SQA National 4 ESOL

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“Everyday Life 1 and 2,” and “ESOL in Context” are skills-based ESOL courses provided by the SQA, focussing on real-life contexts.

The courses linked on this page are SQA National 4, equivalent to B1 CEFR (Intermediate). However, equivalent courses are available for other levels.

For lower-intermediate learners, click here for similar National 3 courses (equivalent to A2 CEFR)

For upper-intermediate learners, click here for similar National 5 courses (equivalent to B2 CEFR)

Click the links below to view materials for National 4 Lessons

Everyday Life 1 (SQA National 4 ESOL)

Audio files for listening exercises for lessons 1 to 20: Click here and scroll down

Transcripts for listening exercises (lessons 1 to 20): Click Here

Answers for exercises (lessons 1 to 20): Click Here

Lessons Lesson Plans Student Workbook
Lesson 1 – Talking about myself, personal information, used to / get used to EL 1 – 01 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 01 – student workbook
Lesson 2 – Family and culture, will / would / was, what / when / where / who EL 1 – 02 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 02 – student workbook
Lesson 3 – Work and study, tag questions, describing college EL 1 – 03 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 03 – student workbook
Lesson 4 – Making choices, comparing jobs or courses, expressing preferences EL 1 – 04 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 04 – student workbook
Lesson 5 – Review of lessons 1 to 4 EL 1 – 05 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 05 – student workbook
Lesson 6 – Hopes, plans, ambitions EL 1 – 06 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 06 – student workbook
Lesson 7 – Past experiences, ways to interrupt, using past simple for the present EL 1 – 07 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 07 – student workbook
Lesson 8 – Filling in forms, writing letters, work interviews EL 1 – 08 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 08 – student workbook
Lesson 9 – Casual vs formal social events, US vs UK English EL 1 – 09 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 09 – student workbook
Lesson 10 – Review of lessons 6 to 9 EL 1 – 10 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 10 – student workbook
Lesson 11 – Describing your local area, (advantages and disadvantages), lots / some / few / many EL 1 – 11 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 11 – student workbook
Lesson 12 – Organising activities in your local area, formal vs informal language EL 1 – 12 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 12 – student workbook
Lesson 13 – Types of accommodation, listings, describing your home and local area EL 1 – 13 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 13 – student workbook
Lesson 14 – Town vs countryside, flat vs house, its/ it’s / their / they’re / there EL 1 – 14 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 14 – student workbook
Lesson 15 – Review of lessons 11 to 14 EL 1 – 15 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 15 – student workbook
Lesson 16 – Free time and local leisure activities, present continuous EL 1 – 16 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 16 – student workbook
Lesson 17 – Local places and activities, changing attitudes between generations EL 1 – 17 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 17 – student workbook
Lesson 18 – UK newspapers, TV, media, entertainment EL 1 – 18 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 18 – student workbook
Lesson 19 – Holidays, festivals (UK traditional and international within the UK) EL 1 – 19 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 19 – student workbook
Lesson 20 – Review of lessons 16 to 19 EL 1 – 20 – Teacher’s notes EL 1 – 20 – student workbook

Everyday Life 2 (SQA National 4 ESOL)

Audio files for listening exercises for lessons 1 to 20: Click here and scroll down

