Fall is almost here — time to get back into making soups and stews! Use the “Following a recipe” lesson plan to teach your beginning ESL students the basic vocabulary needed to follow a recipe for making vegetable soup.
Your students will learn the difference between recipe ingredients and instructions (and will also learn some common cooking verbs, such as chopping, pouring, stirring, etc.). This lesson plan includes a short videoand a variety of vocabulary practice exercises (including audio activities).
Help your students navigate the basic language needed to understand and participate in a job interview. This video is part of the lesson plan, “Job interviews: Understanding and responding to interview questions.” This lesson plan also includes opening and closing discussion questions, vocabulary practice, audio activities, and set and open-ended role plays.
Your students will understand the purpose of parent-teacher interviews. They will also learn the basic vocabulary needed to participate in or understand a standard parent-teacher interview. They will also watch a video role play and participate in an open-ended dialogue.
Use this video as a way to introduce your students to each other. Students will understand and respond to basic introductory questions. For more ideas, go to the “First day of class: Setting the stage” lesson plan.
This short video reinforces key vocabulary students need to apply for a library card. The video also covers asking about other library services such as ESL classes. This video is part of the “Applying for a library card” lesson plan.
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