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Free Entry Level 1 ESOL Speaking and Listening Course in Truro – Truro Link Into Learning

CostFREE
Duration18 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Entry Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening in Truro. Classes run at Truro Link Into Learning during the day, part-time, so you can fit study around other commitments. This english for speakers of other languages course focuses on spoken English: understanding what people say to you and making yourself understood in everyday situations. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm Entry Level 1 is the right starting point and to help plan your learning. The course runs for 30 weeks.

Who this course is for

ESOL Skills for Life is for anyone based in the UK for whom English is a second or additional language.

These qulifications focus on the language used in everyday situations, helping learners into work or function more effectively in an English-speking environment.

This is a 54 guided learning hours course taught over 18 weeks, leading to a City and Guilds qualification. There will be one class a week for 3 hours.

ESOL is delivered in weekly group sessions, with further learning activities done in your own time. Please note that you will need to attend weekly and complete the homework set by the tutor.

What you will learn

  • You'll follow and understand simple spoken instructions and information.
  • You'll take part in short everyday conversations in English.
  • You'll ask and answer simple questions clearly.
  • You'll listen for key words and meaning in spoken English.
  • You'll speak clearly enough to be understood in familiar situations.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom activities at Truro Link Into Learning, including listening exercises, speaking practice, and guided conversation. Assessment is practical: you'll be observed and assessed on your speaking and listening skills during activities, not through written exams. Your tutor will assess you as you work through the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Truro Link Into Learning will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: speaking with customers and colleagues in English.
  • Care assistant: communicating clearly with clients and care teams.
  • Retail assistant: handling everyday spoken interactions at work.
  • Cleaner or domestic operative: following spoken instructions on the job.
  • Kitchen assistant: working in a team environment using spoken English.

What you could study next

Once you complete this Award, you can move on to higher ESOL levels to keep building your English.

  • Entry Level 2 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening): the next step up in spoken English.
  • Entry Level 1 or 2 ESOL Skills for Life (Reading) or (Writing): broaden your English skills beyond speaking and listening.
  • Entry Level 2 or 3 Functional Skills English: work toward the qualification employers recognise when they ask for English skills.
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