This listening lesson focuses on the use modal verbs and the second conditional to talk about possibilities. It is based on an the short film ‘Alone’ by Brock Torunski and encourages students to use the target language. First students practice their listening skills, then they have to discuss possible endings. Read more…
This PowerPoint lesson covers the use of basic prepositions of place and time like – in, on, at, for, inside. This is a colourful and dynamic presentation with a variety of exercises to encourage students to speak and use the language in context. The lesson plan provides many opportunities for Read more…
This free Powerpoint presentation explains the basics of how to use definite and indefinite articles in English grammar. The lesson plan includes several exercises that elicit and encourage speaking practice as well as quizzes and learning assessment. There are lots of opportunities for students to practice the various rules for Read more…
This grammar worksheet is based around a short text about a couple who take a daring decision to change their lives. The grammar focus for the lesson is the use of ‘could’ as past tense and for the hypothetical future.
This lesson plan is based around an authentic article from a British newspaper about that addresses the topic of homelessness. The exercises based around the text help students practice English exam strategies, focusing on reading for detail and understanding. The lesson plan includes a range of tasks that include learning Read more…
This lesson is based on a charming little animated short about an elderly man who overcomes his fear of falling. Students practice using the past tense to narrate a story. They also practice using time markers and prepositions. Students describe what they see in the film and use narrative language Read more…
This is a colourful and dynamic 90 minute Powerpoint lesson plan for elementary English students. It is designed as an introduction to adjectives, comparatives and superlatives and contains a variety of animations and interactive exercises to assess for learning with ESL students. This lesson plan features a whole range of Read more…
Introduce your beginner students to the use of auxiliary ‘do’ and the verb ‘to do’ with this complete Powerpoint lesson plan. Lead your students through the basic concepts of how to use ‘do’ as an auxiliary verb and as a regular verb. The lesson uses lots of visual prompts and Read more…
This short Powerpoint presentation introduces students to the present continuous (progressive) tense. Using visual prompts and dynamic graphics, students are encouraged to practice using progressive tenses with a variety of action verbs. There are a variety of tasks where students form their own questions and use the progressive tense to Read more…
This is a complete Powerpoint presentation that introduces the basic grammar rules for countable and uncountable nouns. The lesson also introduces vocabulary for the house and home. This simple lesson plan uses a range of images to elicit spoken use of the grammar forms and rules. There are also a Read more…