Transcripts for listening exercises (lessons 1 to 20): Click Here

Answers for exercises (lessons 1 to 20): Click Here

Lessons Lesson Plans Student Workbook
Lesson 1 – Types of shop, order forms, deliveries, e-shopping EL 2 – 01 – Teacher’s notes  EL 2 – 01 – student workbook
Lesson 2 – Exchanging and returning goods EL 2 – 02 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 02 – student workbook 
Lesson 3 – Making a complaint, been to / gone to EL 2 – 03 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 03 – student workbook
Lesson 4 – Types of accommodation, booking a stay, ago / for / since / yet EL 2 – 04 – Teacher’s notes  EL 2 – 04 – student workbook
Lesson 5 – Review of lessons 1 to 4 EL 2 – 05 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 05 – student workbook
Lesson 6 – body parts, symptoms, advice, measurements, past simple/past continuous EL 2 – 06 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 06 – student workbook
Lesson 7 – NHS, healthcare jobs, how intonation affects meaning EL 2 – 07 – Teacher’s notes  EL 2 – 07 – student workbook 
Lesson 8 – Accidents and emergencies, different emergency services, will vs going to EL 2 – 08 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 08 – student workbook
Lesson 9 – Health bookings, filling in medical forms, polite vs impolite requests EL 2 – 09 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 09 – student workbook
Lesson 10 – Review of lessons 6 to 9 EL 2 – 10 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 10 – student workbook
Lesson 11 – Booking accommodation, transport, making enquiries EL 2 – 11 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 11 – student workbook 
Lesson 12 – Directions, public transport, spatial prepositions EL 2 – 12 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 12 – student workbook
Lesson 13 – Holidays, imperial vs metric, comparing places, road signs, so / such EL 2 – 13 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 13 – student workbook
Lesson 14 – UK Places of interest in the UK, making suggestions, modes of transport EL 2 – 14 – Teacher’s notes  EL 2 – 14 – student workbook
Lesson 15 – Review of lessons 11 to 14 EL 2 – 15 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 15 – student workbook
Lesson 16 – UK team sports, non-team sports, joining a gym of leisure centre EL 2 – 16 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 16 – student workbook
Lesson 17 – Restaurant bookings, drinks, talking about future events, reviews EL 2 – 17 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 17 – student workbook
Lesson 18 – Menus, making complaints, music, theatre EL 2 – 18 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 18 – student workbook
Lesson 19 – Common activities in the UK, present + will vs past + would, food adjectives EL 2 – 19 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 19 – student workbook
Lesson 20 – Review of lessons 16 to 19 EL 2 – 20 – Teacher’s notes EL 2 – 20 – student workbook

ESOL in Context (work and study)

Audio files for listening exercises for lessons 1 to 20: Click here and scroll down

Transcripts for listening exercises (lessons 1 to 20): Click Here

Answers for exercises (lessons 1 to 20): Click Here

Lessons Lesson Plans Student Workbooks
Lesson 1 – Organisational skills and stationery EC – 01 – teacher’s notes EC – 01 – student workbook
Lesson 2 – Long-term aims and short-term objectives EC – 02 – teacher’s notes  EC – 02 – student workbook
Lesson 3 – Learning how to learn EC – 03 – teacher’s notes EC – 03 – student workbook
Lesson 4 – Computing skills EC – 04 – teacher’s notes EC – 04 – student workbook
Lesson 5 – Review of lessons 1 to 4 EC – 05 – teacher’s notes  EC – 05 – student workbook
Lesson 6 – Types of subjects to study EC – 06 – teacher’s notes EC – 06 – student workbook 
Lesson 7 – Further and higher education EC – 07 – teacher’s notes EC – 07 – student workbook
Lesson 8 – Comparing education systems EC – 08 – teacher’s notes EC – 08 – student workbook
Lesson 9 – Presentation skills EC – 09 – teacher’s notes EC – 09 – student workbook
Lesson 10 – Review of lessons 6 to 9 EC – 10 – teacher’s notes EC – 10 – student workbook
Lesson 11 – Previous work experience, current work, understanding instructions EC – 11 – teacher’s notes EC – 11 – student workbook
Lesson 12 – Expressing opinions, fact-finding EC – 12 – teacher’s notes EC – 12 – student workbook
Lesson 13 – Typical tasks, dealing with requests EC – 13 – teacher’s notes EC – 13 – student workbook
Lesson 14 – Presentation on work-related matter EC – 14 – teacher’s notes matter EC – 14 – student workbook
Lesson 15 – Review of lessons 11 to 14 EC – 15 – teacher’s notes EC – 15 – student workbook
Lesson 16 – Passing on messages, working presentations EC – 16 – teacher’s notes EC – 16 – student workbook
Lesson 17 – Job ads, job descriptions, more complex work instructions EC – 17 – teacher’s notes  EC – 17 – student workbook
Lesson 18 – Making requests, letters, e-mails, memos EC – 18 – teacher’s notes EC – 18 – student workbook
Lesson 19 – Standard letters, application forms EC – 19 – teacher’s notes EC – 19 – student workbook
Lesson 20 – Review of lessons 16 to 19 EC – 20 – teacher’s notes EC – 20 – student workbook

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