I am an ESL/EALD/EFL teacher based in Australia. I have taught for decades in schools, Tertiary institutions and language schools in 4 different countries. I teach adult students - migrants, refugees and International students who want to learn or improve their English. Their levels range from complete beginners to almost native speaker level. I also help students prefer for a variety of exams - IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge Exams, OLNA (a basic literacy and numeracy test specific to Australia). I now
I am an ESL/EALD/EFL teacher based in Australia. I have taught for decades in schools, Tertiary institutions and language schools in 4 different countries. I teach adult students - migrants, refugees and International students who want to learn or improve their English. Their levels range from complete beginners to almost native speaker level. I also help students prefer for a variety of exams - IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge Exams, OLNA (a basic literacy and numeracy test specific to Australia). I now
Use these task cards with your Adult ESL Beginner students to practice asking and answering questions using the present simple tense.
These cards are great to use with multi level classes (as beginners’ classes tend to be). They are easy to use because I’ve done all the hard work for you.
There are 2 sets of 16 cards - all with questions in the present simple tense. Set 1 has the complete question, Set 2 has gaps in the question requiring the student to create the question before asking it. In both Set 1 and Set 2 , questions 1 - 8 are easier than questions 9 -16 which include more difficult vocabulary and will be more difficult to answer.
Task cards are very versatile and an be used in a variety of ways in a classroom:
•To practice a grammar point/ target language that has been taught
•As a warm up activity
•As a review of a previous lesson
•As a diagnostic tool for you
•To change the pace during the lesson and get the students talking
• Can be used with pairs or groups
This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling.
If you see any other errors please let me know so that I can correct them.
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Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy )
Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening
Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense
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This bundle contains 3 structured packages each containing several lessons. It is designed for students who are intermediate level and above who need to write academic essays for IELTS or other academic purposes.
The lessons are based on the requirements of the IELTS exam although the concepts are applicable to any type of academic writing.
All of the lessons focus on essay structure which is a problem most IELTS students struggle with. To get a good grade in IELTS the student must have a well structured essay that answers the question.
Package 1 focuses on Writing Task 1 which is a description of a graph, bar chart, table etc. It looks at the essay structure, language to describe trends in data and the language of comparison
Package 2 looks at the 5 most common essay types and how to identify them. It examines the essay structure of an opinion essay and an advantages and disavantages essay type. It addresses common mistakes and ways to avoid them.
Package 3 focuses on essay structure of opinion essays and the use of complex sentences and cohesive devices.
For complete details of what is included please refer to the description for each individual package.
This is a complete letter writing package on writing formal and informal letters. It is for Adult ESL students and includes tasks and language that is meaningful for adult learners. It teaches the features, structure and language of both types of letters. It is a multi level package so can used with students at Intermediate level and above.
The lessons incorporate the requirements of the IELTS General – Writing Task 1. These requirements are explained on Slide 2. The rest of the presentation/lesson is applicable to any Intermediate and above letter writing lesson.
In this package you will get:
2 hours (or more) of lesson material
Power point slides (for explanation) and activities for printing
Detailed explanation of the features, structure and language of formal and informal letters and practice using it
Formal v Informal Language - identifying and categorising
8 different activities - some at 2 or more levels
Suitable for IELTS preparation
Uses speaking and reading skills as well as writing skills
Opportunities for collaborative group and pair work
Jumbled texts, cloze activities and more
Teachers’ notes and suggestions for teaching
Answers keys
Almost everything is ready to copy and go. There are 2 activities where some preparation (i.e. cutting) is optional but the activities would definitely work better if you had time to prepare the activity.
I have checked this carefully, but if you find any errors, typos etc. please let me know so that I can fix it.
Slides print to A4 paper and language is UK/Australian English
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This is a grammar focused lesson for adult ESL students with a mix of written and spoken practise of the present perfect and past simple tenses. It is designed for students who are intermediate level and above. It includes a review of present perfect tense and then focuses on the differences between present perfect and past simple - something which intermediate students find challenging.
