Online lesson plans and other resources for your class of adult ESL beginners
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.
Use this lesson plan to teach your beginner ESL students the names, locations, and pronunciations of the 10 Canadian provincial capital cities. The lesson includes various learning activities, including video and audio resources, skill-building games, and reflection questions, to enhance your students’ understanding of Canada’s government structure.
Understanding weather forecasts (for advanced beginners). This lesson plan for ESL beginners teaches the basic vocabulary needed for understanding weather forecasts. The plan includes activities focused on weather nouns and adjectives, a short video, as well as comprehension tasks. The lesson also emphasizes the significance of weather forecasts for safety in Canada.
This lesson plan focuses on the cultural significance of hockey in Canada. The lesson includes warm-up discussions, skill-building activities, a short video, vocabulary development, and comprehension tasks. Students also reflect on the importance of national sports in their own countries. This lesson is part of our “Introducing Canadian citizenship” series.
Teach your beginner ESL students basic facts about ice hockey. This lesson plan focuses on learning and using vocabulary for hockey equipment, the player position names, and main hockey action words. Activities also include a video and listening exercises. Reflection questions allow students to discuss the major sports in their first countries.
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