Lesson resources for an ESOL lesson looking at festivals and the contemporary traditions of Christmas. Focusing specifically on using present and past tenses to describe festivals and Christmas. Resources could fill at least an hour and a half worth of lessons. Best suited to entry level learners. Questionnaire - Resource/worksheet to allow learners to practice asking questions about festivals and produce writing and speaking in the present and past tense. Reading and writing activity - Worksheet/reading text about someones experience of Christmas, what they do every year, last year and this year. Models different tenses and asks learners to highlight the verbs and tenses then write their own piece of writing about a festival they celebrate.

Waterloo Sunset lyrics by The Kinks made into a gap fill with comprehension questions for a fun listening activity for ESOL/EFL/ESL/EAL learners.

12 cards naming different job titles. Great for lessons on jobs or employability. Learners have to describe the job at the top without using the words on the card. Fully editable to make it harder or easier for your learners, these clear cards can be printed on card or paper and laminated if you so choose. Brilliant starter for any work related lesson or a great way to extend ESOL/ESL/EFL/EAL learners vocabulary and encourage students to speak more. Great fun! If you would like to see more of my resources please visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood?p=2

A simple piece of reading on the festival of Diwali and how it is celebrated. Written with the entry level and beginner reader in mind the text simply describes the festival and how people celebrate it. Combined with a set of 9 comprehension questions it provides that basis for a topical lesson on the festival celebrated by many.

A set of 16 question cards on the topic of jobs and the future aimed at 14-19 learners who need to consider career options, future goals, skills and qualities. These ready made question cards in both black and white or colour can easily be printed and cut up to create an easy discussion in groups that would fit nicely into tutorial lessons, lessons on jobs and work well with personal and social development qualifications in units including Working Towards Goals and Career Development. Clear text and easy to print and cut format mean this lesson activity is ready to go.

Simple and clear entry-level text on Halloween, it's origins and how it is celebrated today. Ideal for entry-level ESOL or literacy learners. The text is designed in an easy to read font, perfect for beginner readers and includes a set of comprehension questions as well as a key word activity.

This fun starter activity is designed for ESOL or entry level literacy students. Ideal for the beginning of term as a quick 'get to know you' activity. The worksheet included is ready to print, with clear instructions on the second page you'll be able to run with it straight away. Asking learners to find out interesting information about each other, it not only breaks the ice but enables learners to practise simple question forming as well as valuable speaking and listening practice. This is a resource I've used for years, it never fails to get learners chatting and enables them to learn whilst finding out about their peers.

A Christmas and festival themed reading piece with introductory activities, questions on text and writing output activity on festivals and celebrations aimed at E2-L1 learners but could be adapted for E1 easily. The reading draws from personal experience of Christmas celebrations and requires the learners to identify tenses from present, past and future as well as then answering questions in the correct the tenses.

Complete lesson on Diwali for entry level ESOL or literacy learners. In the pack you have a full PowerPoint complete with starter activity, objectives, copy of reading comprehension, key word activity, questionnaire instructions and feed back slides as well as extended writing task and links to websites with further independent study activities. This amounts to over an hour and half worth of lesson if not more. Tried and tested in an ESOL class this engaging and topical lesson is a must for Diwali time or a lesson on festivals.

'Boggle' style game presented on SMART Notebook. Learners have to make as many words as they can out of the letters that touch. Letters are editable to change easily for different lessons. Comes with timer and clear instructions. Perfect to start your lesson and warm learners up. Great for embedding English and encouraging good spelling as well as developing vocabulary.

'If you don't like something, change it, if you can't change it, change your attitude about it.' May Angelou. Printable classroom poster quote to inspire your students and pupils.

A useful, clear and simple PowerPoint presentation for English language and literacy learners that clarifies the use of commas in English with examples.

'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world' Nelson Mandela. Inspirational education poster for classrooms, schools, colleges etc.

Simple and clear reading record template that can be printed double sided and form an ongoing record of your learners' reading. Along with this resource is a more detailed record in which learners can review the books they have read at the end, designed with clear questions and prompts, entry level readers and writers are guided to write simple reviews of their books in order to encourage a deeper understanding and further learning from their reading. Ideal for lessons where you introduce learners to libraries and book selections and want them to continue to read on a regular basis. The clear and simple design works well with learners of all ages. If you would like to see more of my reading resources please check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood

Clear number cards with numbers up to a million (1-20, 30,40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 1000, 1,000,000) in both words and digits. Two versions, simple black and white which can be printed on white or coloured card or paper or a bright colour version. All easy to laminate and cut up if needed. Numbers can be used to play pairs (pelmanism), play a matching activity, order or simply provide a reference. Aimed at entry level ESOL and literacy learners, ideal for all students but designed in a simple way to ensure easy reading and suitability for all ages including adult. 16 words and numbers per page, 5 pages in total. If you would like to see more of my resources please check out my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood

Library Quiz that can be used in any adult/college library. The quiz, written for ESOL learners, can be used for any entry level learners of English needing to find out more about their local or college library. The quiz allows learners to find out key information about the library and targets in on specific resources that would be useful to entry level English learners.

An entry level reading task aimed at ESOL or literacy learners. This straightforward comprehension describes the traditional celebration of Bonfire Night in the UK, why it is celebrated and what people do. Written in clear font with pictures that illustrate the key points and a set of 9 comprehension questions to check understanding of the text. This would form the basis of a fun and topical lesson on Bonfire Night, hopefully saving you some much needed time. If you like this resource and are looking for more, why not check out my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood

Comprehensive lesson on New Years celebrations in the UK and across the world. The PowerPoint provided takes you through the lesson including an anagram starter, clear objectives, tasks based around comprehension and key words and discussion. Resources to go with PowerPoint are provided to supply you with all you need for that back to school/college lesson in the New Year. Resources included: PowerPoint with starter, introductory task, comprehension, key words and discussion activity. Reading text Key word activity Wordsearch Extension activities Questions on text Table for discussion/questioning activity