ESL Directions

What’s new: Week of Mar. 18/24

New lesson plan: Canadian income taxes

In this new lesson, “Canadian income taxes,” your students will learn about common tax-related words and phrases and the basic process of filling in a Canadian tax form.

Pair this lesson with another recently added lesson plan, “Where do your Canadian taxes go?,” which outlines why and how taxes are collected and spent.

Canadian income taxes

Where do your income taxes go?

What’s new: Week of Mar. 11/24

ESL Directions site redesign

Check out the new look for the ESL Directions website.

We’ve redesigned the website with bold new colours and added new navigation features such as a sitemap to make it easier to find what you need on the site.

What’s new: Week of March 4/24

New lesson plans

Where do your Canadian taxes go?
Talking with a librarian (Asking for help at your local public library.)
Talking about illnesses

What’s new: Week of Feb. 26/24

New lesson plans

Opening a bank account (version 2)
In my neighbourhood (Edmonton-based plan to help students understand a map of Edmonton and where they live.)

What’s new: Week of Feb. 19/24

New lesson plans:

How the Alberta health care system works
Recently updated lesson plans on the All about numbers page:
- At the bank (banking words and phrases)
- Canadian money
- Opening a bank account
- Using an ATM

Updated resources:

Gardening page