first step

Perfect for children as young as five years old. The exams use simple language and brightly-coloured pictures to engage young learners.
An alternative version is available for adult learners at beginner level. 

What does First Step test?

• an understanding of about 100 words from familiar categories such as colours, numbers, family members and items in the home
• an understanding of the first useful structures such as classroom commands and how to say who you are

​Performance Indicators

​The candidate

• has a basic vocabulary recognition of about 100 words
• can read and follow simple instructions
• can understand the language of basic identification

Click on the cover to open the sample Step To Book.

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First Step word list

GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES	WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR?	SOME EXAMPLES
VERBS
GP 1: Commands	Understanding instructions.	- Draw a line. - Tick or cross. - Write the letter.                  - Colour or write. - Colour the right number. - Tick the box. - Listen to the words.           - Sit down. - Stop! Don't touch!  - Stand up.
GP 2: Common questions	Identifying an object. Getting to know someone.	- What is it? - What's your name? - How old are you?
GP 2: Present Simple of the verb 'to be' in 3rd person	Identifying an object.	- The flower is red. - It is a computer.
GP 2: Present Simple of the verb 'to be' in 1st person	Identifying yourself.	- My name is Bob. I'm 8.

GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES	WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR?	SOME EXAMPLES
NOMINAL GROUPS
A noun with number and colour modifiers	Identifying objects.	- Two green eyes. - One blue nose.
PRONOUNS	Identifying an object. Getting to know someone.	- What is it? - What's your name? - How old are you?
GP 3: Itwww.anglianetwork.eu/grammar-point-3.html	Identification.	- It is a bike.
There is / there are	Identification.	- There is one apple. - There are three apples. - There is a/one/three res ball(s).
ARTICLES
A, an, the	As part of the identification of an object.	- An egg. - The teacher. - A book.

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