Getting to know you – ESL Directions

Week of Aug. 4/25

Start the new school year with creative and engaging activities for your first day of class. This lesson plan includes lesson objectives, warm-up exercises, videos, and a range of needs assessments to tailor learning to students’ interests. Activities encourage interaction, sharing, and vocabulary development for beginner English language learners.

What’s new: Week of Jan. 6/25

This lesson plan offers engaging activities for the first day of class, focusing on classroom rules, introductions, and cultural exchanges. The plan includes lesson objectives, warm-up exercises, and a range of needs assessments to tailor learning to students’ interests. Activities encourage interaction, sharing, and vocabulary development for beginner English language learners.

What’s new: Week of Dec. 16/24

This lesson plan for your beginner ESL students focuses on teaching English greetings. Activities include warm-ups, skill-building tasks, and cultural discussions. Students will learn various greetings, appropriate responses, and the distinction between formal and informal interactions, enhancing their conversational skills in English.

What’s new: Week of August 12/24

The “Your first class: Setting the stage” lesson plan offers activities to help you and your students get to know each other and for your students to understand different ways to learn English. The lesson plan also includes a needs assessment to determine your students’ focus for the term.

What’s new: Week of August 5/24

Two new lesson plans (“Small talk topics” and “Making small talk about the weather”) help students improve their small talk skills. Lesson material includes opening and closing discussion questions, vocabulary practice exercises, audio activities, role plays, and an online board game.