SCHEME OF WORK

Tutor: xxxxx Course Code: xxxxx

Course start date: xxxxx
Course Title: English for Speakers of Other Languages ESOL! Weekend Workshop " #$ %eeks x & hours'
(i)s: The *ourse is intended for ESOL learners to a*hie+e the ,sur+i+al skills- the. need in their e+er.da. li+es' /t %ill also
pro+ide the) %ith the opportunit. to %ork to%ards i)pro+ing their English in speaking0 listening0 reading and %riting'
Out*o)es:
To i)pro+e English skills in speaking0 listening0 reading and %riting' To gain *onfiden*e in the use of English' To learn )ore
a1out life in the 2K and *iti3enship'
Tea*hing )ethods:
The *ourse %ill 1e 1ased around the (dult ESOL *ore *urri*ulu)0 %hi*h is pu1lished 1. the 4epart)ent for Edu*ation and Skills
and the 5asi* Skills (gen*.' Opportunities %ill 1e gi+en to use English in an intera*ti+e situation %ith other learners' Ho)e%ork
%ill 1e gi+en on a %eekl. 1asis %hi*h should take learners a1out 6$ )inutes to *o)plete' Short talks0 dis*ussions0 handouts of
learning )aterials0 realia0 C47taped )aterial %ill 1e used'
Tutor Resour*es re8uired:
Classroo) %ith %hite 1oard and OH9' C4 pla.er' 4igital re*order' 9hoto*opies of handouts' Skills for Life )aterials' (**ess to
*o)puters and /nternet' Other rele+ant )aterials to support ESOL *urri*ulu) e'g' arti*les fro) ne%spapers0 55C Learning
English0 realia'
Students %ill need to pro+ide:
9en and paper' (n (: folder is useful to file %ork' (n English di*tionar. and an English7o%n language di*tionar. *an 1e helpful'
(ssessing progress:
Students %ill assess their le+els of existing kno%ledge and a1ilit. %ith the tutor at the first session and note this on their
indi+idual learning re*ord /L9!'
There %ill 1e %eekl. re+ie%s and e+aluations of learning *o+ered at the end of ea*h session' Students %ill 1e gi+en feed1a*k on
progress on a regular 1asis' /ndi+idual progress re+ie%s %ill 1e *arried out ter)l.' Learners %ill assess their a*hie+e)ents
indi+iduall. and *o)plete their learner re*ords at the final session'
S*he)e of Work ; Weekl. 9lanner
Course Code: xxxxx Tutor: xxxxx
Session
Topi* Skills7Learning O1<e*ti+es Curri*ulu)
Referen*e
(*ti+ities Resour*es
1 Social skills
in everyday
life. -
getting to
know each
other
Make introductions.
Ask and answer questions.
Give personal information.
rite a!out oneself using simple text" spelling
familiar words using simple and compound
sentences.
Give personal information.
#escri!e where they have come from and other
places visited.
Ask and answer questions.
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,ntroducing oneself and another learner.
)earning names.
riting a!out oneself.
riting a!out aims and hopes for the future for
learning %nglish.
-alking a!out own countries indicating on map.
-alking a!out other countries visited.
-alking a!out first impressions of the ./.
0all for name game.
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Guess the country game with
picture cards.
& .sing the
telephone
Make enquiries.
Make appointments.
)eave messages.
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Making telephone calls to shops" !anks" utilities 2
roleplay and recording.
Making appointments using the telephone.
)eaving voicemail messages.
#igital recorder.
3ole play scripts for guidance.
-ask sheets.
'. Appointmen
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dentist"
hospital.
Making appointments at the doctor" dentist or
hospital 4further5.
6inding out what happens 2 reception" meeting
doctor etc. and general procedures.
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Making and changing medical appointments 2
roleplay and recording.
#iscussing what happens at different places 2
doctor" dentist" hospital.
%ssential voca!ulary for a!ove places.
6illing in forms.
)eaflets from various health
centres" hospitals etc.
#igital recorder.
7oca!ulary sheet.
3ole play scripts for guidance.
Sample forms.
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related
skills.
-elephone skills.
riting messages and memoranda.
Social skills in the workplace skills.
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.sing the telephone at work.
Answering the phone.
-aking a message and writing notes$memoranda.
Social skills 2 greetings" in the cafeteria.
,nforming work if you or family are sick.
#igital recorder.
3ole play scripts for guidance.
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%xplain how to write formal and informal letters.
Set the context.
%xamine differences.
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%xemplar letters.
-ask sheets.
+. 8ontacting
schools
6inding and contacting schools for places.
/eeping the school 2 parent relationship going e.g.
contacting teachers" school dinners" leave of
a!sence etc.
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0rief outline of schools in the ./.
8ontacting schools !y telephone.
riting notes a!out a!sence.
#iscuss school meals" school uniform" school rules.
,nformation$newsletters from
schools.
School we!site information.
,nformation sheet a!out
different types of schools in ./.
-ask sheet for writing notes.
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Shopping
Ask for factual information 4present" future5.
Give a short description.
.se ad:ectives.
.se illustrations and captions to locate information.
.se a simplified dictionary to find the meaning of
unfamiliar words.
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)anguage 2 one" ones or one<s.
0uying furniture 2 compare in catalogues.
7oca!ulary 2 materials.
#iscussing what to !uy.
8omparing information.
8atalogues.
Simplified dictionaries
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Shopping
%xpress likes and dislikes" feelings" wishes and
hopes.
.se stress and intonation adequately to make
speech comprehensi!le and meaning understood.
Give a short description.
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0uying a mo!ile phone$M1' player.
)ook at catalogues to see !est deals. 8onversations
in shops
8atalogues.
Simplified dictionaries
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?. -ransport .sing !uses" trains and cars.
-imeta!les.
@ow to get a driving licence.
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3eading timeta!les.
1lanning :ourneys.
#riving in the ./.
@ow to get a driving licence.
-imeta!les.
e!site information.
,nformation on driving in the ./
and getting a driving licence.
1A. 8itiBenship
and )ife in
the ./.
6inding out more a!out the ./.
@ow to achieve ./ 8itiBenship.
-axes and Cational ,nsurance.
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6ind out who has !een where in the ./.
#iscuss different parts of ./ 2 countries" regions.
,dentify well know cities.
#iscuss citiBenship and how to o!tain it.
-alk a!out 3oyal 6amily and famous landmarks in
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./ map.
e!site information a!out
3oyal 6amily.
8itiBenship Materials.