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Close Reading Rounds

March 22, 2019

Purpose: Post-reading debrief Time: approximately 50 minutes Level: adaptable to multiple levels. I used it in an advanced class one level below freshman composition. In...

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Five Interactive Activities to Debrief a Text

February 24, 2019

Reading is an excellent way for students to grow their language skills. Having just the right activity to help students access the text on an even deeper level can not only expand your students’ learning...

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Schema Jigsaw Grid

January 18, 2019

Set students up to be successful with a challenging reading with this pre-reading activity. They’ll get some great speaking practice in the process. ...

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Poster Presentations: A Scaffold to Public Speaking

August 8, 2018

Speaking is an essential part of learning a language, and public speaking is a needed skill in school and life. Check out this poster presentation format to help scaffold academic presentations skills...

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The True/False Grid

August 1, 2018

Check out this True/False grid community building activity. It's a great way to help the class get to know you in a fun and competitive way. It also gets them talking, so that's an added bonus....

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5 Collaborative Class Routines

June 12, 2018

Are you looking for some engaging ways to get your ESL students to work collaboratively? Check out these five ways to get students working and talking together....

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Conversation Class: Family and Children

May 20, 2018

Are you planning to talk about family and children in your class? Use this conversation lesson and talking chart to engage your class. ...

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Conversation Class: Natural Remedies and Traditional Plants

May 1, 2018

Check out the latest of TESOL Planner's conversation class lesson slides. This time get your students talking about natural remedies and traditional plants....

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Discussion Question Slides Bank

April 22, 2018

Access this series of over 50 discussion questions in slides format to add more speaking opportunities to your ESL class. ...

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Three Steps to Better Pronunciation

April 21, 2018

This is a great activity to help English learners improve their pronunciation of English sentences by paying attention to phrases and stressed words. ...

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Position Posters Debate

March 25, 2018

The art of argument isn’t always easy to master, especially when you’re doing it in another language. This poster position debate is a fun and engaging way to scaffold this skills whether the end goal...

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Oral Fluency Assignment

March 21, 2018

Helping students recognize and correct error patterns in their own speech can be a challenge. This assignment helps students gain an awareness of their own speech patterns by transcribing their own speech...

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Fantastical Stories: Past Tense Fun

March 2, 2018

"How can grammatical knowledge be transferred to oral fluency?" I don't have all the answers, but this past tense activity will certainly get students chatting....

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Conversation Class: Wonders of the World Slides

February 24, 2018

In my last post, I shared conversation class material on the theme of travel and survival. In this post, you can access material for a conversation class centered around world wonders. This topic is always...

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Conversation Class: Travel and Survival Slides

February 22, 2018

These ESL conversation class lesson plans (including beautifully designed slides and handouts) on travel and survival are sure to get your adult ESL learners engaged and learning. ...

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Conversation Class: Art Vocabulary and Discussion Slides

December 29, 2017

These slides include among other things discussion questions, vocabulary introduction using pictures, phrases for reacting to art, and an activity where students discuss their thoughts about a particular...

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Cities Around the World

December 8, 2017

Pictures of Los Angeles, United States, Bangkok, Thailand, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina

This resource consists of 64 pictures from cities around the world. Each picture has the city name and country on it. These pictures can be used to complement lessons on travel, vacations, cities, climate,...

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Comparison Photos

November 17, 2017

Check out these picture bank pages that include 4 pictures of the same category per page. These are great for activities that practice comparative adjectives. ...

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Conversation Hour: Stereotypes

November 10, 2017

Use this sequence of activities to give students a chance to think about stereotypes, how they affect us, and what we can do to counter them. Whether you lead a conversation hour or are looking for an...

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Community Building Unit: Student Packet

November 7, 2017

Need some fresh ideas for your first week routine? Check out this community building unit to help get your class off to a great start. ...