I have been teaching English in Asia for 6 years so far and loved every second of it.
My expertise includes IELTS, IGCSE English as Second Language and AS Language and Literature.
A great amount of my time is spent in the preparation of engaging lessons. Therefore, I hope my resources can be of some help to all my fellow teachers.
I have been teaching English in Asia for 6 years so far and loved every second of it.
My expertise includes IELTS, IGCSE English as Second Language and AS Language and Literature.
A great amount of my time is spent in the preparation of engaging lessons. Therefore, I hope my resources can be of some help to all my fellow teachers.
8 Summer Holidays Items Vocabulary Puzzles for ESL students to use for vocabulary teaching and revision. Fun and engaging ways to get your students to retain new vocabulary. Matching words with pictures, playing bingo, doing a word search and solving a crossword.
►LEARNING OUTCOMES◄
GENERAL: Students will learn vocabulary with visual aids and will have the chance to review over the year.
►TABLE OF CONTENTS◄
1. Preview
2. Cover page
3. Terms of Use
4. Table of Contents
5. Instructions for the teacher
6. Match words with pictures 1
7-8. Bingo (4 versions) 1
9. Word search 1
19. Crossword 1
11-15. Black and White version 1 of the worksheets
16-19. Keys 1
19. Match words with pictures 2
20-21. Bingo (4 versions) 2
22. Word search 2
23. Crossword 2
24-28. Black and White version 2 of the worksheets
29-31. Keys 2
32. Credits.
Keywords: PART 1: camera, cell phone (mobile phone), backpack, suitcase, credit card, cash, wallet, documents, parasol (beach umbrella), sun lotion (sun cream), beacH towel, deckchair, bikini, swimming suit, swimming trunks, rubber rings, flip flops, sandals, lounger, sleeping bag. PART 2: goggles, sunglasses, snorkel gear, flippers (swim fins), bucket, spade (shovel), books, travel guide, postcard, map, tent, hammock, cap, straw hat, t-shirt, dress, beach ball, surf board, fan, flashlight (torch).
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If you enjoyed working with this product please have a look at the related flashcards and a whole mini unit with speaking, reading and writing tasks. You can find the links below:
■ Summer Holidays Items 40 Flashcards for ESL students
■ Summer Holidays Destinations Mini Unit of Work for ESL students
Mini ESL unit about natural disasters. Students will discuss in pairs and as a class with two different speaking activities. They will learn 20 different types of natural disasters. Two reading activities with comprehension questions about earthquakes and floods are then followed by a writing task.
►LEARNING OUTCOMES◄
Students will learn plenty of new vocabulary words through engaging and challenging activities. They will work individually, in pairs or in small groups to include variety in lesson dynamics.
While studying this mini unit, they will get their juices flowing while discussing about reasons behind natural disasters and what can be done to solve them. They will also learn about earthquakes and floods around the world through gap filling activities and a number of comprehension questions. They will, then, engage in descriptive piece of writing to describe a possible catastrophic scenario. The unit will be concluded with a revision crossword which will bring them back to the very first activity to review the vocabulary words learned in it.
►TABLE OF CONTENTS◄
1. Cover page
2. Terms of Use
3. Table of content
4. Instructions
5. Speaking activity 1. 8 questions.
6. Speaking activity 2. Brainstorming.
7. Match words with pictures
8. Reading Comprehension 1, (Earthquakes)
⇒ Activity A. Find the meaning of unknown words
⇒ Activity B. Fill the words in the right gaps
9. Reading Comprehension 2, (Floods):
⇒ Activity A. Find the meaning of unknown words
⇒ Activity B. Fill the words in the right gaps
10. Reading Comprehension Questions
11. Writing prompt: "Choose a natural disaster and write as if you were directly affected by it. Describe the environment around you, people's and your behaviour, and how you feel."
12-18. Black&White version of all the worksheets
19. Detailed answers
20. Credits
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You might be also interested in my Natural Disasters 20 Flash Cards for future revision. You can find the link below:
■ Natural Disasters 20 Flash Cards
♥♥♥ VALENTINE'S DAY ♥♥♥
►LEARNING OUTCOMES◄
Students will learn plenty of new vocabulary words through engaging and challenging activities. They will work individually, in pairs or in small groups to include variety in lesson dynamics.
