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 […]
These resources have been generously donated by Pam Cousins and reflect her many years of dedicated teaching, especially teaching pronunciation. Speaking Clearly Self Study and Teacher’s Guide Speaking Clearly Student Book Speaking Clearly Audio files
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 […]
13 Discussion question lessons prepared for English conversation circles in Kitchen, Ontario. The topics include: emotions, travel, time, old and new, house and home, money, hobbies, healthy eating, in the news and more. Kitchener Conversation Circle Guides
These are the materials our friends at Agincourt Pentecostal Church have made available to share. The conversation guides cover a variety of topics with a list of corresponding questions. APC Conversation Sheets
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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 […]
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Science Shorts
Demonstrating the credibility of the Christian faith through Science The intermediate level ESL lessons below have been adapted with permission from the work of Dr. David Humphreys, emeritus professor of Chemistry at McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario. On his original Science Shorts website Dr. Humphreys stated his purpose as creatively demonstrating the credibility of the […]
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The Virtues
A series of lessons created by SOCEM members that unpack human virtues. The last lesson in each theme introduces relevant Bible readings.
This is an interactive ESL curriculum using the Hope film as its basis. The Hope Film is an overview of the Bible from Creation to the growth of the early church with narrators introducing each topic as scenes from feature films complement their explanations. The language is very clear and easy to understand. The ESL […]