Professional, engaging, ready to use resources. PowerPoints, Worksheets, Crosswords
I have a varied background working in both education and the corporate world. I've held management roles, teaching roles and entrepreneurial ventures. I've been involved in adult education for the past two decades. My teaching areas are computing and workplace communication skills. I also have my CELTA and have experience teaching English as a second language. I love creating resources for all of the above.
Professional, engaging, ready to use resources. PowerPoints, Worksheets, Crosswords
I have a varied background working in both education and the corporate world. I've held management roles, teaching roles and entrepreneurial ventures. I've been involved in adult education for the past two decades. My teaching areas are computing and workplace communication skills. I also have my CELTA and have experience teaching English as a second language. I love creating resources for all of the above.
This is a collection of 9 Lessson Plan Templates and 9 Examples of Lesson plans that I have used for ESL and workplace / vocational training. New teachers or existing teachers that are looking to review their lesson plans will find this useful. They are for both workplace and classroom use.
The files are word documents that are fully editable so that you can use them or modify to suit your needs.
This is a Finance vocabulary Word Search that is suitable for introducing key words to learners. It is a fun activity to complete individually or in teams. Answers are included.
It is supplied as a pdf and a word document in case you want to edit the descriptions to suit your needs.
There are 20 financial terms contained within the Word Search.
Word bank below:
Budget
Finance
Debt
Surplus
Net Income
Tax
Expenses
Cash
ATM
Borrow
Broke
Bitcoin
Currency
Interest
Invest
Save
Receipt
Withdraw
Tip
Refund
This is a Christmas Crossword Puzzle that can be used as a finisher or gap fill or simply for fun! It consists of a word bank with 18 words.
Christmas
Boxing Day
Vixen
Angel
Eggnog
Elves
Turkey
Tinsel
Jesus
Reindeer
Santa Clause
Shepherd
Mary
Present
The Nativity
Mistletoe
sleigh
Star
It is provided as a pdf and in a word document so that descriptions can be edited if required.
Easter Crossword Puzzle, Word Search and Crack the Code to practice vocabulary around Easter.
These would be a useful activity in celebration of Easter. Great for free time, as part of a lesson, to practice common vocabulary or general filling in a gap. Can be completed individually or in pairs or groups.
The format is in both word and pdf for ease of printing and the ability to edit if necessary.
This Earth Day interactive pdf encourages learners to think about the planet, the environment and how they can impact changes in the world today. It is an editable pdf that students can write on directly, save and then send off for marking if necessary. Answers are contained on a separate pdf.
They can work on individually, in pairs or groups. Send via email, within your online learning platform or however you choose.
There are links within the pdf that take learners to websites that they can use to research their answers.
The topics covered are as follows:
What is Earth Day?
Who celebrates Earth Day?
When is Earth Day celebrated?
The history of Earth Day - Questions to answer (website links provided)
Projects to help the Planet - choice of projects to do
Glossary Tasks
This crossword puzzle has vocabulary around Time Management. It is provided in a pdf format that is both digital and printable. This means that students / learners can type directly into the pdf as soon as it is opened.
Word Bank:
Distraction
Prioritise / Prioritize
Procrastinate
Interruption
Timewaster
Focus
Proactive
Multitask
Important
Goal
Deadline
Delegate
This Digital Christmas jigsaw puzzle can be used as a finisher or gap fill or simply for fun! It is a picture of Santa Clause by a Christmas tree.
It comes as a PowerPoint presentation. Learners open the file in PowerPoint, then drag the jigsaw pieces to the correct position to create the picture. There are 3 levels provided for within the PowerPoint presentation.
It can be used for all ages to get into the Christmas spirit.
This resource contains rules, examples, and short challenges for commonly confused words and grammatical errors. It has a PP and a word doc that can be edited. It covers the following:
1. There, Their, They’re
2. To, Two, Too
3. Accept vs Except
4. Your vs. You’re
5. A lot vs alot vs allot
6. Lose vs Loose
7. Its vs It’s
8. No vs know
9. Threw vs through
10. Correct use of semi-colon (;)
11. Affect vs Effect
12. Assure, Ensure, Insure
13. Proper use of Commas
14. Using ‘s’ to show plural and possessive (the difference)
15. Passed vs past
16. Weather vs whether
17. A vs An
18. Capitalisation in Sentences
19. Farther vs further
20. Compliment vs complement
How to Use this Resource
There are 20 rules and example cards that can be used in the following ways:
1. As a revision e-book for anyone that needs a quick refresh on the most common writing errors.
2. As a group or pair activity for learners to practice and test each other in various ways.
Instructions / Ideas for Group Activities
Activity 1 – Group or pair competition
1. Print out and cut out the rules that you would like your learners to work on. (Laminate to keep them fresh, if you want).