While studying this mini unit, they will also learn about who St. Valentine was, the story of Cupid and his love with Psyche, why do people exchange chocolate boxes and who was the inventor of the first chocolate box.
They will get creative while watching a video and guessing the reasons behind the protagonist's actions. They will learn more about the love story 'Mind the gap'. They will engage in writing a love letter.
The unit will be concluded with a revision crossword which will bring them back to the very first activity to review the vocabulary words learned in it.
►TABLE OF CONTENTS◄
◘ Match words with pictures
◘ Reading Comprehension 1, (Who is St. Valentine?):
- Activity A. Put sentences in order
- Activity B. Unscramble words, located them in the text and then write short definitions
◘ Reading Comprehension 2, (The story of Cupid):
- Activity A: Wordsearch
- Activity B: Fill the gaps with the words from the wordsearch
◘ Reading Comprehension 3, (The history of chocolate as Valentine gift):
- Activity A: Crossword
◘ Speaking and Listening, (Mind the gap: A love story):
- Activity A: Pair discussion (whole class feedback and discussion)
- Activity B: Fill in gaps (Mind the gap - real story)
◘ Writing prompt: "Think about a person you like or love. It can be a boy/girlfriend, a crush, a classmate, a family member, or even a celebrity. Write the cheesiest letter possible by focusing on things you like about them the most."
◘ Crossword to review vocabulary learned with the matching exercise.
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If you enjoyed working with this product please have a look at my similar resources. You can find a few links below:
■ ESL The Legend of Nian (The story behind Chinese New Year celebrations
■ ESL Natural Disasters
Mini ESL unit about summer holidays and tropical destinations. It includes 5 reading passages about summer holiday destination (Mauritius, Fiji, Tenerife, Greece, Madagascar). Students will read but also solve vocabulary puzzles and write postcards. Very engaging but also full of content.
►LEARNING OUTCOMES◄
GENERAL: Students will learn plenty of new vocabulary words through engaging and challenging activities. They will work individually, in pairs or in small groups to include variety in lesson dynamics.
SPECIFIC: This mini unit is all about spectacular holiday destination. The 5 articles are about Mauritius, Fiji, Tenerife, Greece and Madacascar. Students will learn about tourist attractions and the beauties of such places. They will engage in 5 different activities to learn new vocabulary words. After that they will write postcards.
I have organized my class into 5 teams around 5 stations, having one article each. Students had between 10 to 15 minutes to complete one task before moving to the next stations. My students have really enjoyed this activity and it turned quite competitive after the first round!
►TABLE OF CONTENTS◄
1. Preview
2. Cover page
3. Terms of Use
4. Table of content
5. Instructions
6. Reading text 1. Mauritius
7. Reading text 2. Fiji
8. Reading text 3. Tenerife
9. Reading text 4. Greece
10. Reading text 5. Madacascar
11. Activity 1. Mauritius. Match words with definitions
12. Activity 2. Fiji. Find antonyms
13. Activity 3. Tenerife. Crossword
14. Activity 4. Greece. Unscramble words and find synonyms
15. Activity 5. Madacascar. Word search.
16. Writing task. Write a post card from Mauritius
17. Writing task. Write a post card from Fiji
18. Writing task. Write a post card from Tenerife
19. Writing task. Write a post card from Greece
20. Writing task. Write a post card from Madacascar
21-35. Black&White version of all the worksheets
36-40. Detailed answers
41. Credits
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If you enjoyed working with this product please have a look at my similar resources. You can find a few links below:
■ Summer Holidays Items Flash Cards
☻☻☻ CHINESE NEW YEAR 2016 ☻☻☻
►LEARNING OUTCOMES◄
Students will learn plenty of new vocabulary words through engaging and challenging activities. They will work individually, in pairs or in small groups to include variety in lesson dynamics.
Before getting to read the texts, students can work in pairs to match words with pictures. Reading comprehension 1 is about the year of the monkey and the meaning behind it. Students can work on this text on their own or in pairs. For the second text, which is split in 4, I suggest to create 4 station and make students rotate in order to find out 10 facts about Chinese New Year through 4 different and engaging activities. They will, then, engage in a writing activity to compare Asian and Western traditions. The unit will be concluded with a revision crossword which will bring them back to the very first activity to review the vocabulary words learned in it.
