Course overview

Take your speaking and listening skills to the next level with this ESOL course. Improving your communication skills will make you feel more confident interacting with others in the UK. ESOL entry 3 courses build on skills you learnt at entry 2. Gain confidence speaking in new and familiar situations and learn tools for effective communication. This is an English course for adults. It is aimed at speakers of other languages. ESOL classes are divided into three areas: reading, writing, and speaking & listening. If you’re helping others access ESOL courses in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.

Course description

What we’ll cover

  • Learn to ask and answer questions in new situations.

  • Take part in debates and discussions, giving your opinion and interacting with others.

  • Learn complex grammar, such as the present perfect tense, and talk about habits in the past.

  • Develop listening skills to identify information during a talk or presentation.

  • Prepare and give a short presentation in English to improve your speaking skills.

This is an ESOL entry 3 course for adults. You will continue to develop your speaking and listening skills so that you can communicate in everyday situations.

You need some prior knowledge to take this course, that’s why you’ll do a skills check to enrol. Don’t worry, this isn’t an exam. It’s for us to make sure you get on the right course for you.

Our friendly team will contact you to start your skills check as part of your booking.

When you complete this module, you can continue with other entry 3 ESOL courses. Once you finish the reading, writing, and speaking & listening courses, you can progress to level 1 English courses.

There are also “Get Ready” courses between each module to prepare you for the next course.

What to expect

This ESOL entry 3 speaking and listening course takes around 120 hours to complete.

Please note that you’ll need an internet connection to study this ESOL course. This is so you can learn English through our digital learning platform, Canvas.

If you’d like to learn digital skills to help you study online, you can also take our Canvas course for ESOL learners.

The WEA is an experienced ESOL course provider. We want you to get the most out of your studies and open doors to opportunities. Our tutors and staff will help you with any language needs you might have.

The WEA is committed to providing accessible adult education. Please let us know if you have any special requirements to take ESOL courses online and we will try to help you.

Most of our courses are free for most of our learners. Please note that you need to get to the end of the enrolment process to see the discounts.

What financial support is available?

We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need alternative financial help to access them then let us know.

What other support is available?

All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.

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