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Month: September 2019

Despondex: ESL Listening and Discussion Activity

December 19, 2019December 30, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Despondex: ESL Listening and Discussion Activity

 This is another example of a Screen English Class that I did. The video can be found here and the other article I did about stabbing monkeys can Read More…

The British Are Ugly! The British Are Ugly! An ESL Activity

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on The British Are Ugly! The British Are Ugly! An ESL Activity

I hope my British friends will forgive me for this article. Of course, every American knows of Paul Revere’s midnight ride and the cries of, “The BritRead More…

Military Veteran? Consider Teaching English as a Second Language

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Military Veteran? Consider Teaching English as a Second Language

If you have recently left active duty or are thinking of doing so, consider teaching ESL for your stepping stone to your next phase of life. The oddRead More…

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ESL Time Capsule

December 8, 2019December 11, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on ESL Time Capsule

I love breaking students into groups and then giving them tasks to accomplish. The following class is just one such exercise in which they are givenRead More…

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Getting to Know You – ESL Icebreaker

December 7, 2019December 8, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Getting to Know You – ESL Icebreaker

We’ve all had those days when it was the first day of class and we needed a quick and easy icebreaker to use to get students talking and to stop us Read More…

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How Much Do You Laugh? An ESL Discussion Class

December 5, 2019December 6, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on How Much Do You Laugh? An ESL Discussion Class

I love to laugh and have fun. Serious topics with dark tones are okay every once in a while, but for the most part I try to keep the topics light anRead More…

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Inflection/Intonation Role-plays

December 4, 2019December 21, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Inflection/Intonation Role-plays

Talk about fun! This is a really great activity that will get students energized and interested in class. I was so happy to find this activity onlinRead More…

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Cheat Your Way to a Better Life? Quiz – An ESL Activity

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Cheat Your Way to a Better Life? Quiz – An ESL Activity

I have gotten some of my best ideas for class from articles in magazines or online. This is one such article. You can find the original article hereRead More…

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