Teach your beginner ESL students basic vocabulary for family members’ names. This lesson plan includes vocabulary skill-building and skill-using activities, a short video, review exercises, and reflection questions. You will also enhance your students’ speaking and comprehension skills by fostering personal sharing about their families.
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Week of Sept. 1/25
It’s back to school, and that means that parent-teacher interviews are coming up! Prepare your beginner ESL students with many of the common words and phrases used in these interviews.
The lesson includes warm-up discussions, skill-building and skill-using activities, video and open-ended role plays, and reflection questions.
Week of Feb. 3/25
New video on the “Talking about life events” page
Watch this new video that teaches vocabulary for life events (e.g., to be born, marry, work, etc. ) through the example of one grandmother’s story. To see the full lesson plan, visit “Talking about life events.”
What’s new: Week of September 9/24
A back-to-school lesson plan focused on parent-teacher interviews will help your beginner ESL students navigate this important part of their children’s education. The lesson includes vocabulary practice, a video role play, and an open-ended dialogue. Great for parents and grandparents of school children.
What’s new: Week of August 19/24
Teach vocabulary related to life events like birth, marriage, occupation, birth of children, and death through the example of one grandmother’s history. Your students will then be able to share their own family history, focusing on their grandmother’s life story.
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