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Getting started in care work

Would you like to work in the care sector? What training and qualifications will be useful?

Reading a note

Laura, a self-employed cleaner, often has to read notes from her employer. Practise using vocabulary for the home and cleaning and use your reading skills to read a note from Laura's employer.

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Charity shops

This lesson provides students with the opportunity to find out more about what charity shops are, what they sell and how they are staffed. 

ESOL learners at college

Around our college

The lesson is based on the principles of the Language Experience Approach (LEA). It is appropriate for ESOL students with low literacy needs. This approach often takes place with individual students, but this lesson shows how the approach is easily adapted for use with a group.

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Rules for dating a romantic hero

This lesson is based on a book from the Quick Reads series, called ‘Rules for dating a romantic hero’ by Harriet Evans. Learners are given the opportunity to use online and classroom-based activities to develop their reading skills. 

Four Warned

This lesson is based on an a book from the Quick Reads series called ‘Four warned’ and was written Jeffery Archer. The extract of the book that is used in this lesson focuses on a dramatic car chase. Learners have the opportunity to develop their reading, vocabulary and storytelling skills by using both online and classroom-based activities.

Reading medicine labels

This lesson is about reading and understanding medicine labels. It should follow on from previous lessons on the topic of health e.g. looking at symptoms and going to the doctors. It provides learners with essential vocabulary to how to take medicines and also gives reading practice.

Favourite British foods

This lesson is about food. It is based on a video, which shows students talking about their favourite British foods. The lesson provides students with the opportunity to listen and learn about British foods and to write about and discuss their food tastes in general. 

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Improving your reading with Quick Reads books

Would you like to encourage your students to read for pleasure by introducing them to a wonderful series of popular books? This lesson introduces the students to Quick Reads, which are accessible books for emerging readers.

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Reading a personal story aloud

Reading aloud is shown to improve confidence and understanding.

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