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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.

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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.
To Kill a Mockingbird Character Review Game
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To Kill a Mockingbird Character Review Game

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A fun game designed to review the 21 of the characters featured in the classic To Kill a Mockingbird. This PPT has students working in teams to answer questions on who characters are based on a one sentence description. For example - “I am much older than I appear” withe the answer of course being Calpurnia. As this is a game to provide some fun questions are hidden behind numbers 1-25, with the idea being that students earn points for getting questions correct, but behind four of the numbers is a rock which crushes their score down to zero.
101  To Kill a Mockingbird Questions - Preview
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101 To Kill a Mockingbird Questions - Preview

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This is a preview of the full 101 question file, which is available to buy here This file contains questions covering chapters one to nine This interactive pdf file, is perfect for your students to work with as they study the Harper Lee classic. This is a very common book for students to read during their high school life, and there is no better way to check their understanding than by having them write short answer to a range of question about what they have read. The book has 31 chapters, so I have divided it into 11 sections. Each section has ten questions to cover chapters in groups of 3, that makes a total of 100 questions. Then there is one final question for students to consider when they have finished the novel. In this modern world, I believe homework and assignments like this should be done online wherever possible. This is to promote distance learning, along with making offline courses easier to deal with too. You can of course print the book out, and it will work fine too. On purchase you will get a zipped file containing two pdfs, they are identical in that they are pdf files with the questions divided into manageable chunks. One file has the answers filled in (or at least suggested answers) for all questions. Enjoy
101 To Kill a Mockingbird Questions
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101 To Kill a Mockingbird Questions

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This interactive pdf file, is perfect for your students to work with as they study the Harper Lee classic. This is a very common book for students to read during their high school life, and there is no better way to check their understanding than by having them write short answer to a range of question about what they have read. The book has 31 chapters, so I have divided it into 11 sections. Each section has ten questions to cover chapters in groups of 3, that makes a total of 100 questions. Then there is one final question for students to consider when they have finished the novel. In this modern world, I believe homework and assignments like this should be done online wherever possible. This is to promote distance learning, along with making offline courses easier to deal with too. You can of course print the book out, and it will work fine too. On purchase you will get a zipped file containing two pdfs, they are identical in that they are pdf files with the questions divided into manageable chunks. One file has the answers filled in (or at least suggested answers) for all questions. I have uploaded the first ten pages of questions covering chapters one to nine as a free preview here Enjoy
Academic Writing Skills Workbook Preview
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Academic Writing Skills Workbook Preview

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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.
Academic Writing Skills Workbook
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Academic Writing Skills Workbook

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This workbook is designed to go along with our complete Academic Writing Skills Course, which is available here 25 hour writing course. Please note that if you purchase the complete course, the workbook is included, and you do not need to buy it here. The workbook is capable of standing alone as a study guide, as you will see from the preview file, which contains the first ten pages of the 46 page book. The downloadable zip file on purchase will get your the Word File, and two pdf files. One pdf is perfect for printing, and the other one is interactive, allowing students to write straight into the workbook without the need to waste paper on printing. Also included is suggested answers for the relevant exercises 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.
Question Types - Academic Writing Skills Course
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Question Types - Academic Writing Skills Course

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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.
25 Hour Academic Writing Skills Course
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25 Hour Academic Writing Skills Course

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Twenty five pounds might sound like a lot, but for your money you will be getting 24 hours of materials to use in class, and a quiz designed to take students an hour, which means for your money you will be getting a lot. It works out at one pound per hour in class (+ the additional homework in the workbook), which is a more than fair price. The course is designed to prepare students for writing assignments at university, as that is the key skill required by the majority of majors. The 24 hour course 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. You will get detailed lesson plans and PPTs to cover the following classes with detailed lesson plans. Topic 1 - Essay Styles 1.1 - Introduction to the course & different types of essays 1.2 - Structuring Essays part one 1.3 - Structuring Essays part two Topic 2 - Question types 2.1 - Different types of questions 2.2 - Topic - Focus - Instruction 2.3 - Thesis Statements Topic 3 - Note Taking 3.1 - Different Styles 3.2 - In Class Practice 3.3 - SQ3R Topic 4 - Researching 4.1 - Traditional Methods 4.2 - Online Methods 4.3 - Researching Topic 5 - Drafting 5.1 - Writing Structures 5.2 - Writing with Unity 5.3 - Revising a draft Topic 6 - Plagiarism 6.1 - Why and how not to plagiarize 6.2 - Paraphrasing 6.3 - Turnitin & Hedging Topic 7 - Citations 7.1 - MLA Style 7.2 - APA Style 7.3 - CMS & Harvard Style Topic 8 - Bibliographies 8.1 - Reference Lists 8.2 - Annotated Bibliographies 8.3 - Review Game In addition there is a workbook for students to use which is available in Word format along with editable pdf and standard pdf. The course can then be finished with a one hour quiz consisting of multiple choice questions and short answer ones. Quiz is provided in an interactive pdf file and standard Word and pdf formats NOTE: Everything you need to teach the entire 24 hour class is in the zip file except a TED talk for lesson 3.2 In class note taking practice - the link for the one I use is in the file. If you are not sure if this resource is for you, a zip file containing all of the files necessary to teach topic 2 is available here. The workbook is also available for individual purchase here
ESL Speed Guessing Game Random Edition
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ESL Speed Guessing Game Random Edition

