Family and Lesson Plan and ESL Teaching
This ESL lesson plan lists and defines the English vocabulary for family relationships. English language learners will then practice this new …
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Games Involving Listening and Speaking in English
We’ve probably all heard about Gen X and Y, and the soon to become adult Gen Z age groups, But does generational group really make a difference …
Continue ReadingSIOP: Four Vocabulary Games for ESL Learning
The key to playing vocabulary games for English language learners using SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) is to follow the concepts of …
Continue ReadingHow to Teach English Conversation to Learners of English as a Second Language
Conversation seems like it would be a basic skill when learning a new language, however, this is only if students intend to hold basic conversations. …
Continue ReadingDifficulties Arising in ESL Classrooms Due to Cultural Bias
In a classroom with students from multiple ethnic backgrounds, it is difficult to ensure all students’ needs are being met. This can lead to …
Continue ReadingImproving English Language Skills by Watching Movies in the ESL Class
Movies are an excellent means of improving listening skills for English language learners. Movies are a great fun activity that develops active …
Continue ReadingESL Fun Activities for Talking About Dating
Dating is a fun topic to tackle in an adult ESL class. This articles gives you some starters for ESL fun activities for talking about dating and using …
Continue ReadingTeach Connected Speech Elements Using These Examples of Discourse Analysis
Ever study a language for months or even years, then take a trip to another country only to find you couldn’t understand anyone? Worse yet, no …
Continue ReadingUsing a Dialogue Discourse Analysis to Teach Connected Speech in English
To find out more on just how teaching connected speech elements can improve the conversational speech and pronunciation of English as a foreign …
Continue ReadingTips for Teaching a Foreign Language Using Multimedia Technology
The whole world’s gone digital. Have you? Do your foreign language learners know and use more technology than you do? You can learn to use …
Continue ReadingTeaching Semantic Meaning to English Students
Semantics is a subfield of linguistics that refers to the study of meaning in a language. This English lesson plan outlines how and what to teach …
Continue ReadingGreat Icebreaker Ideas for a New and Large ESL Class
Here is a collection of activities, some of which I have chosen from Dave’s ESL Café, and added variations to the examples of how to cope with a large …
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