
Niveau CECR : A1
Read/Listen first
This is my email. I am Eva. I add my phone and my city. Can you check the form, please? This is my name. That is the office. Repeat the email, please. I listen now. It is clear. I have a new account. Thank you. This message is very short. This is simple and clear for today. This is simple and clear for today.⚡ Learning goals
- I can write a simple email.
- I can give my phone and city.
- I can ask to check politely.
✨ Grammar Points — 4 Structures
1️⃣ a/an (singular nouns)
Rule: Use a before consonant sounds; an before vowel sounds.
Examples: a hat; an apple; an egg
Practice prompt: I have __ umbrella and __ ticket.
✅ an / a
Mini-quiz: Choose: __ email, __ city, __ hour.
✅ an, a, an
Common pitfall + fix: Choose by sound, not letter (an hour).
2️⃣ be (am/are/is)
Rule: Use am/are/is to give simple facts.
Examples: I am Ana; You are Tom; This is my email.
Practice prompt: __ this your city? — Yes, it __.
✅ Is / is
Mini-quiz: Choose: I __ Ethan; You __ in Paris; It __ Monday.
✅ am / are / is
Common pitfall + fix: Use is with this/it.
3️⃣ this/that
Rule: Use this for near; that for far.
Examples: This is my ID; That is the desk; Is this your email?
Practice prompt: __ is my name; __ is the form.
✅ This / That
Mini-quiz: Choose: __ is my phone; __ is your seat.
✅ This / That
Common pitfall + fix: Keep sentences short and clear.
4️⃣ Imperatives basic / can (requests)
Rule: Use short imperatives or polite can to ask.
Examples: Repeat, please; Spell your name; Can you write it?
Practice prompt: __ you repeat that, please?
✅ Can
Mini-quiz: Choose: __ your email, please; __ the form.
✅ Spell / Write
Common pitfall + fix: Keep one idea per sentence.
✍️ Vocabulary (6 entries)
phone
Meaning: Simple phone meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: write the phone
Example: Please write the phone.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word phone three times.
city
Meaning: Simple city meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: write the city
Example: Please write the city.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word city three times.
Meaning: Simple email meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: write the email
Example: Please write the email.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word email three times.
name
Meaning: Simple name meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: write the name
Example: Please write the name.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word name three times.
form
Meaning: Simple form meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: this form
Example: This is my form.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word form three times.
office
Meaning: Simple office meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: this office
Example: This is my office.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word office three times.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
- Please check the email again.
- Can you write your city, please?
- This is my name.
- I am in the office.
✏️ Exercises
1️⃣ Grammar
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Choose the best option: “___ this your email?”
1) Are 2) Is 3) Am
✔︎ Answer: 2) Is — Use “is” with “this/it”. -
Choose the best article: “I have ___ umbrella.”
1) a 2) an 3) the
✔︎ Answer: 2) an — Use “an” before vowel sounds. -
Fill with the best answer: “___ you repeat that, please?”
→ Solution: Can — Simple polite request at A1. -
Fill with the best answer: “This ___ my city.”
→ Solution: is — Use “is” with “this/it”.
2️⃣ Vocabulary & Comprehension
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Which word means “say letters one by one”?
1) write 2) spell 3) speak
✔︎ Answer: 2) spell — It means say each letter. -
Which word is a place where you live?
1) email 2) name 3) city
✔︎ Answer: 3) city — It means your town or place. -
Fill with the best answer: “My ___ is Ana.”
→ Solution: name — A very basic fact about you. -
Fill with the best answer: “This is my ___ address.”
→ Solution: email — A contact detail for messages.
⚙️ Integrated content
Mini-dialogue
Clerk: This is your form by email.
Eva: Can you check my city, please?
Clerk: Yes. This is correct. Thank you.
Why this matters
Emails need clear facts. Short lines avoid mistakes with contacts.
Verb & Adjective Pack
• check the form
• write your city
• repeat the email
• this is my name
Try & compare — guided production
Write one contact line. Model: This is my phone.
Ask to check. Model: Can you check my city?
Confirm. Model: This is correct.