Explore this simplified introduction to part of Canada’s citizenship guide. This lesson plan for ESL beginners focuses on the history and geography of Canada’s West Coast.
The lesson includes warm-ups, vocabulary exercises, a listening and reading passage, a short video, and reflection questions. This lesson plan is one of many new lesson plans in the Introducing Canadian Citizenship section.
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Week of July 28/25
Alberta garden flowers
This lesson plan for ESL beginners focuses on common flowers in Alberta gardens. The lesson includes activities for vocabulary development and practice (including learning singular and plural forms), a short video, information about annuals and perennials, and understanding bloom times. The session also encourages interactive learning through discussions and reflection.
What’s new: Week of Oct. 14/24
Watch this short video on opening a bank account with your class of ESL beginners. This video is part of the full “Opening a bank account” lesson plan.
What’s new: Week of June 24/24
Celebrate Canada Day by teaching your ESL students about Canadian symbols with a lesson plan featuring descriptive videos and images. This content helps students understand the appearance (and, in come cases, the sound of these symbols).
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