What is Functional English?

Entry Level

What’s it all about?

Every day English

Improving your speaking, listening,

communication, reading and writing

Learning how to deal with real-life situations on your

own

What kinds of real life situations?

Telephoning your dentist for an appointment

What kinds of real life situations?

Inviting a neighbour to

lunch

What kinds of real life situations?

Following instructions to

build a bookcase

What kinds of real life situations?

Finding out information on train times

What kinds of real life situations?

Asking a shop assistant for a

refund

What kinds of real life situations?

Writing a thank you letter for a gift

Inviting a neighbour for lunch

You have just moved house and your new neighbour has been very helpful.

You want to invite them over for lunch

Make the invitation by phone or in personUse a recipe book to decide what to makeWrite a shopping list and plan the lunch

Thank your neighbour for their recent help

In person

How will you make the invitation?

What will you say? Hello

Invite them for lunch

Suggest a day and time

Agree a day and time

End the conversation appropriately

By phone

How will you make the invitation?

What will you say? Hello and explain who you are Thank your neighbour for their recent help

Invite them for lunch

Suggest a day and time

Agree a day and time

End the conversation appropriately

By note/email

What will you say? Greet your neighbour appropriately

Thank your neighbour for their recent helpInvite them for lunch, suggesting a day and time

Suggest a day and time

Ask for a reply in writing or by phone or textEnd the note/email appropriately

How will you make the invitation?

What food do you need to buy?

What are you going to cook?

Look through some recipes to decide what you want to make for lunch.

Is it simple to make?

Will you have enough time?

What do you need to do?

Write a shopping

listGet

equipment ready

Tidy up!

What else do you need to do?

What will you learn?To understand and take part in simple discussions with one or

more people.

What will you learn?

To read and understand texts that tell you about

things or explain something

What will you learn?

To write short texts for different people

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