Speaking Club on American Culture Lesson Plan
Ready to go lesson plan for a 2-3 hours (depending on the number of children) meeting of a speaking club. Children create a joke, a meme, present their own school club, invent a new brand and film a...
View ArticleChannel One News
This is a worksheet I use with Channel One News. Before watching the news, students try to predict what the news will be about on that day in a classroom discussion. During the video, students fill in...
View ArticleNationalities Powerpoint
Presentation of flags, maps and vocabulary for ESL teacher (beginner level). Pupils can find the information on the maps to link geography and vocabulary. They can touch the corresponding country and...
View ArticleMovie Worksheet: Halloween (Modern Family - Season 2, Episode 6)
These are exercises for the episode devoted to Halloween. There are enough exercises to spend 30-40 minutes. The episode itself lasts about 20 minutes and it is hilarious and valuable from the...
View ArticleComprehension - John F. Kennedy
This resource is a short reading comprehension about John F. Kennedy. John F. Kennedy served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until November 1963. Students read the text...
View ArticleNew York, New York - ESL Presentation
The presentation is perfect for ESL classes (has been tested on several English corner classes). It contains interesting facts about New York City and is followed by pictures. Can be used with the...
View ArticleThanksgiving Letter
A thanksgiving task , two tasks in fact , to adapt to the level of your students . A letter to complete or a complete letter to write .One of the characters on a Thanksgiving painting writes a letter...
View ArticleMovie Worksheet: Broadway Musical Hamilton + Reading
Hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" is getting more popular everyday, so I decided to make a worksheet dedicated to it. I'd say it's suitable for ss older than fourteen. It's perfect for intermediate and...
View ArticleTrash Trivia (How Much Waste Do We Produce?)
It's a reading and speaking activity which is very good to introduce (or enhance) the topic of pollution, environmental protection, etc. It's based on real statistics. It also provides some...
View ArticleThanksgiving Worksheet - Research Activity
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday and is the time for giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest of the preceding year. Students complete the report form and answer the questions about...
View ArticleThanksgiving Worksheet - How Many Syllables?
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday and is a time for giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. All of these words are associated with Thanksgiving. How many...
View ArticleReactions to US Elections Results: Trump's Victory
This worksheet includes a video about the reasons of Trump's victory and a short article from the New York Times (a reaction by a contributing opinion writer). We are not supposed to discuss our...
View ArticleMovie Worksheet: What Is the U.S. Electoral College and How Does It Work?
Electoral procedures in the US can be difficult to understand as they are complex and unique. Here's a link to a video on youtube that explains in simple terms what the US Electoral College is and how...
View ArticleGun Control in America (Not Suitable for Kids)
This worksheet deals with the question of gun control in the US by making use of the very funny comedian Jim Jefferies and his show on gun control. A good lesson sheet for advanced (adult) learners to...
View ArticleChristmas in the USA - Reading Comprehension
What statues are sometimes used to decorate the outside of houses? Where is the famous Rockefeller Center? Find out some interesting facts about Christmas in the USA. Students read through the text...
View ArticleMovie Worksheet: Modern Family; Spring Break
This worksheet goes with the episode of the popular TV show Modern Family, "Spring Break." I used this to go along with a lesson about Easter holidays and spring break in other countries as a fun...
View ArticleRemembering Aretha Franklin - Video and Worksheet
A tribute to Aretha Franklin: first a video from The New York Times (it has captions if needed) and then an article about her life and career. First I ask students what they know about Aretha...
View ArticleHome Alone (1999) Movie Handout B1 Level
Watch a legendary Christmas family movie with your students to enjoy Christmas season even more. The handout is based on the first part of the movie: 0:00 - 51:20. This is not an easy movie to watch...
View ArticleHome Alone (1999) Movie Worksheet for B2+ Levels
Watch a legendary Christmas movie with your students or assign it as homework, your students will be elated. The tasks include putting events in order, answering questions, working with slang and...
View Article20 Thanksgiving Flashcards
Colorful flashcards with pictures for kids & ESL students. Learn Thanksgiving vocabulary using cards. The PDF set contains all popular Thanksgiving items: turkey, harvest, Mayflower, Pilgrim,...
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