This lesson plan for your beginner ESL students focuses on teaching English greetings. Activities include warm-ups, skill-building tasks, and cultural discussions. Students will learn various greetings, appropriate responses, and the distinction between formal and informal interactions, enhancing their conversational skills in English.
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What’s new: Week of Dec. 9/24
This lesson plan teaches your beginner ESL students vocabulary related to communities.
The lesson includes warm-up activities, skill-building and skill-using exercises, a short video, and reflection questions that encourage student discussions about their neighborhoods.
Participants will reflect on their community experiences, fostering both language and cultural understanding.
What’s new: Week of Dec. 2/24
This lesson plan teaches your beginner ESL students the basic vocabulary for completing an order in a restaurant. Activities include warm-ups, skill-using exercises, a short video role play and and an open-ended role play, and reflection questions. Students will understand cultural nuances and practice standard restaurant interactions while improving their speaking, listening, and reading skills.
What’s new: Week of Nov. 25/24
These two lesson plans will teach your beginner ESL students about preparing for a traditional Canadian Christmas and will also encourage discussions about their own cultural traditions. The lessons include interactive vocabulary activities, videos, and reflection questions to enhance speaking, listening, and reading skills.
What’s new: Week of Nov. 18/24
This lesson plan for your beginner ESL students teaches job interview preparation. The plan includes vocabulary building, skill practice, and cultural insights about Canadian job interviews. Various activities, such as role plays and reflection questions, aim to enhance students’ understanding and confidence in interview settings.
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