ESL Directions

What’s new: Week of Dec. 31/24

Ordering pizza

This lesson plan teaches your beginner ESL students the basic vocabulary for completing an order for take-out or delivery using pizza as an example. Activities include warm-ups, vocabulary skill-using exercises, a short video, role plays, and reflection questions.

What’s new: Week of Dec. 23/24

Winter driving

This lesson plan for ESL beginners will teach basic vocabulary and safety tips about winter driving in Canada.

The lesson includes vocabulary skill-building, video and audio activities, and encourages reflection on personal experiences and safety preparations for winter driving.

What’s new: Week of Dec. 16/24

Saying “hello”

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 Dec. 9/24

Talking about my community

This lesson plan teaches your beginner ESL students vocabulary related to communities.

The lesson includes warm-up activities, skill-building and skill-using exercises, a short video, and reflection questions that encourage student discussions about their neighborhoods.

Participants will reflect on their community experiences, fostering both language and cultural understanding.

What’s new: Week of Dec. 2/24

Ordering at a restaurant

This lesson plan teaches your beginner ESL students the basic vocabulary for completing an order in a restaurant.

Activities include warm-ups, skill-using exercises, a short video role play and and an open-ended role play, and reflection questions. Students will understand cultural nuances and practice standard restaurant interactions while improving their speaking, listening, and reading skills.