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ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL, literacy and Functional English resources created by a qualified and experienced teacher. Isla has taught in FE education sector for over 12 years, teaching a variety of learners from 14 - 70, from all over the world as well as the UK. With a specialism in both ESOL and literacy she is well qualified to produce high quality, relevant resources that learners love. Need further inspiration? Then check out her ever expanding social media profiles and website on the right.

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ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL, literacy and Functional English resources created by a qualified and experienced teacher. Isla has taught in FE education sector for over 12 years, teaching a variety of learners from 14 - 70, from all over the world as well as the UK. With a specialism in both ESOL and literacy she is well qualified to produce high quality, relevant resources that learners love. Need further inspiration? Then check out her ever expanding social media profiles and website on the right.
General Election Key Word Card Sort/Matching Activity
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General Election Key Word Card Sort/Matching Activity

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A great starter/fun activity for a lesson based on the General Election. Designed with ESOL and low level readers in mind this clear and fun resource would work well as an intro to any lesson on the general election to check learners knowledge of key voting terms/vocabulary and recognition of party leaders. The resource is available here in colour or black and white ready to print, laminate if needed and cut up ready for class. Terms included are: General Election vote political party Prime Minister ballot paper postal vote Polling Station constituency Labour (Jeremy Corbyn) Conservatives (Theresa May) Liberal Democrats (Tim Farron) Green Party (Carolin Lucas) UKIP (Paul Nuttall) SNP (Nicola Sturgeon) Plaid Cmryu (Leanne Wood) MP
Introduction to Books and Reading Bundle (ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL)
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Introduction to Books and Reading Bundle (ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL)

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This is the perfect bundle to introduce the library at your school or college and encourage learners to start reading on a regular basis. These resources allow learners to identify the English terms for different parts of books, get to know their school/college/local library and then set about a regular reading habit recording their reading and reviewing what they read. Designed for ESOL learners this is a resource I use every year to ensure learners get into the habit of reading in English in order to progress their language skills.
Target Setting Bundle for ESOL and Entry Level Learners (ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL)
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Target Setting Bundle for ESOL and Entry Level Learners (ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL)

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In this brilliant time saving bundle you get two target banks aimed at ESOL and entry level learners inluding both academic and pastoral targets as well as templates to write out targets and review them. These are resources I've tried and tested over my teaching career. Target setting can be long and arduous and is hard work with second language learners. These target resources take the strain out of target setting allowing learners to choose their own relevant targets from a set of common areas to improve. These are commended targets that have been tried and tested in an FE environment. This bundle provides the perfect basis for a tutorial lesson on target setting as well as over 20 key targets and over 120 practical actions students can take to achieve their goals.
Reading Record Template and Reading Review Template (ESOL/ESL/EFL/EAL/Literacy/SLD)
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Reading Record Template and Reading Review Template (ESOL/ESL/EFL/EAL/Literacy/SLD)

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Simple and clear reading record template that can be printed double sided and form an ongoing record of your learners' reading. Along with this resource is a more detailed record in which learners can review the books they have read at the end, designed with clear questions and prompts, entry level readers and writers are guided to write simple reviews of their books in order to encourage a deeper understanding and further learning from their reading. Ideal for lessons where you introduce learners to libraries and book selections and want them to continue to read on a regular basis. The clear and simple design works well with learners of all ages. If you would like to see more of my reading resources please check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood
Book Terms and Meanings Cut Out and Matching Activity (ESOL/EAL/ESL/EFL/Literacy/SLD)
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Book Terms and Meanings Cut Out and Matching Activity (ESOL/EAL/ESL/EFL/Literacy/SLD)

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A fun matching activity in 3 styles. Match the terms about books (author, blurb, index etc) to their meanings either by using the colour or black and white cut out cards (designed in a random order to let the students do the cutting without getting the answers!) or on a standard worksheet where they just draw a line between the terms and their meanings. Written for entry level ESOL or literacy learners as a starter for a lesson on reading, books or types of text, I find it works well as an introduction to books when starting on library work, books reviews or reading schemes, If you'd like more reading based activities check out my other reading resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood
Boggle Starter/Energiser for SMART Notebook
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Boggle Starter/Energiser for SMART Notebook

