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What are prounouns? Grades 3 to 5 Grammar Powerpoint What are pronouns? Personal pronouns Choosing the correct pronoun Donated by ESL Space....
What's Your Mark - Punctuation and Capitalization - Language Arts - Grade 2 When and where should we use capitalization? What end marks should we use for a sentence? Donated by ESL Space ....
Which Word Works - Grade 2 Language Arts Powerpoint Many words have more than one meaning. The meaning of the word depends upon how it is used in the sentence. Donated by ESL Space ....
BusyTeacher's free word search maker: no registration is required and you can create tons of word puzzles in seconds.....
This section is filled with Language Arts lessons from kindergarten through high school. The lessons span subtopics such as literature, reading comprehension, writing, and more. Many of the lessons are aligned to Common Core State Standards. With that said, these lessons can easily be integrated into an existing English Language Arts curriculum. The lessons you see here have been created by real teachers working in schools across the United State....
A resource bank of easy-to-play games to practise and revise structures and vocabulary. Includes: Hangman, Bingo, Buzz, Chinese Whispers, The Last Letter Game, The Long Sentence Game, Noughts and Crosses, Ten Guesses, Don’t Say a Word, Who are you?, What’s my job?, Word Tennis, and Word Groups....
Introduction Powerpoint Lesson to Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases....
Become an expert in 11 multiplication tables in less than 30 seconds....
Students and teacher will read "One Fish, Two Fish" together to practice pronunciation, rhythm and rhyme. Some Ways to Use These Questions in the Classroom • Print out the questions and let students work in pairs asking the questions alternately. • Divide the questions into 2 pages, give half the questions to one student and half to another and let them work in pairs asking each other the questions. Students should be encouraged not to ....
Students are given a series of questions about animals that they can answer in groups, pairs or as a game. Some Ways to Use These Questions in the Classroom • Print out the questions and let students work in pairs asking the questions alternately. • Divide the questions into 2 pages, give half the questions to one student and half to another and let them work in pairs asking each other the questions. Students should be encouraged n....
Students are given a series of questions about animals that they can answer in groups, pairs or as a game. Some Ways to Use These Questions in the Classroom • Print out the questions and let students work in pairs asking the questions alternately. • Divide the questions into 2 pages, give half the questions to one student and half to another and let them work in pairs asking each other the questions. Students should be encouraged n....
Students are given a series of questions about music that they can answer in groups, pairs or as a game. Some Ways to Use These Questions in the Classroom • Print out the questions and let students work in pairs asking the questions alternately. • Divide the questions into 2 pages, give half the questions to one student and half to another and let them work in pairs asking each other the questions. Students should be encouraged not to l....
Hello! I've released a set of five present simple activity sheets with answer keys. You can download them here: https://http://www.off2class.com/free-present-simple-activity-sheets/ Please enjoy them with your students and pass them along to anyone else who might find them useful!....
Greetings Teachers! I've released a set of lesson plans designed for private English lessons. The plans are loaded onto a straightforward web platform and are designed to be taught to students by using a laptop or tablet (you can share one device or your student can follow along from their own device). If you are interested in access to a growing library of EFL lesson plan content that is specifically designed for your private le....
I have used this lesson plan for my online students for the past two years. It focuses on how long it takes for us to make decisions. There are many ways to branch off and discuss different things and go into different grammar.....
Learning English conditionals is difficult for students because they have to think about when the conditional sentence is taking place, whether it is real or imaginary, and then use the correct forms to express the correct conditional sentence. The following guide looks at the most common English conditionals, and through lots of examples, songs, and exercises, helps the learner gain a great understanding of these types of sentences.....
ELL ELT Lesson: Capitalization Powerpoint lesson on the use of correct capitalization.....
ELL ELT Lesson: Apostrophe Usage Powerpoint lesson on the correct usage of the apostrophe.....
Divide the activities intosix or seven sections when you teach: QUIZ, STORY, PHONICS, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, DIALOGUE, and HOMEWORK. The teaching guide is available at the follwoing link: http://www.quia.com/profiles/schi33 TRY THESE FREE: Beginner Level Lesson 1 http://www.quia.com/pages/schi33/beginnerlesson Beginner Level Lesson 2 http://www.quia.com/pages/schi33/page2 Beginner Level Lesson ....
In the NASA Engineering Design Challenge: Lunar Plant Growth Chamber, students in grades K-12 design, analyze, build and assess plant growth chambers that could be used on the moon. Two sets of seeds, a packet of cinnamon basil seeds that flew for a year on the International Space Station and a control packet of seeds that have not flown, can be used to evaluate the student-designed plant growth chamber. Seed packets are included in a MISSE See....
HOW MUCH WILL YOU BET? http://www.lingolex.com/howmbins.htm The idea from this game came from a Spanish television programme. The version in the graphic image is suitable for a lower intermediate class. However if you like the idea you could adapt it to any level. It works much better in small multilingual groups because all the negotiations have to be carried out in English. _________ The materials you will find on this site are particularly ....
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ANTS A reading for specific information activity http://www.lingolex.com/antsteach.htm As any TEFL theory book will tell you. We need to help the students develop the many different reading skills and strategies such as gist reading, reading to confirm expectations, reading for communicative tasks etc. This is an example of scan reading or reading to extract specific information. In the real world you would do this to fin....
Genre Focus Lesson on Short Story Genre Focus What is a short story? Why read a short story? How to read a short story? Literary Elements Plot and Character Reading Skills Evaluate and Predict donated by www.icongroupthailand.com....
