ESOL Sc/E2.2c Ask for personal details

Sc/E2.2: make requests and ask questions to obtain information in everyday contexts
Sc/E2.2b: ask for personal details

  • form questions of the wh- type and the yes/no type, with appropriate intonation. Example: Arrange to visit someone, e.g.: - What's your address? - 23 London Road. - London Road, OK.
  • use question form of simple present and simple past of common verbs and verbs be, do, have. Example: Exchange personal information with a classmate, e.g.: Have you got any children?
  • have strategies for showing interest in the response given and be able to follow up on the response. Example: - When did you come to Britain? - Last June. - Last June? Mm, only two months... and what did you do in your country?

Entry 1/2 ESOL speaking board game

A board game for ESOL Entry 1/2 learners to practice asking and answering simple questions about their lives. 

This could be useful practice for speaking exams, or for getting to know a new class. 

Editor's notes

Makes a great ice breaker or warm up activity - especially at the start of term. 36 simple questions - mostly about personal information and likes/dislikes.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
ESOL
ESOL Sd/E1.1a Take part in social interaction
ESOL Sd/E2.1a Take part in social interaction
ESOL Sc/E1.3a  Ask for personal details
ESOL Sc/E2.2c Ask for personal details
ESOL Lr/E1.4a Listen and respond to requests for personal information
ESOL Lr/E1.4b Recognise different question words
ESOL Lr/E2.5b Respond to requests for information
ESOL Sd/E1.1c Express likes, dislikes, feelings, etc
ESOL Sd/E2.1c Express likes and dislikes, feelings, wishes and hopes

Find someone who

This activity can be used as an icebreaker or as resource when teaching about 3rd person agreement in the present tense.  

Learners ask 'Do you ..... ?' and use the answers in the box to complete the question however after the Tutor's monitoring they should realise that the answer form cannot be used for the question form.  

The questionnaire has 16 boxes but according to time and size of class, it can be reduced by folding the questionnaire so only 8 questions are used instead.  

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
FE E1.5 Respond to questions about specific information
FE E2.3 Respond appropriately to straightforward questions
FE E1.4 Make requests & ask straightforward questions using appropriate terms & registers
FE E2.2 Make requests & ask clear questions appropriately in different contexts
ESOL
ESOL Sc/E1.3a  Ask for personal details
ESOL Sc/E2.2c Ask for personal details
ESOL Sc/E3.3b Ask questions to obtain personal or factual information
ESOL Lr/E1.4b Recognise different question words
ESOL Lr/E2.5b Respond to requests for information
ESOL Lr/E3.5b Respond to requests for information

January bingo

Mingle activity to use straight after the Christmas holidays to review past simple.
Learners ask each other questions to try to find one name of another learner to fill in each square. First to finish shouts “bingo!”
Review as a group and check questions using past simple.
Give a prize to the winner.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 1
English
Adult Lit SLc/E2.2 Make requests and ask questions to obtain information in everyday contexts
AL SLc/E1.3
SLc/E1.2
ESOL
ESOL Sc/E2.3b Give personal information
ESOL Sc/E2.3a Express statements of fact
ESOL Sc/E2.2d Ask for factual information (present, past, future)
ESOL Sc/E2.2c Ask for personal details
ESOL Lr/E2.2a Listen for detail in narratives and explanations
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