Link to my video that advises English language learners on the best free websites to use to help improve their English. Perfect for learners in need of extra practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckm_Eiz3XM

Comprehensive entry level ESOL lesson on Halloween, this well designed PowerPoint takes you through over an hour and half of lesson time, beginning with a word puzzle starter, clear objectives, reading comprehension, vocab activity, questionnaire as well as recap and review activities and questions. The lesson is focussed around the topic of Halloween which is explained in a simple but informative text written with beginner readers in mind.

A set of 18 dilemmas and problems aimed at teenage learners, perfect for the Dealing with Problems in Everyday Life unit of Personal and Social Development, use for teaching giving advice in ESOL and generally tackling problems in tutorial type lessons. These cards can be given to small groups or pairs of learners where they can discuss what they would do, what advice they would give and how simple or complex the problems are. Designed using a clear font and simple language, these cards are easy to print and use straight away. If you would like to see more of my resources, why not check out my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood

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.

This comprehensive SMART target bank provides 11 key targets with over 70 specific and measurable actions. Perfect for SMART targets for ILPs. Aimed at teenage or adult students, these targets can be printed as designed and given to learners to identify their own targets and highlight actions they feel are realistic or as a copy and paste target bank for teachers wanting a time efficient way of setting targets for multiple learners on ILPs and paperwork. These targets are drawn from over 15 years experience of teaching 14-19 and adult learners. Within the resource I've covered the most common target areas including study skills, behaviour and communication. The targets cover topics of attendance and punctuality, focus, confidence, health, communication skills and more.

Scheme of work for pre entry ESOL learners all linked to ESOL core curriculum. Easily adapted to your learners.

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

Two sets of clear cards featuring common maths symbols and fractions with their word equivalent. Perfect for entry level ESOL/literacy learners learning the meaning of the symbols. Can be used for matching activities, pelmanism (pairs), ordering as well as structuring basic sums. Designed with the beginner reader in mind, text is clear and simple and aimed at all ages including adults. 12 cards per page, 4 pages. 2 sets, one colour, one black and white. If you would like to see more of my resources please check out my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood

Clear printable card sets of the days of the week, months, dates and years. Easy to print onto card or paper and cut up and laminate if needed. Great for ordering activities, learning spellings as well creating the date daily in the classroom with these cut up cards that learners can choose from. Designed with the beginner reader in mind, the text is easy to read and available in either black and white which can be printed on either white or coloured paper or coloured for eye catching activities and displays. Pack includes: days of the week, months, dates 1st -31st and years 2017-2030. If you would like to see more of my resources please check out my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood

Short video with easy tips to help your learners improve their English skills, perfect for any English as a second language learner needing a few ideas to improve their studies. Can easily be set as homework to watch the video and identify a couple of tips that will help them, also works well to help English language learners set workable targets that will help them improve. If you enjoy this video why not check out my other resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood

A set of 16 question cards on the topic of jobs and the future aimed at 14-19 learners who need to consider career options, future goals, skills and qualities. These ready made question cards in both black and white or colour can easily be printed and cut up to create an easy discussion in groups that would fit nicely into tutorial lessons, lessons on jobs and work well with personal and social development qualifications in units including Working Towards Goals and Career Development. Clear text and easy to print and cut format mean this lesson activity is ready to go.

An entry level reading activity ideal for learners visiting the Skills Show that don't have the reading skills to navigate the website. This clear reading comprehension summarises the event, describing where and when it happens and what happens there. Followed up by a vocabulary exercise using the sections of the show to elicit further jobs that would be included. Designed for entry level ESOL learners who are going to the show this reading and vocabularly activity really helps learners get an overview of the show and understand what happens there.

Simple and clear entry-level text on Halloween, it's origins and how it is celebrated today. Ideal for entry-level ESOL or literacy learners. The text is designed in an easy to read font, perfect for beginner readers and includes a set of comprehension questions as well as a key word activity.

This fun starter activity is designed for ESOL or entry level literacy students. Ideal for the beginning of term as a quick 'get to know you' activity. The worksheet included is ready to print, with clear instructions on the second page you'll be able to run with it straight away. Asking learners to find out interesting information about each other, it not only breaks the ice but enables learners to practise simple question forming as well as valuable speaking and listening practice. This is a resource I've used for years, it never fails to get learners chatting and enables them to learn whilst finding out about their peers.

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

A set of 24 editable charades cards stating present continuous actions that students can act out and others can guess. Excellent activity for consolidating and practising use of the present continuous tense. Cards cover everyday activities and past times perfect for enlivening a grammar lesson focusing on present continuous. Just download the word document and print, for longevity you could print on coloured card and/or laminate. Along with the cards is a PowerPoint presentation with a title slide, teacher instructions and editable scoreboard. If you would like to see more of my resources please check out my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood

'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.

Fun board game for learners to play to practise their knowledge of the past simple verb 'to be'. This notoriously tricky part of tense can be practised over and over in a fun board game. Just print double sided in either a4 or a3 and laminate for longevity if needed, all you need is a set of dice and some counters (although I've got learners to make their own counters and dice in the past). This is a resource I use year after year to provide valuable practice of the tense and liven up lessons. If you would like to see more of my resources please go to my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood