Estonian Language Course for Beginners

Duration: 2 months

Total Load: 16 sessions × 2 academic hours = 32 academic hours
Pace: Twice a week
Level: A1 (Beginner)
Target Group: Adults with no or minimal prior knowledge
Course Goal: To provide practical language skills for everyday communication in personal and work-related contexts.

Price: €480
Format: Online (via Zoom platform)

🗓 Course Structure by Week

Week 1

Topic: Introduction and Basic Expressions

• Greetings, farewells, polite phrases
• Introducing yourself: name, nationality, place of residence
• Estonian alphabet and pronunciation
• Question words: who? what? where from?

Week 2

Topic: Numbers, Time, Daily Routine

• Numbers from 1 to 100
• Telling the time, days of the week, dates
• Daily activities and schedules
• Verb conjugation in the present tense (I, you, he/she)

Week 3

Topic: Family and People

• Family relations
• Describing appearance and character
• Adjectives and pronouns
• Simple descriptive sentences

Week 4

Topic: Home and Living

• Rooms and furniture
• Describing your home: where? what?
• Spatial prepositions and location
• Practical dialogues (visits, renting an apartment)

Week 5

Topic: Work and Professions

• Jobs, workplace, responsibilities
• Describing a workday
• Questions: What do you do? Where do you work?
• Telephone and email etiquette

Week 6

Topic: Food and Shopping

• Food items and menus
• Grocery shopping, prices, quantities
• Communication in cafés and stores
• Common verbs: to want, to order

Week 7

Topic: Health and Well-being

• Parts of the body, health complaints
• Visiting the doctor
• Emotions and physical states
• Practical expressions: I have pain, I feel cold, etc.

Week 8

Topic: Review and Speaking Practice

• Everyday conversation practice
• Questions and answers on various topics
• Role plays: in public, at work, in a store
• Short personal presentation: My day / My job / My family

Learning Methods and Materials

• Pair and group work
• Role plays and dialogues
• Audio materials for listening practice
• Homework assignments
• Visual aids: slides, images, diagrams
• Tips for self-study (apps, websites)

By the End of the Course, the Learner Will Be Able To:

Write short messages and emails

Introduce themselves and others

Communicate in everyday situations (work, shopping, health)

Ask and understand simple questions

Read and understand basic texts