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ESL -Occupations: What Is My Job?
In this ESL occupations worksheet, students read a set of 10 job descriptions and determine the job, clicking on an answer button to check answers.
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ESL Vegetable Activity
In this ESL vegetables worksheet, students read descriptions of vegetables and determine which is being described. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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ESL Activity-London
In this ESL London activity worksheet, students correctly identify places in London, choosing from drop down lists, write correct names for monuments described.
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Test Your Speaking and Listening Skills: Information Gap 1: Looking for a Job
In this ESL looking for a job worksheet, students work in pairs to ask questions that will elicit information that is missing from their page. Each page contains ten gaps in job advertisments from a local paper.
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Guess What Board Game
Students play the game "Guess What" to review using a relative clause. In this ESL lesson, students listen to the teacher describe something using the relative clause and then guess what that thing is or the students must define...
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Martin Luther King Day
Invite your advanced ESL learners to explore the US national holiday Martin Luther King day. Play the attached mp3 which is a description of this important holiday and facilitate the phrase match and listening gap activities included....
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Wrap a Gift
With wrapping a gift as the focus, this lesson has learners practice vocabulary and formulating descriptions. They wrap and unwrap a gift identifying the objects as they go. This activity could be enhanced to make it a richer experience.
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ESL: Money Quiz
In this ESL money quiz worksheet, students choose the word that has the closest meaning to a description of money given. Students may click on an answer link.
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ESL: Classroom English
In this ESL classroom vocabulary learning exercise, students listen to descriptions of things related to the classroom, and match to order event correctly.
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ESL: Present Continuous
In this ESL present continuous worksheet, learners choose the correct description of actions shown in pictures. A link to audio and HTML code is given.
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Film Festival: An ESL Lesson Plan to Get Students Talking About Movies Part II
Students discuss movies currently playing in theaters. In this class discussion, students practice their oral dictation, retelling of information and the ability to carry a social conversation. Students also complete a worksheet...
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Airport English: A Role-Play for ESL
Students explore the skills needed to navigate an airport. In this foreign language lesson, students discuss the skills they will need in order to make it through customs with as little trouble as possible.
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Reported Speech Soccer for ESL
Students explore English by participating in a class trivia activity. In this group speech lesson plan, students collaborate in small groups and identify phrases and terms on flash cards which they keep track of. Students utilize their...
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Place of Business- Intermediate ESL Matching
In this ESL vocabulary activity, students draw a line from the names of businesses to their descriptions. They make 11 matches that include businesses such as a store, a pharmacy, a mall, and a florist.
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Vocabulary Lesson-Pre-K Through Grade 2 and ESL
Students say the name of pictures of simple objects, people and places, choosing 15 to use for the lesson. Students glue pictures in a scrapbook and write the word for each picture beside it. Students complete word recognition worksheets...
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Folk Tales for ESL Students
Using the folk tale "The Man, The Boy, and The Donkey" (linked in the lesson) and a SMART board, teachers can help pupils access multiple skills. Reading the story allows learners to create a timeline of the sequence of events based on...
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Compound Words ESL 1 Beginners
Bring vocabulary to life with this SMARTboard activity! With a list of (linked) compound words, learners combine each part of the word to complete the compound word. They then read a narrative and identify the compound words. The last...
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Baseball Vocabulary Game: ESL Beginners
The most valuable part of this instructional activity is the instructions to "Vocabulary Baseball," which can be applied to any vocabulary or key terms list. The game uses word boxes and the autobiography of Roberto Clemente, which the...
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The Grapevine-Teaching Storytelling to English Language Learners
Learners participate in a game designed to aid in storytelling. They spread a rumor to each member of their team using information found in the accompanying worksheets. Students earn points when they report their rumor correctly. ...
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In Case of a Medical Emergency
Studens identify the variety of services available to them at their local medical facilities. In pairs, they role play different conversations that can take place during a medical emergency. Students create a brief description of the...
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BBC Learning English, Reading
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read several passages about the film industry and then answer eight corresponding questions. Additionally, students write a short description of a documentary they would make about...
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High Frequency Phrases: Second 100 Words
Use this resource to reinforce language skills in an ESL classroom. Learners review high frequency phrases such as, I think so, it's your place, and read the book. While there is not a description of how this presentation could be used,...
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Find Someone Who Is...
In this mingling activity worksheet, students circulate around the classroom and write down the names of students who fit the descriptive adjective on the left.
Weather Home Project
Weather Journal. For one week, students must keep track of the weather, referencing the temperature, moisture, wind speed, and the types of clouds. (ESL)