Why English is So Hard to Learn
English is full of contradictions, confusions, and annoyances. Nothing makes sense. If you are trying to learn English or are teaching English to ESL …
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English Verbs: Learning How the Verb Changes With Tenses
You can learn English verbs easily, if you have the right resources. Incorporate the following verb table with speaking, listening, reading, and …
Continue ReadingFun Games to Play For Your ESL Class
There are tons of fun games that will help you engage your students who are learning English. Here are a few of my favorites because they are easy and …
Continue ReadingMath Lessons for ESL Students: Learning Plus and Minus
It’s important to understand, when teaching math to ESL learners, what your students already understand. You need to separate the concept from …
Continue ReadingHow to Improve Childhood Language Acquisition Test Scores
Have you tried the macrologue and micrologue when teaching ESL learners? It’s high time to try these highly effective teaching methodologies in …
Continue ReadingNames of Days, Months & Holidays: Beginner ESL Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan, students will create a calendar, learning day and month names, as well as an interactive classroom bulletin board for each month …
Continue ReadingHighly Effective ESL Student Lessons Using Music
Boredom is the bane of every teacher’s life. So are you ready to freshen up your teaching style in ESL class? Learn how to set goals and to do …
Continue ReadingAussie Mate! ESL Lesson Plan - Australia
This article presents an activity that aims to enrich the vocabulary of the students connected to facts and information about Australia. The activity …
Continue ReadingTraveling In Australia ESL: A Lesson Plan Across the Curriculum Involves Geography and Nouns
For students traveling in Australia, ESL lessons can provide a fun introduction to common and proper nouns in English. You can also encourage use of …
Continue ReadingStrategies to Engage Students in ESL Math Lessons
Use these tips to create ESL math lessons that will help your students understand not only the lesson, but also the English math vocabulary in them. …
Continue ReadingInteractionist Theory of Language Acquisition and ESL
This article explores the Interactionist Theory of language acquisition, one of the many theories of how children and adults learn languages.
Continue ReadingLanguage-Building Activities to Increase BICS and CALP
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) can be defined as the language skill needed for social situations. Cognitive Academic Language …
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