This lesson plan on the present continuous tense should be used to teach elementary-level students a basic understanding of how to use verbs in the present simple form. This lesson will require students to speak, read, listen and spell in English but not at a particularly advanced level. In any case, it is suitable for group or individual classes. It is a very fun lesson that can be used for concept checking and test review.
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Anybody and Nobody are examples of indefinite pronouns. These pronouns can be used in a positive or negative sense. They can also refer to either a person or a thing (nobody or nothing).
The lesson is suitable for pre-intermediate students (B1 on the CEFR scale), and can be taught to children, teenagers and adults.
Our ESL lesson library also includes lessons on nouns and articles that will help prepare students for this material. We recommend lessons on “Some & Any” as well as “There is & There Are.”
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When should you teach the Somebody, Something lesson?
The lesson suits CEFR B1 (WIDA: Developing) students and can be taught to children, teenagers, and adults. Some recommended prerequisites to this lesson are the use of some and any, and the use of anybody and nobody.
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What to focus on when teaching the present simple tense
In English, we use the present simple tense to talk about general truths, habits and unchanging situations. As you can imagine, it is used several times throughout an English speaker’s day. With this being said, it’s important to provide a solid foundational lesson so your students can use it correctly in the real world. If you want to take your teaching even further, help your students create notes for reference.
Often enough, students will think that the only rule they need to remember is to, “add an -s to the end of the verb”. However, this is not always the case! Be sure to introduce them to the spelling changes that happen when using the present simple tense. For example, when using the present simple tense your students need to know what happens when a verb ends in -s,-sh or -ch. Finally, do not forget to work on pronunciation with your students. The –s sound can be difficult for ESL students of all levels so it’s necessary to practice saying words with it. This teacher-led lesson plan will help you do all of these things and more!
This lesson plan focuses on positive forms with regular verbs and alternate endings (–s, –es and –ies). Help your students build vocabulary while learning sentence structure. This lesson is suitable for teens or adult students. Use it in your traditional, screen-enabled classroom or in your online class!
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When should you teach the Countable and Uncountable Nouns lesson?
The lesson suits beginner-level students and can be taught to children, teenagers, and adults. Some recommended prerequisites to this lesson are the use of a/an and singular/plural regular nouns.
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This is an advanced ESL lesson that is designed to introduce vocabulary about conspiracy theories. This lesson plan on conspiracy theories promotes fluency in speaking as it includes controlled and free tasks. Also please keep in mind the conversational nature of this topic. I strongly advise you to review this lesson on conspiracy theories before teaching it. In any case, you will have so much fun teaching this lesson as it covers so many interesting and conversational topics.
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When should you teach the Some and Any lesson?
The lesson suits CEFR A2 (WIDA: Emerging) students and can be taught to children, teenagers, and adults. Some recommended prerequisites to this lesson are the use of a/an, singular/plural regular nouns, and countable and uncountable nouns.
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When should you teach the present perfect continuous tense?
The lesson suits intermediate-level students and can be taught to children, teenagers, and adults. Before using this lesson, review the present perfect simple tense with your students.
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Vocabulary - Jobs is a ready-to-teach, communicative lesson plan designed to be used by ESL teachers like yourself! In this lesson, students will practice vocabulary related to jobs and professions, where jobs are performed, and professional tools. This lesson plan was designed with adults students in mind, but younger students will enjoy it too! Keep this lesson plan handy and use it as a warm-up activity, or as a quick review for your more advanced students!
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If you’re looking for a teacher-led lesson plan for your beginner ESL students, you’ve come to the right place! Check out this beginner lesson plan on the verb BE! This lesson plan focuses on the basic use of the verb in the present simple tense, including positive and negative tenses and the use of contractions. By the end of the class, your students will be forming simple sentences and building their vocabulary on their own.
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By the time you reach this lesson your students should be creating simple sentences in English. They are working on their speaking and constantly adding to their vocabulary. However, when teachers begin teaching the past simple tense, it can be a bit overwhelming for students because pronunciation and irregular verbs can be intimidating for new learners. Now you can introduce your students to the basics of the simple past tense with this easy to follow, teacher-led lesson plan.
