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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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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.

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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.

a woman asking a taxi driver for directions

Reading directions aloud

Reading aloud is shown to improve confidence and understanding.

The holiday maze

A reading and speaking activity where students have to agree on holiday plans.

Modern technology

This lesson is about modern technology and the effect it has had on people’s lives in recent years. A reading text provides the main focus of the lesson and the skill of speed-reading is developed. Students are encouraged to identify the meaning of vocabulary within the context and to focus on the pronunciation of regular past simple verbs.

Social norms in the UK

This lesson provides students with the opportunity to discuss and read about UK social norms. It then supplies them with a structured approach to writing and evaluating complex sentences on this topic.

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