Learning Support Materials English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) Student Notes English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) Table of Contents Page Learning English 1. Establishing your learning goals 4 2. Identifying your preferred learning style 7 3. New words 12 Personal and General Information 4. Completing forms and introducing yourself 17 5. Talking about your daily routine 21 6. Talking about your family life 24 7. Reading signs, notices and maps 26 8. Giving directions 29 9. Describing places 31 10. Review and remember 34 11. Progress test 37 Looking for Living Accommodation 12. Adverts 39 13. Making enquiries 45 14. Review and remember 50 Free Time 15. Reading film reviews 54 16. Going to the cinema 58 17. The cinema 60 18. Shopping as a leisure activity 62 19. Hotels 67 20. Hotel reservations 69 21. Review and remember 71 22. Progress test 75 23. Hobbies and sports 77 24. Talking about the weather 79 25. Review and remember 82 26. Progress test 83 Culture 27. Describing cultures – festivals and customs 84 28. Presenting ideas about Culture 1 87 29. Presenting ideas about Culture 2 90 30. Review and remember 95 31. Progress test 96 The Media 32. Television 97 33. Radio 101 34. Newspapers 105 35. Review and remember 109 36. Progress test 112 Scottish Qualifications Authority 2 English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) Page Travel 37. Visiting the Tourist Office 113 38. Modes of transport 115 39. Describing places of interest 117 40. Types of accommodation 121 41. Food and drink 1 124 42. Food and drink 2 127 43. Climate 130 44. Being a tourist in the UK 1 133 45. Being a tourist in the UK 2 136 46. Review and remember 138 47. Applying for a summer job (adverts and forms) 140 48. Applying for a summer job (skills and abilities) 145 49. Progress test 149 Travel and Work 50. Travel in the UK 152 51. Postcard and letter of complaint 156 52. Describing jobs 159 53. Looking for work 162 54. Review and remember 165 55. Progress test 169 Health 56. First aid 172 57. Accidents and emergencies 178 58. Staying healthy 183 59. Health problems 189 60. Stress at work 192 61. Review and remember 197 62. Going to the doctor’s 200 63. Going to the dentist’s 204 64. Visiting a health centre 208 65. NHS services 212 66. Public and private systems 216 67. Review and remember 219 68. Progress test 221 Scottish Qualifications Authority 3 English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) Lesson Learning English 01 Establishing your learning goals Task: Identifying and setting learning goals Skill: Writing, Speaking Activity 1 Think about your answers to the following questions and then discuss with your partner: 1. How long have you been learning English? When did you start? What were the first words which you learnt? How have you learnt the grammar and vocabulary? 2. Which courses or qualifications have you completed? Which qualification are you working towards now? Is it important to work towards a qualification? 3. In what ways will you be using English in the future? For work? For study? In social and personal situations? etc? What are your difficulties in these situations? 4. What would you say are your strengths and weaknesses in English? You might like to think about these areas: grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation, listening. Scottish Qualifications Authority 4 English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) Activity 2 A good way of measuring your progress and motivating yourself to improve is by setting yourself some goals to achieve. These can be really simple, for example, ‘I will learn 10 new words by next week.’ Remember to keep your goals as realistic as possible. That way, when you achieve them you’ll be motivated to set yourself more. Try to set yourself some goals now by completing the table below. GOALS HOW I’LL DO IT By next class I will learn 10 By writing them down and new words. repeating them to myself. By next class … By the end of the month … In 2 months time … By the end of the course … By next year … In five years time … Discuss these goals with a partner or your teacher. Which of these goals are short-term? Which are long-term? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both of these? Does your partner think they are realistic and achievable? Why/why not? Scottish Qualifications Authority 5 English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) Homework task: Write a letter of about 150 words explaining to your teacher the following: your reasons for taking this course (e.g. to improve your work prospects) what you situations you have most problems with in English (e.g. understanding the TV) and what situations you find easier to cope with (e.g. asking for things in shops) what you would like to focus on the lessons (e.g. speaking, writing, listening, etc) what your long and short-term aims are. Scottish Qualifications Authority 6 English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) Lesson Learning English 02 Identifying your preferred learning style Task: Identifying your learning style Skill: Reading, Speaking Activity 1 With a partner make a list of some of the things you have learned in your life. For example, learning to swim or drive. Things I have learned: Now compare with another pair. How many things have you written down? Do you have the same responses or are they quite different? Scottish Qualifications Authority 7 English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) Activity 2 Look at the list of activities in the table below. Complete the second half of the table explaining how you learned them (if you have learnt them). Think carefully about how you actually learned it. Did you practise? Did you repeat it again and again? Did you watch someone else do it? ACTIVITY HOW I LEARNED IT 1. Learn to walk 2. Learn to talk 3. Learn to write 4. Learn to read 5. Learn to swim 6. Learn to cook 7. Learn to drive 8. Learn to use a computer 9. Learn to speak English Compare with another student. Scottish Qualifications Authority 8 English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) Activity 3 There are lots of ways of learning things but most people find one or two ways easier than others. Most people have a preferred learning style. There are three main learning styles: 1. Visual (learning by seeing pictures, charts, diagrams) 2. Auditory (learning by hearing instructions or explanations) 3. Kinaesthetic (learning by doing things) Look now at your answers for Activity 2. What kind of learning styles did you use to learn the activities? Compare with a partner. What do you think your preferred learning style is? Activity 4 Now do some research into your own learning styles. Complete the following learning style questionnaire. Learning Styles Self-Assessment Questionnaire Circle or tick the answer that most represents how you generally behave. 1. When I operate new equipment I generally: a) read the instructions first b) listen to an explanation from someone who has used it before c) go ahead and have a go, I can figure it out as I use it 2. When I need directions for travelling I usually: a) look at a map b) ask for spoken directions c) follow my nose and maybe use a compass 3. When I cook a new dish, I like to: a) follow a written recipe b) call a friend for an explanation c) follow my instincts, testing as I cook 4. If I am teaching someone something new, I tend to: a) write instructions down for them b) give them a verbal explanation c) demonstrate first and then let them have a go 5. I tend to say: Scottish Qualifications Authority 9 English for Speakers of Other Languages: Everyday Life (National 5) a) watch how I do it b) listen to me explain c) you have a go 6. During my free time I most enjoy: a) going to museums and galleries b) listening to music and talking to my friends c) playing sport or doing DIY 7. When I go shopping for clothes, I tend to: a) imagine what they would look like on b) discuss them with the shop staff c) try them on and test them out 8. When I am choosing a holiday I usually: a) read lots of brochures b) listen to recommendations from friends c) imagine what it would be like to be there 9. If I was buying a new car, I would: a) read reviews in newspapers and magazines b) discuss what I need with my friends c) test-drive lots of different types 10. When I am learning a new skill, I am most comfortable: a) watching what the teacher is doing b) talking through with the teacher exactly what I’m supposed to do c) giving it a try myself and work it out as I go 11. If I am choosing food off a menu, I tend to: a) imagine what the food will look like b) talk through the options in my head or with my partner c) imagine what the food will taste like 12. When I listen to a band, I can’t help: a) watching the band members and other people in the audience b) listening to the lyrics and the beats c) moving in time with the music Now add up how many A’s, B’s and C’s you selected.