English Skills for Everyday Life at Roehampton Library

About this course

The course develops speaking, listening, reading and writing through situations such as communicating with others, discussing routines, using shops and public services, and understanding forms and documents. Learners practise writing short messages and emails while working on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Teaching combines individual, pair and group activities. Digital and study skills are also included, with progress assessed continuously through teacher questioning, homework tasks and observation of learning.

What you'll learn

• Communicate more effectively in everyday speaking and listening situations
• Understand information, forms and other everyday documents
• Write short messages and emails
• Use English in shops, public services, work, education and the community
• Apply relevant grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
• Develop digital and study skills for further ESOL learning

Is this course right for you?

This course is designed for adults who already have a basic level of English and want to develop language for daily life, work, study and community situations. Classes involve individual, pair and group activities, so participation includes practising with others as well as completing individual tasks.

• A basic level of English is required.
• Learning includes individual, pair and group activities.