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Teach English the Yorkshire Way – Council Services

Resources developed by MESH to help familiarise learners with Council services and local council websites. The original resource is based on Wakefield council, but there is now also one for Bradford Council.

There is a ‘How to’ video and a template of the slides to adapt it to your local council. Also includes a keywords list with audio, an overview with teaching notes. You can also find resources regarding What’s On and the visitor’s map which all local authorities have on their website.

Our downloadable resources for your ESOL lessons

Council Services Slide Resource

These slides can be used in conjunction with the Wakefield Council website. You can adapt or extend any of the activities to suit your learner’s needs. This gives learners an understanding of services available through Wakefield Council, and encourages them to engage with the website. The slides and worksheets are also printable.

Teachers can present the slides in class or download them to adapt for their own lesson planning.

An adapted version of these slides, created to be used in conjunction with the Bradford Council website, can be found further down this page.

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Topic: Council Services Suggested level: Pre-Entry to Entry 3 Skills supported: Speaking, vocabulary, discussion
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Teacher Notes and Lesson Guidance

The teacher notes provide guidance on how the resources can be used in ESOL classrooms.

The notes include suggestions for structuring lessons using the materials and ideas for adapting activities to suit learners at different levels.

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Type: ESOL Teacher guidance Topic: Council Services Suggested level: Pre-Entry to Entry 3 Skills supported: Lesson planning and teaching<br>support
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Vocabulary Keywords with Audio

This vocabulary resource introduces key related words used throughout the lesson materials.

The vocabulary list includes pronunciation support to help learners practise listening and speaking skills.

Teachers can use the vocabulary resource before introducing the worksheets or as a follow-up activity to reinforce learning.for adapting activities to suit learners at different levels.

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Type: Vocabulary resource with audio Topic: Council Services Suggested level: Pre-Entry to Entry 3 Skills supported: Vocabulary, listening, pronunciation
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Additional Supporting Resources

Find below additional supporting assets and version to the primary ESOL resource above.

Bradford Council Slides Resource

These slides have been adapted from the originals so that they can be used in conjunction with the Bradford Council website. You can adapt or extend any of the activities to suit your learner’s needs.

This gives learners an understanding of services available through Bradford Council, and encourages them to engage with the website. The slides and worksheets are also printable.

Preview the resource
Topic: Council Services Suggested level: Pre-Entry to Entry 3 Skills supported: Speaking, vocabulary, discussion
Open in MESH Google Drive

‘How to’ Video

The Wakefield slides set is the original resource created by MESH. We then adapted the slides to create the Bradford slide set. This video explains how to adapt the resource for your area.