Southern Ontario Cooperative of ESL Ministries
By Marion Chang Imagine that you are a tourist visiting Canada for the very first time during this holiday season. You see coloured lights on houses and gaudily festive store windows as you tour the city streets. There also seems to be a large, bearded, old man in a red uniform all over the media. […]
Consider using these little stories as “Easter lessons” for Intermediate/Advanced students, as lead-ins to the truths of Easter. They are short, easy to read, and we can easily devise comprehension questions and vocabulary exercises out of them. I hope that they can become spring boards for discussions on what Christ has done for us on […]
Beginners’ level http://www.bestofthereader.ca/Ebooks/Holidays-print.pdf (pp. 14, 15) http://bogglesworldesl.com/easter_worksheets.htm (an assortment of fun activities like crossword, rhyme, word search) Conversation questions http://iteslj.org/questions/easter.html http://teflpedia.com/Easter_conversation_questions Readings http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/04/good_friday.html (with lots of accompanying exercises) http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/04/easter_sunday.html Miscellaneous https://busyteacher.org/classroom_activities-vocabulary/holidays_and_celebrations/easter-worksheets/ (Free Easter worksheets, different levels) https://www.esolcourses.com/topics/easter.html (Easter – online lessons, activities, and worksheets) Specifically Christian content Good Friday, Easter Part 1, Easter Part 2 […]
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) […]
By Mary Cummins What is Christmas? In many places in the world, Christmas is probably the most popular holiday in the year, especially for Christians. It is very nostalgic for many people—the sights, the sounds, the smells and time spent with family and friends. Since Canada is in the Northern Hemisphere, Christmas comes in the […]
Thanksgiving – skit, Powerpoint presentation of Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving games, special pumpkin tarts and whipped cream for refreshments, etc. Remembrance Day – interviews with war vets, attending police choir with seniors, history of the war presentation, observation of 2 minute silence with the playing of the trumpet, etc. Christmas – games, singing, Christmas lights tour in Simcoe with […]
Baking muffins, making pizza and more. Baking Muffins The ingredients were introduced one by one with the packages also on display. Students listened as the method of preparing the batter was described and executed. A sheet with the pictures of the ingredients and of the method was handed out (resources below). Students had to listen and watch […]
Below short list of ideas for special events to host for and with your ESL students from our friends at APC. Nursing Home Visit Christmas Party Chinese New Year Party Summer BBQ Summer Party Summer Outing Fall Outing Year End Party Other special events: Weddings Easter Play and Concert Special Summer ESL Class Fruit Picking […]
A few ideas in pdfs for teaching the Nativity story. TheNativityStoryPictures.pdf TheNativityStoryactivitiesPart1.pdf TheNativityStoryactivitiesPart2.pdf TheNativityStoryactivitiesPart3.pdf TheNativityStoryscript3parts.pdf
Christmas Carol Sheet with Scripture Christmas party mixer activity Christmas party activity – Scavenger Hunt Free Christian scripts (scroll down to find Christmas) Christmas stories: Links to 20 Famous Christmas Stories Links to Christmas Stories from the Children’s Literature Web Guide Reading lesson: A Humble Christmas Christmas Conversation Exercise Christmas idioms Christmas vocabulary Christmas jokes Christmas quotes […]