A few ideas in pdfs for teaching the Nativity story. TheNativityStoryPictures.pdf TheNativityStoryactivitiesPart1.pdf TheNativityStoryactivitiesPart2.pdf TheNativityStoryactivitiesPart3.pdf TheNativityStoryscript3parts.pdf
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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 the seniors, Easter […]
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Make Some Muffins!
Organize your students to practice their language skills by making muffins! HowtoMakeMuffinsRecipes.docx HowtoMakeMuffinsExercisesheet.docx HowtoMakeMuffinsAnswersheet.doc
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Homemade Pizza Night
Make a Pizza night with your students! Here’s a recipe and a short worksheet to help them along: BasicPizzaDough.docx
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Below is a long list of a variety of resources available online. We hope they’re helpful! Pronunciation http://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/index.html#english The #1 phonetics website. Includes cellphone app and web based app. Here are a few sites with minimal pairs. The first three have sound files. http://www.shiporsheep.com/ http://www.manythings.org/pp/ https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/minimal-pairs.htm http://www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=134:mp2&catid=9:resources&Itemid=108 Listening http://www.esl-lab.com/ Lots of listening exercises with downloadable […]
Greg Thomson. “An Introduction to the Socio-cultural Dimension of Language Learning” Lyman Campbell. “The Redemptive Dimension of Language Learning” Dwight Gradin, Mission Training International. “Language Learning Orientation for Learners and Teachers” Muriel Saville-Troike, “Introducing Second Language Acquisition” Written for students encountering the topic for the first time, this is a clear and practical introduction to […]
In the following reading, Nancy Masterson Sakamoto explains the difference between Japanese and American conversational styles. Born in the United States, Sakamoto has lived and taught English in Japan. She is currently professor of American Studies at Shitennoji Gakuen University, Hawaii Institute. The following selection is an excerpt from her textbook, Polite Fictions (1982). [download […]
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Start an ESL Program
Are you thinking of starting an ESL ministry at your church? You’re not alone! Many have felt a burden to reach the unchurched, non-English-speaking population living in their communities and to this end the Southern Ontario Cooperative for ESL Ministries (SOCEM) aims to help. We are a group of Christian believers who teach English as […]
The Opportunities: Immigration Policy Changes – An Opportunity for the Church? Canadian immigration policy has taken a dramatic turn in the last two years. Newcomers on the permanent resident track are slowly decreasing while temporary work permits are rapidly increasing. Family sponsorship of parents is giving way to ‘Super Visas’ where the older generation is able […]