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Easter (13 resources) Easter Sunday is March 31
Spring (4 resources)

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Follow the St Patrick's Day  tag for a Level 1-2 English resource based on a text about the annual St Patrick's Day parade in London.

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Check out our St David's Day video quiz (Edpuzzle) and learn how to make Welshcakes - or follow the

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This year Mother's Day is March 19th.  Mother’s Day (5 resources)

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Topic: Fitness and giving opinions on a Joe Wicks fitness app after watching a video clip.

Uses NCFE spec for task 1 in listening and speaking exam. Teacher created content following NCFE guidance documents. I hope it is accurate and welcome feedback in case this does not represent the criteria. 

Created for a student who needs a lot of support around speaking and listening. Can be adapted to much freer discussion with more cognitively able students. 

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Level
Entry Level 3
English
FE E3.3 Communicate information & opinions clearly on a range of topics
FE E3.4 Respond appropriately to questions on a range of straightforward topics
FE E3.2 Make requests & ask concise questions using appropriate language in different contexts
FE E3.1 Identify & extract relevant information & detail in straightforward explanations
FE E3.5 Follow & understand the main points of discussions
FE E3.6 Make relevant contributions to group discussions about straightforward topics
ESOL
ESOL Listen and respond (Lr)
Context
Sport and fitness

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Updated May 26 (new images & formatting): A PPT session that introduces learners to the Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills SL&C assessments and provides some small group tasks and brainstorms. Aimed at adult learners and linked to employability.

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Easily adapted for any Awarding Organisation and any discussion topic.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
Functional English - speaking, listening & communicating

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Set of listening actvities ideal for, and fully mapped to, Entry 1 and 2 Functional English learners.
Based on two everyday listening events

  • A radio advertisement for a local estate agent
  • An airport tannoy announcement
    Each provides practice listening for gist and detail in short explanations & instructions.

Each activity includes.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 1
English
SLlr/E2.3
SLlr/E2.2
SLlr/E1.3
SLlr/E1.2
SLlr/E1.1
Functional English - speaking, listening & communicating
Context
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism

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Three very useful sets of scripts and prompts.

  • Using polite language when out and about
  • Having someone around to your house
  • Asking questions at school (e.g. parents chatting in the playground)
Level
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 1
ESOL
ESOL Listen and respond (Lr)
ESOL Speak to communicate (Sc)

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Listening activities are few and far between but this fabulous set is ideal for, and fully mapped, to Entry 1 and 2 Functional English learners.
Based on four everyday listening events

  • An announcement in a station
  • A notice in a waiting room
  • A news report
  • A telephone conversation

Each provides practice listening for gist and detail in short explanations. The ‘waiting room’ PDF also provides practice with listening to instructions.

Each document includes.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
SLlr/E2.3
SLlr/E2.2
SLlr/E1.3
SLlr/E1.2
SLlr/E1.1
Context
News, Politics & Government items
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism
Health, Social care, Early years