FREE English Lessons!

We are updating our lessons for next year, and so the activities site will be unavailable from time to time. We’ll be back fully on October 1.

 Free Online English Lessons for Living in Ireland

Lessons to help you understand Irish accents and learn the language you need for living, working, and studying in Ireland.

Made in Ireland for migrants living in Ireland.

1. Sign up at https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. You will get a confirmation email with subject ‘Below Horizon’

Cours d’Anglais en Ligne et Gratuits pour la Vie en Irlande 
Un ensemble de cours pour vous aider à comprendre les différents accents irlandais et à apprendre le vocabulaire de la vie courante, du travail et des études. Créés en Irlande, pour les migrants vivant en Irlande.

1. Pour s’inscrire, suivez ce lien https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Vous recevrez un email de confirmation avec pour objet ‘Below Horizon’
De nouveaux cours seront ajoutés chaque semaine.

دروس مجانية لاللغة الإنجليزية  عبر الإنترنت للعيش في أيرلندا.
دروس تساعدك على فهم اللهجات الأيرلندية وتعلم اللغة التي تحتاجها للعيش والعمل والدراسة في أيرلندا.  أُعدّت في أيرلندا للمهاجرين اللمقيمين في أيرلندا.

1. قم بالتسجيل على هذا الرابط https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. ستتلقى رسالة تأكيد بالبريد الإلكتروني بعنوان ” Below Horizon “

وستحصل على دروس جديدة كل أسبوع.

Aulas gratuitas de Inglês para pessoas estrangeiras (emigrantes) a viverem na Irlanda.
Estas aulas vão ajudá-lo/a a:- compreender melhor a língua falada na Irlanda- aprender a falar a língua Inglesa que lhe vai permitir tratar de assuntos no seu dia-a-dia, trabalho e estudar na Irlanda.
1 – Inscrição no site https://www.milla.ie/signup

2 – Vai receber um email de confirmação da sua inscrição com o assunto “Below Horizon”
Todas as semanas serão anunciadas novas aulas.

Học tiếng Anh online miễn phí cho cuộc sống tại Ai-len
Khoá học giúp bạn hiểu giọng tiếng Anh bản xứ và nâng cao kiến thức cho cuộc sống, làm việc, và học tập tại Ai-len. Các bài học được thiết kế tại Ai-len dành cho người nước ngoài sinh sống tại đây.

1. Đăng ký tại https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Bạn sẽ nhận được thư xác nhận với tiêu đề ‘Below Horizon’

Các bài học mới được cập nhật hàng tuần.

Bezpłatne lekcje angielskiego online dla mieszkających w Irlandii. Lekcje pomagające zrozumieć osoby mówiące po angielsku z irlandzkim akcentem i uczące języka potrzebnego, aby żyć, pracować i studiować w Irlandii. Stworzone w Irlandii dla tutejszych imigrantów. 

1. Załóż konto na https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Otrzymasz email potwierdzający rejestrację zatytułowany ‘Below Horizon’
Nowe lekcje dodawane co tydzień.

دروس تساعدك على فهم اللهجات الأيرلندية وتعلم المهارات اللغوية التي تحتاجها في حياتك، وعملك، ودراستك في أيرلندا، معدة في أيرلندا للمهاجرين المقيمين في أيرلندا. 

١. اشترك على: https://www.milla.ie/signup

٢. ستتلقى رسالة تأكيد عبر البريد الإلكتروني بعنوان: Below Horizon

وستحصل على دروس جديدة كل أسبوع.

Bezplatné online lekcie anglického jazyka pre život v Írsku.Lekcie vám pomôžu rozumieť Írskym prízvukom a naučiť sa jazyk  potrebný pre život, prácu a štúdium v Írsku. Vytvorené v Írsku pre migrantov žijúcich v Írsku.


1. Zaregistrujte sa na https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Obdržíte potvrdzujúci email s predmetom ‘Below Horizon’
Nové lekcie pridávané každý týždeň.

Kostenloser Online-Englischunterricht für das Leben in Irland
Unterricht, der Ihnen hilft irische Akzente zu verstehen und die Sprache
zu lernen, die Sie brauchen um in Irland zu leben, zu arbeiten und zu
studieren. Gemacht in Irland für Migranten, die in Irland leben.

1. Registrieren Sie sich bei https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Sie erhalten eine E-Mail mit dem Betreff ‘Below Horizon’ zur
Bestätigung.

Wöchentlich neue Lektionen

免费的在线英语课程助您从容生活在爱尔兰!
通过系列课程,我们将帮助您理解爱尔兰口音,助您掌握在爱尔兰生活、工作及学习所需的基本语言。本课程创办于爱尔兰并为生活在此的移民者服务。
1.  点击进入https://www.milla.ie/signup并注册

2. 您将会收到一份主题为“Below Horizon”的确认邮件
每周都会有新的课程等着你!

“Gratis Online Engelse lessen voor zij die in Ierland wonen.
Lessen die jou helpen Ierse accenten te verstaan en zo de taal te leren die je nodig hebt om in Ierland te wonen, werken en studeren. Gemaakt in Ierland voor emigranten die in Ierland wonen.

1. Schijf je in via https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. Je krijgt een bevestigingsmail met onderwerp ‘Below Horizon’

Er worden wekelijks nieuwe lessen toegevoegd.”

Besplatni onlajn časovi engleskog za život u Irskoj
Časovi će vam pomoći da razumete irske akcente i da naučite jezik koji vam je potreban za život, rad i studije u Irskoj. Napravljeni su u Irskoj za migrante koji žive u Irskoj.

1. Prijavite se na  https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. Dobićete potvrdni mejl sa naslovom  ‘Below Horizon’Dodajemo nove lekcije svake nedelje,

Aulas de inglês online grátis para moradores da Irlanda

Aulas para ajudar a entender o sotaque irlandês e aprender o idioma que você precisa para viver, trabalhar e estudar na Irlanda. Feito na Irlanda para imigrantes que vivem na Irlanda.

1. Inscreva-se no site https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. Você receberá um e-mail de confirmação com o assunto ‘Below Horizon’

Novas aulas toda semana. 

Gratis Online-Lektioner i Engelska för Boende i Irland

Lektioner som lär dig förstå irländska dialekter och lär dig det språk du behöver för att bo, jobba och studera i Irland. Skapade i Irland för inflyttade som bor i Irland.

1. Registrera dig på https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Du kommer få ett bekräftande via email med ämnet ‘Below Horizon’Nya lektioner läggs till varje vecka.

Ókeypis enskukennsla á netinu fyrir fólk sem býr á Írlandi
Kennsla sem hjálpar þér að skilja írskan framburð og að læra tungumálið sem þú þarft að kunna til að búa, vinna og læra á Írlandi. Framleitt á Írlandi fyrir þá sem flutt hafa til Írlands.
1. Skráðu þig á https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. Þú færð staðfestingarpóst ‘Below Horizon’ í efnislínunni
Nýju efni bætt við í hverri viku.

Gratis online engelse les voor als je in Ierland woont.

Lessen die je helpen ierse dialecten te begrijpen en de taal te leren die je nodig hebt voor wonen, werken en studeren in Ierland. Gemaakt in Ierland voor migranten die in Ierland wonen.

1. Registreer hier: https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. We sturen je een bevestigingsmail met als onderwerp: ‘Below Horizon’

Iedere week worden er nieuwe lessen toegevoegd.

FREE English Lessons!

We are updating our lessons for next year, and so the activities site will be unavailable from time to time. We’ll be back fully on October 1.

 Free Online English Lessons for Living in Ireland

Lessons to help you understand Irish accents and learn the language you need for living, working, and studying in Ireland.

Made in Ireland for migrants living in Ireland.

1. Sign up at https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. You will get a confirmation email with subject ‘Below Horizon’

Cours d’Anglais en Ligne et Gratuits pour la Vie en Irlande 
Un ensemble de cours pour vous aider à comprendre les différents accents irlandais et à apprendre le vocabulaire de la vie courante, du travail et des études. Créés en Irlande, pour les migrants vivant en Irlande.

1. Pour s’inscrire, suivez ce lien https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Vous recevrez un email de confirmation avec pour objet ‘Below Horizon’
De nouveaux cours seront ajoutés chaque semaine.

دروس مجانية لاللغة الإنجليزية  عبر الإنترنت للعيش في أيرلندا.
دروس تساعدك على فهم اللهجات الأيرلندية وتعلم اللغة التي تحتاجها للعيش والعمل والدراسة في أيرلندا.  أُعدّت في أيرلندا للمهاجرين اللمقيمين في أيرلندا.

1. قم بالتسجيل على هذا الرابط https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. ستتلقى رسالة تأكيد بالبريد الإلكتروني بعنوان ” Below Horizon “

وستحصل على دروس جديدة كل أسبوع.

Aulas gratuitas de Inglês para pessoas estrangeiras (emigrantes) a viverem na Irlanda.
Estas aulas vão ajudá-lo/a a:- compreender melhor a língua falada na Irlanda- aprender a falar a língua Inglesa que lhe vai permitir tratar de assuntos no seu dia-a-dia, trabalho e estudar na Irlanda.
1 – Inscrição no site https://www.milla.ie/signup

2 – Vai receber um email de confirmação da sua inscrição com o assunto “Below Horizon”
Todas as semanas serão anunciadas novas aulas.

