Communication Skills for Life and Work (ESOL Entry 3 - Level 1)

Are you quite confident about your everyday English? Can you go shopping, talk about simple subjects, and write emails or letters - but still make some mistakes? Do you find it hard to speak, read, or write about more difficult subjects?

 

This pre-intermediate course will help you improve your speaking, listening, reading, and writing. You will learn to understand people more easily, talk about most daily topics with more than...

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  • Start Date: 31 Jan 2026
    End Date: 14 Mar 2026
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    Sat (Daytime): 09:00 - 12:00
    Online
    Location: Online
    Duration: 7 sessions (over 7 weeks)
    Course Code: ES305B
    Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £202.00
  • Start Date: 23 May 2026
    End Date: 04 Jul 2026
    Sat (Daytime): 09:00 - 12:00
    Online
    Location: Online
    Duration: 7 sessions (over 7 weeks)
    Course Code: ES305C
    Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £202.00

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Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £202.00

What is the course about?

You will focus on:

· Working on your reading skills, including reading for meaning, increasing your vocabulary, proof reading and revising your own work

· Working on your writing skills, including correct grammar, sentence structure and punctuation

· Working on your pronunciation, speaking and listening skills, which will involve group discussions and conversation skills such as asking questions, responding, clarifying, debating and identifying the difference between formal and informal language

· Grammar: producing simple, compound, and complex sentences with correct structure

What will we cover?

Each class will focus on a certain topic such as life in the UK, different cultures & nationalities, work, technology, health, and enjoyment. You will focus on:

· developing your everyday conversations including asking and answering questions

· developing your vocabulary on a range of topics and spelling words correctly

· accessing different audio mediums such as radio, YouTube, podcasts to listen for gist and detail

· reading everyday English such as short news stories, emails, articles and diaries

· writing short emails, letters and messages – formal and informal

· writing descriptions of people, places and objects

· using different tenses accurately including the present & past simple, present & continuous, present perfect & future forms

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

· Read English with more confidence

· Use your English in everyday life such as at work, college and or in your free time

· Write better using a good range of sentences, tenses, vocabulary and descriptions

You will also improve your digital skills using:

· Google Classroom

· the internet

· Microsoft Word

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This is an Entry 3 - Level 1, pre-intermediate course (B1-B2). This course is ideal for you if you can ask and answer questions on personal information, routines, likes and dislikes, use present simple and past simple, and write short paragraphs. Now you want to improve talking and writing about more complicated topics.

You must come to class regularly and complete all assessments.

Important: Please do not travel or take holidays during the course unless it is an emergency.

There are no exams. This course is to help you improve your English and communication skills.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

You will learn in a supportive and welcoming environment with an emphasis on your discovering how to do and complete tasks, with guidance from the tutor. You will learn in a step-by-step manner so you can complete challenging tasks in enjoyable and relaxing ways. You will work in pairs and small groups. Your tutor will work with you individually, so you know how to improve and how to work in a way that improves your learning. You will need to do work outside the classroom and use Google Classroom to help you.

You will need to do homework regularly or every week and use Google Classroom.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Please bring:

· a pen

· a lined A4 paper notepad or notebook

· a folder for your work

Your tutor will give you worksheets, other materials and a code to join Google Classroom.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

This course has three parts, and you will normally complete each part over three terms. After completing all three parts, you can move to ESOL Level 1.

You can continue with this course for the next term(s) or go onto do an accredited exam course in ESOL Entry 3 or ESOL Level 1.

There are other courses you can do at the same time or after this course. These include:

· ESOL - communications skills for life and work - Entry 3 (Reading, Speaking & Listening, Writing) ACCREDITED COURSE

· ESOL - communication skills for life and work - Level 1 (Reading, Speaking & Listening, Writing) ACCREDITED COURSE

· ESOL: Develop your speaking and listening skills (Entry 3-Level 1)

· Grammar in practice: Intermediate (Entry 3-level 1)

· Grammar in Practice: Pre-intermediate (Entry 2–3)

· Conversation Club

Your tutor will help you choose the right next course during progression week.

Questions? Contact: universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk or call 0204 582 0423.

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