This is a first class/session activity for pre-service teachers in a course on classroom language skills. Students create a video where they imagine themselves as teachers introducing themselves to a new class on the first day of school. The activity incorporates a range speaking of speaking skills and presents students with an authentic classroom situation.The activity is ideal for students at level B1 (CEFR) or intermediate and higher in English, though it can be adapted for any other foreign language.

This lesson will allow students to give advice and ask for advice as they brainstorm about different study tips for exams.

This ESL lesson plan download on subordinators, coordinators and transitions is aimed at students with intermediate proficiency levels (B1+ level). Ensure you guide your student on appropriate usage in both formal and informal contexts and in spoken and written registers.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

What students will learn about superlative adjectives?In this lesson students will learn how to:use the form of the superlative, including the irregular superlatives: best, worst, and furthest. use the  + the superlative: diamond is the hardest natural material in the world.use the prepositions in and of with groups and time periods: it was the most popular song of the 1980s.use one of the +  superlative plural noun + preposition: it’s one of the biggest cities in Asia.Before you teach, keep in mind: for short adjectives, we make the superlative by adding —est (shortest). For long adjectives, we make the superlative with most (most interesting).If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Using the Present Continuous as a starting point, this lesson plan will help pre-intermediate students construct sentences such as “I’ll be eating at home.” In addition, students will practice using the Future Continuous with expressions of time. You can access 150+ more free lessons like this with a free Off2Class account!

Even among educators who have been successful at educating ELLs under traditional supports and programs, the level of knowledge required to do the job successfully has increased. This paper considers more aggressive and creative capacity-building initiatives that strengthen and integrate the disciplinary teaching strategies with literacy and language development strategies. The authors discuss the value and implications of new partnerships, of structures for collaboration, and of time dedicated to engaging experts from different fields in the design and delivery of teacher preparation and professional development.

This pre-intermediate lesson plan starts with a review of some already familiar vocabulary like yesterday, tomorrow and next year. The lesson continues by introducing the featured adverbs of time. Then, students will have ample opportunity to practice using the target vocabulary. I love using these activities as review in later lessons as well. By the end of the lesson, your students will have a clearer understanding of adverbs of time. They’ll leave class feeling confident enough to begin using them in everyday conversation.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This lesson plan focuses on simple concepts that students can use to practice speaking English. Since advertising is a universal topic, you can use this lesson with students of all levels and interests. In this lesson, students are introduced to vocabulary and concepts related to brands, target markets and advertising channels. Also, they will have the opportunity to talk about the pros and cons of advertising. While doing so, you can encourage your students to use adjectives to talk about their opinions and/or experiences.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This lesson is the first of three on the topic. It is designed so that teachers can introduce new concepts to students engagingly and educationally. You can teach this lesson to beginner, elementary English speakers or use it as a review for more intermediate-level speakers. This lesson can also be used during individual and group lessons. Keep in mind that age does not necessarily correlate with a learner’s level of proficiency in English.Before this lesson, students should have prerequisite knowledge of the present simple tense, present continuous tense and the ability to count syllables.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Numbers 2This lesson plan introduces the numbers 20 to 100. Students will also do basic math to practice identifying numbers out of sequential order.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This introductory lesson plan introduces the numbers 1 to 20, using catchy images to help students remember better. Students will also practice using plural nouns (four cups, nine bottles) and the phrase how many to discuss countable nouns.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Teaching Pragmatics explores the teaching of pragmatics through lessons and activities created by teachers of English as a second and foreign language. This book is written for teachers by teachers. Our teacher-contributors teach in seven different countries and are both native-speakers and nonnative speakers of English. Activities reflect ESL and EFL classroom settings. The chapters included here allow teachers to see how other teachers approach the teaching of pragmatics and to appreciate the diversity and creativity of their endeavors.

A preposition is a word that connects a noun phrase with another part of a sentence; it is usually said or written before a noun. This free ESL lesson plan covers how to use prepositions of movement and direction. Where are they going? Where are they coming from? Keep reading to find out how to help elementary level students grasp the usage of to, toward, from, and away from.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Teaching Prepositions of Place – in, at, onThis lesson plan is part of an eight-part series and it discusses how to use prepositions with place. It starts with an explanation and moves into communicative activities that give students plenty of time to practice. You’ll also cover how to use prepositions when discussing vehicles (as noted in the example above). These lesson plans are guaranteed to clear up any questions students have regarding how to use these tricky words! With both, it’s important to note that using in,at and on with time and place are totally different,students should treat them as new prepositions with each lesson.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

Teaching Prepositions with Time – at, on, inThis introductory lesson plan, part of a six-part series, introduces the three most common prepositions of time : at, on and in. For this lesson, students must already be comfortable using beginner vocabulary like days of the week, months, and time expressions.This lesson plan begins with an explanation of these at, on and in. Then, students will complete various exercises to put these prepositions to use. It also outlines other fixed prepositions such as at the moment, at night, and many more. Lastly, the lesson covers how prepositions are used differently in the UK versus the US.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

"Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence" is an essential resource for both English teachers and learners, designed to effectively build strong pronunciation skills and knowledge of pronunciation. This guide covers key topics, including English sounds, word stress, intonation, rhythm, prominence, connected speech, and pronunciation diagnostics to guide improvement. The book includes a wide array of interactive H5P activities and sound recordings, which can be used for classroom teaching, or homework and individual practice. These exercises provide practical experience, reinforcing the concepts covered in each chapter.

These lectures and assignments step ESL students through the process of learning sentence variety which is the key to writing that is both correct, mature, and interesting. Beginning with simple sentences as the foundation allows all students to add more sentence types to their writing in an organized way.This module can be combined with the others uploaded in this folder about reading, grammar, and writing activities to create an entire OER based ESL class for this level.  

This lesson is designed to incorporate speaking, listening, reading, vocabulary and grammar practice. Since introducing the passive to ESL students can be difficult, make sure you remain patient while teaching. To teach more effectively,  be sure to refer to the given teacher notes.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

In English, the past perfect tense is used to describe the relationship between two actions that happened in the past. Using had + past participle makes the order of the two events clear. For example, one can say, “I had studied English before I moved to Australia”. This sentence is clear and concise. As well, one can see the past perfect contained in the if clause in the third conditional. Ultimately, the past perfect is used in complex sentences, which may be why new English learners are so intimidated by it. Don’t worry, with practice your students will be confident expressing their ideas using the past perfect.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

This engaging lesson plan focuses on the simple past tense verbs that end with -ed. It is a comprehensive, simple and engaging lesson—just stick to the materials provided. You can introduce it to beginner students or use it as a review with intermediate students. Throughout the lesson students will then have the opportunity to use this newly learned knowledge to describe images. They will also complete gap-fill exercises and read full sentences in English. Finally, they will make their own sentences using the past simple tense. As the lesson progresses, be sure to encourage students to speak in full sentences but also applaud them for their great efforts. If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.