Level 1 Communications

This is an introduction to Communications for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides, recordings and word lists.

The resource is intended to introduce students to everyday communication, including:

• Writing practice
• Phonics and words
• Sight Words
• Punctuation
• Basic grammar, including plurals, compound words, tense, adjectives, opposites, similes, conjunctions, contractions, root words, prepositions, etc.
• Vocabulary, e.g. family words, household words, food words, health words, shopping words, job words
• Questions
• Reading, e.g. CVC words, note, tongue twisters, maps, advertisement, timetable, text message, signs and symbols, proofreading, email
• Writing, e.g. alphabet, CVC words, sentences, anagrams, invitation, personal words, form, timetable, review, sign, menu, postcard, list, application
• Nonverbal communication, e.g. facial expressions, gestures, body language
• Listening and speaking, e.g. following instructions, discussions, body language, playing charades, conversation, role-playing, announcement, telephone message, expressing opinions

These worksheets include the following learning outcomes:
Reading
Recognising some familiar words, interpreting common symbols and signs,
text conventions, sentences, word identification strategies, reading familiar documents

Writing
Writing familiar words for different purposes, transcribing simple information in specific order, writing for different audiences, using some rules of writing

Nonverbal Communication
Using appropriate nonverbal behaviour, communicating non-verbally, responding to body language and signs and symbols, sequencing

Listening & Speaking
Listening for information, following instructions, exploring new vocabulary, interacting in formal/informal situations

Topics include:

• Family life
• At home
• The calendar
• Food and health
• Colours
• Daily activities
• Out and about
• Shopping
• At work

Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. This resource is designed to be used in person. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. These worksheets are best printed, although teachers can use also them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.

What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets and teaching slides.
Student Worksheets: 278 Pages
Teaching Slides: 105