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'Boggle' style game presented on SMART Notebook. Learners have to make as many words as they can out of the letters that touch. Letters are editable to change easily for different lessons. Comes with timer and clear instructions. Perfect to start your lesson and warm learners up. Great for embedding English and encouraging good spelling as well as developing vocabulary.
Target bank for ESOL learners (ESOL targets)
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Target bank for ESOL learners (ESOL targets)

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A selection of 12 key targets with over 60 related actions to help English language learners set their own meaningful SMART targets. This is a resource I have developed to help my students focus in on specific areas they wish to improve and actions they can take to do this as well as meeting the needs of my FE institution which requires SMART targets for all learners in their ILPs. If you would like to see more of my resources check out my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood?p=2
Parts of Speech English Classroom Posters x7
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Parts of Speech English Classroom Posters x7

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Modern and clear posters explaining some of the most common parts of speech in the English Language. Make your classroom both stylish and informative with these posters to help your learners understand the key parts of speech in the English language. 7 posters included on adjectives, nouns, proper nouns, prepositions, adverbs, verbs and conjunctions. Each poster clearly states the part of speech, gives a short explanation and several examples of the words.
New Vocabulary Worksheet
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New Vocabulary Worksheet

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A new vocabulary worksheet that can be given to students to record new words on. There is space for the word, meaning, the word in a sentence, synonyms and a 'draw it' space for learners to illustrate the word to aid their memory or even add a translation. I use this with ESOL students but it could be used with any learner who needs to record and remember new vocabulary.
Christmas and Festival Activities and Worksheets for ESOL Learners
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Christmas and Festival Activities and Worksheets for ESOL Learners

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A bundle of my best Christmas resources to comprehensively cover any Christmas and Festival themed ESOL lessons you need over the festive period. Inlcuding a fun listening activity with lyrics to Slade's Merry Christmas, a questionnaire to discuss festivals and Christmas celebrations, and a reading and writing activity drawn from experiences of Christmas and festivals.
How to Use Apostrophes
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How to Use Apostrophes

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A detailed and informative PowerPoint presentation that includes everything you need to run a session on apostrophes in class. Filled with interactive materials including an anagram starter, objectives, quiz questions, links to videos and further practice this presentation has everything you need to clearly and effectively enable your students to grasp the fundamentals of apostrophes.
How to Use Commas
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How to Use Commas

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A thorough and detailed PowerPoint presentation that introduces how to use commas and quizzes learners on correct usage. Filled with interactive activities including an anagram starter, quiz questions and links to further practice online.
Christmas and Festivals Lesson for ESOL learners
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Christmas and Festivals Lesson for ESOL learners

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Lesson resources for an ESOL lesson looking at festivals and the contemporary traditions of Christmas. Focusing specifically on using present and past tenses to describe festivals and Christmas. Resources could fill at least an hour and a half worth of lessons. Best suited to entry level learners. Questionnaire - Resource/worksheet to allow learners to practice asking questions about festivals and produce writing and speaking in the present and past tense. Reading and writing activity - Worksheet/reading text about someones experience of Christmas, what they do every year, last year and this year. Models different tenses and asks learners to highlight the verbs and tenses then write their own piece of writing about a festival they celebrate.
C.V. for Proofreading
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C.V. for Proofreading

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Great activity to start a lesson on C.V.s. Cut up the C.V. into pieces and ask the students to construct it. Then get them to proofread for the many mistakes. Allows students to identify and explore the possible layouts of a C.V. and recognise the importance of proofreading such an important document. Perfect for Literacy, ESOL, English and Employability classes from entry levels to level 2.
Nelson Mandela Quote Poster
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Nelson Mandela Quote Poster

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'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world' Nelson Mandela. Inspirational education poster for classrooms, schools, colleges etc.