►TABLE OF CONTENTS◄
◘ Match words with pictures
◘ Reading Comprehension 1 (The year of the monkey)
Activity A. Find the meaning of words
Activity B. Fill the blanks
◘ Reading Comprehension 2. Part 1. (10 facts about Chinese New Year)
Activity A. Unscramble the words
Activity B. Underline them in the text
◘ Reading Comprehension 2. Part 2. (10 facts about Chinese New Year)
Activity A. Wordsearch
Activity B. Fill the blanks
◘ Reading Comprehension 2. Part 3. (10 facts about Chinese New Year)
Activity A. Match words with definitions
◘ Reading Comprehension 2. Part 4. (10 facts about Chinese New Year)
Activity A. Crossword
◘ Writing prompt. “Write a short article about similarities and/or differences between the Chinese New Year and a Western celebration of your choice.”
◘ Crossword to review vocabulary learned with the matching exercise.
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If you enjoyed working with this product please have a look at my similar resources. You can find a few links below:
■ ESL The Chinese legend of Nian
■ ESL Amazing facts about ants
■ ESL Transportation (vehicles)
☼☼☼ END OF YEAR ACTIVITY - MEMORY BOOKLET ☼☼☼
►LEARNING OUTCOMES◄
Students will practice writing, speaking and have fun with this engaging short project. They may work individually, in pairs or in small groups to include variety in lesson dynamics.
This end of year activity is perfect to keep your students motivated during the last weeks of the school year and, at the same time, make them reflect about themselves, their past and future and keep the final result as valuable memory.
►TABLE OF CONTENTS◄
◘ Cover
◘ Terms of Use
◘ Table of Contents
◘ Instructions
◘ Memory Booklet Cover
◘ Fakebook. All about me.
◘ Classroom awards (30 awards. Best and Most)
◘ Looking back (2 pages)
◘ Advice for the new comers (article writing)
◘ A letter to my future self (writing)
◘ Leave a message (2 pages)
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If you enjoyed working with this product please have a look at my other resources. You can find a few links below:
■ ESL Interesting Facts about Ants
■ ESL Amazing Facts about Trees
■ ESL Natural Disasters
40 Modes of Transport (Different types of vehicles) Flash Cards to use for vocabulary teaching and revision. All you have to do is either laminate them or glue the vocabulary word at the back of the picture.
►LEARNING OUTCOMES◄
GENERAL: Students will learn vocabulary with visual aids and will have the chance to review over the year.
►TABLE OF CONTENTS◄
1. Cover page
2. Terms of Use
3-13. 20 pages with 40 flash cards
14. Credits
Keywords: airplane; ambulance, automobile (car), bicycle (bike), bulldozer, camper (mobilehome, rv), canoe, cargo ship, (horse) carriage, chopper, coach, ferry, fire engine, go-kart, golf cart, gondola, helicopter, hot-air balloon, jeep, jet, limousine, lorry/truck, motorbike, ocean liner (cruiser/cruise liner), pickup truck, quad bike, raft, rickshaw, sailboat, scooter, sled, submarine, subway, taxi, tractor, train, tram, van, yacht.
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24 Musical Instruments Flash Cards to use for vocabulary teaching and revision. All you have to do is either laminate them or glue the vocabulary word at the back of the picture.
►LEARNING OUTCOMES◄
GENERAL: Students will learn vocabulary with visual aids and will have the chance to review over the year.
►TABLE OF CONTENTS◄
1. Preview
2. Cover page
3. Terms of Use
4-15. 12 pages with 24 flash cards
16. Credits
Keywords: accordion, acoustic guitar, bagpipes, banjo, bongo, cello, clarinet, cymbal, drums, electric guitar, flute, french horn, harmonica, harp, keyboard, maracas, oboe, piano, saxophone, tambourine, triangle, trombone, trumpet, violin.
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If you enjoyed working with this product please have a look at the related resource with reading comprehension and writing activities. You can find the link below:
■ Music genre for ESL students