Teach English the Yorkshire Way: ESOL Outside the Classroom

Teach English the Yorkshire Way – ESOL Outside the Classroom

This Learning Resource is focused on the ways you can learn English by doing things outside of a classroom. The resource includes a film we made at Sunflower ESOL, which is an ESOL and gardening group at Catch, Leeds. The video includes an interview with the group leader Clare, where she talks about gardening and learning English, as well as an interview with Cecilia, one of the learners who attends the group. The Resource also includes slides, teacher notes and worksheets exploring different ways to learn English, with a focus on gardening.

Sunflower ESOL – Leeds

You can view our video about Sunflower ESOL here. The video duration is 8.06 minutes. It includes interviews with the group leader Clare, and with a learner called Cecilia. They talk about the benefits of learning English in a different way, outside of the classroom, and how growing food and gardening are good for the health. This video can be shown in class as a starting point for discussion of different ways of learning, and also for a focus on gardening and healthy eathing. The video is also embedded in the slides on this theme.

Our downloadable resources for your ESOL lessons

Slides Resource

The slides include prompts for classroom discussion and references to the worksheet activities included in this resource pack.

Teachers can present the slides in class or download them to adapt for their own lesson planning.

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Slideshow

Topic: ESOL Outside the Classroom Skills supported: Speaking, vocabulary, discussion

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Teacher Notes and Lesson Guidance

The teacher notes provide guidance on how the resources can be used in ESOL classrooms.

The notes include suggestions for structuring lessons using the materials and ideas for adapting activities to suit learners at different levels.

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Type: ESOL Teacher guidance Topic: ESOL Outside the Classroom Skills supported: Lesson planning and teaching support

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Vocabulary Keywords with Audio

This vocabulary resource introduces key related words used throughout the lesson materials.

The vocabulary list includes pronunciation support to help learners practise listening and speaking skills.

Teachers can use the vocabulary resource before introducing the worksheets or as a follow-up activity to reinforce learning.for adapting activities to suit learners at different levels.

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Type: Vocabulary resource with audio Topic: ESOL Outside the Classroom Skills supported: Vocabulary, listening, pronunciation

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Downloadable Worksheets