ESOL level 1 (speaking and listening)

• use your English to participate actively and confidently in most situations in everyday life – at home, in the street and at work
• pass the English Speaking Board ESOL Level 1 Speaking and Listening exam
• speak more fluently in conversations about everyday topics and interpersonal issues
• link words and stress the right syllable more accurately
• exchange opinions and ask and answering questions on a range of topics such as the news, current affairs, music, sports etc. with good pronunciation of auxiliaries
• prepare and give presentations on a range of topics with a clear unified structure and effective introduction and conclusion
• understand the details and respond appropriately to a variety of conversations and recordings e.g. radio and TV programmes
• use a range of tenses especially perfect forms both simple and continuous
• identify and use the passive voice accurately
• identify the general meaning of different types of texts and extract relevant information from them e.g. to research your presentation
• make notes and write your opinion on a number of important topics
• write letters and emails for work and to friends with a high degree of accuracy and appropriate vocabulary

By the end of this course you will also have improved your digital skills through use of Google Classroom, the internet and Microsoft Word/PowerPoint or Google docs.

You will need a pen, some lined A4 paper and a file to keep your work in. Your tutor will provide handouts and worksheets.

This will be an exciting and interesting course with lots of practice. You will work in pairs or small groups, and sometimes as a whole group. Your tutor will also work with you individually. There will be speaking and listening, reading, writing activities and games as well as the use of YouTube, an interactive whiteboard and computers to help your learning. Everything that you learn will help you in your daily life. You will need to do homework every week and use Google Classroom outside the class.