The pack consists of five sections, each closely linked to the five topics in the New to ESOL teaching materials. Each section is based around a text and focuses on certain aspects of phonics which can help beginner literacy learners to decode simple, familiar words. It is recommended that the suggested procedure and activities should be adapted by teachers to suit their learners and context, including differentiation and further practice activities. This introductory section discusses the use of phonics approaches with learners new to ESOL,  gives an overview of the pack and contains resources that can be used by practitioners.