ESL Directions

Week of Oct. 13/25

Find all of the short videos on the ESL Directions website. Topics include Alberta, Canada, health, work, home and community, numbers, banking, grocery and clothes shopping, and transportation. You can use these videos on their own or as part of the full lesson plans on this site.

Week of Oct. 6/25

This lesson plan for ESL beginners focuses on traditional Canadian Thanksgiving dinners, while also encouraging students to discuss their own cultural traditions. The plan includes activities for vocabulary building and practice, a short video, audio and comprehension exercises, and reflection questions about personal festival experiences.

Week of Sept. 29/25

Teach your beginner ESL students the vocabulary needed to get a library card. This lesson includes warm-up discussions, skill-building and skill-using activities, video and other role plays, and reflection questions. Students also discuss services available for newcomers at Canadian libraries.

Week of Sept. 22/25

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 video and spoken role plays and reflection questions, aim to enhance students’ understanding and confidence in interview settings.

Week of Sept. 15/25

Fall is soup-making weather! This lesson plan teaches your beginner ESL students some basic vocabulary used in recipes.

Activities include skill-building tasks on cooking verbs, ingredient and instruction vocabulary, and a short video. Students also discuss their favorite recipes and how their cooking might have changed since coming to Canada.