ESOL for the Construction Industry - Book 1 - Introduction - Course Aims

Oct 1, 2026

ESOL for the Construction Industry Book 1 introduces an 8-week English course designed for learners preparing to work in trades within the construction industry. The course focuses on practical language needs for different construction roles, including essential vocabulary, respect and classroom rules, and guided interaction activities. Learners complete structured tasks such as pairing and interviewing classmates, identifying trades, describing construction jobs, understanding the construction industry’s purpose, and working with bold key terms through definitions and discussion.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages65

Reading Time2 h 44 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Course Aims

Course Rules

Getting to know our classmates

Find someone who

Trades and jobs in construction

What is the construction industry?

The industry

Words in construction

Industry statistics in the UK

ESOL for the Construction Industry Book 1 Introduction. Course Aims: This is an ESOL course to help you with the English language you will need to work in a different trades in the construction industry. The course runs for 8 weeks and upon completion, you will receive a college certificate and an SQA National 4 Working with Others qualification. Course Rules: • Attend every class. • Be ON TIME. • Do your homework. • Learn the vocabulary necessary. Respect each other. Getting to know our classmates. Activity 1 • Move around the class asking questions to different students. • Try to find 1 student for each answer in the table on page 3. • Write their name and add any extra information you can discover. • Report back to the class Activity 2 • Interview you partner for 3 minutes. Find out as many interesting things as you can. • Introduce your partner to the class. Activity 3 • In groups, think of some questions you would like to ask your teacher to get to know her better. (Be nice!) • Ask your teacher Find someone who | | Name | Extra information | | --- | --- | --- | | is from the same country as you. | | | | is from a different country than you. | | | | --- | --- | --- | | lives in the same are as you. | | | | has children. | | | | has worked in construction/trades in their own country. | | | | has worked in construction/ trades before in the UK. | | | | has a car. | | | | has studied in Scotland before. | | | | has experience in D. I.Y. | | | | has the same hobby as you. | | | Introduction. 1. Look at the front of this booklet: Can you name the four trades that you see? Job title Trade ________________________ _______________________________ ________________________ _______________________________ ________________________ _______________________________ ________________________ _______________________________ 2. Work with a partner, which other trades can you think of in construction? Which trades interest you the most? Why? 3. Write about five people who work in construction and the jobs they do. For example: A glazier works with glass. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4. What is the construction industry? Think about the world around you. Imagine it without the construction industry. There would be people, but no houses for them to live in or offices, schools and shops for them to work in. There wouldn’t be any factories to build cars or roads for them to drive on. There wouldn’t be any water supplies, because there would be no reservoirs or pipes. We would never be able to go abroad, because there would be no harbours, airports or tunnels. It is easy to forget that the construction industry built the places where we all live, work and enjoy ourselves. You will now read information about the people who make all these things possible. Read the text below to help you answer the following questions. The industry A building starts as an idea in someone’s mind, an idea that architects and engineers turn into designs. The designs are turned into detailed images on a computer screen, while planners, engineers and financial experts work on costs and schedules. Then the surveyors and site engineers prepare the site for construction by measuring and marking out exactly where everything will go. Next it is the turn of hundreds of skilled craftspeople and their managers to transform the site into a finished product. Years after construction is completed, the industry is still involved – maintaining, refurbishing and restoring all the structures that make up the world we live in. Words in construction Write down the definition of the words that appear in bold. You can use a dictionary or the Internet to help you. You can write the definitions in English and in your home language. Add any more words that are new to you. designs images schedules | skilled craftspeople
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FAQs

How long is the ESOL course and what qualification is awarded?

The course runs for 8 weeks. Completion leads to a college certificate and an SQA National 4 Working with Others qualification.

What are the core course rules for learners?

Learners must attend every class, be on time, do their homework, and learn the necessary vocabulary while respecting each other.

What kinds of activities help learners get to know classmates?

Activities include moving around to ask questions and fill a table, interviewing a partner for about three minutes, and working in groups to ask questions to the teacher.

Oct 1, 2026

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