Học tiếng Anh online miễn phí cho cuộc sống tại Ai-len
Khoá học giúp bạn hiểu giọng tiếng Anh bản xứ và nâng cao kiến thức cho cuộc sống, làm việc, và học tập tại Ai-len. Các bài học được thiết kế tại Ai-len dành cho người nước ngoài sinh sống tại đây.

1. Đăng ký tại https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Bạn sẽ nhận được thư xác nhận với tiêu đề ‘Below Horizon’

Các bài học mới được cập nhật hàng tuần.

Bezpłatne lekcje angielskiego online dla mieszkających w Irlandii. Lekcje pomagające zrozumieć osoby mówiące po angielsku z irlandzkim akcentem i uczące języka potrzebnego, aby żyć, pracować i studiować w Irlandii. Stworzone w Irlandii dla tutejszych imigrantów. 

1. Załóż konto na https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Otrzymasz email potwierdzający rejestrację zatytułowany ‘Below Horizon’
Nowe lekcje dodawane co tydzień.

دروس تساعدك على فهم اللهجات الأيرلندية وتعلم المهارات اللغوية التي تحتاجها في حياتك، وعملك، ودراستك في أيرلندا، معدة في أيرلندا للمهاجرين المقيمين في أيرلندا. 

١. اشترك على: https://www.milla.ie/signup

٢. ستتلقى رسالة تأكيد عبر البريد الإلكتروني بعنوان: Below Horizon

وستحصل على دروس جديدة كل أسبوع.

Bezplatné online lekcie anglického jazyka pre život v Írsku.Lekcie vám pomôžu rozumieť Írskym prízvukom a naučiť sa jazyk  potrebný pre život, prácu a štúdium v Írsku. Vytvorené v Írsku pre migrantov žijúcich v Írsku.


1. Zaregistrujte sa na https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Obdržíte potvrdzujúci email s predmetom ‘Below Horizon’
Nové lekcie pridávané každý týždeň.

Kostenloser Online-Englischunterricht für das Leben in Irland
Unterricht, der Ihnen hilft irische Akzente zu verstehen und die Sprache
zu lernen, die Sie brauchen um in Irland zu leben, zu arbeiten und zu
studieren. Gemacht in Irland für Migranten, die in Irland leben.

1. Registrieren Sie sich bei https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Sie erhalten eine E-Mail mit dem Betreff ‘Below Horizon’ zur
Bestätigung.

Wöchentlich neue Lektionen

免费的在线英语课程助您从容生活在爱尔兰!
通过系列课程,我们将帮助您理解爱尔兰口音,助您掌握在爱尔兰生活、工作及学习所需的基本语言。本课程创办于爱尔兰并为生活在此的移民者服务。
1.  点击进入https://www.milla.ie/signup并注册

2. 您将会收到一份主题为“Below Horizon”的确认邮件
每周都会有新的课程等着你!

“Gratis Online Engelse lessen voor zij die in Ierland wonen.
Lessen die jou helpen Ierse accenten te verstaan en zo de taal te leren die je nodig hebt om in Ierland te wonen, werken en studeren. Gemaakt in Ierland voor emigranten die in Ierland wonen.

1. Schijf je in via https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. Je krijgt een bevestigingsmail met onderwerp ‘Below Horizon’

Er worden wekelijks nieuwe lessen toegevoegd.”

Besplatni onlajn časovi engleskog za život u Irskoj
Časovi će vam pomoći da razumete irske akcente i da naučite jezik koji vam je potreban za život, rad i studije u Irskoj. Napravljeni su u Irskoj za migrante koji žive u Irskoj.

1. Prijavite se na  https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. Dobićete potvrdni mejl sa naslovom  ‘Below Horizon’Dodajemo nove lekcije svake nedelje,

Aulas de inglês online grátis para moradores da Irlanda

Aulas para ajudar a entender o sotaque irlandês e aprender o idioma que você precisa para viver, trabalhar e estudar na Irlanda. Feito na Irlanda para imigrantes que vivem na Irlanda.

1. Inscreva-se no site https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. Você receberá um e-mail de confirmação com o assunto ‘Below Horizon’

Novas aulas toda semana. 

Gratis Online-Lektioner i Engelska för Boende i Irland

Lektioner som lär dig förstå irländska dialekter och lär dig det språk du behöver för att bo, jobba och studera i Irland. Skapade i Irland för inflyttade som bor i Irland.

1. Registrera dig på https://www.milla.ie/signup

2. Du kommer få ett bekräftande via email med ämnet ‘Below Horizon’Nya lektioner läggs till varje vecka.

Ókeypis enskukennsla á netinu fyrir fólk sem býr á Írlandi
Kennsla sem hjálpar þér að skilja írskan framburð og að læra tungumálið sem þú þarft að kunna til að búa, vinna og læra á Írlandi. Framleitt á Írlandi fyrir þá sem flutt hafa til Írlands.
1. Skráðu þig á https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. Þú færð staðfestingarpóst ‘Below Horizon’ í efnislínunni
Nýju efni bætt við í hverri viku.

Gratis online engelse les voor als je in Ierland woont.

Lessen die je helpen ierse dialecten te begrijpen en de taal te leren die je nodig hebt voor wonen, werken en studeren in Ierland. Gemaakt in Ierland voor migranten die in Ierland wonen.

1. Registreer hier: https://www.milla.ie/signup
2. We sturen je een bevestigingsmail met als onderwerp: ‘Below Horizon’

Iedere week worden er nieuwe lessen toegevoegd.

Resources for Tutors

This page contains resources for tutors. Many organisations and individuals have created very useful resources over the years, and we are delighted to host them on this site for easy access by tutors. While some content may be somewhat outdated, the vast bulk are still relevant and remain useful for tutors

Below we have a number of resources from Integrate Ireland Language and Training (IILT) and the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) for use with migrant ESOL learners. The IILT resources were created specifically for refugees living in Ireland, based on the CEFR and the Milestone ELP.

Books

IILT’s Anseo – English for Living in Ireland and Féach – Looking at Language and Literacy – click on cover image below to download PDF copies (high quality PDF of complete books).

Accompanying listening material for Anseo can be downloaded here

Féach

Anseo

NALA’s The Big Picture: Materials and Resources for ESOL tutors and The Big Picture 2: Materials and Resources for ESOL Tutors – click on cover image below to download PDF copies (high quality PDF of complete books)

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Worksheets, Lesson Plans, Modules

IILT Worksheets and Lesson Plans

The resources below are at levels marked 1 to 5, Pathways and Prevocational. IILT catered for learners from beginners to groups preparing to enter mainstream education, training or work. Levels 1 to 3 broadly correspond to CEFR A1, A2, while 4 and 5 correspond to B1/B2. Pathways and Prevocational correspond to B2 (with Prevocational being slightly higher). Methods and curricula in IILT were strongly geared towards self assessment by learners using the Milestone ELP, designed to meet the needs of migrants living in the host country.

It should be borne in mind that the point of the CEFR was to reflect the spiky profiles found in most language learners, where proficiency in the 5 skills (reading and listening, speaking, writing, and communicative competence) can vary widely in an individual learner, rather than the creation of ‘average’ levels.

Where possible we have uploaded worksheets in .doc form (editable) if available, otherwise we have uploaded pdfs.

The page design will be ‘beautified’ as soon as possible, but for now, we hope the resources are helpful. The table of resources can be sorted by column. We have removed a large number of resources which were out of date, and would greatly appreciate if you could contact us if you notice any others.

 

Level Module Author Description Download
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Learners prepare for writing or updating their own CVs by studying two sample CVs. Download Career planning 4 – Sample CVs
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Learners study three job ads in detail, looking at all the information on each ad and paying special attention to employer requirements. Download Career planning 8 – Sample job ads
3 Computers Martin Berridge Parts of the computer and how to switch on and open MS Word. Download Computers – Introduction and Switching On
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Exercises to promote discussion about different cultures and traditions and to establish how students’ cultural values differ according to the country of their birth. Download Cultural awareness 1 – Cultural diversity
4 Dealing with Officials Michael Shiels Students write 10 standard questions, then interview each other in pairs. The teacher copies the information onto the computer and writes questions for a reading activity the next day. Includes Teachers’ Notes. Download Dealing with Officials – Class Survey
4 Dealing with Officials Michael Shiels Students read about 4 crimes and discuss suitable punishments in groups Download Dealing with Officials – Crime and punishment
4 Dealing with Officials Michael Shiels Students read about crimes, and discuss suitable punishments in groups Download Dealing with Officials – Crime and punishment 2
4 Dealing with Officials Michael Shiels Reading & then writing: students read the answers at a typical FAS interview, and then fill in the questions. Download Dealing with Officials – Fas interview
4 Dealing with Officials Michael Shiels General form. Students fill in general form. Especially useful for FETAC 4 Writing. Download Dealing with Officials – Form
4 Dealing with Officials Michael Shiels Students read the answers, and predict the questions as a class activity. Then they write the questions in pairs/groups. Download Dealing with Officials – More questions
4 Dealing with Officials Michael Shiels Vocabulary exercise: students select the correct word from a box and write it in the right sentence. Download Dealing with Officials – Vocabulary
4 Dealing with Officials Michael Shiels Students re-arrange words to form 16 standard sentences/questions of forms Download Dealing with Officials – Word Order
all Computers Peter Sheekey Learning to identify and create folders on the desktop. Download Desktop and Folders
4 Education Michael Shiels Reading comprehension, (Grammar)focus on Past Simple, (Lexis/Grammar)gap-fill exercise, controlled Writng about secondary schooldays Download Education – My Secondary Schooldays
3 – 4 Education Michael Shiels PART 2: Class Survey. Includes questions students ask each other to complete survey and sample questions from teacher the following day to interpret the data collected Download Education – Class Survey 2
3 /4   Michael Shiels PART 1: Class Survey about primary schools in students’ own countries. Includes table and sample answers.See PART 2 for complete exercise Download Education – Class Survey
4 Education Michael Shiels Students in groups write 5 definitions to be read out aloud, and then listen to other groups to guess answers (5 examples supplied) Download Education – Definitions
4, 5 Education Michael Shiels 4 scenarios about problematical situations for students to discuss in groups Download Education – Dilemmas
4 Education Michael Shiels 10 situations where students in groups recommend suitable punishemnts for pupils Download Education – Punishments
3 – 4 Education Michael Shiels Vocabulary Sheet for review Download Education – Vocabulary Sheet
         
