This is an updated version of a Powerpoint presentation for teaching some general vocabulary used in maths and also place value vocabulary. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are also working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation is a link to a vocabulary wordset in Quizlet, enabling the use of online flashcards and matching games and tests. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

This is primarily a video lesson using The song ‘We’re Walking In the Air’ from The Snowman. There is a powerpoint presentation that includes links to the video for the whole film and also just the ‘walking in the air’ section of the film. The worksheet is a gap-fill using the present continuous - verbs with the ‘ing’ ending. Aimed at elementary level ESOL / EAL students and works with children or adults. Obviously a good lesson to do in the run up to Christmas but works as a winter themed lesson, too!

This is a deep listening exercise with the focus on understanding meaning. The speaker gives a short, clearly structured speech about online learning. There is a clear introduction, two points are made and explained with examples. The speaker them summarizes and concludes by stating what she hopes the future outcome will be. The students answer questions about the talk and then go on to write their own notes for a speech they can present themselves, either on the same topic or on a topic of your / their choice. This lesson would work well with upper intermediate (B2) or advanced (C1) students but could be adapted for other levels.

An ESOL / EAL listening comprehension and reading lesson about the life of Robert Burns. The focus is on hearing and basic understanding and looks at some of the of traditions and national customs of Scotland, related to the life of the national poet. There is also a grammar focus on linking words such as and, so, because, but & when. Students watch a short animated video about Robert Burns and answer questions related to the story. There are activities such as sentence ordering, underlining the linking words and gap-fill. Solutions are included. This would best suit pre-intermediate (A2) or intermediate (B1) level students.

Primarily for ESOL / EAL / ESL students, this board game gives the opportunity to practise the simple past of the verb “to be”. Best played in small groups of 2- 4 players who take it in turns to throw a dice and move their counter along the board. The player then says the sentence on the square that they land on, using the correct word - was, were, wasn’t or weren’t. The game has a variety of sentences including positive, negative and questions forms. Can be used with beginner to elementary (A1 - A2) students of any age.

A pptx presentation and worksheet (word)with link to a you tube video clip of penguin chicks being rescued by an unlikely hero. 7 English idioms and phrases are presented in the video. There is a link to these phrases on quizlet for further practice. Also a matching exercise and question at the end.

Beginner / elementary level EAL / ESOL boardgame. Players throw the dice and move their counter round the board. When they land on a space, they must choose* am*,* is* or* are* to correctly complete the sentences. Positive, negative and question forms are included. Can be played with 2 or more players of any age. Just print and laminate (if desired) and it’s good to go!

A Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related to units of measurement for mass and capacity. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation is a link to a vocabulary wordset in Quizlet, enabling the use of online flashcards, matching games and tests. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

A short Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related to place value and prime numbers. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation is a link to two vocabulary wordsets in Quizlet (General Maths vocabulary and place value & prime numbers), enabling the use of online flashcards and matching games and tests. There are also links to printable worksheets. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

A Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related to polygons and quadrilaterals. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation is a link to my vocabulary wordset in Quizlet (polygons and quadrilaterals), enabling the use of online flashcards and matching games and tests. There is also a link to Peter Weatherall’s Quadrilaterals song on YouTube. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

A Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related to 3D shapes. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation is a link to my vocabulary wordset in Quizlet (3D shapes vocabulary), enabling the use of online flashcards and matching games and tests. There is also a crossword and some link to some games on Wordwall. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

A Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related to percentages, proportion and ratio. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation is a link to my vocabulary wordset in Quizlet (fractions vocabulary), enabling the use of online flashcards, matching games and tests. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

A Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related to handling data, including ways of presenting data and statistics. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation are links to my vocabulary wordsets in Quizlet (‘tables, charts and graphs’ and ‘statistics’.), enabling the use of online flashcards, matching games and tests. There is also a video quiz using Peter Weatherall’s you tube video about median, mode and mean. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

A short Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related probability. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation are links to my vocabulary wordset in Quizlet, enabling the use of online flashcards, matching games and tests. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

A short powerpoint to teach and practise how and when to use the homophone their, there and they’re.

A Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related to fractions. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation is a link to my vocabulary wordset in Quizlet (fractions vocabulary), enabling the use of online flashcards, matching games and tests. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

A Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related to imperial measures, including what they are and comparison / conversion to metric measurements. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation are links to my vocabulary wordset in Quizlet, enabling the use of online flashcards, matching games and tests. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

A short Powerpoint presentation for teaching vocabulary used in maths related to circles. Primarily for use with EAL or ESOL students in school but could be used with adult learners of ESOL or Literacies who are working on numeracy or maths skills. Included in the presentation are links to my vocabulary wordset in Quizlet, enabling the use of online flashcards, matching games and tests. There is also a link to a Wordwall diagram to label. This is part one of my English in Maths series.

This powerpoint for ESOL / EAL , uses present simple and past simple with regular and irregular verbs. There are two very similar stories about a trip to Svalbard, firstly, written in the present simple and changed to the past simple using regular verbs. There is then a short pronunciation activity and a summary of the spelling rules. Secondly, the story is rewritten, this time using irregular verbs. There is a matching game using irregular verbs in the present and past forms. Included are two word documents so that the activities can be copied, cut out and used as hands on activities by the students.