Ever Tried Movie-Based ESL Lessons?
An original English movie providing students with images, sound and plots can be attractive material to learn English. However, simply watching a …
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Ideas and Resources for Teaching English as a Second Language to Children
Most ESL teachers have years of experience in teaching English to adults but may be daunted by the task of teaching children English. How to teach …
Continue Reading"The Princess and the Pea" ESL Lesson Plan using Fairy Tales
Fairy tales are a great way to teach English while getting your students’ attention and interest. Read up to find out how to use Fairy Tales in …
Continue ReadingChoosing Good ESL Lesson Topics
Stay in communication with your students to learn what interests them. Take the time to get to know them and understand their backgrounds. Talk with …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Using Proverbs For Your ESL Students
Teach these proverbs to your English as a Second Language (ESL) students for their benefit. It will give them a great exposure to American language …
Continue ReadingTeach Higher Level Standards of Writing with these Strategies for ESL Intermediate Learners
Sentence variety and word repetition usually pose a problem in writing for ESL students. Here are some strategies to adopt for an ESL high …
Continue ReadingThree ESL Lessons: Practice Debating, Accepting Invitations, and Requesting Assistance
This article contains three ESL lessons for teachers that are relevant to students’ lives: agreement/disagreement, invitations, and asking for …
Continue ReadingTips for ESL Speaking Lesson Plans
Speaking activities are an important part of ESL speaking lesson plans. They give students the chance to practice and become more confident. These …
Continue ReadingYou Can Teach Three-Hour ESL Classes Five Days a Week Without Burning Out
Want to know how to teach three-hour ESL classes five days a week? That’s a lot of teaching! One of the best suggestions is to break down your …
Continue ReadingSome Fun ESL Grammar Games: Perfect Tenses - Covering the Past Perfect Tense
It is possible to use specific time words or phrases with the Past Perfect Tense.You can also substitute the Simple Past. Simple ESL grammar games …
Continue ReadingAn ESL Lesson Using "Some"
It’s vital that students are able to both engage with the subject matter at hand and have fun when learning English as a second …
Continue ReadingEngaging Neither-Either-Too ESL Lesson
Teaching the usage of the “neither, either and too” terms can be, in the opinion of a select few, too taxing. However, transferring the …
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