ESOL Queen

I've used Twitter a lot recently- particularly to connect with other ESOL organisations and to share my resources. In my Twitter 'Home' I've started following many useful sites with Tweets aimed at my students, whether its a simple grammar explanation or useful set of vocabulary and idioms. Therefore, I have made a worksheet aimed at Entry 2+ with instructions for how to join and use Twitter.  It is possible that some students may already use Twitter in their own languages, so I have included instructions for how to change your language. I've also listed some good organisations for students to follow. If you can recommend any more organisations or people I can suggest to my students, please leave me a message in the comments below. Here's a link to my worksheet 

  TEFL vs ESOL Teaching: I’m often asked what are the main differences between teaching TEFL and ESOL in the UK? After all teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) sounds pretty similar to teaching English as a second language (ESOL), doesn’t it? I’ve spent several years working for both the TEFL and ESOL sectors in Plymouth, UK. I’ve taught in two private TEFL language schools and also at an ESOL school. Nowadays, I tend to teach ESOL students from September to June and then in private TEFL school in July and August  [1] .   Generally, I would describe the main difference between TEFL and ESOL in the UK, is that students in private TEFL language schools come to learn English for a short period of time (either for a holiday or course) with the intention of returning to their home country afterwards or going on to study at a university in the UK. The ESOL sector, on the other hand is for students who have moved to the UK permanently. This could be because they...

I have been teaching my students about the Royal Family and we have been able to go on a virtual trip to Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Here are two PowerPoints that I made for our trip. They are great for Pre-Entry, Entry 1 and 2 learners: Buckingham Palace  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y7zHb_CGBLkmWtPmTcPW9aiG78dRYxXA/view?usp=sharing   Royal Family: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1031YgYnBfHBZf9Ldu0RatK8oZNvs_0xJ/view?usp=sharing  

Check out my pages for ESOL and Functional Skills teaching materials: Pre-Entry:  https://www.esolqueen.co.uk/p/my-pre-entry-absolute-beginner-resources.html Entry 1 and 2:  https://www.esolqueen.co.uk/p/entry-1-and-2-resources.html Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2:  https://www.esolqueen.co.uk/p/entry-3-level-1-and-level-2.html I will be adding more materials over the next few weeks. Let me know if there's anything in particular you would like to see. 😀

A lot of my students ask me how they can learn English with their children, particularly during lockdown. Here is a list of different activities I have found: Read Free E-books:      https://freekidsbooks.org/   Listen to Children’s stories:          https://www.storylineonline.net/library/?fbclid=IwAR1O2Nm1LIeHrdRwT9EBGyT1p8iZ6wqrSS3gHEtrYCpKtlUKIEzi7cZ8fUg Quizlet- Play English vocabulary and grammar quizzes:          https://quizlet.com/gb/topic/languages/english/ Play English games online:         https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/          https://www.eslgamesplus.com/           https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/fun-games         http://www.koalatext.com/public/index.php/lessonsv2/1/13   Make an E-book story book with your child:         https://bookcreator.com/on...

I'm often asked how ESOL class levels compare to general teaching levels in TEFL. This is a very "rough" guide based on the classes I teach and my experience of teaching ESOL learners... Please note that other language schools and organisations may use slightly different terms and their interpretation of levels may vary. [1] [2] A student’s level ESOL Level CEFR Level What this means: (in an ESOL context). Pre-beginner/ Zero beginner       Pre-Entry A1 (very low) These students are absolute beginners.  They may be completely illiterate in their L1 or use a language with a different alphabet like Arabic or Farsi. Equally, they may have some literacy, but do not know a lot of vocabulary or be able to communicate in English.   Beginner Entry 1 A1 These students have some basic understanding/ experience of Englis...