KNOWING YOUR LOCAL SHOPS

This lesson aims to introduce the local shops to new arrivals in the town


Activity 1

What do we need?

Pictures of local shops eg; Butcher, Florist, Indian Restaurant, Bank, Police Station, Hairdresser, Renault Garage, After School Club, Supermarket, Petrol Station, Dentist, Bakery, Coffee Shop, Cafe, Greengrocer, Chemist, Pet Shop, Optician, News Agent and Post Office, Hotel, Bus Stop, Take Away, Fish & Chips, etc...

A map of the town centre with the main streets' names.

Instruction: ask the participants to look at the pictures of the shops and find where they are on the map and label them.

Activity 2

On the bus: use a sellotape to mark a rectangle on the floor (the bus) and arrange some sits in it. Invite the participants to take a sit and ask them their position on the bus. Use the prepositions; behind, in front of, next to, on the right,opposite, across from/to, on the left...

p1: Where is Ola?
p2: Ola is behind Peter.
p3: Ola is on my right.
p4: Where is Agnieska?
p5: Agnieska is next to Anna.
p6: Agnieska is opposite Peter.
p7: Agnieska is accros from/to....
p8: Where is  Kamila?
p9: Kamila is second on my left.
p10: Kamila is in front of me.


Activity 3

A participant will follow the instructions given by another participant to move from A to B (a scarf can be used to cover their eyes and make sure they are able to follow the instructions without seeing where they are going to. They will use the listening skills and follow the directions eg; forward, on the left, on the right, a little bit on the left, backward, forward, one step backward.


Activity 4

Dialogues.
Reading: The participants will be reading a dialogue in pairs about asking for directions.
Speaking: Use the dialogue as a model to ask directions to your partner of how to get to a local shop.
Writing: Write a dialogue based on the model.

The participants will practice the dialogues and will present it to the class.

SQA Scottish Qualification Acreditation ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages

The Scottish qualifications ESOL are for candidates whose first language is not English and they assess the four skills of Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading.

The topics and tasks covered are relevant to learners and offer an introduction to various aspects of everyday work, study, community and social situations in the UK. 

There are stand-alone units available at Level 2, 3, 4, 5 and Higher. You can download the support material for learning in National 2, National 3 , National 4, National 5 and Higher. 

Phonemic Chart

I find this chart very practical. Just click on the sounds or on the top right hand corner of each symbol to hear the sample words including the sounds! This is the new British Council Phonemic chart.

Phonetics Focus - A Sound Choice

Phonology can be fun. This one is produced by British Council and can be useful for teachers and learners of all levels. This can be accessed by the website Phonetics Focus - A Sound Choice

It is useful for all learners!

"Mr. Zig and Mr. Zag" Pie Corbett

Collaborative Learning

Collaborative Learning Website provides interesting ways for children to learn in classes, where many different languages are spoken, and where children are learning English while accessing the whole curriculum.

There are examples of EAL friendly group talk activities that will benefit all children, while at the same time provide scaffolding for learning English. Collaborative activities are vital for children learning English, but at the same time other learners benefit in many ways.

They are good for developing sustained shared thinking, and also help retention of information through pleasurable repetition. They provide opportunities for all the children in a class to work with every other child at some point during the week. Children new to English need exposure to visually stimulating collaborative talk activities in short sessions throughout their learning, if they are going to be able to draw on their prior knowledge and skills.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

It is a good idea to:

-draw a flag of your country;

-colour it;

-make a presentation introducing:

-the capital of your country;

-some traditions, such as food, drink, clothes, holiday and festives celebrations;

Have fun end learn with each other =]