NA1 · Level: Adaptable conversation form; A2–B1 workplace task examples · Learners: Adults and Teens · Time: 30-minute needs analysis + two 45-minute lesson plans · Format: 7-page PDF
A clear learner form, separate starting/practice/review cards, teacher-only listener facts and models, two lesson plans and a reusable decision record.
Focus: Questions & clarification · Lesson & course planning · Theme: Work & business
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- Learner conversation form (PDF)
- Complete NA1 pack (7-page PDF; includes teacher material)
- Starting task
- Practice and backup
- Review task
- Teacher notes and two lesson plans (PDF; keep private)
Prepare before use
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Advice and podcast
Use NA1 to plan around one learner — follow the needs conversation, starting task and review, then build a longer course with CM1.
Read what a one-to-one needs analysis should cover — agree goals, lesson balance and realistic homework with the learner.
Listen to the S01E19 one-to-one teaching discussion — explore the decisions behind individual tuition.
By Gav & Em, How to English. Follow the use and sharing notice in each download. Suggested levels and timings are guidance; select the stages that fit your learners.