Online lesson plans and other resources for your class of adult ESL beginners
Teach your beginner ESL students the names for seasons and months, with a focus on the seasons in Alberta.
Activities include identifying and describing seasons and months, discussing appropriate clothing for each season, and comparing Alberta’s weather with their home countries.
Check out the new “Building sentences” section that will help your students move from learning vocabulary to producing short sentences.
This lesson plan focuses on Canada’s role in World War II. The lesson includes warm-up activities, vocabulary exercises, reading passages, a short video, and reflection questions to increase your students’ understanding of Canadian history.
Teach your beginner ESL students how to sing “O Canada.” This lesson plan includes vocabulary building, understanding the anthem’s meaning, a short video, and pronunciation practice. Activities involve listening, singing, and reflecting on personal experiences with national anthems.
This lesson plan focuses on the Canadian version of a famous folk song,. The lesson includes interactive activities such as warm-ups, vocabulary building exercises, a short video, and a class sing-along.
Most Canadians celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday on or around May 24. This lesson plan focuses on Victoria Day as part of the history of the monarchy in Canada.
We will also learn and sing Canada’s royal anthem, “God Save the King.”
Lesson activities include vocabulary learning, singing practice, a short video, and reflection on personal connections to national anthems.
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