This lesson can be used with a class - there are opportunities for differentiation if necessary; as an independent learning package or with online students.
Package includes:
2 Grammar guides
6 Activities which include:
Conversation cards
Cloze passages
Verb form practice
Teachers notes
Answer key
Activities offer opportunities:
for speaking and writing practice
a variety of interaction - group, pair work or individual study
Teachers notes
Answer key
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This is a writing lesson for adult ESL students focusing on sentence and paragraph structure. It is designed for students who are intermediate level and above who need to write academic essays for IELTS or other academic purposes. Although it focuses on the requirements of the IELTS exam the stratergies are applicable to any type of academic writing.
The focus of this package is on 3 keys elements of the IELTS writing Task 1
The structure of the writing
Language for describing trends in data – graphs, tables etc.
Language for comparison
This package contains:
Lesson notes/an explanation of:
Requirements of Writing Task 1 in IELTS
Structure of paragraphs
Extensive list of vocabulary to describe trends in data
Language of comparison
PLUS
5 Activities based on the above lessons ranging from guided to progressively open-ended.
This is a grammar focused lesson for adult ESL students with a mix of written and spoken practice. It is designed for students who are intermediate level and above. It focuses on the form and use of the past perfect tense.
Activities are a mix of individual, pair and group work.
This lesson can be used with a class - there are opportunities for differentiation if necessary; as an independent learning package or with online students.
Package includes:
Grammar guide
5 Activities which include:
Verb form practice
Sentence completion
Sentence matching
Teachers notes
Idioms are challenging for ESL students as they can not be directly translated. But they are fun to teach . This is an engaging lesson based on Idioms using body part that will generate lots of interaction and laughs. It is suitable for Adult ESL students of Intermediate level and above. It is also provides useful Vocab extension for IELTS speaking exam which requires use of idiomatic language to get the higher band levels.
I have created this resource with 2 Options as I know that teachers often don’t have time to prep resources and are looking for something to print and Go
Option A involves prepping cards - cutting/laminating etc.
Tip if short of time – give students the photocopied pages and scissors and they cut their own set. Option A is the best option - it will be more interactive and fun for the students.
But if you are short of time :
Option B is no prep – just printing
The resource includes:
2 sets of cards with 24 cards each
Set A = Idioms x 24 Blue borders
Set B = meaning x 24 Red borders
1 set per pair works best or you could use 1 set per group
Plus 2 Activity worksheets that can be used at different levels and in different ways
Activity 4 a is a gap fill activity with the missing idioms provided
Activity 4 b is the same gap fill activity without the missing idioms (therefore much harder)
Activity 5 (2 pages) is a worksheet to record the meaning of the idioms and examples of use
Language used is based on British/Australian usage
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I use this lesson with a mixed ability beginner Adult ESL Class.
It is an introduction to the past tense to describe events in the past that are relevant to the students.
I have introduced some commonly used regular and irregular verbs and question and negative forms. It is designed to equip adult ESL students with some basic language to communicate with. It is NOT a comprehensive lesson on the past tense.
The lesson covers a lot of the elementary language:
Reading and understanding simple text about familiar topics.
Past simple tense
Question forms
Everyday vocabulary
Speaking practice –asking and answering questions
Guided writing – writing simple sentences and a short paragraph
Extension writing activity
In this lesson you will get:
a text with comprehension questions
a cloze passage
past tense grammar focus
a vocab activity
2 writing tasks - 1 guided writing task
a speaking/listening activity (pairs )
most activities are multi level
If you loved this resource or you are looking for something a bit easier,
check out my store for my other Adult ESL Beginners Lessons:
Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I
Adult Beginners ESL Lesson - Daily Routines (present simple)
Beginners ESL Back to School / Getting to Know You Activities
Adult ESL Beginners - JOBS
This is a Low PREP (just photocopy and go) reading and writing lesson for a mixed ability Beginner or low level Pre Intermediate ESL or Adult Migrant Class. It also includes some paired speaking activities.
