A complete first lesson for ESL/EAL learners designed to assess English levels, establish classroom expectations and gather information about students’ language needs. Suitable for IGCSE ESL, ESOL, EAL and post-16 learners. This resource includes: Icebreaker speaking activities CEFR level check Informal email writing lesson Email structure revision Error correction activities Student reflection tasks Baseline writing assessment Students assess their current English level, review key writing skills and write an introductory email to their teacher. The lesson also helps teachers identify students’ strengths, challenges and support needs from the very first lesson. Perfect for September induction lessons, new ESL groups and initial assessment.

A Level English Language: Introduction to the IPA & Phonology Workshop A ready-to-teach PowerPoint designed to introduce students to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and key phonological concepts for A Level English Language. This interactive workshop covers: Introduction to the IPA chart and its purpose The difference between vowels and consonants British English phonemes IPA transcription practice activities Voiced and voiceless consonants Places and manners of articulation Nasal consonants Monophthongs and diphthongs The schwa vowel Accent and regional variation Retrieval activities and knowledge checks Flashcard revision task Perfect for: First lessons on phonology Year 12 induction or transition units Revision workshops Independent study and retrieval practice Edexcel, AQA, OCR and WJEC English Language courses

A complete workshop designed to develop the inference and analytical skills needed for the Spoken Language section of A Level English Language Paper 1. Rather than encouraging students to simply identify language features, this resource teaches students how to infer context, audience, relationships, purpose and formality before analysing language choices in depth. Included: Full PowerPoint workshop Two spoken language transcripts: Talk show interview (Jimmy Fallon and Millie Bobby Brown) Grammy Awards acceptance speech (Chappell Roan) Guided activities and discussion tasks Comparison practice modeled on Paper 1 Pearson Edexcel Individual Variation requirements

ESL Topic Talk Improvement & Speaking Practice A lesson designed to help ESL students improve, develop and practise their topic talks in preparation for the speaking exam. Students select their strongest topic, redraft and improve their response, add examples and supporting evidence, and practise answering follow-up questions with partners. The resource includes: Topic talk improvement guidance Structured planning support Speaking exam reminders Examples of effective explanations Linking words and opinion phrases Peer feedback activities Follow-up question practice Reflection and target-setting tasks Students focus on improving clarity, organisation, examples, explanations and confidence rather than simply using advanced vocabulary. The lesson is ideal for IGCSE ESL speaking preparation and helps students build the skills needed for successful topic talks and discussion tasks.

This is a basic powerpoint I created to review the different purposes of text and then go on to persuasive devices.

A support booklet and ppt for the lesson for students to use while they plan their Topic talk for their speaking exam. IGCSE English as a Second Language Edexcel Pearson exam (First examination 2025)

A powerpoint to go alongside a mock paper as revision.

Used as revision material for OCR GCSE English language exam paper 2. Can be adapted to suit other exam boards and other texts. Worksheet has a comparison activity and contains two extracts from texts- Laurie Lee 'Cider with Rosie' Doris Lessing 'Through the tunnel'

Worksheet to help learners write more imaginatively and avoid clichés

Powerpoint to give learners last minute advice on what to think about when answering each question. I used this as the backbone whilst going through a mock test with my adult English GCSE class. (You can find plenty of mock tests on the OCR website)

AO1, AO2 and AO3 skills check self evaluation worksheet for GCSE English Language. Used with OCR 9-1

Adaptable worksheet to synthesise two texts for paper 1 of English language OCR GCSE Exam.