I recently noticed that a few videos from the World English Intro could be used at higher levels for discussion. During my level 3 course I have students read, “What is Ellis Island?” Students encounter a chapter on child labor. I have them watch a video from World English Intro and ask them whether this situation is right or wrong? This video could also be used in a video talking about cultural differences and problems […]
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INS Study Guide
Resource Posting PD.tifI find that students, especially at the lower levels, are curious about the history and politics of the United States. Over the years one of the handouts I have accumulated is the INS Standard 100 Questions for 312 Test at Legalization Offices. The document has questions such as, “What do we call a change to the U.S. Constitution?” Answer, “Amendment.” It serves as a nice break from grammar, writing, etc. and often engenders […]
Intermediate Level Conversation
In ESL 244, Level Four Conversation in the Fall Semester of 2018 I used 21st Century Communication: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking by Lida Baker and Laurie Blass. This is from National Geographic Learning, Cengage, 2017. Each chapter ends with a group or individual presentation format. The text has excellent pictures and is accompanied by an Audio / DVD format. The videos are excerpts from Ted Talks. The students and I found the films to […]
Song “Yes, We Can Can as sung by Maria Muldaur
This song was a tribute to Obama sung by Maria Muldaur, with Bonnie Raitt, and the Women’s Voices for Peace Choir at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. It is the perfect follow up for a unit about the Civil Rights movement. It has lots of photos of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. You could just have the students see how many civil rights leaders, presidents and famous people they recognize. The visuals are […]
Rosa Parks and the Bus to Freedom by Beth Johnson
Here are the additional handouts to the rest or the chapters of this wonderful book from Townsend Press (only $2.00 per book for teachers, very affordable!). My Level 2 students have enjoyed the challenge of reading this for 2 semesters now, and learned a lot of vocabulary. They were very inspired by the story of Rosa Parks’ life. It would be an easier read at Level 3 or 4, but just as motivating. The first […]
World Village
This is an intermediate /advanced listening & discussion activity that has students imagine the world as a village of 100 people. What would this world look like? All the activities and instructions are on the two page handout. The first page is the handout for the students and the second has instructions and follow up assignments for the teacher. Here are links to the 2 page handout: » WORLD VILLAGE « and the […]
Which one do you like best?
Add these to your picture bank to use for lots of different activities. The document has 20 different pages each with a different set of similar items. On the top is the question, “Which one do you like best?” Click here to get some ideas of ways you can use these pages. Leave a comment below and let us know how you end up using these? >>Click to download the handout.<< Jessica JohnstonJessica Johnston is […]
Favorite Holiday
This is a discussion talking chart I created for a conversation hour we have started at WCC. It’s a great way to get students from various levels to share and learn about different holidays. CLICK HERE to read more about it and access the handouts. Document Preview Jessica JohnstonJessica Johnston is the ESL resource faculty at Woodland Community College. Before grad school, she taught EFL in Quito, Ecuador. She loves creating class material […]