Three Interactive ESL Games to Increase Vocabulary Use
These ESL games are effective ways to present lessons. They provide fun and make the lessons memorable.
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English Speaking and Listening Activities for Second Language Learners
When a person wants to learn English or a foreign language, invariably they wish to speak the language and understand it when it is spoken or heard. …
Continue ReadingThe Plateau in Language Acquisition: What Teachers Should be Aware Of
When learning a new language, learners often feel stuck. They feel like they have reached a plateau where they see no further significant progress. …
Continue ReadingTechniques and Tips for Teaching English as a Seond Language Conversation Classes
Conversation classes can be a real boon to the English as a second language learner. The benefits of guided practice in English as a second language …
Continue ReadingTips for Improving ESL Student Writing Performance
As a start in second language acquisition and students writing performance, use the “Five W’s and H” system used in news stories.
Continue ReadingBasic Communication Activity Ideas for your Beginner ESL Class
Communication in second language acquisition is as important for the teacher to communicate effectively with the students as it is for the students to …
Continue ReadingConversational Adult ESL Lessons: Responding to a Letter
Adults learning English require lessons for unique situations that can only be associated with their age demographic. Use these activities in an adult …
Continue ReadingUsing the Direct Method and Its Language Acquisition Advantages
During the 1990s, the European Direct Method or Direct Method were widely taught and applied in EFL teaching worldwide. With the advent of newer, more …
Continue ReadingTeaching Tips for ESL Intermediate or Advanced Students
There are many ways to develop exciting, interesting and challenging ESL lessons for intermediate or advanced students. Language learning does not …
Continue ReadingESL Grammar Lessons: Tips and Guidelines
Teaching ESL grammar lessons can be tricky because grammar doesn’t always follow standard rules, is different to the student’s native …
Continue ReadingSecond Language Acquistion: The Natural Approach's Five Hypotheses
When learning a foreign language, what factors affect second language acquisition? How can teachers and learners better understand and improve the …
Continue ReadingEnglish as a Second Language: Three Lesson Plan Ideas
Your ESL lesson plans should include games and activities to increase learning pleasure for students. Below you’ll find several suggestions to …
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