3, 4, 5 Grammar Michael Shiels What it says on the tin Download Past Tense Regular Verb Pronunciation
3 Health   Word Search Download Health – Crossword
4 Health Michael Shiels 2 Dialogues (visit to doctor / dentist) with gap-fill, to be followed by reading in pairs and memorisation Download Health – Dialogues
4 Health MIchael Shiels Easy dictation with dictation table, possibly to be followed by controlled writing practice Download Health – Dictation
4 Health Michael Shiels Companion piece to Anseo p 41 Download Health – Talking about illnesses
4 Health Michael Shiels 30 sentences to be classified as either Doctor or Patient, followed by Word Order Exercise for another day Download Health – Who says it: Doctor or Patient?
5/6 Work Peter Sheekey Learning to identify skills and training for the workplace. Download Identifying Skills and Training
4 Learning to learn Steve Kinsey Weekly review sheet – learners record and organise their work, calculate their attendance and assess their progress. MS Word – adaptable to different situations. Download Learning to learn – Learning Diary -Weekly Review
4, 5 Media Michael Shiels Speaking activity: Students in groups discuss 4 problems which could arise Download Media – Dilemnas
4 Media Michael Shiels Students match newspaper vocabulary and definitions Download Media – Newspaper – Vocabulary
4 Media Michael Shiels Students match TV vocaulary with definitions Download Media – TV Vocabulary
3, 4, 5 Money Michael Shiels Part A of a 2 part exercise Students use gap-fill to form questions, then interview each other to complete table. Teacher then collates answers on computer to form answer sheet. Comprehension Check for the results Download Money – Class Survey 2 A
3, 4, 5 Money Michael Shiels Part B of a 2 part exercise Download Money – Class Survey 2 B
4, 5 Money Michael Shiels 2008 PAYE Income Tax information from Revenue.ie, plus Worksheet Download R2LMSMoneyPa…doc
4, 5 Money Michael Shiels Vocabulary Intro / Revision Worksheet Download Money – Vocabulary opposites
3, 4, 5 Money Michael Shiels Students use gap-fill to form questions, and then interview each other to complete table. Teacher then writes up results on computer and produces answer sheet with comprehension questions NB This is Part A of a 2 part exercise Download Money Class Survey 1 – A
3, 4, 5 Money Michael Shiels Part B of 2 part exercise. See companion piece Download Money Class Survey 1 – B
Pathways to a career in Ireland Orientation to training Roisin Leslie Teachers’ notes on Orientation module of Pathways to an Irish Career course for learners at B2 or higher level who are planning their careers in Ireland.The objective of this module is to help learners adapt to the training environment, to examine their own reasons for doing their course, and to develop an awareness of how others will perceive them. Download Orientation to training – Teachers’ notes on module
Pathways to a career in Ireland Orientation to training Roisin Leslie Learners read a sample contract which can be used as a model for their own class contract. Download Orientation to training 2 – Example of Class Contract
Pathways to a career in Ireland Orientation to training Roisin Leslie Learners assess themselves with a view to understanding the perceptions that others will have of them. Learners think about their performance in relation to attendance, punctuality, etc. Download Orientation to training 4 – Personal questionnaire for references
Pathways to a career in Ireland Orientation to training Roisin Leslie Exercises to familiarise learners with the layout, language and tone of formal letters. Download Orientation to training 5 – Formal letters
Pre-vocational   Roisin Leslie Practical advice on how to prepare. A light-hearted questionnaire to reinforce the necessity of good preparation. Download Pre-vocational – Interview Preparation 5 – Before the interview
4, 5 WORK Michael Shiels Students are given 3 sample sentences of definitions, and then have to write 5 more in groups. They then read them out and other groups have to guess the jobs they are referring to. Download Work – Definitions
3, 4, 5 WORK Michael Shiels Students are given 5 examples of verb, noun (-er) and activity (-ing) paradigms, and then they have to write about 20 more. Download Work – Vocabulary Builder
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Learners examine employers’ and employees’ expectations when starting employment, discuss the qualities of ideal employers and employees, and explore the feelings of employees on their first day in a job. Download Work and careers 1 – The workplace: starting a new job
2 Accommodation Emer Gilmartin Mingle activity using Dublin area names to practise ‘Where do you live?’ and talk about accommodation. Download Accommodation – Dublin area queue
5 Accommodation Roisin Leslie Reading comprehension with two house sale ads and two rental ads. Comprehension exercises. Download Accommodation – House for Sale or Rent
4 Accommodation Davnet Cotter Information on tenants’ rights and obligations with comprehension and discussion exercises. Download Accommodation – Information for Tenants
5 Accommodation Emer Gilmartin Vocabulary and writing work leading to creation of accommodation ads and roleplay of conversation with prospective landlady/landlord. Download Accommodation – understanding and writing accommodation ads
1 Alphabetical Order Lynda Clarke Class questionnaire. Learners gather information on classmates’ names and home countries, and put them in alphabetical order. Download Alphabetical Order – Questionnaire
1 Alphabetical Order Lynda Clarke Learners put in alphabetical order a list of 26 words. Each word begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Download Alphabetical Order – Word List
1 Alphabetical Order Lynda Clarke Learners put lists of words which start with the same letter into alphabetical order. Download Alphabetical Order – Words that Start with the Same Letter
4 Structures Tania Harada Pairwork: Learners are given the answers and have to ask the correct questions to elicit them from their partners. Download Ask the right question
2 Body Suzette Bedard Focusing on various different body parts and how we use them. Download Body – Body Parts Gap-Fill
2 Body Suzette Bedard Questionnaire focusing on cultural differences. Looking at what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in public. Download Body – Cross Culture
2 Body Suzette Bedard Gap-fill conversation at the doctor’s. Download Body – Doctor-Patient Dialogue
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Teachers’ notes on Career Planning module of Pathways to an Irish Career course for learners at B2 or higher level who are planning their careers in Ireland. Download Career planning – Teachers’ notes for module
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Looking at different types of careers and job sectors to familiarise students with language and vocabulary for career planning. Download Career planning 1 – Jobs and Careers
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Examining different job sectors and careers to help learners to narrow down their options. Download Career planning 2 – Job sectors and career choices
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Raising awareness of the language skills needed for job sourcing. Case study based on a migrant’s experience and qualifications. Download Career planning 3 – Language skills and case study
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Learners prepare and write their CVs. Download Career planning 5 – Curriculum Vitae
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Cover letter writing practice. Download Career planning 6 – Cover letter
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Learners look at a list of positions and give a description of the work that the person will be expected to do. They then choose one of the positions and apply for that job Download Career planning 7 – Applying for a job
Pathways to a career in Ireland Career planning Roisin Leslie Raising awareness of the difficulties associated with some professions where Irish qualifications are needed to be appointed to a position and examining the options available to people in this situation. Download Career planning 9 – Overcoming obstacles
All   Emer Gilmartin Method description for text reconstruction as a means of learning and consolidating word order, structure, or vocabulary. Download Complete cloze – text reconstruction with grid
3 Computers Michael Shiels Learners find the best deal for a flight to Spain on selected dates using Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Iberia websites. Download Computers – Buying a plane ticket
4 Computers Emer Gilmartin Activity using ‘Can you…?’ questions to encourage students to learn computer basics from each other. Download Computers – Introduction to computers
3 Computers Michael Shiels Basic rules of punctuation, exercises on punctuating sentences and then texts. Download R1TMSCompute…pdf
4 Extras John Poole Gap fill exercises on ‘make’ and ‘do’. Download Confusing words – make and do
3 Cultural awareness Fiona Healy Reading comprehension and discussion on body language and gesture. Download Cultural awareness – Body language
5 Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Learners complete cloze test on Dublin and its history. They then use the article as a model for writing a piece on their own capital. Download Cultural awareness – Dublin
4 Cultural awareness Steve Kinsey Learners fill in the missing vowels in a text about Christmas, which leads to discussion of festivals and holidays around the world. Download Cultural Awareness – H ppy Chr stm s!
3 Cultural awareness Tania Harada General knowledge quiz on Ireland. Learners interview one another on knowledge and experience of Ireland. Word search on Irish counties. Download Cultural awareness – Ireland Quiz
4   Fiona Healy Reading comprehension and useful expressions for talking about the weather in Ireland and other countries. Download Cultural awareness – Irish weather
3 Cultural Awareness Fiona Healy Learners discuss and read about the Irish language, learn a few short phrases, and then interview one another on their languages and the languages of their countries in order to write short reports on the subject. Download Cultural Awareness – Languages in Ireland
1   Eilish McCann Quiz/gap fill on countries, nationalities, and practice on present simple ‘be’ ‘have’ ‘speak’. Word format – can be tailored to individual classes. Download Cultural awareness – Nationalities, countries, languages
5 Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Learners read about a movement aiding education for girls and women and reflect and write on their own educational experiences Download Cultural awareness – Nishta
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Notes on Cultural Awareness module of Pathways to a career in Ireland course for learners at B2 or higher level who are planning their careers in Ireland. Module covers cultural diversity and aspects of Irish society including politics, rental accommodation, driving and motor insurance, etiquette. Download Cultural awareness – Teachers’ notes on module
4 Cultural Awareness Peter Sheekey Learners think of questions they have about Irish people’s attitudes and behaviour, then ask each other, and finally check with their (Irish) teacher. Download Cultural awareness – Why do the Irish…?
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Learners study the vocabulary, language and tone of a tenant’s letter to a landlord and then write their own on a given topic. Download Cultural awareness 10 – Letter to a landlord
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Learners read about the culture of a remote part of India. Comprehension, discussion and vocabulary study. Download Cultural awareness 2 – Cultural differences
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie To promote awareness of courtesy and good manners, learners learn words and phrases commonly used in Ireland, followed by discussion on politeness and manners in an Irish context. Download Cultural awareness 3 – Polite words and phrases
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Gap fill exercise to enable learners to focus on their level of awareness of traffic regulations in Ireland and to increase vocabulary. Leads to discussion on driving in Ireland. Download Cultural awareness 4 – Driving in Ireland
