Will your online or in-person ESL program continue throughout the summer? If so, here are some resources related to themes about summer. There may be opportunities to go on outings with your students; you may talk about travel; and it may still be good to talk with your students about summer in Canada, Canada Day, cultural activities like camping or going to cottages.
- Summer Worksheets (beginners’ level)
- 103 Free Summer Worksheets (all levels)
Summer Conversation Questions
- https://esldiscussions.com/s/summer.html
- https://happymaplelanguageco.com/english-esl-conversation-questions-summer/
- https://printdiscuss.com/seasons-conversation-questions/
Canada Day
- http://eslcorner.settlement.org/canadian-citizenship-and-culture/canadian-culture/canada-day
- http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/07/canada_day.html
- http://bestofthereader.ca/Ebooks/Canada_print.pdf (a series of stories about Canada with accompanying activities; beginners’ level)
Camping
Conversation questions:
- http://www.eslconversationquestions.com/camping/
- http://teflpedia.com/Camping_conversation_questions
Summer safety tips (can construct ESL lesson plans based on these authentic reading materials):
- https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/sfttps/tp201407-en.aspx
- http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/eating-nutrition/safety-salubrite/seasonal-food-aliments-saisonniers/summer-safety-salubrite-ete-eng.php
- https://www.healthvermont.gov/health-environment/climate-health/hot-weather
Cottage culture: