ESOL Reading
ESOL: ESOL Reading
Resource type: Revision material
Level: E1
Ideal preparation for the Cambridge E1 ESOL reading exam. Based on a short job advert, the questions cover suitable job, abbreviations used in job adverts, and personalities.
ICT: Entry 1 and 2 ICT
ESOL: ESOL Reading
Level: E1
Resource type: On-screen activity or video
Set of interactive activities based on living room furniture. Would make a good group activity on an interactive whiteboard or use on individual computers
To run, unzip the file (select “Extract all files”) into a new folder and click on hot potatoes living room to run.
Pre-entry: Rs/M8.1, Ws/M8.1, Rtc/M8.3, Ww/M8.1, Wt/M8.4, Ww/M8.2, Rw/M8.2, Rw/M8.3
ESOL: ESOL Reading, ESOL Writing
Level: M8, E1
Resource type: Cut and stick, Worksheet or assignment, Writing prompts
The worksheets can be used as seems appropriate for your learners. My method was for learners to identify the seasons and write the names beneath the pictures – I had put them on the board in a random order for learners to be able to use first and second letter recognition to match the words and pictures.
The days of the week sheet was used as a recapping tool – learners insert the first letter, then fold at the dotted line and write them out again.
Literacy: Reading, Fiction
ESOL: ESOL Reading
Free tags: Humour
Resource type: Reading comprehension
Level: E2, E3, L1
A humorous E2-3 story accompanied by E3-L1 comprehension, grammar, spelling and vocabulary questions (making it ideal for mixed ability classes).
Literacy: Reading, Fiction
ESOL: ESOL Reading
Free tags: Humour
Context: Animal care & Equine
Level: E3
Resource type: Reading comprehension
Laugh and Learn is a funny vet story accompanied by an excellent explanation of the puns used in the text and vocabulary/comprehension questions.
Literacy: Reading, Fiction
ESOL: ESOL Reading
Free tags: Humour
Resource type: Reading comprehension
Level: E1, E2
Pet Centipede is a humorous E1-2 story accompanied by comprehension, simple past tense and contractions questions.