Museum of Science and Industry

Resources for teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages.

A Tutor's Guide to ESOL Resources explains how to use the resources and includes activities for learners to carry out before, during and after a visit to the Museum.

Xperiment with ESOL contains guidance on using Xperiment with ESOL students.

Resources for ESOL groups to use before a visit: 

• Facilities Worksheet - reading symbols and signage at the museum.
• Power Hall Images - five photographs of stationary and railway engines.
• Air and Space Hall Images - five photographs of aircraft and road vehicles.
• Millionaire Game is a PowerPoint presentation with a sequence of 15 questions in the format of the popular television gameshow, Who wants to be a millionaire?

Resources for ESOL groups to use during a visit: 

• Manchester Trail - a quiz to help students explore the Textiles, Manchester Science and Making of Manchester galleries.
• Energy Trail - a quiz to help students explore the Power Hall, Gas and Electricity galleries.
• Science Trail - a quiz to help students explore the Manchester Science gallery.
• Power Hall Worksheets
• Air & Space Hall Worksheets

Resources for ESOL groups to use following a visit:

Some of the worksheets in this section may also be useful before or during a visit, depending on your students.

• How was your visit? Worksheet - can help your students evaluate their visit.
• Past Tense Gapfill Worksheet
• Museum Visit Gapfill Worksheet
• Adjectives Worksheet
• Science Writing Frame Worksheet  - ideal after visiting the Manchester Science Gallery and following the Science Trail.
• Engine Anagrams Worksheet and How Engines Work Worksheet - ideal following a visit to the Power Hall and following the Energy Trail.
• The Textiles Comprehension is based on text written by Samah from the Sudan who observed the Manchester Mills demonstration in the Textiles Gallery as part of a Family Language course.
• ESOL Wordsearch - including words related to the Power Hall, the Air & Space Hall and general museum vocabulary.
  

The Museum is pleased to have worked with Family Language Tutors from Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy Team in the development of these resources.