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.
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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Battle of the Seelow Heights outside Berlin in April 1945. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what caused such high Soviet casualties despite their superiority in numbers. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Battle of the Atlantic. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what life was like at sea for both Allied and German sailors. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about Stalin’s show trials of the 1930s. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how they were 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the sack of the Russian city of Velikiy Novgorod by Ivan the Terrible. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of why Ivan attacked. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Slave Trade. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how abolitionists criticised the practice of slavery. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Russian Revolution. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what role the government of Nicholas II played in its own downfall. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Battle of Britain during the second world war. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of why Germany failed in her attempt to dominate the Royal Air Force. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Battle of Kursk during the second world war. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how significant the battle was, in the wider context of the second world war in Europe. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about German militarism in the 20th century. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how militarism was promoted in society. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Nuremberg Laws of 1935. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how the legal status of Jews in Germany changed. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Russian Emperor, Peter the Great. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how Peter modernised Russia. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about economics during the Italian Renaissance. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how the city states of Florence, Venice, and Milan became so wealthy. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about culture during the Italian Renaissance. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what changes took place regarding culture during the Italian Renaissance. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about The Great Terror in the USSR from 1936-1938. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what reasons were given for the purge. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Kronstadt rebellion. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of why the sailors rebelled. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what caused it. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Crimean War. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what caused the war. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August 1945. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of whether the attack 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Black Panther Party. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what the group campaigned for. 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.
This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the American Frontier. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of why people moved to the west. 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.