Sentence_Order_ESOL_Entry3.pptx esol LEARNERS

sentence ORDER FOR ESOL LEARNERS WHO NEED HELP WITH THIS. tHIS IS USE FUL LEARNERS WITH WRITING.

1. Sentence Order ESOL Entry 3 Word Order in English

2. Lead-in “English has a special word order. If we move words around, the meaning can change or sound wrong.” Examples: ✅ I am eating lunch. ❌ Lunch I eating am. Ask learners: - Which sentence is correct? - Why? Answer: Subject + Verb + Object

3. Sentence Structure English sentence order: 👉 Subject + Verb + Object + Place + Time Examples: 🍳 I eat breakfast at home in the morning. 🎓 She studies English at college every day. ⚽ They play football in the park on Sundays. Tip: Place comes before time.

4. Guided Practice Reorder the words to make correct sentences: 1. at home / homework / do / I 2. English / studies / she / every day 3. we / yesterday / went / London / to 4. coffee / morning / drinks / he / every 5. in the park / football / play / they / on Saturdays 6. last night / watched / a film / we 7. the bus / morning / takes / she / every 8. didn’t / go / to / I / work / yesterday 9. my friends / often / visit / I / at the weekend 10. was / tired / very / he / after work

5. Answers Check your answers: 1. I do homework at home. 2. She studies English every day. 3. We went to London yesterday. 4. He drinks coffee every morning. 5. They play football in the park on Saturdays. 6. We watched a film last night. 7. She takes the bus every morning. 8. I didn’t go to work yesterday. 9. I often visit my friends at the weekend. 10. He was very tired after work.

6. Freer Practice Write your own sentences! Use this pattern: Subject + Verb + Object + Place + Time Examples: 🧹 I cleaned my room on Saturday afternoon. 👨‍👩‍👧 We visited our grandparents at the weekend. Your turn: Write 5 sentences about your week.

7. Review Check understanding: - What comes first in an English sentence? - Where do we put time and place? - Can we change the order easily? Remember: English sentences are like a train — if the carriages are in the wrong order, it won’t move properly! Image suggestion: colourful train with labelled carriages: Subject–Verb–Object–Place–Time