When teaching the past simple, keep it simple
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.
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**Is your student referring to one object, person or thing, or multiple objects, people or things? **
This lesson on singular and plural regular nouns helps identify quantity — whether someone is referring to one or many.
The lesson suits beginner-level students and can be taught to children, teenagers and adults.
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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).
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Necessity - Must and Have to is a ready-to-teach lesson plan that introduces the concept of necessity using must and have to. It features instruction on how to use these modal verbs, as well as various activities like gap-fill and matching exercises. This is a great lesson plan for pre-intermediate students of all ages, but it would also be a great review activity for your more advanced students, so keep it handy and incorporate it into your warm-up and review activities!
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Speaking - Facebook and Social Media is a ready-to-teach lesson plan that is designed to promote fluency and get your students speaking! Students will discuss different social media platforms, vocabulary that is specific to social media, and online safety. They’ll have the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions about social media. Encourage students to think, share, and debate using the images and questions provided.
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Introduction to Phrasal Verbs is a ready-to-teach, communicative lesson plan that can be used in your online or in-person ESL classes. It is an introduction to phrasal verbs, with a focus on transitive phrasal verbs. Even though it is an introductory lesson plan, it is designed for your intermediate-level students, as a strong understanding of advanced verb tenses is recommended.
It begins by identifying multiword verbs and then moves on to introduce phrasal verbs like to call up, to jot down, and to pick out, among others. Students will then move on to other exercises such as gap-fill and sentence-matching activities to put these new phrasal verbs to use.
This is a standalone lesson as well as a supplementary lesson for advanced students! Keep it handy and use it for warm-up activities, or as a quick review when you feel your students need some extra practice.
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Introduction to IELTS Listening introduces the listening portion of the IELTS exam and talks about the format and what students can expect. You will also have the opportunity to practice listening exercises with your students, so make sure you sign up for your FREE Off2Class teacher account to access the audio files! This lesson plan is suitable for both the general and academic IELTS exams.
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The past perfect simple is a complex verb tense that usually intimidates new English learners. We often don’t see this tense until we reach intermediate levels of any given ESL course. However, it’s used frequently in everyday life. In this post, we’ll talk about the past perfect simple, when it’s used and when teachers should start teaching it. As well, we’ll show you a simple, easy-to-follow lesson plan that teachers can use to introduce the past perfect simple. Teaching this complex tense has never been easier!
This lesson plan is an introductory lesson plan to the past perfect tense. In it, teachers will find clear explanations and plenty of opportunities for students to practice. Teachers can expect gap fill, sentence matching, and sentence starter exercises. The lesson begins with simple explanations of the tense and gets progressively more challenging, allowing students to really test their understanding.
Before teaching the past perfect tense, make sure your students are very comfortable with past participles. Past participles can be a real challenge for ESL students, so consider reviewing them with your students before beginning this lesson. Learning the past perfect doesn’t have to be scary, as long as students have the correct tools in their kit.
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This-That-These-Those is an easy-to-follow, teacher-led lesson plan to help you teach demonstrative pronouns to your ESL students. The lesson starts with a short recap of countable and uncountable nouns and moves into a variety of matching exercises. It also discusses the use of this/these with time and provides gap-fill exercises. Your students will have ample opportunity to practice the various ways we use demonstrative pronouns. Use it in your online ESL class or in-person in your screen-enabled classroom. Even though it was designed with adults in mind, this lesson plan is suitable for your younger learners as well!
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Introduction to IELTS Writing is a ready to teach lesson plan that focuses on the IELTS writing test. This lesson focuses on both the general and academic writing test, so be sure to target the activities that suit your students’ needs. It discusses the criteria for the writing portion of the exam: task achievement, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and coherence and cohesion.
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Before you determine how to teach causative verbs, it’s important to know when to teach them. Firstly, this lesson requires existing knowledge of basic concepts. So, it is not designed for beginner ESL students. Instead, it is designed for intermediate learners that have the ability to identify subjects and verbs independently. It is a part of the Off2Class gerunds and infinitives curriculum.
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