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Sean Lao Shi

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I develop my own TESOL teaching resources, specifically aimed at adult learners at a range of abilities. My classes are beginner (CEFR A1-2), pre-intermediate (CEFR B1), upper intermediate (CEFR B2), and advanced (CEFR C1-2). I offer a range of topics including speaking, culture, grammar. In addition, I combine my passion for history with my EFL teaching experience in my History classes.

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I develop my own TESOL teaching resources, specifically aimed at adult learners at a range of abilities. My classes are beginner (CEFR A1-2), pre-intermediate (CEFR B1), upper intermediate (CEFR B2), and advanced (CEFR C1-2). I offer a range of topics including speaking, culture, grammar. In addition, I combine my passion for history with my EFL teaching experience in my History classes.
History: 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
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History: 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

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This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how people responded to the disaster. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.
History: Gunpowder Plot
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History: Gunpowder Plot

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This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of whether Guy Fawkes was really responsible for the plot. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.
History: The Troubles
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History: The Troubles

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This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Troubles in Northern Ireland during the 1960s-1980s. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what caused the period of unrest. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.
History: East India Company
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History: East India Company

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This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the East India Company. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how powerful the company was. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.
History: Kristallnacht
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History: Kristallnacht

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This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, in November 1938. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what consequences there were as a result of the event. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.
History: Lebensraum
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History: Lebensraum

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This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about Hitler’s policy of Lebensraum. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of why Hitler wanted to expand German territory. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.
History: Denazification
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History: Denazification

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This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about process of denazification in Germany. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how it was implemented. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.
History: Life in the Third Reich
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History: Life in the Third Reich

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This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about life in the Third Reich. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what daily life was like for citizens in Germany. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.
History: Drug Use in the German Wehrmacht
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History: Drug Use in the German Wehrmacht

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Due to the nature of the topic, this class is recommended for adult learners only. This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the use of drugs by the German Wehrmacht during the second world war. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how using the amphetamine known as Pervitin influenced German soldiers. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.
History: Firebombing of Dresden
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History: Firebombing of Dresden

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This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the firebombing of Dresden during the second world war. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of whether the bombing was justified. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.