https://www.linguahouse.com/en-GB 

http://www.onestopenglish.com/  

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/  - 

http://eslgames.com/esl-conversation-questions
https://www.eslconversationquestions.com/english-conversation-questions/

tips for using video https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/esl-video-activities-lessons-clips/

Ss do same. T invites ss to ask qs.

 

2) Ss talk about their favourite possession. T can model first. Ss ask qs. T encourages ss to give as much detail as possible.

 

3) Ss talk about their favourite song. Talk about the lyrics. What song is about etc. They can play a bit of it.

 

4)How many times do they check their phones in one day? If they could not use their phone for a whole weekend, what would they do instead? (We can say they are allowed to make phone calls).

 

5)How do they cook their favourite meal? Where do they buy the ingredients?

Give cooking instructions. (Cooking topics are always successful!).

 

6) Have they made anything with their hands? (Crafts). Describe. If ans is no, what craft would they like to learn and why?

 

7) What is their favourite piece of clothing? Describe and explain why? (Where they got it, how long ago etc and so on).

 

8)Ss talk about their favourite part of Norwich

 

9) T gives a few mins for Ss to write down 10 things they see around them. T checks spelling. One s tells group what they are. 2nd s does same but cannot repeat any items prev mentioned)

 

10) T asks a s to say a letter of the alphabet . Then all Ss write down 10 objects beginning with that letter. 

 

11)T shows Ss pic with 20 objects for 2 mins. T takes pic away. Ss write down what they remember. Discussion on what objects are used for.

 

12)T tells Ss they will do something special on Saturday. T shows two contrasting pics to choose between (eg. Eiffel Tower or Big Ben). Ss discuss where would go and why.

 

13)One s describes something. The other ss draw. All show their pics.

 

14)Ss talk about what they have in their bag/backpack/pockets. 

 

15)Spelling bee

 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80Njc1NzUxMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/the-esol-podcast 

Pocket Casts https://pca.st/np3buxbo

Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/the-esol-podcast-6BKLwo

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3SuqsXOM4STEqTtAu4AUnX

 

Blog on using the materials – please note the reference to computer glitches due to updated programmes and also that some of the test changed around April to add in more pictorial options in the multiple choices: https://teacherphili.com/2018/06/02/english-for-driving-theory/ 

 

ESOL re documents needed for driving in the UK: https://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/teachers/teaching-uk-life/teaching-be-safe-uk/driving-uk-documents-1 

 

Lesson plan re talking about differences in driving between countries: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/driving 

 

Functional learning tools: https://www.skillsworkshop.org/resources/learning_to_drive_functional_english_tasks 

 

Worksheets: https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/search/driving 

 

Test translated into Arabic and Urdu (please note if up to date for current test curriculum) https://theorytest.org.uk/theory-test-languages/ 

 

And thought you might be interested in this perspective from a resettled person in the SW, https://resetuk.org/blogs/how-i-passed-my-driving-tests-english-less-1-year-after-arriving-uk?utm_source=Reset+Communities+and+Refugees&utm_campaign=2c7ad387a8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_28_12_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_15a112cc2d-2c7ad387a8-197823725