Functional English - speaking, listening & communication
Literacy: Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, Wt/L1.4, Wt/L2.5, Functional English - writing
Context: Employment skills & Public services
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Discussion points, Interactive presentation, Sort or match cards
A powerpoint to spark discussion and introduce the topic of formal and informal language and choosing which is appropriate for different social and work situations. Aimed at E3-L1 Functional English learners.
The PPT can be used with the word match up game, which gets learners thinking about the difference between formal and informal language. Laminate the page and cut up into individual word cards.
Literacy: Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, Engage in Discussion
Resource type: Discussion points, Ice breaker, Listening and/or speaking activity
Level: E3, L1
This task was originally used for Functional Skills although it can be applied just as effectively to literacy sessions. The task aims to encourage learners to work in small groups to discuss what each phrase really means and therefore explore the different interpretations that other people have of them. Also makes a good ice breaker. Includes proverb cards, answer sheet and worksheet.
Literacy: Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, Present information
Free tags: Humour
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Discussion points, Listening and/or speaking activity
Cards that can be laminated and used over and over again for speaking and listening using persuasive language. Ideal for Functional Skills English speaking, listening and communication practice.
Literacy: Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, SLd/E3.1, SLd/E3.2, SLd/E3.3
Context: Motor vehicles & Transport
Level: E3
Resource type: Discussion points
Aimed at getting motor vehicle students talking in readiness for Functional Skills English (speaking, listening and communication) exams.
Lots of prompts for discussing the pros and cons of driving modified cars. Fully mapped to E3 Functional English.
Literacy: Speaking & Listening, Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, Functional English - writing
Context: Hairdressing & Beauty therapy
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Discussion points, Worksheet or assignment, Writing prompts
This is a worksheet that can be used for discussion and /or writing. The learners can discuss the advice they would give and then practice writing it down in full sentences using correct selling and punctuation. It also helps them to start thinking about being tactful!
Ideal for, and fully mapped to, Functional English writing and discussion.
Literacy: Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, SLlr/E2.2, SLlr/E2.3
ESOL: ESOL Lr/E2.2a, ESOL Lr/E2.3a, ESOL Lr/E2.3c
Context: Retail Hospitality Customer service
Resource type: Listening and/or speaking activity, Worksheet or assignment
Level: E2
Two listening exercises based on everyday events. Each provides a transcript and written questions so they could also be used as reading comprehension exercises.
1) Asking where the pasta is in Asda
2) Listening to a weather forecast
Fully mapped to E2 Literacy (listening) and E2 Functional English (speaking, listening and communication). Also suitable for ESOL.
Literacy: Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, Functional English - writing, Engage in Discussion
Free tags: Equality and Diversity
Context: Art Film Media Music TV
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Discussion points, Listening and/or speaking activity, Worksheet or assignment, Writing prompts
I first used this was used as practice for the written and spoken part of Functional Skills exams.
Learners need to begin by discussing TV shows and hopefully someone will mention Big Brother. Then they have to write about 150 words about what sort of housemate they would be in the house.
Next they have to read through the 20 housemate descriptions and choose 10 of them to join them. This needs to be a team decision.
Literacy: Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, SLc/E1.3, SLc/E2.2, SLc/E2.3, SLlr/L1.6
Numeracy: Functional Maths - data handling, Functional Maths - number, HD1/E1.1, HD1/E2.4, HD1/E3.3
Free tags: Equality and Diversity
Context: Catering Food Nutrition
Level: E1, E2, E3
Resource type: Ice breaker, Listening and/or speaking activity, Worksheet or assignment
Find out and record everyone’s favorites from a diverse list of foods. Use as an icebreaker in any Entry Level literacy, numeracy, Functional Skills or ESOL lesson.
Also ties in well with lessons on diversity, healthy eating, collecting data, making / taking simple surveys, tallies, counting, asking questions, etc.
Mapped to Functional Maths and SfL adult numeracy, Functional English (speaking, listening and communication) and SfL adult literacy.
Literacy: Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, Present information, Writing: text focus (composition), Functional English - writing, Engage in Discussion
Context: Art Film Media Music TV, Employment skills & Public services
Level: E2, E3, L1
Resource type: Hands-on / practical activity, Investigation or project, Lesson plan, Listening and/or speaking activity, Writing prompts
This is an adapted and expanded version of Jodie Travis’ ‘Hired or Fired’ resource which is of course based on the popular TV show “The apprentice”. I used Jodie’s resource last year with a really big group, getting them to create a poster to ‘sell’ Manchester. I added some more ‘Apprenticey’ bits in, such as getting them to pitch their ideas at the front of the class after they’d made the posters, and it worked really well.
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Functional English - speaking, listening & communication, Rs/E2.1, Rt/E2.1, SLlr/E2.2, SLlr/E2.4
Resource type: Hands-on / practical activity, Listening and/or speaking activity, Shared text, Sort or match cards
Level: E2
Fun, hands-on activity that provides practice in both reading and listening to / following instructions. You should end up with a paper hat!
Fully mapped to Entry 2 Functional English (reading; speaking, listening and communication) and the adult literacy curriculum. Page 1 is for reading practice (or for the tutor to read aloud to the students), page 2 can be chopped up and used as a re-ordering exercise.