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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 71 random 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. In this edition the slides are in alphabetical order, as I prefer to use a split screen and choose what slide will appear next. The musical instrument and job versions have been uploaded as free downloads, so you can see what the presentation involves.
ESL Speed Guessing Game Eating & Drinking Edition
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ESL Speed Guessing Game Eating & Drinking Edition

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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 69 different eating and drinking 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. In this edition, after choosing your topic then you will have a ready screen before beginning. Slides are in alphabetical order, as I prefer to use a split screen and choose what slide will appear next. The 15 image musical instruments file and the 15 image job file have been uploaded as a preview, so you can see how things work.
ESL Speed Guessing Game Musical Instrument Edition
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ESL Speed Guessing Game Musical Instrument Edition

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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.
ESL Speed Guessing Game - Jobs Edition
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ESL Speed Guessing Game - Jobs Edition

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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 copyright free job 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 version is to give you a taste of what is on offer with the Complete Edition and it’s 366 images divided into 10 different categories.
ESL Speed Guessing Game - Complete Edition
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ESL Speed Guessing Game - Complete Edition

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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 366 copyright free images carefully researched and divided into 10 different categories. There are 45 animals, 20 clothes and accessory , 69 eating and drinking, 15 jobs, 15 musical instruments, 60 people, 35 places, 71 random, 21 sports, and 15 transport 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. In this complete edition, after choosing your topic then you will have a ready screen before beginning. Slides are in alphabetical order, as I prefer to use a split screen and choose what slide will appear next. Please also note that the categories are quite broad, people can refer to parts of the body, along with feelings and actions too. The musical instrument and job versions have been uploaded as free downloads, so you can see what the presentation involves. Undo arrows are present on the last slide of each topic in order to return to the choose topic screen
Fizz Pop Bang
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Fizz Pop Bang

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The quite well known counting game adapted for an ESL class, and put into powerpoint to allow students to quickly grasp the format of the game. It is presented in three levels to build students familiarity with the concept.
Monkey Hat ESL Game
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Monkey Hat ESL Game

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The title pretty much says everything you need to know. This is meant as a quick filler activity to use up the last five minutes of class. It is a vocabulary review activity/game to cover topics and words that have already been taught.
IELTS Speaking Parts 2 & 3 Practice (Places Topics)
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IELTS Speaking Parts 2 & 3 Practice (Places Topics)

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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.
IELTS Speaking Practice Parts 2 & 3
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IELTS Speaking Practice Parts 2 & 3

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The perfect presentation to allow students to practice for parts 2 and 3 of the IELTS speaking test. The download includes four smaller presentations covering the four areas of parts 2 & 3 of the IELTS speaking test (Places, People/Animals, Objects and Events). There is also a master presentation combining all four into one 110 page presentation with menus added to allow the choice of topic. There are in total 54 part 2 questions, and each page has a one minute timer while the student prepares to answer the question, and a 2 minute timer for the answer. The next page has the corresponding part 3 questions . If you would like to see the presentation working then the Places presentation has been uploaded as a free download.
ESL Personality Worksheet
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ESL Personality Worksheet

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A serious of vocabulary exercises for ESL students (intermediate level) to review some of the different words that can be used to describe personality.
5 ESL Speaking Activities
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5 ESL Speaking Activities

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5 well prepared speaking activities to fill your ESL class with lots of speaking and some fun too. Bingo is of course a classic, designed to be a great mingle activity. May need to be adapted so its fit the location you are in. Name Five a warm up to get students to activate their English vocabulary at the beginning of class. I Predict gives students a practice in using the future tense. Taboo for some more speaking practice based on the classic parlour game.True or False is a class survey activity.
ESL Question Asking Activity
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ESL Question Asking Activity

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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.