David S Wills

Photography Vocabulary – a fun welcome back ESL lesson

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

9 years ago

Welcome Back… Let’s Talk About IELTS!

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

9 years ago

Teaching Creative Writing to ESL Students

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

9 years ago

Talking About Ocean Conservation

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

9 years ago

Teaching Paraphrasing Skills for ESL

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

9 years ago

Race/ Racism/ Racial – Vocabulary Lesson

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

9 years ago

Teaching Profanity to ESL Students

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

9 years ago

Leadership Lesson

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

9 years ago

Talking About Days and Dates

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

9 years ago

Intermediate ESL Hotel Vocabulary

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

9 years ago