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Week of Aug. 4/25
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.
Week of July 21/25
The lesson plan introduces students to some wild animals found in Alberta.
Aimed at CLB Stage I (1-3) learners, the lesson’s activities include warm-ups, skill-building, and review activities.
Students will learn vocabulary, watch a short video, identify animal characteristics, and understand safety issues related to Alberta’s wildlife.
Week of July 14/25
Learning about cardinal numbers
This lesson plan teaches the cardinal numbers from one to twenty to beginner ESL students (CLB 1).
Activities help students to learn the English words and to match numbers and written-out forms. Students also discuss their feelings about math and how it is taught in their first country compared to here in Canada.
Week of July 7/25
Making small talk
This lesson plan focuses on teaching your beginner ESL students about small talk in Canada.
Activities include vocabulary building, identifying suitable conversation topics, a short video, and practicing open-ended responses.
Cultural discussions highlight differences in small talk expectations. The class encourages full sentence responses and reflection on personal experiences.
ESL Directions 