1. Welcome to pre-Entry ESOL
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Please read the notes area beneath each slide as this often includes extra teaching notes.
Refer to the download page for this resource on skillsworkshop for detailed curriculum links and related resources.
pre-Entry Milestone 8 Literacy curriculum links include:
SLlr/M8.1 Listen and respond to familiar people in the context of simple and personal context
SLlr/M8.2 Listen to and answer simple questions about (a) personal details (b) personal experiences (c) personal events (d) narratives
SLc/M8.1 Use key words, signs, symbols in communicating (a) about their own experiences (b) to recount a narrative in the working contexts of i. groups ii. one to one
Rw/M8.1 Recognise the letters of the alphabet by shape, name, sound.
Rw/M8.3 Recognise and read a growing repertoire of familiar words, signs, symbols which they encounter in daily life
Ww/ M8.1 Write (using appropriate grip, making many controlled letter shapes, and using a conventional sequence of letters correctly from memory) when writing their own names and other simple familiar words
Adult Entry Level 1 ESOL links include: (Adult Literacy links in brackets)
Lr/E1.4ab (SLlr/E1.4) Listen and respond to requests for personal information
Sc/E1.3a (SLc/E1.3) Ask for personal details
Rw/E1.1a (Rw/E1.1) Recognise a limited number of words, signs and symbols
Rw/E1.3a (Rw/E1.3) Identify the letters of the alphabet in both upper and lower case
Ww/E1.2a (Ww/E1.2) write the letters of the alphabet using upper and lower case
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2. to ESOL/Pre Entry Lesson 1
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3. Ask someone about themselves?
e.g. What is your name?
e.g. What do you like to eat?
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e.g. What do you like to do?
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4. Class Timetable Monday 10am- 12pm Lunch 12pm-1pm 1pm – 3.30pm
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5. Today we will Introduce ourselves to the class
List what we need for college
Go over ILP’s
Go on a tour of the college
Go over the rules
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6. Ice breaker - name game
Write your name on the piece of paper in English
The person next to you will read out your name
The Name Game
Age/Level: Young learners     Time: 10 to 15 minutes     Players: 2 teams    
Aim: For students to get to know one another's names
Split class into two groups; Arrange the students into two teams and sit each team in a circle.
Give piece of paper- get each student to put their name on the piece of paper in English and their own language
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7. Question time Where are you from? I am from .................
In groups learners will discuss where they are from and their favourite food.
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8. Question time
What is your favourite food? My favourite food is
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9. Think of two more questions to ask people in your group.
What is your favourite colour? What country are you from? How old are you? Do you work?
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10. How much can you remember?
One person will be selected to name everyone in their group
Can you tell us where the people in your group are from?
As a class; People to take it in turn to try and name everyone in their group.
Volunteer to tell the group where everyone is from
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11. What do you need for college?
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12. Write down the list of words
Pencil Case
Bag
Pen
Folder
Highlighter
Pencil
Notebook
On a scrap piece of paper get learners to practise writing down the names of items of stationery they need for class
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13. Name the objects you need for college
Select a learner/volunteer to label each item. They will practise writing and saying the names of the item
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14. Stationery
Inform students that collectively the items are called ‘stationery’. Get the learners to pronounce ‘stationery’.
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15. Tick which items you need for class
Pen
Mobile phone
Food
Folder
Pencil Case
Games
Lunch box
Reinforce learning. See if learners can identify the names.
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16. Rules: Dos and Don’ts Attend every class and be on time.
Listen to others.
Put your hand up if you want to speak / answer.
Respect each other and other people's property.
Bring the right equipment to our lessons.
Keep the classroom tidy.
Always work hard.
Smile!
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17. Need some more practice Understood everything Need a lot more practice
ILP: My Learning Diary
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Need some more practice
Understood everything
Need a lot more practice
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19. What have we learnt today?
Allow learners to try and explain what they have learnt.
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20. to ESOL/Pre Entry Lesson 2
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21. Today we will: recap last lesson talk about ourselves and our hobbies
asking and answer personal questions
recognise and form letters – the English alphabet
go over ILPs
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22. Ask people in your group
What is your favourite colour? What country are you from? How old are you?
Select students at random- get them to ask each other.
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23. Name the objects
Select a learner/volunteer to label each item. They will practise writing and saying the names of the items on the board.
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24. Hobbies
What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to/ My hobbies are/ I do not like
In this lesson the students will learn how to talk about things they like/ love or hate. At the end they should be able to talk about their hobbies as well.
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25. Swimming Shopping Reading Watching TV Sports Cooking
Practise saying in sentences: I like to, My hobbies are...
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26. Alphabet A a B b C c D d E e apple ball cat dog egg
Learners in groups to write alphabet and draw symbol to match e.g. A for Apple
Get them to think of other words beginning with the letter and draw an image.
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27. Alphabet F f G g H h I i J j fish gate hat igloo jug
Learners in groups to write alphabet and draw symbol to match e.g. A for Apple
Get them to think of other words beginning with the letter and draw an image
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28. Alphabet K k L l M m N n O o key lemon mouse nest octopus
Learners in groups to write alphabet and draw symbol to match e.g. A for Apple
Get them to think of other words beginning with the letter and draw an image.
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29. Alphabet P p Q q R r S s T t pen queen rocket salad table
Learners in groups to write alphabet and draw symbol to match e.g. A for Apple
Get them to think of other words beginning with the letter and draw an image.
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30. Alphabet U u V v W w X x Y y Z z umbrella volcano watch box xylophone
yoyo
zip
Learners in groups to write alphabet and draw symbol to match e.g. A for Apple
Get them to think of other words beginning with the letter and draw an image.
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31. Speaking practice Present their own alphabet to the class or a partner
Learners to practise speaking.
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32. Need some more practice Understood everything Need a lot more practice
ILP. My Learning Diary
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Understood everything
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