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What's Wrong - Intensive Reading
There are different types of reading meant for different texts. Discuss four of these with your emerging readers. When does one perform an extensive or intensive reading? When does one skim or scan a text? How are these all different?
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Be a Good Sport!
Learners explore the sport of lacrosse to improve their reading and grammar skills. In this reading and grammar lesson, students read and discuss the sport of Lacrosse. Learners complete a Cloze activity, a grammar activity, and a...
Film English
Stand Up
To stand up can have many different meanings. Examine the different usages in English and relate one of these meanings to a short film about homophobic bullying. Class members view and discuss the film as well as a short reading passage...
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Saint Patrick's Day
Students read an article about Saint Patrick's Day and answer short answer questions about what they read. In this Saint Patrick's Day lesson plan, students answer 17 questions total.
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Teaching English: Consumer Society - Consumer Items
Students read an article about consumer society. In this consumer lesson, students read an article for information in order to argue a point. They talk about their opinions, or how they feel about consumer society/consumer items. They...
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Reading Lesson: The Time Machine by H. G. Wells - Excerpt
Students read an excerpt from H.B. Wells' The Time Machine, and use it as the basis for a reading comprehension activity. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide them through the comprehension activity.
Film English
Missing U
Explore the relationship between U and I with a video and related activities. First, pupils have some fun with the alphabet and discuss text message language. Next they practice coming up with words that have the same sound a I and U....
Film English
The Man Who Planted Trees
Grow an understanding of short story with a well-sequenced plan built around an Academy Award-winning short film. Class members explore the elements of an effective short story, and practice writing their own. They also watch the short...
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Upper-Intermediate English Grammar Review # 3
DUPLICATE learners complete grammar worksheet.
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Parody Hilarity
Upper grade and middle school writers study the art of parody. In this language arts instructional activity, learners study the work of Lewis Carroll, read and discuss parodies from the book, Alice in Wonderland, and construct their own...
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Working Collaboratively in the College EFL Classroom
Students focus on the three stages of reading, the pre, while and post reading stage. They apply these to a reading and participate in a post reading discusion.
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Verbal Boxing
Students debate issues. In this debate lesson, students are presented topics to debate. Working in small groups, students compete in one minute boxing rounds. Resources are included.
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The Run-On Sentence
Explore grammar rules by completing a worksheet. In this sentence structure lesson, kids define run-on sentences and read sample sentences to determine whether they are complete or incomplete. There is also a space for the writer to edit...
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Susan Boyle's at No. 1 - 'I Dreamed a Dream'
Students reflect on the overnight success of Susan Boyle, a contestant on "Britain's Got Talent." In this instructional activity, students read a short history of the rise of the star, then complete numerous activities that reinforce...
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Much Ado About Nothing
Students read and analyze the works of Shakespeare. In this "Much Ado About Nothing" lesson, students deicper the play and research Shakespeare's works. Students create a quiz based on his life and re-enact a scene from the play.
Film English
The Conditioned
Discover the lovely story of Raimundo Arruda Sobrinho with your class. Over the course of the lesson, pupils practice descriptive writing, write short narratives, collaborate in small groups, watch a powerful short film about Raimundo,...
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The 44th and 45th USA Presidents
The transition of power between former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump may be the first political process that your students have followed. Fill out the details between these two leaders with a set of vocabulary...
Macmillan Education
Christmas: #SadTree
Christmas trees can be as large and elaborate as the tree in Rockefeller Center, or as small and understated as Charlie Brown's tree in A Charlie Brown Christmas. But where did the tradition of Christmas trees come from? An engaging...
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Just Another Lock on the Fence
Students make predictions regarding the subject of a news article, based on its title. They read the article and discuss it, answering various comprehension and thought questions.
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Philippines calamity following tropical storm
Ninth graders research the problems in the Philippines after a tropical storm. For this Philippines lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students write a letter to a charity to try and get donations...
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20 Dream Holidays for the 21st Century
Students practice detailed reading and study holiday vocabulary. They practice comparatives and superlatives.
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Superheroes
Students, in groups, brainstorm what they know about superheroes. They examine their powers and how they became a superhero. They read handouts and answer questions to test for comprehension.
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Christmas ESL
Students practice speaking and reading in English and are introduced to some vocabulary and traditions connected to Christmas celebrations.