David S Wills

A Great PPT for Teaching Technology Vocabulary [ESL Lesson]

Teaching technology vocabulary is essential but you can't just rely on the textbook. The textbook my school gives me is…

8 years ago

A Fun Way to Practice Adjective Clauses

Grammar can be boring... but it doesn't always have to be that way. You can use games to teach grammar.…

8 years ago

5 Time Management Tips for ESL Teachers

New ESL teachers often find that one of the hardest parts of the job is managing the timing of a…

8 years ago

Teaching Halloween Vocabulary to ESL Students

Today is October 31st and that means ESL teachers across the globe are busy explaining Halloween to their students. It's…

8 years ago

A PPT Guide to Noun Clauses

If you follow this blog, you'll know that I spend a lot of time teaching my students writing skills. Most…

8 years ago

ESL Speaking and Listening for David Epstein’s TED Talk

Oh boy, has it been a month since my last post? Almost. It was a national holiday here in China…

8 years ago

Listening and Dubbing Practice with The Big Bang Theory [ESL Lesson]

This lesson is intended as a bit of fun to engage your students have get them talking. It poses some…

8 years ago

Teaching Intermediate ESL Friends and Family Vocabulary

When your students are preparing for IELTS, you'll find that they usually know the basic family vocabulary - mother, father,…

8 years ago

Parts of Speech Worksheet

In my IELTS writing classes, I like to start from the beginning - and I mean the very beginning. Even…

8 years ago

Overview of the IELTS Exam

I'm back in the classroom once again, teaching a group of 50 Chinese students about the IELTS exam. For most…

9 years ago