Hello everyone, my name is Jay. I am an English teacher and I enjoy sharing my knowledge with my students. I have a degree in English Studies, as well as TEFL and CELTA certifications. I have been teaching for over eight years and have had the opportunity to work in Morocco, China, Turkey, and currently in Vietnam. My educational philosophy is that every student is unique and deserves a stimulating environment where they can grow physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Hello everyone, my name is Jay. I am an English teacher and I enjoy sharing my knowledge with my students. I have a degree in English Studies, as well as TEFL and CELTA certifications. I have been teaching for over eight years and have had the opportunity to work in Morocco, China, Turkey, and currently in Vietnam. My educational philosophy is that every student is unique and deserves a stimulating environment where they can grow physically, mentally, and emotionally.
**In this lesson, primary school students will be introduced to the autumn season, learn new vocabulary, and create an autumn tree to experience the season.
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In this lesson, students will practice using common adjectives to describe objects and make comparisons using comparative adjectives. They will also participate in comparison games.
**This ESL lesson has been designed to help students learn new vocabulary related to the topic of fear and to practice using it in their everyday conversations. Additionally, the lesson aims to improve the student’s speaking and listening skills by providing them with an opportunity to discuss their fears and to listen to others’ perspectives and related audio. Furthermore, the students will also develop their reading and writing abilities as part of the lesson. By the end of the class, students should feel more confident in their ability to talk about fear and express themselves more fluently in English.
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**This is a fantastic lesson for saying goodbye to the students. It’s an excellent way to encourage creativity and express appreciation for one another. Reading a poem from the teacher and allowing the students to write poems about their classmates or draw things that represent them, will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on the students. It’s a great way to end the school year and give the students a chance to reflect on their time in your class. I’m confident that they will enjoy this activity and leave with fond memories of their experience with you.
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**A homophone lesson aims to teach students the difference between words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify and correctly use homophones in their writing and speech. This will help them communicate more effectively and avoid common mistakes that can be confusing to readers or listeners.
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**This lesson uses video aids to explore the history of dogs, helping students practice listening comprehension skills while learning fun facts about their furry friends.
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This speaking lesson on “Father’s Unconditional Love” aims to help students practice their speaking skills while discussing the importance of a father’s love in a child’s life. The lesson could also focus on building vocabulary related to family relationships and emotions. Moreover, the lesson also aims to encourage students to use a variety of adjectives describing fathers and characters in the related video and to increase empathy and understanding among students by sharing personal experiences and perspectives on the topic. The students will raise awareness of the topic by watching a short story that will support their discussion. This is the link to the video needed in this lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPmtHcciVXU&t=2
Halloween Music Background for ESL LessonsDescription: Set the mood for your ESL Halloween lesson with an engaging and atmospheric music background that captures the essence of the holiday. This collection features a blend of whimsical melodies, eerie sounds, and light-hearted rhythms, perfect for creating an immersive learning environment.Elements include:
Haunting instrumental tunes with a playful twist to encourage participation and creativity.
Soft sound effects like whispers, distant thunder, and rustling leaves that evoke a sense of mystery.
Upbeat, playful tracks that incorporate Halloween themes, such as pumpkins, ghosts, and witches, adding excitement to vocabulary games and storytelling activities.
Harness the intrigue of Halloween while helping students enhance their language skills with this captivating music background!
Activity Overview:
The game is inspired by the popular TV quiz show, where students answer multiple-choice questions to “win” virtual money, ultimately competing for a mythical million-dollar prize. This version features Halloween-themed questions to make it fun and relevant for the season.
Objective:
The main goal is to enhance students’ knowledge through a question-and-answer format while promoting teamwork, critical thinking, and festive enjoyment.
Winning the Game: The game concludes either when a team correctly answers the final million-dollar question or when a pre-determined limit of questions has been reached. To encourage competition and motivation, teams can earn points for each correct answer, with a prize awarded to the team that “earns” the most virtual money.
Conclusion:
At the end of the game, the team with the highest total score can receive Halloween-themed prizes such as candy, spooky stickers, or certificates. This activity is not only educational but also fosters collaboration and enthusiasm among students while celebrating Halloween.