This is a flexible lesson that can be used in a variety of ways:
•with a whole class,
• a small group or
• one to one
This reading lesson is based on an Information Text. Speaking and writing tasks are integrated as well as an opportunity to review and practice Present Simple verb forms and question forms.
The text has an Australian flavour but will work in any country especially as students have an opportunity to describe animals from their country
Some of the language will be challenging for Beginner students so it’s not suitable for complete Beginners (see my lesson My Family and I, if you are looking for something for complete Beginners) but with some scaffolding it will be accessible to most good beginners or low level pre-intermediate students.
There is plenty of opportunity to differentiate learning according to your students’ levels and needs. It may take 1 lesson or could take several lessons depending on your learners and how you present the material. The final writing task has 2 options - a simple guided writing task or a more difficult task that involves writing a semi guided Information Report.
This resource includes:
7 Activities or tasks which include:
2 x Speaking activities
1 x Vocab activity
3 x Reading tasks
1 x Writing Task (with 2 options)
Also included an opportunity to practice asking and answering questions using the present simple tense
I have done all the work so all you have to do is print and go. I have also included pictures which will help you introduce the topic and pre teach some vocab
Language is British/Australian English but there are no big differences to prevent use in US. Slides print to A4 paper.
I have checked this carefully, but if you find any errors, typos etc. please let me know so that I can fix it.
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This lesson contains 5 fun activities that are suitable for beginner or elementary Adult ESL students. Most of the activities involve speaking and listening. If students are able, most of the activities can be followed with a short writing activity and/or oral feedback to the class.
I have used all these activities at some time with adult ESL students. They work for students who are migrants, refugees or international students.
They are great for starting a new year or term because
1.They help students to get to know each other
2.They help you to get the know the students and also assess their level of English
These activities also work at other times of the year too and are a great way to get students talking. So if you don’t use them all you can keep them for later.
Bonus included - suggestions for 3 other no prep get to know you activities.
Please be aware- spelling is UK/Australia and prints to A4 paper.
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ESL Students find Idioms challenging. This lesson teaches 16 idioms related to feelings. As well as useful in day to day life these idioms are also particularly relevant to the speaking part of the IELTS exam.
As I know teachers are super busy and may not have time for any prep, this lesson has been designed so it can be used in 3 ways:
1.No prep print and go worksheets for in class or homework
A card matching activity requiring preparation – cutting up cards. laminating etc. Once done it can used again (and again) You will need 1 set of the blue cards (16 cards) and 1 set of the black cards (16 cards) for each pair of students.
Used in class, this activity will generate discussion and probably laughter as they try to work out the meaning of some of these idioms. This is the best way to teach this lesson if you have the time to set it up.
Mix and match– part in class with the writing activity fo homework. The writing activity can also be done orally in class.
This Powerpoint presentation is a comprehensive guide for students preparing for the IELTS exam. It covers all the practical aspects of the test as well as tips and strategies for getting a Level 7 or 8. It ends with an activity to practice Part 2 of the test with a partner and a Vocabulary extension activity.
The presention includes information on:
The format of the test
The marking criteria
The requirements of Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the test as well as examples of the questions asked.
Detailed tips on how to prepare for the test
What you need to do to get a level 7 or level 8
Vocabularly learning strategies
Some useful phrases to connect ideas
4 task cards, which are sample questions for pair work practice
It could be used individually or with a whole class - especially useful for teachers who are not familiar with this exam. No need to research - everything you need to know is here.
If you are teaching IELTS check out my other IELTS resources in my shop
I have checked this carefully, but if you find any errors, typos etc. please let me know so that I can fix it.
This is flexible lesson which would suit a mixed ability beginner Adult Migrant ESL Class. The topic is jobs which is very relevant to Adult Migrant students and introduces a lot of useful vocabulary. It can be used in a variety of ways.
