English for Work - Working as a volunteer in a charity shop (Unit 5)

‘Working as a Volunteer in a Charity Shop’  is a resource for learners between Entry 3 – L1/Intermediate 1 – 2.  It uses authentic sound recordings with ESOL learners who work in a charity shop as a springboard to practise all four skills within this context.  It is aimed at learners who are already working as volunteers in charity shops or who want to find out more about working in the sector. It will also be useful for any learners who might visit charity shops. 

There are 5 units in ‘Working in a charity shop’ which you can deliver sequentially or as standalone units.  In this fifth and final unit, learners use their reading skills to understand more about charity shops and improve their grammar at the same time. 

Teacher notes: Unit 5

Aims:

• To practice reading for specific information.
• To review the information and language covered in unit 4.
• To use role plays to practice giving information, making offers and making suggestions to customers.

Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

• Obtain information from a simple document.
• Give information and make offers and suggestions to customers in a polite and friendly manner.

Time: Approximately 30 minutes

Plan components:

• Teacher’s notes
• Student worksheets
• Answer key
• Extension activity

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