Photography Vocabulary – a fun welcome back ESL lesson

9 years ago

So it's the first day of the new semester. You want your students to have fun and talk about their…

Welcome Back… Let’s Talk About IELTS!

9 years ago

Hello Readers, It's been a while since I last posted. As many of you know, I teach at a university…

Teaching Creative Writing to ESL Students

9 years ago

You might be wondering, "Is it a good idea to teach creative writing to ESL students?" After all, many of…

Talking About Ocean Conservation

9 years ago

I absolutely love the sea, and I care deeply about conservation, so whenever I get the chance to teach an…

Teaching Paraphrasing Skills for ESL

9 years ago

Yesterday morning I gave my students a lesson on paraphrasing. Right now they're learning how to do the IELTS Writing…

Race/ Racism/ Racial – Vocabulary Lesson

9 years ago

Here's a PPT I made to teach your students some key vocabulary for talking about race. It can be a…

Teaching Profanity to ESL Students

10 years ago

To swear or not to swear... that's a difficult question. I've sworn in front of my students, but only quietly…

Leadership Lesson

10 years ago

I have created a speaking lesson based upon the topic of leadership, and featuring Simon Sinek's TED Talk, "How Great…

Talking About Days and Dates

10 years ago

So you want to practice talking days and dates with your ESL students? Look no further. Below, I've attached a…

Intermediate ESL Hotel Vocabulary

10 years ago

This PPT is perfect for teaching your intermediate level students hotel vocabulary. The words and phrases here are not too…