Family Routine - This lesson plan talks about daily routines using the present tense. This lesson introduces some phrasal verbs and encourages students to use vocabulary related to time. I especially love this activity for my beginner students.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

5 Things to do in Sydney – This lesson is also focused on tourism but it introduces more new vocabulary. After reading about Sydney, students will have the opportunity to talk about their own cities and give recommendations to visitors. This lesson is fun for students and teachers alike.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Interview With Chef Drolet – In this lesson, students will learn new vocabulary related to food and talk about the food in their own countries. Students of all ages and levels will appreciate this lesson.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Valentine’s Day – This lesson plan focuses on the history of Valentine’s Day. My high school students love it, although I’ve used it successfully with many other students too. Remember, you can use this lesson on any day of the year.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

When you come to Montreal – This lesson is great for students of all ages as well. Students will have the opportunity to talk about tourism and share their experiences using the present perfect tense. They will also read about tourist attractions in Montreal.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This paper opens a larger conversation about what must be done to realize opportunities presented by the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and the literacy standards in other subject areas. It emphasizes the simultaneous challenges and opportunities for ELLs.The paper emphasizes that texts are approached differently for different purposes. Students need opportunities to approach texts with these varied purposes in mind. It also highlights how ELLs may be well served by opportunities to explore and justify their own textual hypotheses, even if their initial interpretations diverge from those of the teacher.

“Introduction to Reported Speech” is an ESL lesson plan download aimed at students with advanced proficiency levels. To fully grasp the material, students must be very comfortable with changing verbs between various tenses including the perfect, simple and continuous tenses.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Review of College Transition Listening & Speaking:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=13X90EWBJ9oFQOUQxtnbIUOImyI3DELC-SX0_ADlnkDA

This podcast from Saarland University offers challenging listening opportunities for upper intermediate to advanced learners and fascinating topics to do with the English language and culture. Published bi-weekly, with a growing archive of nearly 100 episodes, the podcast can be used in the context of traditional, e-learning, or blended learning courses as well as self-study approaches.

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