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Exercise to help learners to understand and learn vocabulary in relation to motor insurance and to increase awareness of Irish laws in this regard. Download Cultural awareness 5 – Motor insurance
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Learners examine how computers have become part of our culture and everyday life. Download Cultural awareness 6 – Computer culture
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Learners read a brief history of the capital city and then use the new vocabulary to write an account of the capital of their country. Download Cultural awareness 7 – Dublin City
Pathways to a career in Ireland Cultural awareness Roisin Leslie Learners read two advertisements for rented accommodation. Language and vocabulary study. Download Cultural awareness 9 – House for rent
3 Daily Routines Emer Gilmartin Mingle activity where learners ask questions in the past. Download Daily Routines – Did you..? queue
3 Daily routines Fiona Healy Learners read and answer comprehension questions about Maria’s weekend and prepare a written text on their own weekend. Includes exercises on irregular pasts. (7 page worksheet with teachers’ notes). Download Daily routines – Last weekend – Reading and writing
3 Daily routines Fiona Healy Learners interview each other to complete questionnaire on their weekend. Practice in question formation in Simple Past. Download Daily routines – Last weekend – Speaking
3 Daily Routines   Module based on Milestone ELP descriptor “Write about myself and my family life.” Module includes pair and groupwork speaking, dictation, spelling, and writing exercises, as well as a weekly review section. 17 pages. Download Daily Routines – module
3 Daily Routines Martin Berridge Learners interview each other on their Saturday routine, then write an account of their partner’s normal Saturday. Useful exercise to consolidate present simple. Download Daily Routines – Saturdays
3 Daily Routines Martin Berridge Learners complete a class questionnaire to practise asking questions in the present and writing positive and negative statements. Includes presentation of present simple structure and exercises. Download Daily Routines – Speaking in the present
3 Daily Routines Martin Berridge Use of the infinitive when talking about routines. Download Daily Routines – The Infinitive
2 Daily Routines Eilish McCann Gap-fill exercises focusing on the third person singular of the present simple. Includes exercise on prepositions. Download Daily Routines – Tom’s Day
1 Daily Routines Lynda Clarke Reading and answering questions about two people’s daily routines. Followed by questions on learners’ own daily routines. Download Daily Routines 1 – Jackie And I
1 Daily Routines Lynda Clarke Presentation of basic time expressions with in, on and at, followed by gap-fill exercise. Download Daily Routines 2 – In, On, At
1 Daily Routines Lynda Clarke Sorting days, months and seasons into columns. Followed by simple questions to check understanding. Download Daily Routines 3 – Days, Months, Seasons
1 Daily Routines Lynda Clarke Focus on question words. Matching questions with sample answers. Download Daily Routines 4 – Questions And Answers
1 Daily Routines Lynda Clarke Dictation of 6-8 sentences based on daily routines. Followed by comprehension exercise. Download Daily Routines 5 – Paired Dictation
1 Daily Routines Lynda Clarke Class survey practising questions on daily routines. Download Daily Routines 6 – Questionnaire
1 Daily Routines Lynda Clarke Learners write a simple passage about a typical day using the verbs and expressions provided. Download Daily Routines 7 – Writing Practice
3 Daily Routines Martin Berridge Exercises on creating questions in the present. Download Daily routines Asking questions in the present
3 Dealing with Officials John Poole Learners read and answer questions on 4 sample letters on queries about Further Education and English language courses and qualifications. Download Dealing with Officials – Letters of Enquiry and Replies
5 Dealing with Officials Emer Gilmartin Exercises and tips to help fill in forms correctly. Download Dealing with Officials – Tips for filling in forms
3 Dealing with officials Fiona Fay Reading and comprehension on six sample letters and notes. Download Dealing with officials – Understanding letters
3 Dealing with Officials   5 page worksheet leading to learners writing two letters requesting information. Download Dealing with Officials – Writing letters
4 Dealing with Officials Helen Kelly Activity to raise awareness of language used in formal letters. Useful lead-in to formal letter-writing. Download Dealing with Officials – Writing letters – using formal language
4   John Poole Word seach with 14 subjects commonly studied in Irish secondary schools. Download Education – Alphabet soup school subjects
4 Education John Poole Reading comprehension, vocabulary work, research tasks on choosing a secondary school in Ireland. Download Education – Choosing a Secondary School
3 Education Michael Shiels Class questionnaire, with results to be compiled by class teacher and checked by learners. Download Education – Class Survey 2
4 Education Eilish Mc Cann Learners discuss their secondary school experiences in pairs – using 27 example questions. Each learner plans a writing outline and then writes about their partner’s experiences. Focus on planning a written text Download Education – My partner’s secondary school
3 Education Michael Shiels Reading comprehension and cloze test on account of an Irish adult’s memories of primary school in the 1970’s. Leads to discussion on learners’ experiences of education. Download Education – My primary schooldays
3 Education Michael Shiels Account of an Irish man’s experience of secondary school in the late 1970’s/early 1980’s. Reading comprehension and cloze exercises. Leads to discussion of education. Download Education – My secondary schooldays
2 Education Eilish McCann Learners read notes to a teacher (explaining a child’s absence from class due to illness and asking for a meeting with a teacher) and then write sample notes to their own children’s teachers. Can also be used as part of a Health module. Download Education – Notes to your child’s teacher
3 Education John Poole Learners answer and discuss 40 questions on their primary school experiences, leading to a written report. Download Education – Primary School Experiences
3 Education Michael Shiels Review of Education module. Includes word order, grammar and vocabulary exercises. Download Education – Review
5 Education Roisin Leslie Gap fill/reading comprehension on Irish second level education. Download Education – Second level education
3 Education John Poole Learners answer comprehension questions about a secondary school timetable for an Irish school. Followed by exercises on subjects normally taught in Irish secondary schools and the best subjects to study to suit particular career plans. Download Education – Secondary School Timetable and Subjects
5 Education John Poole Reading comprehension based on a newspaper article on intercultural issues in Irish primary schools. With teacher’s notes. Download Education – The Changing Face of Primary School Education
3 Education Michael Shiels Vocabulary review focusing on key education-related nouns and verbs. Download Education – Vocabulary
2 Family Suzette Bedard True / false questionnaire on cultural similarities and differences in societies relating to the family. Download Family – Cross cultural discussion
1 Family Lynda Clarke Learners ask and answer questions about their family members. Download Family – Speaking Practice
1 Family Lynda Clarke A sorting and categorising exercise using basic family words. Download Family – Vocabulary Exercise
4 Speaking Cormac Kelleher Booklet with 20 pages of guided practice for speaking. Includes sections on Home, Food, Shopping, Hobbies, Future Plans.. With 3 practice dialogues and teacher’s notes Download Speaking practice guide
3 Dealing with officials   Module based on Milestone ELP descriptors “Understand the questions on most official forms.” and “Write the required information on an official form or questionnaire”. 11 pages. Download Filling in forms – Module
2 Food Suzette Bedard Vocabulary work on fruit and vegetables allowing consolidation of adjectives of size, shape and colour. Download Food – Fruit and Vegetables
2 Food Suzette Bedard Learners read a newspaper interview on healthy eating and lifestyle, and then use the questions to find out about their partner’s habits. With follow on class survey on healthy living. Download Food – healthy lifestyle
2 Food Suzette Bedard Exercises on food and describing tastes. Download Food – How does it taste
2 Food Eilish Mc Cann 4 page worksheet on what we eat at particular meals – vocabulary, questionnaire, dialogue in restaurants. Download Food – Meals
1 Food and Hobbies Lynda Clarke Talking about food and hobbies. Practises the verb like in the present simple. Includes class survey. Download Food And Hobbies – Likes And Dislikes
3 Getting to know you   Classroom material at A2 level based on the Milestone European Language Portfolio covering the first few lessons in a course. 9 pages. Download Getting to know you – complete module
3 Dealing with officials Fiona Healy Teacher spells ten names for students. Students spell their name and address to each other. Download Getting to know you – Spelling names and addresses
4 Grammar John Poole 5 pages of reflection and practice on the First and Second Conditionals. Download Grammar – First and Second Condional Sentences
4 Grammar John Poole 7 pages of reflective and practice exercises on First Conditional sentences. Includes exercises on ‘when’ ‘unless’ as well as ‘if’ and also on ‘may’. Download Grammar – First Conditional Sentences
4 Grammar Tania Harada Exercises on the use of possessive adjectives. Download Grammar – Possessive Adjectives
5 Grammar John Poole 5 pages of exercises on the use of ‘would’. Download Grammar – Using would
4 Health Roisin Leslie Gap fill exercise to introduce vocabulary on health. Download Health – A visit to the hospital
3 Health Martin Berridge Conversations with the doctor used to focus on short answers. Includes gapfill, reflection, and questionnaire exercises. Download R1TBBHealthA…pdf
4 Health Tania Harada Questionnaire which learners can use as basis for class survey on health matters. Download R2LTHhealths…pdf
4 Health Tania Harada 3 conversations – registering with a GP, making an appointment, talking to the doctor about a sick child – with gap fill exercises. Focus on asking for repetition and explanations. Download R2LTHHealthC…pdf
4 Health John Poole Three jumbled patient-doctor conversations for learners to reassemble. Followed by role play. Download R2LJPHealthC…pdf
4 Health John Poole 3 lessons on the theme of epilepsy, including discussion, reading, comprehension and vocabulary building exercises, autonomous study of structures (imperatives and present perfect continuous) Download R2LJPHealthE…pdf
3 Health Stefan Piskorski Reading comprehension on a trip to A&E. Very useful exercise to introduce topic of Accident and Emergencies and hospitals in general. Download R1TSPHealth-…pdf
3 Health John Poole Reading – 10 dialogues on health problems. Discussion and language focus exercises. Download R1TJPHealthH…pdf
4 Health Fiona Fay Vocabulary exercises to prepare for a visit to the dentist. Download R2LFFHealthL…pdf
4 Health Eilish Mc Cann 5 Pages of vocabulary and structure exercises leading to discussion of symptoms and illnesses. Download R2LEMCHealth…pdf
4 Health Davnet Cotter Describing symptoms to the doctor – vocabulary building. Download R2LDCTalking…pdf
4 Health John Poole 6 page worksheet on health including speaking, True or False reading comprehension, writing advice, matching halves of sentences exercises and discussion on the Irish Health system. Download R2LJPHealthT…pdf
4 Health Michael Shiels Scrambled sentences said by doctor or patient. Download R2LMSHealthW…pdf
4 Health Emer Gilmartin Mingle activity to practise talking about health problems. Download R2EGHealthQu…pdf
3 Health John Poole Learners complete 20 gap-fill sentences using a range of health-related vocabulary. Download R1TJPHeathVo…pdf
4 Intercultural Awareness John Poole Two articles on St Valentine’s Day with comprehension and discussion exercises. Language focus on superlatives. Download R2LJPFestiva…pdf
2 Intercultural Awareness Steve Kinsey Reading comprehension on the life of St Patrick with exercises on regular and irregular Simple Past. Download R1MSKIntercu…pdf
