ESOL Ws/E1.1a Construct a simple sentence, using basic word order & verb form

Ws/E1.1 Construct a simple sentence, using basic word order and verb form

(i) Understand the concept of a sentence and that sentences can be put together to make text
(ii) Recognise common patterns for simple statements, questions and instructions, and the fact that this may differ from the word order in their other languages, e.g. in Turkish the common word order is subject-object-verb
(iii) Apply the above understanding when writing

Source: Adult ESOL Core Curriculum (DfES, 2001)

Farmers' Markets

An interesting E1-2 text (and questions) useful for general comprehension and introducing the third person present simple. With ideas for extension work and adapting the text for your local area.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

AL Rt/E1.1 Read short familiar texts

AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts

ESOL

ESOL Rs/E1.1a Read and recognise simple sentence structures:

ESOL Rt/E1.1a Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience

ESOL Ws/E1.1a Construct a simple sentence, using basic word order & verb form

Context

Retail Hospitality Customer service

What time does Maria get up?

Very good straightforward text about Maria’s day with 4 pages of resources, teaching ideas and answer sheet. Covers asking and answering questions, writing simple sentences and much more .
Originally used with the DfES ESOL E1 Skills for Life materials (Unit 4 – Local Transport) but can be used alone.
http://rwp.excellencegateway.org.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsESOL

Level

Entry Level 1

ESOL

ESOL Lr/E1.2d Listen for phonological detail

ESOL Rw/E1.3b Recognise digits

ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact

ESOL Ws/E1.1a Construct a simple sentence, using basic word order & verb form

Storyboards

5 hand drawn storyboards – shopping, holidays, swimming, getting-up and a bank robbery! Pictures can be cut up, muddled and re-sequenced; simple sentences written out to match with pictures; sentences written in the present to be changed to past tense (ESOL); write sentences then join with conjunctions e.g. then, next; or simply as prompts for conversation and discussion.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

Ws/E1.1

Ws/E2.1

Wt/E1.1

Wt/E2.1

Pre-entry

pre-Entry SLlr/M8.2 Listen to & answer simple questions about personal details/experiences/events & narratives

pre-Entry SLlr/M8.4 Listen to and follow simple and brief narratives

pre-Entry SLc/M7.1 Communicate ideas, choices, events referring to past, present, future

pre-Entry SLc/M7.2 Use conjunctions inc. 'and' & 'but' to link ideas & add new detail

pre-Entry SLc/M8.1 Use key words, signs, symbols when communicating about own experiences, and to recount a narrative

pre-Entry Rti/M7.1 Demonstrate an interest in the activity of reading

pre-Entry Rtc/M8.3 When working with texts communicate about persons, characters, events, objects

pre-Entry Wt/M8.1 Understand that words/signs/symbols/images convey information

ESOL

ESOL Ws/E1.1a Construct a simple sentence, using basic word order & verb form

ESOL Ws/E2.1a Construct simple and compound sentences

ESOL Wt/E1.1a Compose very simple text to communicate ideas or basic information

ESOL Wt/E2.1a Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the genre and purpose

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