Learn English Writing, 9

Learn English Writing, 9

Here is the plan this week to help my ESL students learn English writing skills.

  1. Discuss midterm exam answers and scores.
  2. Complete a compare and contrast analysis with abstract categories first and details second.
  3. Learn how to write an email message.
  4. Complete a data analysis writing exercise using the inquiry approach (i.e. question, evidence, rules, conclusion).
  5. Combine 2 and 3 – real life business writing exercise.

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Learn English Speaking, 9

Learn English Plan

This is week 9 of the semester. Here is this week’s plan for to helps students learn English conversation.

  1. Briefly discuss midterm exam answers.
  2. Introduce the Walk About Activity.
  3. A simple grammar exercise, this ESL conversation worksheet helps students review questions and answers with TOO MUCH and TOO MANY.
  4. An English speaking exercise that requires precision. Watch the video. Work with a partner to describe the actions and say how they match the concept. Make notes. Then change partners. Listen to their ideas.
  5. This worksheet has a few public signs. Students read the signs, learn the vocabulary and explain the meaning of the signs.
  6. Read the sentence and discuss with your partner. Change partners. Listen and discuss. Make notes. Come back to your partner and make a report.
  7. Chapter 9 in the textbook.

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Learning English with a Walk About

Learning English with a Walk About

Main Idea

This wonderful, student-centred fluency activity generates lots language in the classroom with a good mix of scripted and spontaneous talk. If you’re weary of the traditional oral presentation format – one student speaks for five minutes and 19 others feign attention – yet want to give students a chance to write and speak, this is a must-try activity.

  • Level: high beginner and up
  • Time: 40-90 minutes
  • Resources: each student prepares a poster; teacher brings adhesive tape.

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Learn English Speaking: An Inquiry-based Frame

English Conversation Lesson

This ESL pair work activity helps students learn English by developing speaking, listening and critical thinking skills. Students interact with a specific question and answer format that requires one student to process new information continuously. The objective is for one student to retell the story with accuracy and detail by asking the right kinds of questions.

  • Level: high beginner and up
  • Time: 10-20 minutes
  • Resources: one short story, level appropriate for the students.

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