This is for English students for key stage 2 or 3, can also be used for Functional skills/ basic literacy or ESOL. This is also a good resource for IGCSE Cambridge ESL core students in grade 10 or any ESL students from Pre intermediate to intermediate. The lesson covers reading, basic vocabulary, parts of speech, t provides some information for students to use during speaking preparation as for IGCSE Speaking healthy eating, junk food and convenience foods are desired topics.
This lesson includes a discussion at the beginning, it followed by a short reading with some questions to check the text is understood. There is a vocabulary brainstorm activity; then based on the reading students can construct a persuasive leaflet about Face yoga in their community. This is good to allow learners to work in groups, to collaborate and share ideas. It helps learners gain knowledge about an obscure topic and also to develop their health and well - being. This would be good for learners to apply who have previously studied persuasive writing techniques. All in all Speaking, reading and writing are the skills that will be enhanced in this lesson. It is designed for IGCSE second language core or extended, as well as Key stage 2, it may also be used in PSHE or Health and Social care.
Interactive activity reviewing spelling, using images to elicit words in a fun and interactive way and then ending with a presentation to encourage student - centered learning. English/EAL and literacy
This resource has vocabulary exercises and speaking questions to prepare for IGCSE and IELTS. It also interlinks with Social studies and Citzenship and other subjects. They are predicted speaking questions which can come up in IGCSE or the IELTS exam. They are also helpful resources for literacy and EAL. There is variation of strategies and options for peer and self assessment. This unit of work can last 7-9 weeks.
Brochure template for English, literacy and EAL. Students can design a brochure and also implement some Maths using the heading of pricing. This is good for informative, descriptive and persuasive writing. Simple and easy to use!
Students act as teachers and identify the mistakes throughout the health blog, this reinforces their ability to recognize errors and correct in pairs. At the end they can make a video in groups based on the text. A great interactive activity!
A full interactive lesson encouraging group work and peer assessment. There is a differentiated warmer also on page 2 (under edited version) and prompts to help students complete the activities. This is a full lesson and should take up to 2 lessons. It cover prepositions which is useful for literacy/ EAL and KEY STAGE 2-3 learning.
Helps with basic literacy, this is a card that students can write to express gratitude and thanks to their favourite teacher. They can improve their ability to justify their choices and use the conjunction because to develop their use of connectives. This helps build a nice whole school approach, it enables learners to move around the school, be creative and enhance their personal and social skills. It is also a great task for EAL/ or primary school English learners.
This is a vocabulary brainstorm warmer activity, and old style game that students tend to love. It refrains from the use of technology and has a competItive nature. It is good for English and spelling review as well as a fun warmer or end of year activity for Science, English, PE or Science.
This activity can be used as a basic literacy task for ESL learners or key stage 2-4. The students have to correct the text, if time allows the teacher can get the students to create a vlog with the information. If teacher has resources and extra time this can work as a great extra curricular project with food technology, drama, media studies, ICT and health sciences. The teacher can bring in the food and students can use it as a prop to make vlog. Students love this because nowadys many aspire to be you tubers. It meets literacy, communication, and citizenship objectives.
Speaking card at about Japan weighing laws, Ss will be prompted to discuss their thoughts and then brainstorm for and against arguments. Good for ESL IGCSE and IELTS. Also good for global learning for KS3 English speaking.
IGCSE English communication lessons, group / individual and pair work.
Students do warmer, brainstorm activity, vocabulary work then group project and peer assessment.
Whole lesson included
Based on popular song If I had a million dollars (Barenaked ladies is the band) suitable for K4/5 Adult EAL
Students fill in the gaps; enjoyable for second conditionals
powerpoint presentation also
Focusing on the UEFA Champions League, this is an invitation template to prompt learners to write about the next Champions League. Learners are prompted to use the correct structure laid out in the task card. Students can build on their future tense production and second conditionals. Ideal for ESL learners, Functional skills, Adult learners, KS2/3 of UK curriculum. Also meets standards of common core strands in US curriculum.
Grammar Basic ESL lesson- Simple PPT presentation
Presentation starts - eliciting a range of activities from images to decipher what students already know
Teacher then presents slides with answers after, then students can peer assess.
There is a short table explaining how to form the past time regular and then irregular.
At the and there is an activity which can be done as speaking or writing.
This an interactive whole class game which can test learning of most grammar and vocabulary. It is interactive, fun and can be differentiated. Students pass the parcel and unwrap to get closer to the reward. Good as a warmer or checking learning task. Students can then make their own after so it is a good peer assessment activity. In this resource I have used connectives.