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Teaching Writing: Analyze and Contrast

October 21, 2016May 26, 2015 by eslwriter

TEACHING WRITING: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Are squares A and B the same colour?

This optical illusion is a good symbol for this English writing lesson. Sometimes, we have to learn to see what is not obvious through critical thinking.

PURPOSE OF WRITING ACTIVITY

This English writing exercise helps ESL students learn and practice multiple skills including comparisons, contrasts, analysis and abstractions.

Students will watch a short soft drink commercial which describes aspects of life in two generations and then complete a comparative analysis.

Protected: Learn English Teaching Methods, Week 12

December 2, 2015May 21, 2015 by eslwriter

Teaching English

September 18, 2017May 19, 2015 by eslwriter

Teaching English & Thinking

Teaching English just got a little easier with three ebooks from ESL Publications. These low-prep, high-interest logic puzzles, word games and trivia challenges help ESL students learn vocabulary and general knowledge while improving listening, speaking and critical thinking skills at the same time.

1. 160 Logic Puzzles and Word Games

Every good teacher has a stable of back pocket activities to fill unexpected gaps. They are called sponge activities. These 30 worksheets with 160 logic puzzles and word games are awesome sponge activities – time savers, not time fillers – because they frame language learning as a puzzle, challenge.

Learn English Conversation: Week 12

May 17, 2015 by eslwriter

Learn English Conversation Skills

Here is the plan for this week to helps ESL students learn English conversation skills:

quiz #2 (on Friday)
describing things and people well with like and look like
textbook 5, units C and D

ESL Speaking Activity 1: Like and Look Like

Describing things with like and look like is important. But these words and phrases are easy to confuse. This exercise helps ESL students see the errors and correct them.