1 Introductions Lynda Clarke Class survey practising personal identification questions and answers. Classmates’ details are then written down in lists. Download R1LLCIntrodu…pdf
1 Introductions Lynda Clarke Matching exercise, using the countries and nationalities of learners’ classmates. Can be adapted to suit other classes. Download R1LLCIntrodu…pdf
1 Introductions Lynda Clarke Reading and writing practice of the structure he / she is, based on personal identification questions and answers. Download R1LLCIntrodu…pdf
1 Introductions Lynda Clarke Reading and writing practice of the structure I am, based on personal identification questions and answers. Download R1LLCIntrodu…pdf
1 Introductions Lynda Clarke Reading and writing practice of the structure they are, based on personal identification questions and answers. Download R1LLCIntrodu…pdf
1 Introductions Lynda Clarke Speaking practice, word order and conversation order using short dialogues of introduction. Download R1LLCIntrodu…pdf
5 Intercultural Awareness John Poole Factsheet with 48 pieces of information on Ireland is used as the basis for a general knowledge quiz. Highlights scanning and skimming reading skills. With teachers’ notes. Download R2LJPIreland…pdf
4 Cultural Awareness Emer Gilmartin Mingle activity using names of places around Ireland to practise ‘Have you been to..?’ and talk about Ireland. Download R2EGIrelandQ…pdf
4 Cultural Awareness Cormac Kelleher Full colour quiz which learners can view on computer with links to sites where they can find answers to questions on who’s who in Irish Politics past and present. Includes printable answer sheet and teacher’s notes. Download R2LCKPolitic…doc
3 Learning to Learn John Poole Worksheet on parts of speech – nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Download R1TJPLeaning…pdf
3 Learning to Learn John Poole Material to support class negotiation of curriculum for term. Learners rank topics in order of importance to themselves and explore specific learning objectives contained in each topic. Download R1TJPChoosin…pdf
4 Learning to Learn Eilish Mc Cann 6 page worksheet to facilitate class negotiation of course content. Learners decide which topics are important and why, and then choose the order in which the class will work on the topics chosen. Download R2LEMCLearni…pdf
2 Learning to Learn Eilish McCann A series of review exercises focusing on the language of the classroom. Includes reading comprehension, speaking practice and cloze texts. Download R1MEMcCLearn…pdf
3 / 4 / 5 Learning to Learn Davnet Cotter Weekly dictation which encourages learner autonomy. Step-by-step guide on how learners can correct their own work. Download R2DCLearning…pdf
2 Learning to Learn Suzette Bedard Classroom reading and speaking activity to raise learner awareness of good learning practices inside and outside the classroom. Download R1MSBLearnto…pdf
5 Learning to Learn Peter Sheekey Exercises to encourage reflection on how to learn language. Can be used to inform class contract. Download R2UPSLearnin…pdf
2 Learning to Learn Suzette Bedard Exercise to (dramatically!) demonstrate to learners the importance of following instructions. Download r1msbeducati…pdf
4 Learning to Learn Peter Sheekey Learners define useful strategies for learning English and write a letter of advice to a new student. Download R2UPSKeepMov…pdf
4 Learning to Learn Tania Harada A short passage on language learning is used to spark discussion and reflection on learning languages. Learners talk about the languages they already speak and try to teach one another a few useful phrases. Download R2LLearningt…pdf
4 Learning to learn Steve Kinsey Weekly review sheet that can be collated into a learning diary – learners record and organise their work, calculate their attendance and assess their progress. Download R2LSKL2L Lea…pdf
4 Learning to Learn Peter Sheekey Questionnaire on sections/topic areas in the library. Advice on joining the library. Excellent as preparation for a visit to the local library. Download R2PSLearning…pdf
4 Learning to learn Cormac Kelleher Template for creating personal learner diary with sections for journal, new vocabulary, corrections, verb forms. Download MyIrishLearn…pdf
1 Learning to Learn Suzette Bedard 3 weekly review exercises for learners to raise self-awareness of progress in the 4 skills, attendance in class, and spelling. Download R1MSBRevieww…pdf
3 Learning to learn Fiona Healy Learners discuss rules and regulations in various parts of life, leading to learners writing and agreeing on rules for their class for inclusion in their class contract. Download R1TFHClassCo…pdf
4 Learning to learn Steve Kinsey Discussion, reading and vocabulary exercises on repairing breakdowns in communication. Download R2USKL2LSorr…pdf
5 Learning to Learn Marianna Murphy Spelling list to help learners identify words they consistently spell incorrectly. Download R2MMLearning…pdf
5 Learning to learn Fiona Fay Checklist of skills important for learners planning academic or professional study. Download AcadHKskills…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Learning to learn Roisin Leslie Notes on Learning to Learn module of Pathways to a career in Ireland course for learners at B2 or higher level who are planning their careers in Ireland. The main objective of this module is to help learners acquire the vocabulary and language to describe their own educational experience and to identify their reasons for undertaking the course. A further aim is to focus learners on language difficulties and encourage them to devise strategies to accelerate their progress in English. Download Learningtole…pdf
2 Learning to Learn   Self-assessment form for use in first teacher/learner interview for reflection and target setting after first few weeks of course. Can be followed by Thinking about my classes 2 (R1M) later in course. Download R1MSBThinkin…pdf
3 Learning to Learn Martin Berridge Self-assessment form for use in first teacher/learner interview for reflection and target setting after first few weeks of course. Can be followed by Thinking about my classes part 2 (R1T) later in course. Download R1TBBthinkin…pdf
3 Learning to learn Martin Berridge Self assessment form for use in first teacher/learner interview for reflection and target setting after first few weeks of course. Can be followed by Thinking about my classes part 2 (R1T)later in course. In MS Word – can be adapted to suit particular classes Download R1TBBthinkin…doc
3 Learning to learn Martin Berridge Self assessment form for use in teacher/learner interviews for reflection and target setting in second half / towards the end of a course. Can follow R1T Thinking about my classes part 1. In MS Word – can be adapted to suit particular classes. Download R1TBBThinkin…doc
3 Learning to Learn Martin Berridge Self-assessment form for use in teacher/learner interviews for reflection and target setting in second half / towards the end of a course. Can follow R1T Thinking about my classes part 1. Download R1TBBThinkin…pdf
4 Learning to learn Steve Kinsey Lynda Clarke Self assessment form for use in teacher/learner interviews for reflection and target setting every two/three months. Download R2SKThinking…pdf
2 Learning to Learn Suzette Bedard ‘I can’ statements for twenty topics ( family, daily routines, home, health, officials, etc )in the form of self assessment grids which can be used in conjunction with the Milestone ELP for learners to record and plan their progress in English. Download R1MSBELPsoft…pdf
2 Learning to learn   Review of attendance, spelling, and material covered for use weekly in conjunction with Milestone ELP Download R1MRPweeklyr…doc
3 Learning to learn   Weekly review sheet for students to complete in conjunction with Milestone ELP. Download R1TRPweeklyr…doc
4 Learning to learn Davnet Cotter Pairwork spelling test activity encouraging autonomous use of monolingual dictionaries. Download R2LDCSpellin…pdf
3 Learning to Learn Helen Kelly Reflection and information exchange activity to introduce ELP to a class where some students have used portfolio and others are new to portfolio. Download R1THKImpleme…pdf
4 Learning to learn John Poole Exercises on verbs and nouns that are often found together. Encourages learners to notice such collocations and learn them as units. Download R2LJPLearnin…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Learning to learn Roisin Leslie Practical guidelines for language study and exercises to help learners identify their areas of difficulty and to encourage autonomy by devising strategies to improve language capabilities with reference to the guidelines. Download Learningtole…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Learning to learn Roisin Leslie Exercises to identify and reflect on learners’ targets and their reasons for undertaking the course. Download Learningtole…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Learning to learn Roisin Leslie Exercises to familiarise learners with the Irish education system and to help them to acquire functional language and vocabulary. Download Learningtole…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Learning to learn Roisin Leslie Learners focus on how courses are linked to jobs and careers by reading about four people who are studying for specific qualifications, each with a definite career target. Download Learningtole…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Learning to learn Roisin Leslie Learners examine their previous educational experience and to contrast it with the Irish system. Learners outline their expectations of different educational and training paths in Ireland. Download Learningtole…pdf
3 Leisure Michael Shiels Class questionnaire asking about personal information and hobbies. Download R1TMSLeisure…pdf
3 Leisure Michael Shiels Reading comprehension based on a person’s free time activities. Download R1TMSLeisure…pdf
3 Leisure Michael Shiels Learners think of three leisure-related words which begin with each letter of the alphabet. Download R1TMSLeisure…pdf
3 Leisure Michael Shiels Review exercise focusing on the Leisure module, with 18 sentences to be reordered. Download R1TMSLeisure…pdf
3 Leisure Fiona Healy Writing task based on learner’s hobbies. Includes preparation / planning exercise. Download R1TFHLeisure…pdf
5 Media Roisin Leslie Reading on Irish cuisine, followed by discussion and writing exercise. Download R2URLmediaIr…pdf
4 Media John Poole Information gap reading. Learners ask each other questions to find missing information. Download R1TJPMediaMa…pdf
3 Media John Poole Reading comprehension with question formation exercises and discussion leading to learners writing a biography of a person of their choice. Download R1TJPMedia M…pdf
3 Media   Learners read, retell, and discuss short news stories, and also classify and record new vocabulary. Download R1TRPMediane…pdf
5 Media John Poole Discussion, questions, and vocabulary building to help learners confidently decipher newspaper headlines. Download R2UJPMediaNe…pdf
5 Media Roisin Leslie Three authentic news stories are used to focus on learner’s awareness of their reading skills and difficulties. Focus on past tenses used in narrative. Download R2URLMediaTh…pdf
3 Media Michael Shiels Example of TV page for RTE 1, Network 2, TV3. Learners read and discuss. Vocabulary exercises. Download R1TMSTVGuide…pdf
5 Media Peter Sheekey Questionnaire on TV viewing habits to promote discussion. Download R2UPSTVQuest…pdf
5 Media Roisin Leslie Learners read and write a summary of an Internet story about a depressed elephant who loves classical music. Followed by vocabulary building exercises. Download R2URLMediaSu…pdf
4 Money Davnet Cotter Reading and pairwork on bank accounts and credit cards Download R2LDCBankacc…pdf
Pre-Vocational Money Roisin Leslie Comprehension and vocabulary exercise. Learners focus on a letter from the bank giving notice of quarterly fees. Download PreVocRLMone…pdf
Pre-Vocational Money Roisin Leslie Comprehension exercise focusing on a bank letter to a customer about a bounced cheque. Download PreVocRLMone…pdf
2 Money Suzette Bedard Article on Bill Gates, followed by questions and discussion. Download r1msbsmoneyb…pdf
Pre-Vocational Money Roisin Leslie Learners reflect on differences in cost of living between Ireland and other countries. Followed by class discussion on the topics of Childcare, housing and food. Download PreVocRLMone…pdf
4 Money John Poole Reading comprehension and vocabulary exercises based on a debt-management pamphlet. Download R2LJPMoneyDe…pdf
