Group course
Up to 8 learners
€249total
€16 per lesson · 16 lessons
- Live group lessons (max 8)
- Digital course materials
- Monthly progress report
- Conversation lab access
- Certificate of completion
A1 · Beginner
English
Online
Beginner friendly
Most popular
General English Foundations
Start speaking from lesson one. A gentle, fully live A1 course that takes you from zero to your first real conversations.
4.9 · 342 learners24 hours of live teachingCertificate included
At a glance
- Duration8 weeks
- Live lessons16 × 90 min
- Group sizeMax 8
- Next start16 Nov 2026
Course materials included
Digital workbook, audio library and progress tracker, no hidden fees.
What you'll be able to do
General English Foundations is our flagship course for absolute beginners. Over eight weeks you build the core vocabulary, sounds and sentence patterns needed for everyday life: introducing yourself, travelling, shopping and talking about your routine. Every session is live and capped at eight learners, so you practise speaking for most of the lesson instead of watching slides. Between classes, short self-paced drills keep new words sticking.
- 16 live lessons with a certified native teacher
- Groups capped at 8 learners
- Pronunciation clinic on sounds that matter
- Recorded feedback after every lesson
- Digital certificate at A1 exit level
✓Introduce yourself and others with confidence
✓Handle food, shopping and transport situations
✓Ask and answer simple questions naturally
✓Write short emails and messages correctly
✓Understand slow, clear everyday English
✓Know roughly 1,200 high-frequency words
Curriculum
Week by week, module by module
16 live lessons across 4 modules, and every module ends with a speaking task.
- 1Greetings & introductions
- 2The alphabet & spelling
- 3Numbers, dates & time
- 4Café survival kit
Weekly schedule
Two live sessions per week plus an optional conversation lab. Classes run in Central European Time (CET); recordings stay available for 14 days.
Cohort 16 Nov 2026
16 lessons over 8 weeks · starts 2026-11-16
| Day | Time (CET) | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 18:30 – 20:00 | Live class | Online · Zoom room 1 |
| Wednesday | 18:30 – 20:00 | Live class | Online · Zoom room 1 |
| Saturday | 10:00 – 11:30 | Conversation lab | Online · Zoom room 2 (bi-weekly) |
| Anytime | 10–15 min | Self-paced | Vocabulary drills & AI feedback |
Pricing
Choose how you want to learn
Same curriculum, three ways to experience it. Materials, certificate and conversation lab included in every tier.
Semi-private
3 learners
€410total
€26 per lesson · 16 lessons
- Everything in Group, plus:
- Max 3 learners per class
- Priority written feedback
- Extra conversation lab/week
- Free reschedule once per module
Private tuition
1-to-1
€645total
€40 per lesson · 16 lessons
- Everything in Semi-private, plus:
- Fully tailored 1-to-1 plan
- Your own schedule and pace
- Teacher messaging between lessons
- Unlimited rescheduling
Payment in 3 instalments available · 14-day satisfaction guarantee · Prices include VAT
Your teacher
Emily Carter
Head of English & Exam Prep
Emily has spent twelve years turning nervous beginners into confident speakers. She trained at Cambridge, taught in three countries and built Lingua's exam curriculum from scratch. Her lessons run on one rule: you speak more than she does.
- Experience
- 12 years
- Lessons taught
- 4,200
- Education
- MA Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge
- Certifications
- CELTA · IELTS Examiner training · Teaching Young Learners
EC
4.9
Emily Carter
Head of English & Exam Prep
- English
- French
- 12 yrsexp.
- 4,200lessons
- 1courses
Emily has spent twelve years turning nervous beginners into confident speakers. She trained at Cambridge, taught in three countries and built Lingua's exam curriculum from scratch. Her lessons run on one rule: you speak more than she does.
- IELTS & Cambridge exams
- Pronunciation
- Beginner coaching
MA Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge
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Free trial lesson
Try General English Foundations before you commit
One free 45-minute lesson with your future teacher, an honest level assessment and a clear plan. No card required.