ESOL Writing: text focus (composition)
Literacy: Rt/E3.1, Rt/L1.1, Writing: text focus (composition)
ESOL: ESOL Writing: text focus (composition), ESOL Rt/E3.1a, ESOL Rt/L1.1a
Free tags: New Year
Context: History
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Interactive presentation, Reading comprehension, Sort or match cards, Worksheet or assignment, Writing prompts
This is an activity on New Year. It was written for an E3 ESOL class but could be adapted for E2 fairly easily too. There is a reading comprehension, a group activity, writing practice and also an optional cut-up “top Ten” resolutions activity.
I haven’t done a lesson plan to go with the resources as I think they could be easily adapted and used in different ways.
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Functional English - writing
ESOL: ESOL Reading: text focus (comprehension), ESOL Writing: text focus (composition)
Context: Animal care & Equine, Voluntary & Charity
Resource type: ICT task sheet, Worksheet or assignment, Writing prompts
Level: E3, L1, L2
This Blue Cross resource was written for strong E3 or L1 (or even L2) ESOL learners. I first used it as a homework exercise. The English on the site is a little quirky but it is an exercise using authentic material which always has its upsides and downsides.
However, it is good on human interests and most people like animals. It involves ICT, Reading and Writing. It’s best to pre-teach the vocabulary.
Also ideal for, and fully mapped to, Functional Skills English Level 1 reading and writng.
Literacy: Reading: text focus (comprehension), Rw/E1.1, Writing: text focus (composition)
Pre-entry: Rw/M8.3
ESOL: ESOL Reading: text focus (comprehension), ESOL Writing: text focus (composition), ESOL Rw/E1.1a
Free tags: Equality and Diversity, Humour
Context: Independent living
Resource type: Interactive presentation, On-screen activity or video, Reading comprehension, Sort or match cards, Writing prompts
Level: M8, E1, E2
Housework videoHousework is a set of three related resources:
Housework is a very funny video (with a rather predictable ending!) accompanied by words and jolly music and designed to introduce, complement or summarise the two related resources below.
Although aimed at M8-E2, ESOL/Literacy groups of all levels will enjoy this video and it is bound to prompt disucssion. Supplied as a zipped WMV (Windows Media Video) file (6.8 MB).
Literacy: Writing: text focus (composition)
ESOL: ESOL Writing: text focus (composition)
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Writing prompts
A great set of ideas for essay writing – some with ideas for discussion (and often planning tips). Topics are: controversial topics, hero or villain, your neighbourhood, perfect holiday, and visiting a period in time.
Literacy: Writing: text focus (composition), Functional English - writing
ESOL: ESOL Writing: text focus (composition)
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Writing prompts
Written for L2 literacy and ESOL students. Six lively task sheets cover letters of application, holiday enquiries, letters of complaint and more.
The practical, real life aspect also makes this an ideal resource for Functional English.
