ESOL Sc/E1.4b Give personal information

ESOL Sc/E1.4 Make statements of fact clearly
Sc/E1.4b Give personal information (see also Lr/E1.4b)

  • recognise requests for personal information and understand that there are different ways to respond, e.g. minimal answer, short form of the verb, fuller answer. E.g. - What's your name? - Maria. - Are you working? - No, I'm looking for a job.
  • Be able to use contracted forms - Can you drive? - Yes, I can./No, I can't.
  • Be able to spell words out loud, and know when it is necessary to do so (e.g. spell name of the street, but not the word street) My name's... I live in... I've got three children.
  • Be able to incorporate the giving of information into an interaction, e.g. when introducing self. My name is Rafiq. I'm looking for Mrs Bennett.

Cooking verbs and recipes E1 Functional English - ESOL

Here are few things on cooking verbs and recipes for E1-E2 ESOL and Entry Level 1 Functional English classes. Includes reading, spelling and saying the letters of the alphabet. Includes a recipe for pancakes but useful at any time of year.

Editor's notes

Fully mapped to the new Reformed Functional English content.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
FE E1.1 Say the names of the letters of the alphabet
FE E1.8 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 1
FE E1.15 Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 1
ESOL
ESOL Sc/E1.4b Give personal information
ESOL Rw/E1.2a Use basic sound-letter correspondence to sound out words
ESOL Rw/E1.3a Identify letters of alphabet in both upper & lower case
ESOL Ww/E1.1b Use basic sound-letter correspondence & letter patterns to aid spelling
Context
Catering Food Nutrition

Asking where something is in a supermarket

A speaking and listening activity designed to practise asking where food items are in a supermarket. Also involves practise with the numbers 1 to 8.
The sheet is repeated five times – with food items in different positions (numbered supermarket aisles) on each sheet.

Linked to Cambridge Pre-entry ESOL Activities 7a Excuse me …

Level
M8
Entry Level 1
English
SLlr/E1.6
SLc/E1.4
AL SLc/E1.3
Pre-entry
pre-Entry SLlr/M8.1 Listen and respond to familiar people in simple/personal contexts
pre-Entry SLlr/M8.2 Listen to & answer simple questions about personal details/experiences/events & narratives
pre-Entry SLc/M8.2 Ask questions using key words, signs, symbols to obtain information
pre-Entry SLc/M8.3 Use growing vocabulary to convey meaning to the listener (beyond that of purely personal significance)
ESOL
ESOL Sc/E1.4b Give personal information
ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact
ESOL Sc/E1.3b Ask for information
ESOL Sc/E1.3a  Ask for personal details
ESOL Lr/E1.4b Recognise different question words
ESOL Lr/E1.2b Listen for detail & respond, in a face-to-face situation
Context
Retail Hospitality Customer service
Independent living
Catering Food Nutrition

To come from ... (different meanings)

A short handout explaining the difference between “I come from …” and “I came from…”.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 1
ESOL
ESOL Sc/E2.3b Give personal information
ESOL Sc/E2.3a Express statements of fact
ESOL Sc/E1.4b Give personal information
ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact

ESOL chatter groups

Lovely set of speaking, listening and discussion resources for the start of term in E1 ESOL classes. Covers taking part in social conversation; listening and responding to requests for personal information; accepting and declining offers / invitations (e.g. Would you like a sandwich?), and much more.
Includes question cards, would you like cards, food cards and a do-you-like questionnaire / ice breaker.
Full mapped and with detailed teaching ideas.

Level
Entry Level 1
ESOL
ESOL Sd/E1.1a Take part in social interaction
ESOL Sc/E1.4b Give personal information
ESOL Sc/E1.3b Ask for information
ESOL Sc/E1.3a  Ask for personal details
ESOL Lr/E1.5b Take part in social conversation
ESOL Lr/E1.4b Recognise different question words
ESOL Lr/E1.4a Listen and respond to requests for personal information
ESOL Lr/E1.2e Listen & extract key information

Getting to know each other

Two beautiful worksheets. The first is for collecting and recording information about yourself and a friend. The second if for making questions (by rearranging the given words) to ask a friend. Originally used with the DfES ESOL E1 Skills for Life materials (Unit 1 – Getting started) but can be used alone.
https://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/content/etf679

Editor's note

Link to ESOL materials updated and image added Sep 2018

Level
Entry Level 1
ESOL
ESOL Sc/E1.1b Articulate the sounds of English to be comprehensible to a sympathetic native speaker
ESOL Sc/E1.3a  Ask for personal details
ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact
ESOL Sc/E1.4b Give personal information
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