2. Hand out 1 card to each pair or group. Have them read it and complete the short challenge. (Check to see if they have it correct – an answer sheet is provided)
3. Learners then present their task to the rest of the groups to complete (on whiteboard). This can be timed.
4. Groups get 1 point for each task that is correct.
5. Groups then brainstorm ideas to remember the associated rules.
6. Points are tallied up and the winner is announced.
Activity 2 – Group discussion and trouble shoot session
1. Learners select a card and read it to the group
2. They complete the task themselves first of all writing up sentence and answer on whiteboard.
3. Group members state whether they agree or not with the answer and share their thoughts
4. The correct answer is revealed.
5. Groups brainstorm ideas to remember the rules.
Activity 3 – Individual work
1. Print out the resource in its entirety, or print out parts to work on.
2. Learners complete by themselves, and then check answers in pairs.
3. Answers revealed by teacher and corrected if necessary.
Activity 4 – As a Warm up Activity
1. Select one card at the beginning of the session
2. Group discuss and agree the answer for the task.
3. In pairs or individually think up more tasks to challenge the group.
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Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources
Better Handwriting for Adults and older children
Common Writing Errors - PPT quiz and Task Cards
Writing a SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)
Writing Effective Emails - Powerpoint and E-book
Summarising non fiction text - Powerpoint and worksheets
When planning a project at work or school, it's important to get team members prepared for their roles, tasks and responsibilities within the team.
The resources contained in the bundle are all you need to help you accomplish this. The three that I would start with are:
Identifying your Values - choose values as a group
Workplace issues: Brainstorm, problem Solve and Create Smart goals
Team collaboration - important for all to understand how teams work.
These resources are tried and tested in the workplace by my learners with amazing results for project outcomes.
Lesson Starter / Warmup
Start the lesson with a fun dice game focussing on Personal Protective Equipment.
Move on to a mix and match group activity exploring common words taken from H&S Policies .
Then use the interactive digital challenge with questions to uncover an image. (competitive and fun for pairs and teams).
Ensure learners know about the forms to use in the workplace and when to use them with the Workplace Incident / Accident / Near Miss lesson and the Template to be filled in when an incident occurs.
Finish off with a fun crossword puzzle that reinforces the same words learnt previously.
Lots of room for discussion in these topics.
This resource is for those that are wanting to improve their vocabulary skills around Health and Safety. Often the words in policies and documentation are not clear and straightforward. This is a fun way to learn. Can be used as a lesson starter, or as a review at the end of the lesson (exit ticket).
These flash cards can be used individually, with pairs, teams or groups of learners.
Teams compete to find the correct word that is a best fit for the definitions. Ask them to write 1-12 or 1-4 on a piece of paper or device. If you have less time use the slides that contain 4 words only.
Time learners and ask them to write their answers down for their pair, team or group.
Once the time is up, click on each square to reveal the correct answer. (answers may differ and this provides an good opportunity for discussion – however to get a point, the team must have the word that is listed on the screen).
Tally up the correct results to find a winner!
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Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources
This Crossword Puzzle fun activity is just what you need for your students to get familiar with vocabulary around Classroom Debating. There is no prep at all required if you use the digital pdf, or if you want to you can print it out as a worksheet for students to write on . Great activity for starting or reviewing a session on Debating Skills.
It is provided in a PDF format which is both digital and printable. This means that students / learners can type directly into the PDF as soon as it is opened. Then optionally, save their work and send to you for checking if required.
What you get:
A digital version for students to type directly onto
A digital version with Word Bank displayed
A printable version
A printable version with Word Bank discplayed
An answer sheet
Words:
Debate
Affirmative
Negative
Argument
Rebuttal
Counterargument
Moderator
Cross-Examination
Evidence
Logic
Relevance
Decorum
Timekeeping
Research
Self-Confidence
Answer key provided.
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Do your students have difficulty carrying on conversations? It is important that they are able to engage in small talk and expand on topics to build relationships at work and in the classroom. Small Talk is an essential communications skill that enables us to converse with a range of people in different and diverse circumstances.
This reading passage and comprehension questions resource is provided in a digital and printable version for ESOL, ESL and workplace learners. The reading passage is 1 page and has a set of True / False questions and a set of questions that students need to write the answers to in full.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the meaning of Small Talk.
The benefits of using it.
Know when it is appropriate to use.
Understand what Small Talk is not.
Be able to engage in Small Talk.
Provided:
1 Reading Passage
Student True / False Questions
Student Comprehension Questions
Teacher Instruction Sheet
Teacher Answers
Teacher Optional Activities Sheets
Printable and Digital options supplied
If you have any questions about this resource please contact me at workplacetutorab@gmail.com.