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

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

  • use verb forms suitable for the level, e.g. present tense and modal can . E.g. He can speak Hindi and Gujerati. She can't drive.
  • use grammar suitable for the level, to express: (a) possession (e.g. my, mine, your). E.g. This is my dictionary. (b) quantity (e.g. some, any, many). E.g. There are some eggs in the fridge. (c) number (regular/irregular plurals and count/non-count nouns). He has three children. (d) location (prepositions of place)
  • understand that statements of fact are usually spoken with falling intonation. I feel tired and hot. Then have a rest. What's the time? It's quarter past ten. Thanks.
  • be able to make statements of fact within an interaction e.g. This is my mother. She doesn't speak English. 

Source: Adult ESOL Core Curriculum (DfES, 2001) 

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
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ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact
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Two beautiful worksheets. The first is for collecting and recording information about yourself and a friend. The second if for making questions (by rearranging the given words) to ask a friend. Originally used with the DfES ESOL E1 Skills for Life materials (Unit 1 – Getting started) but can be used alone.
https://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/content/etf679

Editor's note

Link to ESOL materials updated and image added Sep 2018

Level
Entry Level 1
ESOL
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