Where is...?', 'What is ... doing?', 'How many...?'
Your checkpoint
A 3-minute picture-description recording covering at least 6 actions and 2 preferences, checked against a 5-point checklist.
Listening & Reading
Scan a 90-word text to locate 6 specific facts within 3 minutes
Match 8 short texts (signs, notes, invitations) to the correct picture or place
Decide true/false for 8 statements about a short narrative text and cite the line that proves it
Follow a short spoken story and order 6 pictures correctly
Read aloud a 60-word text with correct word stress on at least 90% of words
Your checkpoint
One timed reading set (matching + true/false + gap-fill) completed in 15 minutes with at least 75% accuracy, with errors logged by type.
Reading & Writing
Complete 10 gap-fill items by choosing between two similar words (e.g. 'and/but', 'in/on')
Write 5 correct sentences describing what people in a picture are doing
Answer 6 short written questions about yourself in complete sentences
Punctuate and capitalise 8 sentences accurately, including question marks
Correct 6 deliberately faulty sentences for verb form or word order
Your checkpoint
A 40-word handwritten paragraph about your last weekend, self-corrected once, with no more than two errors remaining.
Listening & Writing
Take dictation of 5 short sentences and reproduce them with correct spelling and punctuation
Write one-word or short-phrase answers to 8 listening comprehension questions
Identify past-tense forms (-ed endings, irregulars) in fast speech and write the base verb
Compose 6 sentences about a past event using 'yesterday', 'last week', 'ago'
Check and rewrite your own dictation against a model, marking every spelling error
Your checkpoint
A dictation-and-repair log: 5 sentences dictated, self-marked, then rewritten correctly, with an error count before and after.
Speaking & Writing
Tell a 6-frame picture story aloud in the past tense with linking words ('first', 'then', 'after that')
Write the same story in 30-40 words using correct past-tense verbs
Respond to 3 unexpected follow-up questions in a speaking exchange without long pauses
Use 'because', 'and', 'but', 'so' to join 6 pairs of short sentences
Compare your spoken story with your written story and list 3 differences
Your checkpoint
A paired speaking-and-writing task: one 2-minute recorded story plus a 40-word written version, both on the same picture sequence.
Listening & Reading
Complete a full-length listening section under exam timing with no replays
Complete a full-length reading-and-writing section under exam timing
Identify your three most frequent error types across both sections and label each one
Re-attempt every missed item and explain in one line why the answer is correct
Read 3 short texts aloud at 90 words per minute with clear phrasing
Your checkpoint
One full timed mock (Listening + Reading/Writing) with a score sheet and a written list of the top three error types plus a fix for each.
Speaking & Writing
Deliver a complete speaking test simulation (greeting, picture description, story, personal questions) in one sitting
Write 4 short texts (note, invitation, message, 40-word description) in 20 minutes total
Proofread and correct your own written work using a 5-point checklist (capitals, full stops, verb tense, spelling, word order)
Reduce hesitation markers in a 3-minute recording to fewer than five instances
Review your error list from Week 7 and confirm each fix with one correct example
Your checkpoint
A final portfolio: one recorded full speaking simulation, four timed short writings with self-corrections marked, and a one-page personal error checklist.
Milestones
Week 2: Can transcribe 30 dictated words and 10 numbers with at least 85% accuracy and sustain a 60-second self-introduction with at most two hesitations.
Week 4: Scores at least 75% on a timed reading set and writes a self-corrected 40-word paragraph with two or fewer remaining errors.
Week 6: Tells a past-tense picture story aloud and writes the same story in 30-40 words, with both versions matching in content and correct verb forms.
Week 8: Completes one full timed mock of all four domains and produces a personal error checklist covering no more than five recurring error types.