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Topic based ESOL resources for non-specialists |
Food / Shopping
English My Way
a - Shops and products
b - Food names
c - Food and prices
d - In a supermarket
e - Asking for items in a shop
f - Our favourite food
There is a further unit on supermarkets: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw/unit-1/session-10
Shopping (Conversation Club Unit 1)
https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Warning: May not be suitable for asylum seekers living in hotels as the unit concentrates on shopping for food in the local area. However, you may be able to select useful parts, e.g. weights/prices/food items.
Food and shopping (Wordwall community) https://wordwall.net/community?localeId=2057&query=esol%20food%20and%20shopping
Fun activities mainly vocabulary based to practise vocabulary.
Health / Emergency Services / joining the gym
Going to the dentist (English my way) https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw/unit-1/session-2
Emergency services, stress and keeping healthy (Conversation club Unit 5)
https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Global English Online English Unit 18 ‘What’s the matter?’ (worksheets or can be used online)
Health vocabulary games including health problems, parts of the body (Wordwall Community) https://wordwall.net/community?localeId=2057&query=esol%20%20health
Culture / Life in the UK (including Geography and History)
Geography - countries of the UK for Intermediate learners https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-resources/teaching-adults/lesson-plans/intermediate-b1/living-uk
Life in the UK worksheets and quizzes https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/search/life+in+the+UK
(free if you log in with google account)
Very simple timeline and explanation of British history: http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/timeline.html
Cultural awareness and responsibilities (Conversation Club Unit 4) https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Education
Your education and education in the UK (Conversation Club Unit 6) https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
How to contact a school, forms, reading messages from schools (English My Way) https://esol.excellencegateway.org.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/informational-page/Unit9_Schools.pdf
The British school system including higher education (British council) https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-resources/teaching-secondary/lesson-plans/intermediate-b1/uk-educational-system (suitable for Intermediate learners).
Information about the British education system for Ukrainian and Afghani parents, available in their languages as well as English Refugee Education UK | Welcome to the UK! (reuk.org)
Work (job centre/interviews/volunteering)
Employability (English My Way) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TVlRQsZgvYDqde3sNX1h9rVW3mnAJYiQcM0wzOe2kYU/edit
Includes 12 sessions on the following:
a - Talking about jobs 1
b - Talking about jobs 2
c - Job skills
d - Searching for a job
e - Application forms
f - Interviews
g - At the job centre
h - Communication at work 1
i - Communication at work 2
j - Requesting an application
k - Revision of employability language
l - My plans
Training and Work including volunteering (Conversation club Unit 9)
https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Job Interviews (English My Way) https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw/unit-1/session-13
Environment including recycling
Nature and the Environment (Conversation Club Unit 7)
https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and- reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Recycling: Which bin do I use? Video from New to ESOL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnokfJr5yBA
Environment vocabulary games and discussion (Wordwall community) https://wordwall.net/community?localeId=2057&query=esol%20environment
Form-filling (abbreviations/conventions)
Form filling (Skillsworkshop) https://www.skillsworkshop.org/sites/skillsworkshop.org/files/resources/ESOL%20form%20filling.pdf
Abbreviations (Skillsworkshop) https://www.skillsworkshop.org/sites/skillsworkshop.org/files/resources/e1e2esolformfilling.pdf
Filling in school forms (Excellence gateway) https://esol.excellencegateway.org.uk/content/teachers/lessons-and-activities/teaching-beginners/filling-school-forms
Everyday communication (meeting people, talking about routines, weather, hobbies interests, likes/ dislikes)
Hobbies and interests (Having Fun Conversation Club unit 13) https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Meeting new people (British Council) https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking/a1-speaking/meeting-new-people
Daily routines (British Council) https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-resources/teaching-primary/lesson-plans/level-2/routines-and-habits
The weather (Excellence Gateway) https://esol.excellencegateway.org.uk/content/teachers/lessons-and-activities/teaching-beginners/talking-about-weather
Likes and dislikes (grammar lesson using present tense) https://www.esolcourses.com/content/grammar/presentsimple/presentsimpleg2.html
Global English
Online lesson 17 - What is the weather like?
Online lesson 8 - Like / don’t like
Travel and transport
Travel and transport (Conversation club Unit 8) https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Taking the wrong bus (English my Way session 3) https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw/unit-1/session-3
Basic vocabulary (powerpoint Skillsworkshop) https://www.skillsworkshop.org/resources/travel_and_transport
Travel and transport ESOL games and powerpoints to practise vocabulary and simple sentences (Wordwall)
https://wordwall.net/en-gb/community/travel-and-transport-esol
Food / Shopping
English My Way
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1weifF9TQTND2c-QtrjaDeZW-8d8smoAQr0wQ9NSTCiw/edit (pdf version)
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw/unit-1/session-9 (on-line version)
a - Shops and products
b - Food names
c - Food and prices
d - In a supermarket
e - Asking for items in a shop
f - Our favourite food
There is a further unit on supermarkets: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw/unit-1/session-10
Shopping (Conversation Club Unit 1)
https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Warning: May not be suitable for asylum seekers living in hotels as the unit concentrates on shopping for food in the local area. However, you may be able to select useful parts, e.g. weights/prices/food items.