There is plenty of opportunity to differentiate learning according to your students’ levels and needs. It may take 2 lessons or could take several lessons depending on your learners and how you present the material.
This is designed to be used as both a Powerpoint presentation and student worksheets. Print off the relevant pages according to the needs of your students,
It covers a lot of important Beginner language and structure.
Present simple tense
Question forms and negatives
Talking about likes and dislikes
Vocabulary related to jobs and work places
Understanding the main idea of a written text
Writing simple sentences and short paragraphs
Speaking and listening
If any of these language points are new to your students you will need to scaffold the activity and/or pre -teach some of it. You could also pair stronger with less able students who speak the same first language - if that works for the composition of your class.
In this lesson package, you will get:
a text with T/F question
a cloze passage
a present tense review
2 vocab activities
2 writing tasks
2 speaking/listening activities (pairs or groups)
most activities are multi level
A grammar resource for Intermediate Level Adult ESL students. It begins with a review powerpoint and then 4 Activities of increasing difficulty. There are 2 writing tasks a grammar activity and a speaking/listening group activity.The final activity is open ended and quite challenging but a good introduction to the language required for IELTS Writing Task 1 (or other academic writing)
I am aware that not all teachers have access to photocopying facilities or the ability to print off heaps of copies. For this reason, I try to keep the printed pages as dense as possible to reduce the number of printed pages. It is also better for the environment!
I have planned this so that slides 2 – 4 (or 5) are used as a PowerPoint review with the whole class – hence the coloured background.
The rest (on white background) can be printed (or not) as required.
I use this lesson with a mixed ability beginner Adult ESL Class. It is a complete lesson (maybe 2) on the topic of life experiences and the use of the present perfect tense.
The Present Perfect tense is not usually included in Beginner’s courses because it is quite complex. But even at Beginner level adult students will be asked questions about their life experiences especially - How long have you…………. ?
This lesson aims to provide students with the functional language to answer (and ask) questions about their life experiences.
The lesson is based on a text that demonstrates the use of the present perfect tense to describe life experiences
It covers a lot of elementary language and language skills:
•Reading and understanding simple texts.
•Present perfect tense – focusing especially on 3rd person forms
•Question forms – How long have you…?
•Vocabulary of life experiences
•Speaking/Listening practice –asking and answering questions
•Writing simple sentences
Guided paragraph writing
Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners
This resource may include some Australian/UK language and prints to A4 paper
Here are some other similar resources in my store that you may like:
Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy )
Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening
Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense
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This is a grammar focused lesson using Zero and First Conditionals for ADULT ESL students. It is designed for students who are pre intermediate level and above. It is based on the topic of Global Warming.
This lesson can be used with a mixed ability class - there are opportunities for differentiation if necessary; as an independent learning package or with online students.
Most of the activities are quite structured, self explanatory and build on each other so they are best done in order. The activities could be done orally in pairs first, if that works for your students. You can structure the activities as much or as little as your students need. A detailed lesson plan and answers are provided
The lesson is based on a text that introduces some vocabulary about global warming demonstrates the use of both the zero and first conditonal forms.
It aims to provide students with the functional language to talk about global warming and present or future conditions.
This package includes:
Reading Text
2 sets of Comprehension questions
Cloze passages
Vocabulary activities
2 Grammar guides
Grammar practice activites
Task cards
A writing activity
Teachers notes
Answer key
If you’d like an easier version of this resource check out
Adult-ESL-Beginners-Grammar-Conditionals-Zero-and-Global-Warming- .here
Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners
This resource may include some Australian/UK language and prints to A4 paper.
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This is a grammar focused lesson using the Second Conditional for ADULT ESL students. It is designed for students who are pre intermediate level and above. It is based on the topic of the Environment (pollution).
This lesson can be used with a mixed ability class - there are opportunities for differentiation if necessary; as an independent learning package or with online students.
Most of the activities are quite structured, self explanatory and build on each other so they are best done in order. The activities could be done orally in pairs first, if that works for your students. You can structure the activities as much or as little as your students need. A detailed lesson plan and answers are provided
The lesson is based on a text that introduces some vocabulary about the environment and pollution and demonstrates the use of the second conditional form.
