ESOL: Friendly English Conversation

This course will help you feel more confident using English in everyday situations.

You will practise speaking and listening through simple conversations, activities, and real-life scenarios.

It is a friendly and supportive course where you can learn at your own pace and prepare for your next step into a qualification course.

Course Purpose

• Build confidence in spoken English


• Support communication in everyday situations


• Prepare you to move on to an accredited ESOL course


• Provide a starting point for learners new to English


• Support learners joining courses during the year

What You Will Learn

You will practise:

• Basic everyday conversations


• Asking and answering simple questions


• Speaking about yourself, your family, and daily life


• Understanding simple instructions and conversations


• Key vocabulary for real-life situations

Topics may include:

• Daily life and routines


• Shopping and travel


• Health and appointments


• Food and culture


• Asking for help and solving problems

You can enrol directly onto this course and do not need to attend an admissions session beforehand.

• There are no formal exams on this course


• You will complete an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) with targets


• Your teacher will carry out informal assessments each term


• This will help prepare you for progression to a qualification course

This course is for learners:

• With little or no English (Pre-Entry level)


• Who want to build confidence before joining a formal course

You will attend an admissions session and complete an initial assessment to make sure this is the right course for you.

• Pen or pencil


• Notebook or paper


• Glasses (if needed)

All learning materials will be provided.

After this course, you can progress to:

• Accredited ESOL courses (E1/A1)


• Other English or skills-based courses

This course is designed to help you move confidently into your next stage of learning.

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English, maths and computing skills: all of our courses support the development of relevant English, maths and computing skills.

Refunds: please see details of our cancellation policy in our Terms and Conditions on our website www.skillsandlearningace.com/policies/terms-and-conditions or in our brochure.

Attendance: before enrolling you should ensure that you can attend all classes offered as far as possible.

Places on courses: many of our courses are in high demand. If you have been offered a place but no longer require it, please advise us immediately as you may be preventing another learner from taking the place. Where learners do not attend the first session, without having given prior notice, Skills & Learning reserve the right to offer the place on the course to another learner; you will not be eligible for a refund it it is outside of the terms outlined in our cancellation policy.

Fully funded learners: if you have been offered a fully funded place on a course and no longer require it, you must advise us before the course starts so that your place can be offered to someone else. We reserve the right to withdraw future offers of fully funded places if you regularly do not start or complete funded courses.

Home study: you will be required to do significant study at home between sessions to assist with your learning and progress.

Qualification Levels: there is further information about qualification levels on our website.

Proof of identity: please bring photographic ID and your National Insurance number with you to your first session. You will also need to provide it for any external examinations you take.

Off-site activities: with some courses, there may be the opportunity for off-site enrichment activities at additional cost, for example: gallery, museum or exhibition visits. Where this is an integral part of the course, your tutor will discuss the arrangements with you during your induction.

Parking at centres: parking at centres may be limited; please be prepared to use on street parking or pay and display car parks. For information regarding each centre, please visit the venue section of our website www.skillsandlearningace.com/our-centres/.

Refreshments: tea/coffee or vending machine(s) are available at some venues. Further information can be found in the venue section of our website www.skillsandlearningace.com/our-centres/.

Unspent Criminal Convictions we require learners to disclose any unspent criminal convictions. Please refer to www.skillsandlearningace.com/policies/disclosure-of-unspent-convictions.

If you have any accessibility or disability issues that we need to accommodate or if you think you may need any other support to complete your chosen course, please contact: 01202 123444 or e-mail enquiries@salbcp.com. All enquiries are treated in confidence.