Southern Ontario Cooperative of ESL Ministries
Is your program continuing through the summer? Or perhaps you’re looking for summer-related materials to wrap up the year? Here is an assortment of ideas and lesson plans based on topics to do with the summer. Let these be a springboard for further ideas. Summer Worksheets (beginners’ level) 103 Free Summer Worksheets (all levels) Summer […]
By Carol Blake Does grammar make you nervous? Do you wonder if you know enough to be able to help your students with their grammar? Let’s take pronouns, for example. Can you explain when to use who or whom? You and I or You and me? You can Google these issues fairly easily and find […]
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 […]
Here are a few good resources on Valentine’s themes: What Love Means to Kids Dating and Marriage Vocabulary in English (always a topic of much interest) 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, […]
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 […]