NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CURRICULUM SUPPORT
English for Speakers
of Other Languages
Everyday Communication
Self Assessment
[ACCESS 3]
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EVERYDAY COMMUNICATION (ACCESS 3, ESOL)
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Contents
Lesson 1: Punctuation and capitalisation
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Lesson 2: ‘Can’ and ‘could’
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Lesson 3: Employment
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Lesson 5: Making appointments
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Lesson 6: Holidays and activities
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Lesson 8: Travel and transport
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Lesson 9: Hobbies and interests
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SELF ASSESSMENT
Self assessment
Lesson 1: Punctuation and capitalisation
Activity 1
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John (capital J)
Glasgow (capital G); ? (question mark)
Sam’s (apostrophe)
? (question mark)
He (capital H); full stop
Ana’s (apostrophe); full stop
Commas after: cathedral; museum
Can (capital C); ? (question mark)
Full stop
Daniel’s (apostrophe); Stirling (capital S)
Lesson 2: ‘Can’ and ‘could’
Activity 1
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Can’t (apostrophe)
Can
Correct
Can you help me? (remove ‘to’)
Correct
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Lesson 3: Employment
Activity 2
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Yes
Three years ago
Fruit and vegetable
Stirling
Two years
University in Glasgow
By bike
Weekends and evenings
25 hours
Yes
Saturday
9 am
Lesson 5: Making appointments
Activity 1
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As soon as possible
Next Tuesday, 2.15 pm
No
She has toothache
Emergency
Tomorrow afternoon, 1.30 pm
Supermarket, Chemist’s
Lesson 6: Holidays and activities
Activity 1
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Activity 2
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Last November
Art museums
The new art museum
It is open every day
Mondays and Tuesdays
Friends from Poland
Delicious
Lesson 8: Travel and transport
Activity 1
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Edinburgh
Friday or Saturday
Return ticket
Expensive
£16.50
Yes
£12.50
9.30 pm
6.15 pm
Activity 3
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5 June
9.30 am
Two hours
Italian
Centre Hotel
5.30 pm
One and a half hours
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Activity 5
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Last summer
Birthday gift (money)
By train
Visited the London Eye
Houses of Parliament
Italian
Went shopping
Souvenirs
Lesson 9: Hobbies and interests
Activity 1
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Yes
Tuesdays and Saturdays
Two and a half hours
Cedar Avenue
Fridays
No
Activity 3
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No
A friend
The library
Yes
No / It’s free
Yes / She really enjoys it
Go to cafés
Practises English
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