Southern Ontario Cooperative of ESL Ministries
Did you know that in Canada, over a third of the overall older population are senior immigrants? Did you know that nearly two in three seniors in the Greater Toronto Area are immigrants? These older immigrants show up in many of our ESL classes. They can be visitors, recent immigrants, or longer term immigrants. Many […]
By Sarah Kim and Inji Kim from Pluscope (pluscope.com) Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. (1 Chronicles 4:10) Pluscope […]
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, […]
By Tom More What do you do when you are faced with disappointments and unexpected roadblocks? The pandemic has been an emphatic, sometimes stark, reminder that we are subject to letdowns. While we ought to see changes and setbacks as part of the Lord’s many seasons, we often despair. For some, I’m sure, this has […]
By Linda Reed Most of us don’t realize we’ve signed up to teach grammar when we sign up to teach English. We often just love Internationals, and perhaps teaching. We feel called and we care. But, clarifying the words that form contractions, conjunctions, or consonant pronunciation—we’re often not so sure. What if we could provide […]
By Jennifer Tong* Even though we just heard that we are entering a ‘sixth wave’ of the pandemic, the Ontario government has stuck to its policies of lifting public health restrictions and re-opening the economy. We may be leaving the acute or emergency phase of the pandemic. Many ESL classes, which have changed to an […]
By CY Yan A seemingly never-ending pandemic, the tearful exodus of thousands upon thousands from Hong Kong, the helpless cries of the oppressed in Myanmar, the desperation of those fleeing Afghanistan, and – most recently – the harrowing images from amid the heartless invasion of Ukraine by a super-power… ! Faced with such uncertainties and […]
Valentine’s Day: Love and Valentine’s Day lessons (The Virtues series) (readings, including from the Bible; discussion questions, quotes and other activities) http://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/valentinesday.pdf (excellent reading on the history and customs of Valentine’s Day, with glossary) http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/02/valentines_day.pdf (a reading with lots of accompanying activities) http://iteslj.org/questions/valentine.html (Valentine’s Day conversation questions) http://bogglesworldesl.com/valentines_day_worksheets.htm (vocabulary and writing activities for lower level) […]
Modality: Using Modal Verbs like ‘Can’, ‘Should’, ‘Would’, etc.Presented by Lydia Mountney Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. (EST) This webinar is recognized for 1 PD hour by TESL Ontario.Registration closes February 21, 2022 Description: A: I might bring a mask… B: Yeah, I think you should. I had to wear one when I […]
By Allan Pole D.L. Moody led many people to Jesus, yet he never displayed the pompous air of self-importance that so many famous evangelists did in that era. He was a tolerant, understanding man who rarely criticized others. One of his famous sayings was, “Right now I’m having so much trouble with D.L. Moody that […]