2   Suzette Bedard 6 discussion topics on money. Useful for rounding off money module. Download r1msbmoneyDi…pdf
2   Suzette Bedard Vocabulary and discussion exercises on income and spending money. Download r1msbmoneyEa…pdf
4 Money John Poole 20 true or false questions to examine attitudes to money. Leads to lively discussion of spending habits. Download R2LJPGoodwit…pdf
2 Money Suzette Bedard Comparative forms introduced (richer, more expensive, etc)with exercises to allow learners to discuss differences in prices and earning in Ireland and in their country. Download r1msbmoneyHo…pdf
2 Money Suzette Bedard Learners discuss earnings and wealth of themselves and different people – professions, celebrities, etc. Introduces vocabulary for talking about wealth and earnings. Download r1msbmoneyHo…pdf
2 Money Suzette Bedard Learners compare and discuss prices in Ireland and in their country. Introduces vocabulary for talking about cost – expensive, reasonable, cheap, free, etc. Download r1msbmoneyHo…pdf
5 Money Davnet Cotter Material from internet banking websites with exercises. Download R2DCMoneyInt…pdf
Pre-vocational Money Marianna Murphy Hints, exercises, dictation and pair work on pronouncing numbers. Download PrevocMMMone…pdf
Pre-vocational Money Marianna Murphy Dictation containing several large numbers. Download PrevocMMMone…pdf
4 Money Davnet Cotter Brief reading and speaking exercise to raise awareness of the consequences of having an overdraft. Download R2DCMoneyOve…pdf
4 Money John Poole Discussion and vocabulary exercises looking at well-known proverbs. Download R2LJPMoneyPr…pdf
Pre-vocational Money Marianna Murphy Hints and exercises on reading and pronouncing large numbers. This is often difficult even for quite advanced learners as conventions vary among different languages. Download PrevocMMMone…pdf
4 / 5 Money Davnet Cotter Learners compare two different savings accounts offered by the same bank. Can lead to discussion on reasons for saving money, interest rates etc. Download R2DCMoneySav…pdf
3 Money Tania Harada Learners interview one another to fill out a questionnaire on shopping. Download R1TTHShoppin…pdf
4 Money Michael Shiels Learners look up Social Welfare website to answer questions on contributory State pension in Ireland. Can be assigned as a project for learners to use internet facilities in local libraries, at home… Download R2LMSMoneyIn…pdf
2 Money Suzette Bedard Learners answer 19 ‘How often’ questions on their money habits and then ask other learners. Vocabulary building on adverbs of frequency. Download r1msbmoneyqu…pdf
4 Money Tania Harada Learners ask each other questions about personal banking and money habits in their countries of origin. Download R2LTHMoneyMo…pdf
3 Cultural Awareness   Module based on Milestone ELP descriptor “I can talk in detail about where I come from and what I am doing”. Includes group and pair work speaking, dictation, and writing exercises leading up to individual presentations on learners’ countries of origin, and a weekly review section for inclusion in dossier section of portfolio. 12 pages. Download r1trpMyCount…pdf
Level 2/3 Daily Routines Jason King Students focus on describing their daily routines through 2 gap fill exercises and a dictation. Download Complete my …doc
Pathways to a career in Ireland Orientation to training Roisin Leslie Learners draw up their own rules and regulations to be followed during the training period. These rules are used to develop a contract and learning agreement with their instructor and with their fellow learners in the interests of developing a good working relationship. Download Orientationt…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Orientation to training Roisin Leslie To familiarise themselves with induction programmes and codes of conduct, learners to read about a FÁS trainee and her experiences on her first day and then discuss appropriate and inappropriate behaviour in a training environment. Download Orientationt…pdf
4 Money Michael Shiels Learners get to grips with PAYE system – reading comprehension followed by exercises on working out take home pay. Download R2LMSPAYE.pdf
1 People Lynda Clarke Comprehension exercise about what people in different jobs wear to work. Followed by extension writing exercise. Download R1LLCPeopleC…pdf
1 People Lynda Clarke Reading comprehension about a person’s appearance. Followed by writing exercise on learner’s clothes. Download R1LLCPeopleD…pdf
1 People Lynda Clarke Vocabulary exercise. Putting words for clothes, parts of the body and colours into columns. Download R1LLCPeopleW…pdf
4 Personal Identification John Poole Learners create and perform survey of numerical information on classmates, and then create written reports on the results for display in classroom. Download R2LJPPersona…pdf
3 Personal Identification Fiona Healy Dictation on the family. Learners interview one another about their families, then plan and write a text on their own family. Download R1TFHMyFamil…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Personal Identification Roisin Leslie Exercises to help learners outline long-term career aspirations, taking previous experience and qualifications/training into account. (Learners may prefer to do this exercise in private and not as part of a class or group) Download PersonalIden…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Personal Identification Roisin Leslie Learners assess their skills and abilities and create a skills profile. Download PersonalIden…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Personal Identification Roisin Leslie Learners assess their skills and interests and think about courses and further education to develop those skills further. Learners access FÁS and VEC websites to examine what is available, and to make a shortlist of suitable courses. Download PersonalIden…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Personal Identification Roisin Leslie Leaners examine how practical skills can be transferred to careers and jobs and used effectively in the workplace. Download PersonalIden…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Personal Identification Roisin Leslie Learners focus on how personal skills are applied in the workplace by reading about three workers in different job sectors who are valued employees because of their personal skills and application to their jobs. Download PersonalIden…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Personal Identification Roisin Leslie Notes on Personal Identification module of Pathways to a career in Ireland course for learners at B2 or higher level who are planning their careers in Ireland. This module aims to focus learners on careers and jobs by examining and assessing their abilities and exploring their capabilities in relation to how they could perform in the workplace. Download PersonalIden…pdf
3 Personal Information John Poole Learners complete gapfill on 38 getting to know you questions. Learners then interview classmates using these questions. Download R1TPersonalI…pdf
3 Phoning Martin Berridge Tips and vocabulary on leaving voicemail messages with sample situations for learners to prepare and leave messages (on tape if possible). Download R1TBBPhoning…pdf
4 Phoning Emer Gilmartin Revision exercises on pronunciation of the alphabet and useful phrases to repair breakdowns in communication lead to a pairwork activity where learners roleplay a phonecall spelling Irish names and addresses to each other. Includes teachers’ notes. DownloadR2LEGPhoningSpellingandcheckingunderstanding
4 Phoning Emer Gilmartin Tips for using the phone in English with examples of phone numbers and expressions. Download R2LEGPhoning…pdf
5 Phoning Emer Gilmartin Revision of conventions of phoning with gap fill exercises. Download R2UEGPhoning…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Preparing for interviews Roisin Leslie Practical advice on how to prepare. A light-hearted questionnaire to reinforce the necessity of good preparation. Download Preparingfor…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Preparing for interviews Roisin Leslie Learners examine, in detail, questions that are often asked at interviews and compose their answers. Role play with another learner helps learners to practice the responses they have prepared. Video or voice recording can be helpful if learners are comfortable with it. Also contains advice on creating an interview file. Download Interviewpre…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Preparing for interviews Roisin Leslie Notes on Preparation for interviews module of Pathways to a career in Ireland course for learners at B2 or higher level who are planning their careers in Ireland. This module helps learners prepare for interviews (job and course/college) by studying interview questions, composing reponses and practising responses which are relevant to their situations. The preparation also includes interview etiquette, and issues of dress and appearance. Download Interviewpre…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Preparing for interviews Roisin Leslie Exercises to familiarise learners with interview etiquette and to encourage discussion on issues of dress and appearance. Learners also reflect on their own interview experiences and share with the class. Download Interviewpre…pdf
1 Daily Routines Steve Kinsey Multiple choice quiz on present simple. Download R1LSKPresent…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie This module aims to encourage discussion on cultural diversity within the classroom and to raise awareness of cultural differences, customs and traditions. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Learners prepare and present a talk on the country of their birth. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Learners read four advertisements for house sales and rented accommodation. Language and vocabulary study. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Writing task using given vocabulary to describe Ireland’s economic boom. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Learners read about Irish food and cooking and then write a description of their own ethnic food. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Vocabulary study on Irish politics and Irish words and phrases which learners will need to become familiar with and understand. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Learners read four texts on child labour all over the world. Discussion, language study and writing a summary. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie To promote discussion about different cultures and traditions and to establish how learners’ cultural values differ according to the country of their birth. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Learners read about the culture of a remote part of India. Comprehension, discussion and vocabulary study. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie To promote awareness of courtesy and good manners, learners see words and phrases commonly used in Ireland, followed by discussion on politeness and manners in an Irish context. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Exercises to raise awareness of traffic regulations in Ireland and to increase vocabulary. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Exercises to help learners to understand and learn vocabulary in relation to motor insurance and to increase awareness of Irish laws in this regard. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Learners read a brief history of the capital city and then use the new vocabulary to write an account of the capital of their country. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie Sports quiz with particular emphasis on Irish sport and sports stars. Vocabulary and general facts. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Interview Preparation Roisin Leslie The objective of this module is to prepare learners for interviews (job and course/college) by studying interview questions, composing responses, and practising responses which are relevant to their situations. The preparation also includes interview etiquette, and issues of dress and appearance. Download PreVocInterv…pdf
Pre-vocational Interview Preparation Roisin Leslie To give learners an opportunity to examine, in detail, questions that are asked at interviews and compose their answers. Role play with another learner helps learners to practice the responses they have prepared. Video or voice recording can be helpful if learners are comfortable with it. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Interview Preparation Roisin Leslie Learners examine sample responses that might be used for the Interview Questions worksheet. These responses were compiled from suggested answers given by learners preparing for interview. Learners read through these answers, think of each question carefully and add their own answers where appropriate. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Interview Preparation Roisin Leslie To familiarise students with interview etiquette and to encourage discussion on issues of dress and appearance. Students also reflect on their own interview experiences and share with the class. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Telephone Skills Roisin Leslie Module objectives are to familiarise learners with expressions commonly used during telephone calls, particularly in situations where they are speaking to people unknown to them and to give them an opportunity to practise telephone call situations and message taking. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Telephone Skills Roisin Leslie To familiarise learners with standard expressions that we use on the telephone in given situations. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Telephone Skills Roisin Leslie Learners read voicemail messages and fill in relevant details on standard message pad. Learners then listen to pre-recorded voicemail messages (prepared by teacher) and fill in a standard message pad. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Telephone Skills Roisin Leslie Learners practise phone call situations with a partner and examine situations where they may not be confident on the phone. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Telephone Skills Roisin Leslie Learners practise with a partner from a list of role-play situations. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Intercultural Awareness Roisin Leslie True or false quiz on Ireland. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Interview Preparation Roisin Leslie To help class focus on job interviews, learners study the personal qualities, abilities and experience of five candidates for a supermarket management position and assess their talents and suitability for the job. Through discussion and conferring with other learners, they shortlist the candidates. Download Prevocationa…pdf
Pre-vocational Work Jason King Students match definitions of different working conditions.Then use a dictionary to expand vocabulary relating to different occupations.Finally students need to write a job description for their chosen careers. Download prevocworkJK…doc
1 Learning to Learn Suzette Bedard Weekly spelling test where learners compile, administer, and score a test for each other. Results are then recorded by learners to track progress. Download R1MSBLearnin…pdf
4 Routines Eilish McCann Learners read and talk about last weekend. Exercises and practice in talking about experiences in the past. Download R2LEMRoutine…pdf
4 Daily Routines Eilish McCann Learners correct mistakes in sentences about last weekend. Download R2lemcRoutin…pdf
3 Money Tania Harada Gap fill and vocabulary building exercise leading to clothes shopping roleplay. Download R2LTHShoppin…pdf
4 Shopping John Poole Learners discuss 20 questions on shopping in supermarkets. Vocabulary building reading based on shopping receipts. Download R2LJPDoingth…pdf
4 Shopping John Poole Learners read dialogues and guess which shop they took place in. Vocabulary-building exercise on shopping words. Learners then create shopping roleplays to perform for the whole class to guess the shop. Download R2LJPShoppin…pdf
3 Money Fiona Fay Vocabulary building exercises – shop types and common purchases. Download R1TffShoppin…pdf
5 Structure Peter Sheekey Review of different structures and forms used to talk about the future. Learners then play a board game to elicit discussion about various future plans. Download R2UPSStructu…pdf
2 Structure Suzette Bedard Rules and exercises for spelling regular verbs in past simple. Download r1msbstructu…pdf
3 Structures John Poole Cloze tests on Past Simple irregular forms. Download R1TJPStructu…pdf
4 Structures John Poole Gap fill exercises on using past or present tenses. Download R2LJPStructu…pdf
3 Structures John Poole 10 pages of examples, reflection, and consolidation exercises on the uses of the Present Continuous in English. Can be spread over two lessons. Download R1TJPStructu…pdf
4 Structure reinforcement Tania Harada Questionnaire with Past Simple/Past Continuous questions for learners to ask each other and discuss. Download R2LTHWhatwer…pdf
4 Telephone Fiona Fay Four pairwork (Worksheet A / Worksheet B) sets with alphabet pronunciation review and pairwork dictation of names and addresses leading to role playing spelling over the phone. Download R2FFphonings…pdf
3 The Beginning Martin Berridge Worksheet on the use of capital letters in English. Download R1TBezTheBeg…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Consolidation of time-related vocabulary using a variety of puzzles. Download R1MSBTimeCal…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Class questionnaire. Learners ask classmates 10 questions about what they could do when they were ten years old. Download R1MSBTimeCou…pdf
4 Time John Poole Quiz on days and months and important dates. With exercises on prepositions of time. Download R2LJPTimeRev…pdf
2 Time Eilish McCann A series of exercises on days, months and seasons, focusing on spelling, categories and routines using the present tense. Download R1MEMcCTimeD…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Revision exercise focusing on did / didn’t using questions and matching exercises. Download R1MSBTimeDid…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Discussing which days, months and seasons learners prefer. Download R1MSBTimeDis…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Matching in, at and on with a variety of time expressions. Followed by “When do you …?” questionnaire. Download R1MSBTimeInA…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Paired dictation using a list of numbers and dates. Download R1MSBTimeNum…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Quick categorising exercise to revise numbers, days, months and seasons. Download R1MSBTimeNum…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Learners answer a series of questions about themselves using numbers, dates etc. Download R1MSBTimeNum…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Paired dictation in the past simple, with details of Monday-Friday events of two people. Download R1MSBTimePai…pdf
2 Time Suzette Bedard Categorising exercise, looking at four basic spelling rule for the past simple tense. Download R1MSBTimeSpe…pdf
4 Travel and Transport Michael Shiels Learners use questions from gapfill exercise to carry out class survey on transport. Download R2LSTranspor…pdf
4 Transport John Poole Learners reassemble a cut up letter giving directions from Heuston Station to Leeson St by Luas and bus. The complete letter is then used as a basis for vocabulary exercises and as a model for a similar letter written by learners. Download R2LJPTranspo…pdf
4 Transport Eilish McCann Learners create questions using ‘How far…?’, discuss commuting and longer journeys, and then fill in a class questionnaire on long distance travel. Download R2LEMCTransp…pdf
5 Transport Roisin Leslie Vocabulary and gapfill exercise leading to discussion and two writing exercises on driving and road safety in Ireland. Download R2URLTranspo…pdf
4 Transport Eilish McCann Learners give directions to and from IILT Ballsbridge, and to their homes. Download R2LEMCTransp…pdf
2 Travel and Transport Fiona Fay Learners create a questionnaire on their daily journeys, interview one another, and produce a written report. Good practice for 1st and 3rd person Present Simple forms. Download R1FFTranspor…pdf
4 Transport Michael Shiels Reading comprehension on a man’s daily commute in Dublin, followed by gap fill of verbs from the text. Download R2LMSTranspo…pdf
4 Transport Eilish McCann Exercises on the use of from, to, and by to talk about transport. Download R2LEMCTransp…pdf
4 Transport Eilish McCann Looking at the process of booking a train ticket online. Download R2LEMcCTrans…pdf
3 Travel and transport Helen Kelly Vocabulary building pair/group work and reading comprehension exercises on travel and transport in Ireland. Download R1THKTravela…pdf
4 Transport Davnet Cotter Guided writing exercise. Learners prepare and write two paragraphs about modes of transport and the advantages and disadvantages of same. Download R2LDCTranspo…pdf
4 Transport Michael Shiels Gapfill exercises on verbs used to talk about travel and transport. Download R2LMSTranspo…pdf
5 Work Roisin Leslie Exercises and example of an employer’s reference with comprehension and vocabulary building exercise. Download R2URLWorkAgo…pdf
5 Work Roisin Leslie Students choose a job to apply for, consider why it is suitable, and write a letter of application. Download R2URLApplyin…pdf
5 Work Peter Sheekey Worksheet based on FAS’s Career Directions site which gives information about various careers in Ireland. Download RUPSWorkCare…pdf
4 Work Eilish Mac Cann Learners read former students’ accounts of their career progression in Ireland on the IILT website. Comprehension exercises. Focus and motivation for career planning. Download R2LEMCWorkII…pdf
2 Work Michael Shiels Learners read and answer questions on a sample cover letter for a job application Download R1TMSWorkCov…pdf
3 Work Michael Shiels Learners define various jobs and unscramble questions in preparation for playing ‘What’s my job?’. Download R1TMSWorkDef…pdf
4 Work John Poole Jumbled sentences, matching, dictionary work to familiarise learners with possible job interview questions. Excellent as part of lead up to interview roleplay. Download R2LJPWorkDif…pdf
4 Work John Poole A lighthearted look at how to behave at job interviews – learners discuss and rate 26 pieces of advice. Download R2LJPworkdos…pdf
4 Work Eilish McCann Worksheet on planning a visit to a jobs fair. Download R2LEMCWorkjo…pdf
3 Work Michael Shiels Talking about qualities needed for particular jobs using ‘good at’, ‘good with’. Download R1TMSWorkGoo…pdf
5 Work Davnet Cotter Reading on tips and ideas for writing your CV with exercises. Download R2DCWorkHowt…pdf
5 Work Peter Sheekey Worksheet showing learners how to access and use Internet job sites. Download R2UPSCareers…pdf
5 Work Steve Kinsey Deciphering abbreviations used in job ads, reading comprehension on job ads. Download R2USKMedia N…pdf
3 Work Michael Shiels Learners work in groups to match skills to jobs, and then write sentences about skills needed for various jobs. Sentences are read out for whole class to guess the job. Download R1TMSWorkJob…pdf
3 Work Helen Kelly Worksheet to help learners in jobhunting through newspaper ads. Download R1THKworkjob…pdf
1 Work   Learning job titles with dictionary work and wordsearch to consolidate. Download R1EGjobs.pdf
5 Work Peter Sheekey Preparing questions on potential employers. Download R2UPSWorkKno…pdf
3 Work Michael Shiels Sample letter with comprehension questions. Download R1TMSWorkLet…pdf
5 Work John Poole Reading on first job delivering letters in the Midlands by bicycle with comprehension and vocabulary exercises leading to learners preparing individual presentations on their own first jobs and a class survey exercise. With extensive teachers’ notes. Download R2UJPWorkMyf…pdf
5 Work Peter Sheekey Questionnaire and discussion to focus learners on factors contributing to their ideal job – includes advice on future structures in English. Download R2UPSMyideal…pdf
3 Work Martin Berridge Vocabulary building exercise where learners form job titles using suffixes (-or, -ist, etc.) Download R1TMBWorkPeo…pdf
3 Work Michael Shiels Set of 5 worksheets with teachers’ notes which take learners from creating a CV from information provided to interviewing each other to writing their own CVs. Download R1TMSWorkPre…pdf
5 Work Davnet Cotter Tips on preparing yourself for an interview with discussion and exercises. Download R2DCWorkPrep…pdf
3 Work Michael Shiels Learners read and answer questions on an ad for a job in Dublin, and then write a letter of application. Download R1TMSWorkRep…pdf
5 Work Roisin Leslie Three reading texts on self-employed people with cloze, vocabulary, and discussion exercises. Download R2URLSelfemp…pdf
         
