Mega Review and A1 Wrap-up
Today’s Goals
- •Review all key topics from A1 level
- •Practice real-life communication
- •Identify and correct common mistakes
- •Celebrate progress!
Section 1: Greetings & Introductions
Hi! My name is Ana.
Olá! Meu nome é Ana.
What’s your name?
Como você se chama?
How are you? — Fine, thanks!
Tudo bem? — Tudo bem!
Common Mistake Alert
Correct: She is a student.
In Portuguese you can say “É estudante”. In English every sentence needs its subject: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
Section 2: Present Simple Verbs
| Verb | Portuguese | He / She / It |
|---|---|---|
| be | ser / estar | is |
| speak | falar | speaks |
| eat | comer | eats |
| live | morar | lives |
| have | ter | has |
Drill: Present Simple — speak
| Pronoun | speak |
|---|---|
| I | speak |
| you | speak |
| he / she | speaks |
| we | speak |
| they | speak |
Section 3: Daily Routine Vocabulary
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| wake up | acordar |
| take a shower | tomar banho |
| brush my teeth | escovar os dentes |
| have breakfast | tomar café da manhã |
| go to work | ir para o trabalho |
Time Expressions
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| in the morning | de manhã |
| in the afternoon | à tarde |
| at night | à noite |
| every day | todos os dias |
| once a week | uma vez por semana |
Section 4: Food & Ordering
I’d like a coffee with milk, please.
Quero um café com leite.
Can I pay by card?
Posso pagar com cartão?
The bill, please.
A conta, por favor.
Common Error: Adjective Order
Correct: hot water
In English the adjective comes before the noun and never changes: a hot coffee, two hot coffees.
Section 5: Family & Descriptions
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| father / mother | pai / mãe |
| brother / sister | irmão / irmã |
| tall / short | alto / baixo |
| friendly | simpático / simpática |
| my | meu / minha |
Section 6: Locations & Directions
on the left
à esquerda
on the right
à direita
in front of
em frente a
near
perto de
far from
longe de
Prepositions Practice
The bathroom is near the classroom.
The market is far from the hotel.
Complete: The bank is ___ the supermarket.
Section 7: Past Simple
We use the past simple for finished actions:
| Verb: be |
|---|
| I was |
| you were |
| he / she was |
| we were |
| they were |
Past Simple Examples
Yesterday I spoke to my boss.
Ontem eu falei com meu chefe.
We ate at the restaurant.
Nós comemos no restaurante.
She went to school.
Ela foi à escola.
Section 8: Shopping & Prices
How much is this?
Quanto custa isso?
It’s very expensive!
É muito caro!
Is there a discount?
Tem desconto?
I’ll take it.
Vou levar.
Mini Challenge: Sentence Builder
Rearrange to make correct sentences:
- work / go / I / to / by / bus
- want / I / of / a glass / cold water
- home / she / at / went / seven / o’clock
Final Reflection
You can now:
• Introduce yourself and ask about others
• Talk about daily routines and preferences
• Order food, ask for prices, and give directions
• Use present and past tense in simple conversations
Parabéns!
Next step: A2 – More fluency, more vocabulary, more confidence.
Keep practicing every day — even 10 minutes helps!
Wrap-up & Q&A
Any final questions?
What was the most useful topic today?
Thank you for your effort and participation!
Good luck with your English!