ESOL for complete beginners: Writing skills

Tutor:

Gillian Wray

Start date:

January 13, 2025

End date:

April 7, 2025

Days:

Mondays

Times:

10:30am - 1:00pm

Duration:

12 weeks

Level:

Pre-entry

What is the course about? 

This course will give you confidence using English for work, study and socialising. You will focus on reading skills. 

You will develop basic reading and vocabulary skills and comprehending simple short stories and articles. Focus is on literal comprehension and developing a personally relevant vocabulary base 

This course is designed to help students with little prior knowledge of the English language develop a solid foundation in basic English communication skills. This course is ideal if you are new to English or have limited exposure to the language.

You will practise writing, develop your general skills in English, expand your vocabulary and improve pronunciation. 

We will focus on: 

  • Finding information in notices, simple adverts, forms and texts 
  • Enhancing your comprehension abilities.  
  • Getting more confident in writing English in real life settings. 
  • Learning a lot of basic words and their correct spelling. 
  • You will learn in a supportive and welcoming environment.  

    The tutor will help you discover rules and features of English. There will be lots of practice. There will be speaking and listening, reading and writing, with different activities and games as well as YouTube videos and other recordings.  

    You will work in pairs or small groups, and sometimes as a whole class.  

    Your tutor will also work with you individually. Everything that you learn will help you in your daily life. You will need to do some homework every week  

Register your interest

The course is FREE if you meet certain criteria. 

We only charge a deposit fee of £5, which will be returned on successful completion of the course 

Any questions? Email us at creativecourses@westway.org or call 020 8962 5741