Learning to support your opinions, debate, build arguments, and effectively respect another's point of view are vital skills. Learners work through a series of topics to practice discussion engagement and verbal communication.

Students engage in a debate about the obligation each country has to help other countries in need in order to help build their conversation skills. The format of the debate is imbedded in this lesson plan.

Have your ESL learners practice their written and oral English grammar skills, with this highly engaging ESL Lesson. Budding grammarians mingle across the room discovering what they each know about the Royal Wedding between Kate and...

Students, at the advanced beginner to low intermediate ESL levels, demonstrate comprehension of the play or story, "Little Red Riding Hood." They construct interviews based on knowledge of the characters in the play Little Red Riding Hood.

Students engage in a discussion about the reasons for learning English in order to develop their English fluency. They engage in a simulation which is imbedded in this lesson plan.

Students practice appropriate etiquette and language when finding an apartment. In this finding an apartment lesson plan, students role-play examples of manners associated with the task of looking for a place to live. Students work with...

Students practice rephrasing techniques to ask and answer questions in order to maintain conversational exchanges. Students create scripts about themselves to use as conversation starters. This lesson is intended for students acquiring...

Students discuss whatever they wish and have their English conversations recorded by a tape recorder. If Students speaks using incorrect English, the teacher repeats what was said with proper English for the student to hear. Students...

Students participate in a role-playing activity in order to practice  conversational English used while shopping. In this practical vocabulary lesson, students practice etiquette as it pertains to grocery shopping. Students pretend...

Students practice role-playing to use relative clauses and to describe people. In this ESL activity, students use verbal expressions to describe the actions of people in an office. Students work with a partner to initiate...

Young scholars practice conversational conventions when expressing their likes and dislikes, with a partner. Individually, they write a paragraph explaing a tiem when they felt acceptance or rejection.

Learners role play proper greetings and etiquette in formal and informal work and social situations. Students compare and contrast introductions and conversational conventions in their native country and in the United States by writing...

Students explore the concept of small talk. They identify topics that are proper and improper for small talk. Working with a partner, students practice small talk dialogs and responding to questions about their families and home life....

Students practice making basic bank transactions while role-playing specific examples of etiquette and manners. In this banking role play for ESL students instructional activity, students go to a bank to deposit money....

Twelfth graders practice telephone etiquette skills by simulating phone conversations. They discover how to making simulated 911 calls, taking phone messages, and dealing with telemarketers.

Students practice writing basic questions to gain information. Working as a class, they identify questions they would ask to gain information about locations, time, and events. After writing their questions, they practice asking and...

Students discuss the importance of specifically following medical instructions. They simulate a conversation between a pharmasist and a patient. Students compare and contrast medical and natural remedies. This lesson is intended for...

Students explore what it might be like to study English in another country. In this ESL lesson, students complete several activities that represent what it might be like to experience learning the English language in another country,...

students will practice to develop the skills of the English Language that are necessary for successful dining experiences. The communication of English is a target skill for the second language learner. The simple activity of ordering in...

Students role play a visit to the doctor's office to practice communicating their symptoms to a health professional. They view an internet example of a patient discussing a medical issue with a doctor and then pair up to share...

Students must decide which laws be followed and how many freedoms be allowed in a new society they create. This instructional activity works well for students of most levels - except beginners - as the subject brings out many opinions.

Students engage in a lesson which focuses on word play through conversational language activities. The lesson helps build confidence and increase proficient language skills for Early English Language Learners.

Students review and identify common vocabulary related to food, shopping, and courtesy expressions. Students then practice English language skills by shopping in classroom market while playing roles of shoppers and store personnel.

Students investigate a traditional American Thanksgiving. They recreate the first Thanksgiving in the classroom complete with food and appropriate decorations.