We are a group of ESL teachers based in China, but the materials we provide here are suitable for ESL students anywhere in the world. We have a selection of stand alone lessons, and presentations that can easily be incorporated into existing lessons for ESL students. Almost all of our materials are aimed at students over 16, but they would work with any learners of an intermediate level or higher.
We are a group of ESL teachers based in China, but the materials we provide here are suitable for ESL students anywhere in the world. We have a selection of stand alone lessons, and presentations that can easily be incorporated into existing lessons for ESL students. Almost all of our materials are aimed at students over 16, but they would work with any learners of an intermediate level or higher.
A presentation of 19 different ethical or moral dilemmas for ESL students to discuss. Aimed at Intermediate or higher level students, there are a few pieces of less common vocabulary, which will require explaining or concept checking.
A one hour lesson to introduce students to the different genres of music, and the instruments used to create them. Due to copyright the MP3’s I personally use in class have of course been removed, but the answers remain, teachers are free to replace the genres with any they see fit. Word files for the worksheets have been uploaded so they can be easily uploaded.
A simple ppt and lesson plan to take students through brainstorming and thinking about a topic before they produce an essay on the said topic. Ideal to give students some practice in the ability to write enough in a given time limit under exam conditions.
A 45 minute lesson to review what students need to during part 2 of the IELTS writing exam, lesson plan is included along with brief ppt. It is a group writing lesson, so students will also have a chance to practice their logical writing skills, and have the chance to grade their writing together. An ideal lesson to put towards the end of a writing course, and suitable for all levels from Intermediate to Advanced.
Questions can of course be changed to fit the class, and the marking scheme provided is generic enough to fit any type of essay an Intermediate to Advanced level class would be writing
A simple 75 page presentation where each page has a common English expression. Personally I use this is in class in a number of ways, either on a screen or printed out. One student must talk to the other, and make them say the expression on the screen or on their sheet before moving on to the next one.
A fun ESL powerpoint taking students through over thirty different what am I riddles. A perfect time filler for the last ten minutes of class, when you get done early. Can easily be adapted to fit different purposes and to review some new vocabulary. It is based on Chinese students, but that only affects 3 or 4 different slides.
A quick introductory activity to get students thinking, and using English to discuss what they saw. Four different images are on the presentation, it is suggested that just one or two are used, as a warmer to get students into speaking English.
This presentation is intended as a time filler or a warm up for an intermediate level English class. Either in pairs or with one student at the front with their back to the class, students have to explain what simple English phrase is on the board. It's a simple premise, but gets students thinking in English and activates their brains. Enjoy!
A serious of vocabulary exercises for ESL students (intermediate level) to review some of the different words that can be used to describe personality.
This is the first 10 page of our Academic Writing Skills Workbook.
The full 46 page version is available here.
Also it is part of a 25 hour Academic Writing Skills course, which contains lesson plans and ppts along with the full 46 page workbook. That can be purchased here.
This is just meant as a taster for the whole course.
The workbook allows students to complete exercises practicing the following skills that they will need for university. Structuring essays, analyzing different types of questions, writing thesis statements, three different ways to take notes, how to research for information and cite it correctly in all four major styles (MLA, APA, CMS and Harvard). Students will also improving their writing skills, and how to draft and edit their work, and in addition how to avoid plagiarism by understanding the concept and paraphrase correctly.
A quick worksheet to review the correct usage for am / are / is / do / does. Students fill in the gaps, and then use the worksheet to interview their partner, ideal for the start of a new class, as they questions are all getting to know you ones.
This is the second unit taken from our Academic Writing Skills course, which is available for purchase here. Full Course
This free download covers the following areas
2.1 - Different types of questions
2.2 - Topic - Focus - Instruction
2.3 - Thesis Statements
Each area is covered by a detailed lesson plan, and PPT to deliver the lesson. It works best in conjunction with the workbook, which is available for purchase here
The course is designed to prepare students for writing assignments at university, as that is the key skill required by the majority of majors.
If you like what you see, then please have a look at the 24 hour course, which covers all the skills students need to write high level university papers of any kind. This includes writing reports, along with argumentative, narrative, persuasive, and descriptive essays. How to analyze a question and narrow the topic down in order to focus the thesis statement correctly. This will be done alongside looking at how to take notes in class, so that the information can be used to write the first draft of the assignment. Finally plagiarism is a major issue at university, so the ability to cite sources found online or in text-books and journals correctly is essential for every university student. Classes will also look at all four main citation styles – MLA, APA, CMS and Harvard.
A presentation to allow students to practice for questions they may be asked during parts 2 & 3 of their IELTS speaking test.
This presentation covers places topics (Travel, Shopping, Quiet Places, Parts of the country, Study, Places and Buildings). It is part of a larger paid download, which features 54 different IELTS part 2 and 54 IELTS part 3 topic questions, presented in the same style.
If you find this useful, then please check out the paid download, as it is the same style, but with a lot more questions.
A speaking activity for ESL students of just about any level. Working in groups of three students will be asking questions indirectly trying to get information from another student while a third judges.
A popular ESL game is to have one student at the front of the class, and behind them the teacher writes a word. The rest of the class then have to describe that word to the student. This can also be done in pairs, with teams alternating giving clues. Either way works well, but this presentation takes things to a new level. With a total of 15 musical instruments images. These are all words that should be familiar to Intermediate level ESL students or higher, and Beginner students will know the vast majority of them.
This is just a taste of what you will get if you purchase the complete edition with its 366 images divided into 10 different categories. Slides are in alphabetical order, as I prefer to use a split screen and choose what slide will appear next.
An activity that could take 10 minutes or 30 minutes depending on your students level. It is primarily aimed at B1 level students. A team game focused on sound and spelling.
Fifty one quick riddles for ESL students designed to get them thinking in English. Personally I drip feed in one or two at the start of each class to get them thinking.
A chance for ESL students to practice using ‘indirect questions’ and as a consequence being more polite in English. This done with a variation on the classic board game Cluedo.