Food and shopping (Wordwall community) https://wordwall.net/community?localeId=2057&query=esol%20food%20and%20shopping
Fun activities mainly vocabulary based to practise vocabulary.
Health / Emergency Services / joining the gym
Going to the dentist (English my way) https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw/unit-1/session-2
Emergency services, stress and keeping healthy (Conversation club Unit 5)
https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Global English Online English Unit 18 ‘What’s the matter?’ (worksheets or can be used online)
Health vocabulary games including health problems, parts of the body (Wordwall Community) https://wordwall.net/community?localeId=2057&query=esol%20%20health
Culture / Life in the UK (including Geography and History)
Geography - countries of the UK for Intermediate learners https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-resources/teaching-adults/lesson-plans/intermediate-b1/living-uk
Life in the UK worksheets and quizzes https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/search/life+in+the+UK
(free if you log in with google account)
Very simple timeline and explanation of British history: http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/timeline.html
Cultural awareness and responsibilities (Conversation Club Unit 4) https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Education
Your education and education in the UK (Conversation Club Unit 6) https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
How to contact a school, forms, reading messages from schools (English My Way) https://esol.excellencegateway.org.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/informational-page/Unit9_Schools.pdf
The British school system including higher education (British council) https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-resources/teaching-secondary/lesson-plans/intermediate-b1/uk-educational-system (suitable for Intermediate learners).
Information about the British education system for Ukrainian and Afghani parents, available in their languages as well as English Refugee Education UK | Welcome to the UK! (reuk.org)
Work (job centre/interviews/volunteering)
Employability (English My Way) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TVlRQsZgvYDqde3sNX1h9rVW3mnAJYiQcM0wzOe2kYU/edit
Includes 12 sessions on the following:
a - Talking about jobs 1
b - Talking about jobs 2
c - Job skills
d - Searching for a job
e - Application forms
f - Interviews
g - At the job centre
h - Communication at work 1
i - Communication at work 2
j - Requesting an application
k - Revision of employability language
l - My plans
Training and Work including volunteering (Conversation club Unit 9)
https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Job Interviews (English My Way) https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw/unit-1/session-13
Environment including recycling
Nature and the Environment (Conversation Club Unit 7)
https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and- reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Recycling: Which bin do I use? Video from New to ESOL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnokfJr5yBA
Environment vocabulary games and discussion (Wordwall community) https://wordwall.net/community?localeId=2057&query=esol%20environment
Form-filling (abbreviations/conventions)
Form filling (Skillsworkshop) https://www.skillsworkshop.org/sites/skillsworkshop.org/files/resources/ESOL%20form%20filling.pdf
Abbreviations (Skillsworkshop) https://www.skillsworkshop.org/sites/skillsworkshop.org/files/resources/e1e2esolformfilling.pdf
Filling in school forms (Excellence gateway) https://esol.excellencegateway.org.uk/content/teachers/lessons-and-activities/teaching-beginners/filling-school-forms
Everyday communication (meeting people, talking about routines, weather, hobbies interests, likes/ dislikes)
Hobbies and interests (Having Fun Conversation Club unit 13) https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Meeting new people (British Council) https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking/a1-speaking/meeting-new-people
Daily routines (British Council) https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-resources/teaching-primary/lesson-plans/level-2/routines-and-habits
The weather (Excellence Gateway) https://esol.excellencegateway.org.uk/content/teachers/lessons-and-activities/teaching-beginners/talking-about-weather
Likes and dislikes (grammar lesson using present tense) https://www.esolcourses.com/content/grammar/presentsimple/presentsimpleg2.html
Global English
Online lesson 17 - What is the weather like?
Online lesson 8 - Like / don’t like
Travel and transport
Travel and transport (Conversation club Unit 8) https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/volunteers-english-language-learners-and-conversation-clubs/
Taking the wrong bus (English my Way session 3) https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw/unit-1/session-3
Basic vocabulary (powerpoint Skillsworkshop) https://www.skillsworkshop.org/resources/travel_and_transport
Travel and transport ESOL games and powerpoints to practise vocabulary and simple sentences (Wordwall)
https://wordwall.net/en-gb/community/travel-and-transport-esol
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