Teach English

ESL Conversation Video Lessons

July 13, 2014May 5, 2013 by eslwriter

These videos can help ESL students improve English speaking skills with jigsaw class activity.

Activity Format

Pair off students.
A watches first video while B stands outside the classroom.
B returns.
A describes the pilot, setting and characters with as much detail as possible.
B asks questions.
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English Writing Lessons: Week 9

July 13, 2014April 29, 2013 by eslwriter

FRIDAY’S WRITING CLASS

Let’s take a minute to summarize some of the main writing tasks we have finished so far in our class. We have reviewed and practiced:

sentences with THAT/WHICH and appositives (see below);
one paragraph writing style (thesis sentence, three different kinds of supporting sentences and conclusion);
many editing exercises;
run on and choppy sentences;
the difference between SO and BECAUSE;
the difference between LIKE and LOOK LIKE;
some summary writing (we need more practice here);
some basic grammar items like apostrophes and articles;
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Week 8: ESL Writing Lessons

July 13, 2014April 19, 2013 by eslwriter

ESL WRITING LESSONS

Here is a review worksheet to help my ESL students learn and improve their English writing. The worksheet has exercises to practice error correction and editing, choppy sentences and run on sentences. It also has writing prompts for paragraph

Week 7: ESL Writing Lessons

July 13, 2014April 15, 2013 by eslwriter

Here is a review of the answers for quiz number 1. My ESL students should review this material carefully if they want to do well on the mid term exam, which is coming next week.

Part 1 Fix the Mistakes

Last weekend, we WENT camping in the mountains. ON Saturday, I WENT hiking and my husband and MY two sons WENT fishing. They love to fish at the lake. They stayed there FOR three hours