**Past Tense-irregular Verbs (Grammar-reading-Speaking) PPT Lesson
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This lesson is designed to help students correctly understand and use irregular past tense verbs in spoken and written English. It will involve introducing commonly used irregular verbs, explaining their past tense forms, and providing opportunities for students to practice using them in context through various activities and exercises. The lesson aims to improve students’ understanding of irregular verbs through reading and speaking activities.
**“Steal or Deal” is a fun and interactive general knowledge game where participants answer trivia questions to earn points. The game aims to test players’ knowledge of various topics while offering an entertaining and competitive experience. Players can choose to “steal” points from their opponents or “deal” to protect their points, adding an element of strategy to the game. Overall, “Steal or Deal” aims to have a great time while showcasing your knowledge and quick thinking.
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**This lesson aims to introduce students to new vocabulary and verbs related to the concept of “Think Green” and provide them with a platform to discuss ideas about protecting the environment.
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**Do you consider yourself a foodie with an adventurous palate? If so, you might be interested in watching a video about a type of cheese that can only be found in one place on Earth. This cheese is known for its unique and intense flavor profile. Would you be brave enough to try it?
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Lesson Aim:
The goal of this ESL lesson on the past perfect tense is to help students communicate effectively about events that occurred at different times in the past. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Understand the Structure: Identify and construct sentences using the past perfect tense (had + past participle).
Make Comparisons: Discuss multiple past events and clarify the sequence in which they occurred, highlighting the relationship between them.
Enhance Storytelling: Use the past perfect tense in personal narratives to provide context and depth to their stories.
Increase Fluency: Improve their spoken and written fluency by practicing the past perfect tense in controlled and free practice activities.
Application in Context: Recognize and use the past perfect tense in real-life situations, such as recalling past experiences, making comparisons, and reflecting on events.
This comprehensive aim will guide the lesson’s activities and assessments, ensuring that students gain confidence in discussing past events with clarity regarding their order and significance.
This lesson will explore the Past Simple Tense, focusing on regular and irregular verbs. The Past Simple Tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. Understanding how to form and use this tense is essential for effective communication in English.
Objectives:
Identify Regular and Irregular Verbs: Learn how to distinguish between regular verbs, which follow a predictable pattern when conjugated, and irregular verbs, which do not.
Forming the Past Simple Tense:
Regular Verbs: Understand that regular verbs typically end in “-ed” in the past form (e.g., “walk” becomes “walked”).
Irregular Verbs: Memorize common irregular verbs as their past forms do not follow a standard pattern (e.g., “go” becomes “went”).
**ZOMBIES VS HUMANS:
A SPEAKING GAME FOR STUDENTS
change the atmosphere of your class
SPOOKY / ENERGETIC / EDUCATIONAL
Introduction: This is a speaking game for students, where they will play the roles of humans and zombies. The game includes two parts.
In the first part, humans and zombies will discuss some questions/statements while shaking hands.
In the second part, zombies will try to convince humans to cure them and turn them back into humans.
Steps to follow:
Ask students to close their eyes and pretend to be asleep.
Choose 2 or 3 students as zombies by touching them on the shoulder or head.
Ask students to wake up and inform them how many zombies are among them. The rest are humans.
Show some questions/statements on the board and ask students to discuss them while shaking hands. The discussion should not last more than 1 minute. If a zombie infects a human by squeezing their hand or pressing with a finger, the human becomes a zombie too.
After a few rounds, the game can move to the second part.Part One: Zombies vs Humans
The game continues until most humans are infected, and the teacher stops it.
The teacher checks the number of zombies and humans and writes it on the board.
If there are too many zombies, congratulate them on doing a great job. If not, tell the remaining humans that they did a remarkable job of surviving.
The game can stop here or continue with a new question/statement.
Note: If a human shakes hands with another human, they should keep discussing for a minute and move to the next student.
Part Two: Curing Zombies
Ask humans to move to one side and zombies to the other.
In this part of the game, humans pretend to be scientists/doctors, and zombies will try to convince them to cure them.
Zombies must prepare a short talk explaining the good side they had when they were humans and why they deserve a second chance.
Humans will listen to all zombies, decide the ones that deserve help, and vote for the ones that will be injected with the serum.
Conclusion:
This game can be played during Halloween or any time of the year.**