===== A1 Exit Criteria ===== **What it is:** Conditions to move from A1 to A2. **What it’s for:** Ensure you are ready before learning harder materials. **Example:** You can describe your daily routine using simple present. ===== You are ready for A2 if you can ===== * Introduce yourself (60 seconds) without long pauses. * Ask and answer basic questions (name, job, location, time). * Understand slow dialogues about daily life (60–70% without transcript). * Write a short paragraph (5–7 sentences) about your day. * Use be/am/is/are and present simple correctly most of the time. ===== Hard words (Glossary) ===== * *criteria* /kraɪˈtɪəriə/: tiêu chí * *pause* /pɔːz/: tạm dừng * *material* /məˈtɪəriəl/: tài liệu