What Do Noun Clauses Look Like and Do in English Grammar?
Noun clauses are subordinate or dependent clauses that perform eight main functions in English grammar. Noun clauses may be finite or nonfinite …
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ESL Lesson Plan: Teaching the Difference Between Adjectives and Determiners to Intermediate ESL Students
The following article describes a lesson plan for teaching ESL students the difference between adjectives and determiners and includes examples. The …
Continue ReadingModal Verbs List in English: Forms, Positions, and Meanings
The following article lists and explains nine modal verbs in English and discusses some of the possible definitions and meanings of these modal verbs.
Continue ReadingWhat Do Conjunctions Look Like and Do in English Grammar?
Get your complete introduction to English conjunctions with this article. Read on and you will learn the types and functions of these little …
Continue ReadingGuided Reading and SQR3 for Struggling Readers
For many students, the thought of reading a textbook, magazine, teacher instructions, or the daily bulletin can create instant anxiety. By using …
Continue ReadingESL Lesson Plan: Conducting an Interview
Here’s a great lesson plan that can give your ESL students an opportunity to share their culture with the rest of the class! Let them interview …
Continue ReadingESL Lesson Plan: Teaching the Difference Between Subject Complements and Direct Objects to Intermediate ESL Students
The following article describes a lesson plan for teaching ESL students the difference between subject complements and direct objects, and …
Continue ReadingESL Lesson: Picture Prompts Help ESL Students Get Creative With Story-Telling.
Encourage your students’ love of story-telling or description by giving them a picture as a prompt. Get their creative juices flowing as they …
Continue ReadingDescriptive Adjectives: ESL Interactive Exercises
Everyone has someone he or she admires. Using this as a focus, students can practice English language skills with exercises that describe people they …
Continue ReadingESL Student Activities: Better Speaking, Better Listening
Language learners need authentic opportunities to practice and improve their skills. Activities both online and face-to-face that require attention …
Continue ReadingESL Teacher and Student Resources Review - Step Beyond by ERA Publications
Do your ESL learners ask you for work to go ahead with, or that will help them learn more about English language use? Do you struggle to provide them …
Continue ReadingSummertime: Cooking Up Tasty Seasonal Recipes for ESL Activities
Summer is here! The fourth article in a series of four featuring ideas for cooking up tasty recipes for summer learning activities for ESL students …
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