Author Archives: ESL Directions

What’s new: Week of Jan. 6/25

This lesson plan offers engaging activities for the first day of class, focusing on classroom rules, introductions, and cultural exchanges. The plan includes lesson objectives, warm-up exercises, and a range of needs assessments to tailor learning to students’ interests. Activities encourage interaction, sharing, and vocabulary development for beginner English language learners.

What’s new: Week of Dec. 23/24

Winter driving

This lesson plan for ESL beginners teaches basic vocabulary and safety tips for driving during Canadian winters. The lesson includes both vocabulary skill-building and skill-using exercises (including video and audio activities). The lesson also encourages students to discuss their own winter driving experiences and safety tips.

What’s new: Week of Dec. 16/24

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.

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.