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 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.

12 cut out and ready to use animal taboo cards, a perfect filler activity for almost any ESL class

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 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 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 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.

The classic mind trick which is always bouncing around social media adapted to fill the last five minutes of an ESL class.

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 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.

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.

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

A great way to open up ESL students to discuss a range of questions, they can choose from 8 different types of questions, before being presented with 24 numbers. Then they randomly select a question. It is a great way to have students practice questions, that they might well encounter in part one of an IELTS exam. Also it is a good way to open up the class for discussions on issues that they should be comfortable with.

A quick guide to some of the more interesting pieces of Canadian English, an ideal quick introduction for students heading to Canada for further study.

During many ESL classes, students are asked to discuss a set of questions with a partner. All too often this becomes more like an interview, students do not wait for responses before asking the next question. This class attempts to right that wrong and introduce ESL students becoming more conversational when they are talking to people.

A introduction for ESL students into 33 different bits of Business English slang, an ideal companion piece for any introduction to Business English lessons, and can easily be slid into existing lessons for a little bit of light relief.

A lesson based on a lot of different phrasal verbs, and the different meanings they can have both literal and non literal. Finishing up with a game that can be done as a whole class or in groups using the worksheet provided.

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.

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.

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.