ESOL Sc/L2.4b Give factual accounts 

ESOL Sc/L2.4: express clearly statements of fact, explanations, instructions, accounts, descriptions using appropriate structure, style and vocabulary
ESOL Sc/L2.4b: give factual accounts 

  • use grammatical forms suitable for the level, in order to: – (a) classify, using defining and non-defining relative clauses – Examples: Classify and give examples, e.g.: Milk which contains chemicals is dangerous because it contains harmful toxins. Flowering plants are classified into two large groups. The first, which contains the following type of flowers, is …  (b) describe a process, using passive – Example: Describe a complex process, e.g.: On arrival, new books are sorted according to author. They are then catalogued and tagged. If any are damaged … (c) generalise, using definite article or zero article. E.g. When patients are admitted, they are asked to go to the main entrance.
  • understand common formats of factual accounts and be able to structure an account, e.g.: – (a) general statement – (b) specific point – (c) example
  • use discourse markers to help to structure the account, e.g. as a result, consequently, subsequently
  • be aware of the features of formal register in giving a factual account

(See also Lr/L2.3a)


 

 

A Celebration of British Fruit - Strawberries

This article looks strawberries in the UK and how to grow your own.  It includes basic information (reading), spelling and grammar exercises and questions.

Editor's notes

Lovely information text that could also be useful for E3-L1 Functional Skills English. There are also speaking and listening tasks. Part of Colleen's Living in the UK series. Look out for the Blackberries resource in the same series.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
FE E3.9 Identify, understand & extract main points & ideas in/from texts
FE L1.9 Identify & understand the main points, ideas & details
ESOL
ESOL Sd/E3.1c Express feelings, likes and dislikes
ESOL Sc/L1.3a Express statements of fact
ESOL Sc/E3.4a Express clearly statements of fact 
ESOL Sc/L2.4b Give factual accounts 
ESOL Rt/E3.4a Extract the main points and ideas, and predict words from context.
ESOL Rt/L1.5a Use skimming, scanning and detailed reading in different ways for different purposes
ESOL Rs/L1.1a Use implicit & explicit grammatical knowledge to predict meaning & check for sense
ESOL Rw/E3.5a Use variety of reading strategies to read/understand unfamiliar words
ESOL Rw/L1.2a Recognise & understand vocabulary associated with different types of text, using appropriate strategies to work out meaning
Context
Catering Food Nutrition
Gardening & Horticulture

Pasta Grannies passive voice and skills at risk

A reading, writing, listening and discussion task. The topic is skills at risk and the older generation. Comprehension questions focus on the gist. The grammar focus is passive voice verbs. Learners will discuss and write sentences about their skills, and will write about traditional skills that are in danger of dying out.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
ESOL
General ESOL
ESOL Engage in discussion (Sd)
ESOL Sc/L1.3a Express statements of fact
ESOL Sc/L1.3b Give factual accounts
ESOL Sc/L2.4b Give factual accounts 
ESOL Lr/L1.2d Listen for grammatical detail
ESOL Lr/L2.2d Listen for grammatical detail
ESOL Rs/L2.1a Use implicit & explicit grammatical knowledge to help follow meaning and purpose of different texts
ESOL Ws/L2.1a Use a range of sentence structure which is fit for purpose
Context
Catering Food Nutrition
Art Film Media Music Radio TV
Subscribe to ESOL Sc/L2.4b Give factual accounts