English as 2nd Language

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ESL: 6 Steps to Master Small Talk

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The Challenge of Teaching Listening Skills

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Consider using vocabulary charts in your ESL lesson plans
ESL lesson plan focusing on the use of vocabulary charts to help students improve their vocabulary more efficiently by using tools such as a MindMap.
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Lesson plan focusing on a quiz with essential grammar for beginners
Lesson plan using a short quiz to help with 'grammar banging' - focusing on specific grammar points to discuss in class with English learners.
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Here's a handy list of common business abbreviations
List of common banking and business abbreviations explained for English learners, especially those interested in English for special purposes.
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Here's a guide to some of the most common verbs to express how we move
Vocabulary list with examples of verbs used to express body movements for ESL learners to expand vocabulary.
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Learn about the opportunities in the U.S. for teaching ESL
A look at the high demand throughout the US for ESL teachers with information on how to get started in the profession.
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Here's a list of 600 of the most important nouns in English
Here is a list of 600 of the most common nouns in English taken from Charles Odgen's book to use as a good place to start learning vocabulary.
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Identify content or function words to help with pronunciation in English
This exercise asks students to identify content and function words in order to learn the time-stressed nature of English to help with pronunciation.
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Prepositional Phrases in English with At, By, For, From, Under, Without
Guide to the use of prepositional phrases for the prepositions 'at', 'by', 'for', 'from', 'under' and 'without' for ESL with examples.
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Lesson Outline for Practicing Stress and Intonation in Class
Lesson plan and worksheet focusing on identifying content words and function words to help with English pronunciation through stress and intonation.
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Here's a guide to countable and uncountable nouns with quizzes
Guide to the use of 'much' and 'many' with countable and uncountable nous with examples, quizzes and explanations for ESL students.
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An Explanation of the Present Continuous Especially for Beginners
Explanation of the present continuous tense for beginners including examples to help provide context for learning.
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Here's a comparison of English tenses on a timeline
Timeline of all tenses in English for ESL students including usage notes for each tense in both active and passive voices.
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Read 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe at Halloween!
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe prepared for English learners with difficult words explained after each section of the classic tale.
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Learn how to use reporting verbs to report what others have said in English
Guide to the use of reporting verbs in English to tell what others have said in a variety of forms.
The Thanksgiving Story Explained for English Learners
English learners can better understand Thanksgiving with this story about its history. There's also a comprehension quiz to test your knowledge.
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