This updated webpage offers full lesson plans and interactive resources for teaching beginners about numbers, money, dates, and time (including Canadian-specific topics).
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New video!
This new video helps beginning ESL students learn the vocabulary they need to describe their neighbourhoods. This video is part of the “Talking about my community” lesson plan.
What’s new: Week of May 27/24
Explore the revamped Alberta webpage, featuring detailed lesson plans with length suggestions, learning objectives, discussion questions, and additional online activities.
New video!
Watch a brief video on banking vocabulary for your class of ESL beginners.
Week of May 20/24: What’s new
We’ve updated the lesson plans on the “Food, food shopping, and groceries” webpage with time estimates, learning objectives, and discussion questions. A sample activity is also provided.
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