It’s tax time! The “Understanding Canadian taxes” lesson plan teaches your beginner ESL students key vocabulary for filing personal income taxes in Canada. The plan includes warm-ups, skill-building and skill-using exercises, a short video, assessment tasks, and reflection questions. After this lesson, your students will better understand basic tax terms and filing requirements.
Category Archives: Canada
Week of Feb. 10/25
This lesson plan will teach your students the names, pronunciation, locations, and some basic facts about each Canadian province and territory. The lesson includes three short videos as well as other activities for vocabulary acquisition and geographic understanding.
Week of Jan. 27/25
This lesson plan focuses on teaching your beginner ESL students strategies for making small talk about the weather in Canada. Activities include vocabulary building, listening and reading exercises, a short video, and role plays. Cultural discussions highlight differences in small talk expectations. The class encourages full sentence responses and reflection on personal experiences.
What’s new: Week of Jan. 13/25
This lesson plan teaches CLB Stage I students the names of the winter clothing needed to stay warm during a Canadian winter.
Activities include vocabulary-building tasks, interactive discussions, and assessments to enhance understanding of appropriate winter clothing. Students also discuss the safety aspects of keeping warm.
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.
ESL Directions 