ESOL everyday English: managing everyday life and money (entry 2)

About this course

The course uses everyday situations involving shopping, spending and payments to develop the four main English skills. Activities include comparing prices, interpreting bills, receipts and special offers, asking questions about payments, and making choices using simple language. Learners practise present and past simple forms, write short messages or emails, and follow or give instructions using sequencing words. The course also covers language for describing everyday decisions and discussing straightforward ways to save money or make practical choices.

What you'll learn

• Compare prices and explain purchasing choices using simple language.
• Identify key information such as prices, dates and totals in bills, receipts and offers.
• Ask for and understand information about prices, offers and payment methods.
• Describe shopping and spending using the present simple and past simple.
• Write short messages or emails about shopping and money using connectives.
• Give and follow simple instructions using sequencing words such as “first”, “then” and “next”.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners at Beginner (A1) level who are developing foundational English for everyday situations involving shopping, money and daily decisions. Participation involves practising speaking, listening, reading and writing through common real-life scenarios.