We offer all students a free introductory lesson/assessment with their tutor. During the 20 minute session you’ll be able to chat with your tutor about your motivation for learning and your tutor will gauge your current language level and where you want to get to. It’s an opportunity to get to know each other and for you to judge whether they’re the right tutor for you.

The free introduction is offered online either using our own proprietary learning platform or via Skype. Thereafter lessons can be either face-to-face or online depending on your needs.

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A Level

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FIND OUT YOUR LEVEL

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Whether you are studying in a group, privately or by yourself is always a good idea to see where you are at every so often. Moreover, if you need to describe your level to apply for uni abroad or a job where your language skills will be taken into account, giving a good idea of what you are able to do in your second language is crucial.
The below table is based on The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or CEFR. The framework is a self-assessment grid. By choosing what “can do” statements apply to you, you will find out what level you are at. The CEFR was put together by the Council of Europe to standardise levels of language learning in different European countries and it’s now widely used throughout Europe.
There are six levels described below: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
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BASIC GRAMMAR GLOSSARY

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Grammar terminology can be a bit overwhelming when students first start learning a new language. Whether you are a grammar novice or just need a bit of refreshing your memory, we have put together the following short list to help you to understand some of the terms used in the language learning environment.
(1) NOUN
A word that refers to a person, thing, place, concept, event or idea.
New York is very cosmopolitan
Peter works hard
(2) PRONOUN
A word that can be used in place of a noun to avoid repetition.
Peter works in New York → He works in New York
(3) VERB
A word that expresses an action or state. All sentences must contain one.
New York is very cosmopolitan
Peter works in New York
(4) ADJECTIVE
A word that describes a noun. It can describe colour, size, shape, etc.
New York is very cosmopolitan
(5) ADVERB
A word that modifies or describes a verb.
The train travels quickly
(6) INFINITIVE
The verb when it is not conjugated. In English infinitives are accompanied by ‘to’ and this is the form you will find in the dictionary, rather than the conjugated verb.
To be or not to be
(5) ARTICLE
A word that goes with nouns.
There are two kinds:
(a) Definite articles refer to something specific or known.
New York is the city where Peter works
(b) Indefinite articles refer to something non-specific or unknown.
New York is a city in the United States
(6) PREPOSITION
A word used to link other words. It can mean different things like direction, location, time, etc. For example: in, on, at, for, by, between.
Peter works in New York

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