Before you can join this course, you will need to do an initial assessment to make sure the course is right for you. For more information and to book an appointment, please call 0300 303 3464. This course is for students who are working towards E2 reading skills. On this course you will learn about using different tenses to communicate about everyday events in the past, present and future. You will use role plays to practise useful conversations (e.g. at the doctor’s, or in a job interview) and improve your pronunciation.
Course aim
This course will help you to improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English. It will help you get ready to move onto a City & Guilds ESOL Entry 2 accredited course in future.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Use maps, diagrams and photographs to get information
- Identify and use common sources of information.
- Get information from a range of different texts (such as letters, emails, leaflets, tables)
- Read words with common spelling patterns
- Use your knowledge of context and letter-sound relationships to help you read words
What else do I need to know?
- What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec - You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline - Official document(s) showing your name, address, date of birth Certificates for English / English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) qualifications you have.
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