ESL Celebrity Balloon Debate

9 years ago

The "balloon debate" is an ESL classic. How does it work? You get your students to think of a hot…

Teaching Landscape Vocabulary

9 years ago

I needed to teach some landscape vocabulary to my students and the photocopied textbooks they were given by the school…

Indigenous People ESL Vocabulary

9 years ago

Today my students' textbook asked them to talk about indigenous people. Anticipating that they might not know what "indigenous" means,…

Practicing the Passive Voice

9 years ago

The passive voice is often used in writing, and sometimes also in speaking. But how can you give your students…

What is Plagiarism? A Simple PPT for ESL Students

9 years ago

I've been working in China for a long, long time now and one problem that keeps rearing its ugly head…

A Balanced Diet – ESL Listening Exercise

9 years ago

Food is one of those magical ESL topics (not to mention a quite common IELTS speaking topic, too). Students love…

Snow Day: An ESL Lesson feat. The Simpsons

9 years ago

Today I woke up to a thick blanket of snow across my university campus. It's the first time I've seen…

ESL Environmental Speaking Project

9 years ago

Here's a nice, easy class that requires very little preparation, and will be fun for you and your students. First,…

PowerPoint for Adjectives Describing Food

9 years ago

Yesterday I taught a class all about food, which my Chinese students loved. In China, everyone talks about food! It…

Teaching Debate Skills for ESL

9 years ago

Here's a PowerPoint presentation I made to help you teach debate skills to your ESL students. It looks at what…