The classes at our Language Nest are for all ages and are built around you. Each of our qualified, experienced tutors will create a fun, immersive teaching schedule based on your level, as well as taking into account what each student would like to gain from their learning overall.

Listed below is a little more information about our language levels - Hatchling, Chick, Post-Chick and Fledgling - so that you can better decide which class is right for you.

If you are unsure of which level you might be, feel free to get in touch.

1.Hatchling

Hatchling is Lingo Flamingo’s foundational course, and is for all the newbies amongst you who are ready to dive into your chosen language for the first time! Numbers, colours, animals, clothes, the weather, food, and the key verbs you’ll need to continue your adventure with us.

Classes for Hatchlings suit those at the very beginning of their language learning journey (pre-A1) and are intended to be a laid-back, fun and immersive whirlwind introduction to your newfound language. 

If you are a beginner, we recommend that you attend a full 10-week Hatchling course. This will have you ripe and ready to continue as a Chick in the future.

2.Chick

Chick classes are for beginners, ranging from complete newbies who have completed our Hatchling class and those who know some basic everyday phrases to students who can articulate simple sentences. Classes for Chicks suit students ranging from pre-A1 to those approaching the A2 level.

  • Ready to be introduced to everyday written and spoken language 

  • Able to articulate basic, everyday words and phrases (e.g. an ability to introduce one’s self and ask and answer questions about personal details)

  • Can bring together learning to form short, simple sentences that collate familiar names, words and ideas  

  • Comfortable speaking aloud, even if the form of speaking may be slow, considered and calculated

During these lessons, you will build up your confidence in the present tense and learn basic forms of future tense, time-telling, comparisons, negations, prepositions and even how to express your opinion in a debate!

Remember, like any new skill, it can take patience and perseverance to see improvements in your ability. Stay positive, and occasionally, turn your mind back to why you wanted to learn a language in the first place! With this in mind, note that it can take up to 100 hours of learning (home and class-based) to reach and overcome an A1 level of fluency, so we expect students to continue with the Chick classes for several blocks (around 30 weeks). We work hard to ensure that each semester is an exciting blend of new learning and topics alongside recapping and reinforcing previous lessons. 

3.Post-Chick

Post-chick classes are those for post-beginners, sitting roughly at the A2+ level and above. These classes are suited for those with a decent foundational understanding of a language, even if those foundations were laid many years or decades ago. It’s a matter of time and practice till you get your language skills back on track!

  • Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g., basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).

  • Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

  • Can describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Some of the topics we’ll cover during our lessons are simple future, simple past tense, pronunciation, negations, questions and conditional sentences.

Note that it can take over 300 hours over of language learning (home and class-based) to reach an A2+ level of fluency, which can take many years of learning. As such, we expect many students to remain within the Post-Chick level for many blocks (around 30 weeks). We work hard to ensure that each semester is an exciting blend of new learning and topics alongside essential recapping and reinforcing from previous classes. 

4.Fledgling

Fledgling classes are for those at an intermediate level (B1+) and suit those of you who are a little further ahead with fluency and who are more comfortable with basic grammar structures.  

  • Can understand the central points of standard conversation on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. 

  • Can handle most common situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. 

  • Can produce simple, coherent text on familiar topics which are of personal interest. 

  • Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation.

  • Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party

Starting out with revisions of the knowledge you already have (i.e. present & future tense), we will expand on it by adding additional past tenses, direct object pronouns, connectives and directions.

It can take up to 400 classroom hours to reach a B1 level of fluency. As such, these classes are suited for those with prior experience in the language in question. 

For more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1-C2) please visit here.