3 Work Martin Berridge Vocabulary and discussion about the good and bad points of various jobs. Download R1TMBWorkTal…pdf
5 Work Roisin Leslie Example of payslip with vocabulary and comprehension exercises. Download R2UrlWorkUnd…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie The aims and objectives of this module are to give learners the opportunity to examine different aspects of the workplace including working conditions and contracts of employment, health and safety, pay and income tax, trade unions and starting and leaving employment. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Learners read a safety notice for workers on a construction site and create a notice suitable for workers in a hotel kitchen. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Familiarises learners with different working arrangements and conditions of employment. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Learners read about the trade union movement in Ireland and do exercises on the vocabulary and language associated with it. Discussion on issues related to union membership. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Information on Labour Law in Ireland. Extracts from government website (www.oasis.gov.ie/employment). Comprehension and vocabulary exercises. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Familiarises learners with procedures when terminating employment, giving notice and letters of resignation. Learners write a letter of resignation. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Learners read about four people in different employment sectors. Comprehension and vocabulary exercises. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Learners read about Ben who has started his own business. Gap fill vocabulary exercise. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Learners read about people who are self-employed. Vocabulary exercise and class discussion on advantages and disadvantages of owning your own business. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Helps learners to understand the terminology used in pay slips and related issues, tax, insurance, etc. Learners study a pay slip showing wages and deductions Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Explanation of income tax forms and exercises to reinforce essential information. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Explanation of PAYE system from www.revenue.ie with worked examples. Download Workandcaree…pdf
Pathways to a career in Ireland Work and careers Roisin Leslie Information for learners on regulations regarding health and safety issues at work, manual handling and protective clothing. Exercises on vocabulary related to accidents and on filling out an accident report form. Download Workandcaree…pdf
5 Work Peter Sheekey Exercises to raise awareness of the types of information needed for a good C.V. Download R2UPSWorkCVW…pdf
5 Work Steve Kinsey Learners list and analyse own work experience in order to identify transferable skills. Vocabulary and presentation of work experience in CVs. Download Transferrabl…pdf
4 Writing Peter Sheekey Learners ask teacher questions about a photo taken by teacher. In MS Word – can be adapted to use different photos / learners’ own photos. etc. Download R2PSWritingE…doc
5 Writing Davnet Cotter Sample writing task. Includes teacher’s notes / suggestions on how to improve standards of writing. Useful when preparing learners for FETAC Lang 5. Download R2DCWritingT…pdf
5 Writing Marianna Murphy Wordsheets designed to help learners track their progress in vocabulary acquisition. Download R2MMWritingV…pdf

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