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Basic English course (online) - free

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Basic English course (online) - free Distance learning Free Formattemp

"Nuove Frontiere Lavoro", in collaboration with the training organization "Idee Insieme", is publishing a "Basic English" course on an online platform funded by the Forma.Temp fund.

The course stems from the need to expand intersectoral employment opportunities through the acquisition of language skills. The course is taught by a teacher with specific experience in teaching English and aims to provide basic language skills corresponding to level A1, the first level of the six-level assessment scale of the CEFR , the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

OBJECTIVES: The course enables students to acquire the following skills: Listening – Recognizing familiar words and simple expressions relating to oneself, one's family, and one's immediate surroundings. Interaction – Asking and answering questions on familiar topics and routine activities. Spoken Production – Using simple expressions and sentences to describe one's place and people, one's job, one's educational background, and living conditions. Written Production – Filling in forms with personal information, taking simple notes, and writing short messages.

At the end of the course, students will be able to hold short conversations in English, acquiring the following skills:

"have a simple conversation with people who speak slowly and clearly

"understand and use everyday expressions

" introduce yourself and others

"ask other people questions

"answer simple questions

"order at the restaurant

"talk about recreational activities

" describe a place

" describe a dwelling

"talk about holidays

" give directions

Students will practice listening, comprehension, and production of texts. Multimedia tools will be used in the virtual classroom.

FUNDING BODY: Forma.Temp ;

PROMOTING BODY: Nuove Frontiere Lavoro spa;

IMPLEMENTING BODY: Idee Insieme soc.coop.soc.;

COST: the course is free ( funded by Forma.Temp );

DURATION: 108 hours from 22 JUNE to 4 AUGUST 2026 – 27 days of 4 hours in the CLASSROOM;

CERTIFICATE: of attendance of at least 70% of the total project hours ;

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM LESSONS: Monday to Friday from 09.30 am to 13.30 pm and for 5 days from 14.30 pm to 18.30 pm ;

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: The course is aimed at temporary work candidates (both unemployed and out of work) registered and selected by the Employment Agency;

- for foreigners, knowledge of the Italian language and grammar, even if NOT certified;

SELECTION METHOD: Access to the course will take place through several preliminary steps:

- Correct submission of the required documentation;

- Analysis of the CV submitted;

- Check the connection devices to be carried out in videoconference;

SELECTIONS: Those who have joined will be contacted by email to confirm (by 06:18.00 PM on June 18, 2026) the verification of the videoconference connection devices scheduled for June 19, 2026 from 06:10.30 AM onwards in a group;

TEACHER: The teacher chosen for the course, a graduate, in addition to boasting teaching experience in English language courses, is certified by AIM AWARDS-ANGLIA – recognized by the MIUR – Advanced Business English level (B2).

Course modules

1.1

Basic English A1

Entrance test for the evaluation of initial skills

INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE


GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX

  1. Sentence construction
  2. Sentence types: affirmative, interrogative, and negative
  3. Auxiliaries
  4. Verb to be
  5. Verb to have
  6. Connectives
  7. Sgarden answers
  8. Adjectives and Pronouns (personal, possessive, relative, interrogative, impersonal, demonstrative)
  9. Countable and uncountable nouns
  10. Articles – partitives – indefinites
  11. Adverbs
  12. Saxon genitive
  13. Prepositions (introduction to phrasal verbs)
  14. Regular - irregular verbs
  15. Simple tenses and compound tenses
  16. Study of the various verb tenses and their placement on a timeline
  17. The Imperative
  18. Simple Present – ​​Simple Past
  19. Infinitive - Gerund
  20. The Progressive
  21. The future
  22. Introduction to the Modals
  23. Like – dislike


USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  1. Introducing yourself (greetings, where you come from, family, work, free time)
  2. Holidays - shopping - sports
  3. Time
  4. Useful expressions (hotel reservations, restaurant orders, directions)
  5. Formal English – Informal English (and Hose)

EXERCISES AND SIMULATIONS

  1. Using grammatical and syntax rules, participants will practice developing the four essential skills:

  3. READING: understand public communications; read short factual texts and demonstrate understanding of the content; demonstrate understanding of language structure.
  4. WRITING: use words appropriately and accurately in different written contexts and be able to produce variations on simple sentences.
  5. LISTENING: understand, by listening to short statements, the meaning of the dialogue in order to extract factual information (times, dates, etc.), show appreciation of the speakers' attitudes and intentions.
  6. SPEAKING:interact in situations that simulate authentic communication to ask and understand questions and give appropriate answers; speak freely to express emotions, reactions, etc.; greet people and respond to greetings (in person and on the phone); introduce oneself; ask for and provide personal details; help others express their ideas by interrupting a conversation; start a new topic, change the subject, resume, or continue the topic


- Final test