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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.
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.
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
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.
Past Simple - Verb 'to be' Board Game (ESOL, EFL, EAL, ESL)
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Past Simple - Verb 'to be' Board Game (ESOL, EFL, EAL, ESL)

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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
Maths Symbols, Numbers and Words Card Bundle (ESOL/EAL/Literacy/Numeracy/SLD)
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Maths Symbols, Numbers and Words Card Bundle (ESOL/EAL/Literacy/Numeracy/SLD)

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Together in this bundle are very useful and clear card sets stating numbers in digit and words form, maths symbols, fractions and their word equivalent and days, dates, months and years. Designed with the beginner reader in mind these clear cards can be used for many entry level ESOL or numeracy activities including matching, pairs and ordering activities. Together these resources can form a bank of cards that can be rearranged and made into varying simple sums and sentences to practise use of number and date as well as working on understanding the terms and symbols used in maths.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Christmas Present, Past and Future Reading and Writing Activities for ESOL Learners
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Christmas Present, Past and Future Reading and Writing Activities for ESOL Learners

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A Christmas and festival themed reading piece with introductory activities, questions on text and writing output activity on festivals and celebrations aimed at E2-L1 learners but could be adapted for E1 easily. The reading draws from personal experience of Christmas celebrations and requires the learners to identify tenses from present, past and future as well as then answering questions in the correct the tenses.
Listening lesson - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
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Listening lesson - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley

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Full lesson lasting over an hour based around the popular 'Three Little Birds' song by Bob Marley (aka the 'Don't Worry' song). The lesson is clearly presented on PowerPoint with all resources available on printable and editable slides. Aimed at ESOL/ESL/EFL/EAL learners from Entry 1-3 this detailed PowerPoint covers every aspect of the lesson from a fun 'hangman' style starter, clear objectives, listening activity with gap fill, vocab activity, apostrophes tasks, discussion questions as well as links to fun interactive online resources that learners can use to extend and further practise their listening and apostrophe skills. Key topics: Listening skills Apostrophes Dictionary skills/Vocabulary Objectives: Listen to a text/song for detail Recognise use of apostrophes Find the meaning of words using a dictionary If you would like to see more of my ESOL/ESL/EFL/EAL resources please go to my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood?p=2
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