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20 revision questions written by a group of ESOL numeracy students. They are not multiple choice and there is plenty of space to show working out – thus making them equally suitable for underpinning many Functional Maths coverage and range statements. Questions cover averages, money, percentages, ratio, measures, bar charts and area.

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
Maths
General numeracy / maths
Functional Maths
ESOL
General ESOL

This Blue Cross resource was written for strong E3 or L1 (or even L2) ESOL learners. I first used it as a homework exercise. The English on the site is a little quirky but it is an exercise using authentic material which always has its upsides and downsides.

However, it is good on human interests and most people like animals. It involves ICT, Reading and Writing. It’s best to pre-teach the vocabulary.

Also ideal for, and fully mapped to, Functional Skills English Level 1 reading and writng.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Functional English - writing
Functional English reading
ESOL
ESOL: Writing - text focus (composition)
ESOL: Reading text focus - comprehension (Rt)
Context
Voluntary, Charity and Community
Animals, animal care, farming & equine

A dialogue (between the pharmacist and the customer) ordering exercise followed by paired speaking and listening practice. Easily adapted to many situations.

Level
Entry Level 1
ESOL
ESOL Sd/E1.1b Take part in more formal interaction
ESOL Lr/E1.5c Take part in more formal exchanges
ESOL Lr/E1.4b Recognise different question words
Context
Retail Hospitality Customer service
Health, Social care, Early years

A timed 2-minute speed test where learners must find and circle the correct spelling (4 options are provided for each spelling).

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
English
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
ESOL
ESOL Ww/L1.1a Apply knowledge about vocabulary to aid accurate spelling
ESOL Ww/E3.1a Apply spelling knowledge to a wide range of common & special-interest words

Challenging multiple choice quiz of vocabulary “borrowed” from other languages such as French, Greek and Italian. Words and phrases include: fait accompli, deja vu, ad hoc, bric-a-brac and many more. Makes a good warm up and could be used with small groups or individually.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
English
Word origins
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Rw/L1.3
ESOL
ESOL Rw/L2.3a Recognise & understand vocabulary associated with different text types
ESOL Rw/L1.3a Recognise and understand an increasing range of vocabulary
Context
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism

Set of interactive and paper based activities based on buying and describing clothes. The on-screen activities (match words and pictures, drag and drop sentences, cloze activitiy, crossword) make a good group activity on an interactive whiteboard and can be extended and consolidated using the dialogue prompts, vocabulary cards and other activities in the PDF document.

Level
Entry Level 1
English
General literacy / English
ESOL
General ESOL
ICT
Entry 1 and 2 ICT
Context
Retail Hospitality Customer service

Set of interactive activities based on living room furniture. Would make a good group activity on an interactive whiteboard or use on individual computers

To run, unzip the file (select “Extract all files”) into a new folder and click on hot potatoes living room to run. You may be asked by your web browser if you wish to allow ActviveX components – select “Yes, allow blocked content”.

Level
Entry Level 1
ESOL
ESOL Reading (R)
ICT
Entry 1 and 2 ICT

Set of integrated form filling resources used in an E1-2 ESOL class but also suitable for E3 Literacy and E2 Functional English. Includes key words and pictures, synonyms matching activity and two short reading / form filling tasks.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Functional English - writing
Rw/E3.2
Functional English reading
Form filling
ESOL
ESOL Wt/E2.1b Record information on forms
ESOL Rw/E2.1a Recognise words on forms related to personal information

E1-E2 ESOL gap fill exercise that focuses on personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) and possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their). Lovely real life style story with a touch of humour.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 1
ESOL
ESOL Rs/E2.1b Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to work out meaning
ESOL Reading: sentence focus - grammar, punctuation (Rs)
Context
Retail Hospitality Customer service

Lovely workbook for E1 ESOL, Literacy or Functional English. Use a prompt for discussion about the importance of keeping in touch, letting people know where you are, and asking for help. With plenty of opportunities for students to write their own texts.

Level
Entry Level 1
English
Functional English - writing
Wt/E1.1
AL Rt/E1.1 Read short familiar texts
Functional English reading
Maths
MSS2/E1.2
ESOL
ESOL Wt/E1.1a Compose very simple text to communicate ideas or basic information
ESOL Rt/E1.1a Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience
ICT
Functional Skills ICT: Developing, presenting and communicating information
Context
Independent living
Health and safety