This lesson aims to provide students with the functional language to talk about environmental issues as well as hypothetical future events.
This package includes:
Reading Text
2 sets of Comprehension questions - one spoken and one written
Cloze passages
Vocabulary activities
A grammar guide
Grammar practice activities
Task cards
A letter writing activity
Teachers notes
Answer key
Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners.
This resource may include some Australian/UK language and prints to A4 paper.
Terms of use
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I use this lesson with a mixed ability beginner adult ESL class. It is a complete lesson (maybe 2) on the topic of jobs, using the present simple tense. It is based on a short text about a person’s job. This is one of a series of present simple lessons. It is the second resource I have about jobs. Jobs #2 (this one) is a bit more difficult than the original Jobs, but they compliment each other.
The lesson integrates speaking, listening, reading and writing and covers a lot of core elementary language.
As in all my lessons, the language is presented in a context that is relevant to adult students with language that they will be able to use in their everyday lives. In this lesson the context is jobs.
This lesson can be used in several ways:
•with total beginners – supported by a lot of scaffolding by the teacher
•as an introduction to the present simple tense
•as a review lesson tor ongoing students
There is plenty of opportunity to differentiate learning according to your students’ levels and needs. I have provided alternatives for some of the activities and suggested ways to adapt for others.
It may take 1 lesson or could take several lessons depending on your learners and how you present the material.
This lesson can be used with a whole class, a small group or one to one.
Resource includes:
Reading and understanding simple text about familiar topics.
Present simple tense – focusing on 3rd person
Specific job related vocabulary
Question forms - yes/no and Wh
Speaking practice –asking and answering questions
Writing simple sentences and a short paragraph
Completing a form
Some language used is UK/Australian and prints to A4 paper
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Use these task cards with your Adult ESL students to practice asking and answering questions using 4 types of Conditionals.
These cards are great to use with multi level classes ( They are easy to use because I’ve done all the hard work for you.
Included in this resource.
This resource includes a total of 176 cards
Version 1 = 88 black and white cards
Version 2 = 88 cards with colour borders
The colour cards look more attractive but I’m aware that not everyone has access to coloured ink, so I have provided 2 versions. Each version has the same prompts. The cards are organised in sets as follows:
Set 1 Zero conditional 16 cards
Set 2 First conditional 16 cards
Set 3 Second conditional 1 general questions 16 cards
Set 4 Second conditional 2 environment questions 16 cards
Set 5 Third conditional 24 cards
Please note that these cards can also be found (black and white version only) in each of my 3 conditional lessons.
Task cards are very versatile and an be used in a variety of ways in a classroom:
•To practice a grammar point/ target language that has been taught - in this case the present perfect tense
•As a warm up activity
•As a review of a previous lesson
•As a diagnostic tool for you
•To change the pace during the lesson and get the students talking
• Can be used with pairs or groups
This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling.
If you see any other errors please let me know so that I can correct them.
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This is an integrated vocabulary, grammar and speaking activity to introduce students to a variety of phrasal verbs and provide opportunities to use them in a meaningful context. Suitable for Intermediate level and IELTS students.
Idiomatic language and especially phrasal verbs are something that high level intermediate or advanced learners find challenging to understand or use.
In some exams such as IELTS students need some familiarity with phrasal verbs to get a high score. I created this resource to use with one to one online IELTS students but it’s adaptable to any situation.
Resource includes:
A list of phrasal verbs using GO and their meanings
Activity 1 - a gap fill activity to insert the missing phrasal verb
Activity 2 - ideas for a role play activity using the phrasal verbs
Teacher’s notes with suggestions for use
Answer key to Activity 1
Suggestions for use included. It can be used in a number of ways according to the needs of your students. You might want to do it as a whole class, group work, one to one.
This is one in a series of lessons - check out the other verbs in my store.
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