This lesson is about buying and selling items on online auction sites, such as eBay and eBid. It provides students with the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the vocabulary and typical format of item listings on such sites. They will closely read and then write their own item listings, using adjectives and persuasive language.
This lesson is about housing in the UK and is based on Housing materials from both the NIACE Citizenship materials for ESOL and the ESOL Nexus learner website. The lesson provides an overview of the types of accommodation available in the UK and develops the learner's ability to ask and answer questions, listen for detail and fill in a housing form.
Going for a job interview is a challenging but exciting experience.
Do you want to study at college or university? Do you want to know how to write assignments better? This activity will help develop your assignment writing skills.
Do you know how to write a formal letter in English? Read Anna’s letter and then complete the tasks.
Customer complaints is suitable for learners who are working or plan to work as cleaning supervisors. It give learners practice completing formal accident reports.
This lesson, about writing messages to friends on social networks, develops students’ ability to write personal messages and features example threads with comments, which students have the opportunity to contribute to. They can also post new messages, and comment on the postings written by other students.
This lesson is about CV writing and is aimed at lower level students. It provides students with a simple example of a CV, and uses this as a model for them to use to handwrite and then type their own CV.
When you apply for a job, you often need to write some personal information, including information about your past.
A CV is a document which you give to an employer when you apply for a job. It is a summary of your education, skills and work that you have done. Have you ever had to write a curriculum vitae? Did you find it difficult? This activity will help you to think about the language you need to write a good CV.