Health lesson for Living a Healthy Life. Summary: ›Your Health and Wellness ›Building Health Skills ›Decisions and Your Character ›Setting Health Goals Donated by www.icongroupthailand.com....
TEFL Grammar Workshop: Verb Phrases (Helping or Auxiliary Verbs) What You’ll Learn: • How to identify Helping Verbs. • How Helping Verbs are used in a sentence. • How to identify Verb Phrases. Why It’s Important: • To further your understanding of Sentence Structure. • So you will know the difference between Main Verbs....
TESOL Grammar Workshop: Nouns-Singular, Plural and Collective What You’ll Learn: •How to identify and use Singular, Plural, and Collective Nouns. •How to change the nouns to their Plural and Collective forms. Why It’s Important: •To further your understanding of Sentence Structure. •So you will know the difference between Singular, Plur....
TESOL Grammar Workshop: Nouns: Proper & Common, Concrete & Abstract What You’ll Learn: •How to identify and use Proper, Common, Concrete and Abstract Nouns. •How to know the difference to between these types of nouns. Why It’s Important: •To further your understanding of Sentence Structure. •So you will know the difference between....
TESL Grammar Workshop: Indefinate Pronouns What You’ll Learn: •How to construct a proper sentence using Indefinite Pronouns. •How to identify and know when to use the plural or singular verb form with each Indefinite Pronoun. Why It’s Important: •To further your understanding of Sentence Structure. •So you will know when to use plural and....
TEFL Grammar Workshop: Linking Verbs What You’ll Learn: • How to identify Linking Verbs. • How Linking Verbs are used in a sentence. Why It’s Important: • To further your understanding of Grammar and Sentence Structure. Donated by http://www.TEFL-Sites.com....
TESOL Grammar Workshop: Noun Clauses What You’ll Learn: • How to identify Noun Clauses in a sentence. Why It’s Important: • To further your understanding of Grammar and Sentence Structure. Donated by www.TESOL-Sites.com....
Qualifications for TEFL jobs, teaching English in Thailand  Teaching English is a popular way to live and work in Thailand, and many are employed here, legally or otherwise, in TEFL jobs. In 2014 the criteria have become more strictly enforced and not everyone qualifies to come and simply teach. Â
Many teachers have never created any 'boundaries,' i.e., clear delineations, which may be physical or 'virtual,' where they draw the line. Do you and those around you know what your boundaries are?
After careful consideration of all the above, I chose The TEFL Institute, Bangkok (www.teflthai.com), impressed by their attitude and philosophy towards learning te
~~'Language games' are seen as an activity where learners use language to achieve a goal (usually by exchanging some kind of information), according to clear rules, in an enjoyably competitive environment. A classic example is 'Back to the board', where players identify unseen words written on the b
Using the Experiential Learning Cycle as a framework for training TESOL teachers can have many positive outcomes including on the confidence and competence of each individual participant. The stages of the ELC framework are explored along with its benefits.
TEFL and TESOL are acronyms for teaching English as a foreign language and teaching English to speakers of other languages. If you plan to teach English overseas th
So, how do you become a TESOL teacher? The answers are many and various and range from strapping on a backpack and buying a plane ticket to an exotic destination, or choosing a TESOL Training course to better prepare, all the way through to taking a Master's degree.
Regardless of your route, you will learn that TESOL teaching is a practical skill that is continually improved as you teach. As such, you will find that no matter how in-depth your TESOL training was, you will feel pretty overwhelmed when you encounter your first real learners. Don't panic, you'll quickly get better with teaching practice. And don’t get discouraged because even these most experienced TESOL teachers have bad days.
The key to effective TESOL teaching is to develop an awareness of how a TESOL lesson is being received. Is the topic too easy or too difficult? Are the students interested or bored? You should have some sort of plan for every TESOL lesson. In other words, have a plan as to what you want to achieve and what you want your students to take away from their TESOL lesson. However, if a lesson isn't working, don't be afraid to improvise according to the needs of the moment. It is always a good idea to have a backup plan in case things don’t go as expected!
TESOL Teacher TrainingI can't over-emphasize that TESOL teaching is something you learn by doing. However, TESOL teacher training courses are useful, as they will introduce you to a range of techniques that you can employ to help your English language learners succeed. A good TESOL course will also teach you about the more technical aspects of language such as rules of grammar, phonetics etc. In other words, all the things we do as native English speakers without thinking, but can't necessarily explain why its done that way. If you've completed a recognized TESOL Training Course it will make you much more marketable to potential employers and private students, simply by showing you're serious about TESOL teaching. There are many TESOL training options out there, both online and face-to-face. Pick the teacher training option that is best for you. TESOL courses which include actual teaching practice with real TESOL students is a benefit. This is helpful because when you graduate you are not only qualified but experienced too.
Finding a TESOL JobTESOL teachers have several TESOL employment options. They can be employed by a school, teach privately or - as many do - combine the two.
There are different kinds of TESOL schools. These include private English schools, schools and colleges in mainstream education. When applying for TESOL jobs, try to sell yourself as much as possible with your resume. Don't only state your TESOL qualifications and experience, but include absolutely anything that may be relevant, such as previous training experience, private tutoring, or teaching assistant. Be prepared to do some sample teaching, or even give a free, observed, trial lesson when you attend a TESOL school for interview.
Teaching English should be fun. As an English teacher you have the opportunity to travel anywhere, giving back to the people you meet. You will meet many interesting and wonderful people (and a few difficult ones too). Language is learned best when the learners are having fun, and learners are most likely to have fun when the teacher is enjoying what they do. Enjoy yourself and your TESOL Planet adventure!