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Beginner Kai

Complete zero-to-foundation course: sounds, spelling, first sentences, simple questions, daily survival grammar, cumulative reviews, and final assessment.

proficiency scale cumulative spaced review self-assessment checklist recording checklist instructor notes role-play cards speaking prompts model responses graded readings dialogue pages natural dialogues PDF companion

outcomes

what learners can do

  • Read Roman Kai aloud from spelling.
  • Write short identity, safety, need, place, action, and time sentences.
  • Ask and answer basic questions.
  • Use Common Kai before symbolic or Sacred Kai readings.

course map

units

readiness

unit prerequisite checks

4 units

Use these checks before opening a unit. They turn the prerequisite line into visible evidence: completed prior work, recall of earlier grammar, and readiness to begin the first page.

unit 1 readiness

Sounds and First Sentences

Pronunciation, stress, first words, identity, and safe beginner sentence shapes.

required before starting

quick readiness check

unit 2 readiness

Needs, Questions, and Place

Wanting, needing, having by relation, yes/no questions, content questions, and core relation particles.

required before starting

quick readiness check

unit 3 readiness

Action, Time, and Description

Present action, simple objects, time words, plans, qualities, and source phrases.

required before starting

quick readiness check

unit 4 readiness

Beginner Review and Assessment

Cumulative reading, writing, translation, dialogue, and self-assessment.

required before starting

quick readiness check

audio

course audio resources

recording checklist
draft audio / sounds

Core sound inventory

Vowels, consonant rows, syllable practice, and minimal pairs.

audio file source text
transcript 14 lines
draft audio / word recognition

Core 1,000 word audio

High-frequency Common Kai words with teaching pronunciations.

audio file source text
transcript 1001 lines
draft audio / beginner dialogue

Beginner dialogue audio

Short call-and-response exchanges for first-course listening practice.

audio file source text
transcript 421 lines

vocabulary load

beginner cumulative limits

86 active / 90 cap

These caps count unique Beginner lesson vocabulary through each page. Review and final-assessment pages should recycle known terms rather than add new ones.

reading

graded beginner readings

open readings
5 readings / Beginner grammar only
Beginner reading ladder
Short Kai passages with translations and comprehension checks, sequenced from first identity sentences through time and description.

dialogue

beginner dialogue pages

open dialogues
5 pages / vocabulary notes / comprehension
Beginner dialogue guide
Five first-pattern exchanges built from the beginner dialogue audio, with place-word notes, answer reveals, and short speaking prompts.

speaking

conversation role-play cards

open cards
4 cards / partner practice / success checks
Beginner Kai role-play cards
Partner-ready speaking cards with scenario, roles, target forms, constraints, and completion criteria for this course level.

speaking

solo and partner speaking prompts

open prompts
3 solo prompts / 3 partner prompts
Beginner Kai speaking prompts
Short prompt cards for recording yourself, partner turn-taking, pronunciation control, and level-specific speaking targets.

answers

model responses

open models
4 role-play models / 6 speaking models
Beginner Kai model responses
Sample answers for role-play cards and speaking prompts, with Kai lines, English meaning, and notes on why each response works.

lessons

online lessons

unit 4 / lesson 11 / 90 minutes
Beginner Final Assessment
Complete the Beginner Kai course with a graded assessment in reading, grammar, translation, dialogue, and short writing.
practice sheet