Have you ever played golf on a real golf course? Have you ever been to a driving range? Does your country have putt putt / miniature golf? What do you think about golf being in the Olympics? Have you ever watched golf on TV? What did you think of it? (e.g. boring, exciting, interesting, etc.) […]
Singing
How good are you at singing? Where do you sing most (e.g. shower, car, while doing housework, etc.)? How often do you do karaoke? What song are you best at singing? What song do you have to sing along with when you hear it? Whose singing do you hate? Can you sing your country’s national […]
The Media
Where do most people in your country get their news? Does the media in your country report the whole truth, mostly truth, or mostly lies? How has the internet changed the news in your country? Who has the most control over the media in your country? How does the media help create a healthy society? […]
Tourism
How important is tourism in your country? What is the biggest tourist destination in your country? What are the benefits of international tourism? Are there any drawbacks? Do you prefer tourism package tours or do you prefer to plan your own vacations? Why? Is it better to go to popular tourist destinations or lesser known […]
Movies ESL Role Play Activity
Lesson Plan Description – A group of friends is trying to decide what movie to see. Preparation – Copy / cut role play cards before class. Prepare one role play card per student. Prepare a list of movies currently in theaters (preferably with images of the movie posters). Optionally, students can look up movies currently […]
Music ESL Role Play
Lesson Plan Description – Students create a band and try to get gigs at music venues. Preparation – Make a copy of the “Musician Sheet” for each student. Prepare some examples of different music genres for students to listen to (optional). Warm up Put students in pairs or groups of three or four. Ask them […]
First Impressions ESL Role Play
Lesson Plan Description – Students meet and greet their classmates’ imaginary personas then choose who gave the best first impression. (Note to teacher – This activity works best with eight or more students, but if you have a small class, students can use their real identities and not choose the most popular person.) Preparation – […]
Direct to Indirect Speech, Interviews Lesson Plan
Age Level: 22-30 Ability Level: Level 6 Grammar Type of Lesson: Review Objectives- By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Form statements in indirect speech Recognize the differences between direct and indirect speech Ask important information Incorporate questioning techniques Use listening skills to answer complex questions Use adjectives to describe people, […]
Pronunciation of Sibilants Lesson Plan
Age Level: 15-38 Ability Level: Pronunciation 2 (Correlated with levels 3 and 4 grammar) Type of Lesson: New Objectives- By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Recognize the various forms and manifestations of sibilant sounds Understand the articulation (or mouth positions) required to make the sounds Materials Needed: Percussion Instruments (Provided […]
Writing Lesson Plan
Age Level: 16-28 Ability Level: Writing 2 (Correlated with levels 4 and 5 grammar) Type of Lesson: Review Objectives- By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Detect errors in sentence structure, syntax, word use, vocabulary and overall sense of written passages To correct errors To work with peers in a meaningful […]