Teach your students a great Canadian (and Albertan) song for Canada Day. Students will hear examples of the Ian Tyson song, work on understanding the lyrics, and then practice singing the song themselves. Your students in Edmonton will also understand the role of the song in the Edmonton Folk Festival.
Category Archives: Canada
What’s new: Week of June 10/24
What do you know about Edmonton? A new lesson plan helps beginner ESL students test their knowledge of local landmarks, shopping malls, and parks.
What’s new: Week of June 3/24
This updated webpage offers full lesson plans and interactive resources for teaching beginners about numbers, money, dates, and time (including Canadian-specific topics).
What’s new: Week of Mar. 18/24
During a new lesson plan, “Canadian income taxes,” your students will learn about
common tax-related words and phrases and the basic process of filling in a Canadian tax form. Pair this lesson with another recently added lesson plan, “Where do your Canadian taxes go?,” which outlines why and how taxes are collected and spent.
What’s new: Week of March 4/24
New lesson plans: Where do your Canadian taxes go? (different levels of Canadian government and the services provided by each); Talking with a librarian (asking for help at your public library); and Talking about illnesses (describing your symptoms).
ESL Directions 