Lesson Plan in English

Teaching Vocabulary 
Vocabulary is: All words make up our vocabulary. All languages have words. Words come in different forms and perform different jobs. Each language will …

Teaching Children to Read 
Teaching Children to Read Learning to Read Most children start reading around the age of four although some are ready at three. Children quickly …

Using News Stories in EFL Class 
In this article instructors learn how to improve students’ reading and writing skills using news stories and the 5 W's of journalism. Students in return …

On Using Settlers of Catan in the EFL Class 
On Using Settlers of Catan in the EFL Class Settlers of Catan can be used in a variety of ways to enhance your EFL classroom. One way to use …

Language Games for Children Not rated yet
Stand up/Sit Down: Young children enjoy this simple game. Give a command and the children respond as quickly as possible. Then give the wrong command i.e. …

Quick and Simple Writing Activities  Not rated yet
Writing is a complex process that encourages thinking and learning. Once learners realize that writing is a process that does not have to be right first …

Language Games for Adults Not rated yet
Whatsit: "Whatsit" uses verbs or nouns. Have one learner sit with their back to the board and another learner writes or draws a mystery word they all …

Quick and Simple Writing Activities  Not rated yet
Writing is a complex process that encourages thinking and learning. Once learners realize that writing is a process that does not have to be right first …

Spoken Discourse Analysis in the Classroom Not rated yet
It can be said that a lot of what happens during the lesson in the act of teaching is unknown by the teacher, this is because teachers are often unaware …

Using Pictures in the EFL Classroom – Some Activities Not rated yet
Pictures and photos are a valuable resource for stimulating classroom communication and can be used for more than setting the scene and eliciting vocabulary. …

Teaching English to Japanese Learners 2/2 Not rated yet
Cultural Considerations Many difficulties Japanese learners have with English are not actually down to problems with the language itself but are more …

Teaching English to Japanese Learners 1/2 Not rated yet
NB: The information contained within these notes is generic and while is relevant for Asian learners, not just Japanese, not all learners will have the …

Young Learner Needs  Not rated yet
There are similarities and differences between Adults and Young Learners (YL) as language learners. It is important to remember that learners are all individuals …

Games for Younger Learner Classes Not rated yet
Pass it on (KG+): This is a chanting activity involving rhythm and vocabulary. Sit the children down in a circle. Review the FAB Red animal vocab cards …

Teaching Reading Not rated yet
Reading is a very important element in our everyday lives and learning (83% of our learning is visual) and it is important to consider that we never stop …

10 Tips for Teaching Children Not rated yet
1. Establish ground rules from the first day of class and be clear, consistent and fair throughout 2. Remember the learners' names. Encourage them …

Classroom Tools 1: Checking Meaning & Eliciting Not rated yet
What are Concept Check Questions (CCQs)?  What are Concept Check Questions? A question to lead learners to understand or demonstrate their understanding …

Managing very Young Learners Not rated yet
Facing a class of under fives can be a very frightening experience. What do you do when they start crying, crawling under the table, throwing things, won’t …

Teaching the under 5s Not rated yet
Teaching very young learners (under 5s) can be particularly daunting for many teachers. For most it is the first time they have had to cope with children …

Talking about the Future Not rated yet
Talking about the future in English can be difficult as technically there are no future tenses in English. The future is not fixed – it does not exist …

Teaching Tips – Drama Activities for Younger Learners Not rated yet
Drama activities provide good practice of the target language, variation in the lesson and, through fun, stimulate the learners. Drama activities provide …

Planning a Young Learner Lesson Not rated yet
What should I teach? The first thing a teacher needs to decide is WHAT they want to teach. What do children need to learn? • Vocabulary - These should …

Setting Context Not rated yet
Context, function and form give learners the essential where, why and how of the language (or skill) being taught. A lesson needs all three to make it …

Reading for Real: Storybooks in the classroom Not rated yet
There are two ways to view reading in the younger learner classroom: learning to read and reading to learn. Reading to learn involves target language …

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Warmers for adult classes Not rated yet
‘Always do a warmer’ is a standard part of the EFL mantra, but why should we do them and what type of activity should they be? The rationale for doing …

Reflective Teacher: Teacher Self-Development Not rated yet
Training v Development: Teacher Training is not the same as Teacher development. Teacher Training: Devised by academic management Pre-determined …

Reflective Teacher: Teacher Self-Development Not rated yet
Training v Development Teacher Training is not the same as Teacher Development. Teacher Training Teacher Development  Devised by academic management …

Communicative Activities for Children Not rated yet
Communicative activities are tasks or activities that involve the learners using the target language to communicate with each other. The point is for …

Planning Ahead Not rated yet
Routines Routines are very useful in classrooms and apply to both adults’ and children’s classes. These routines include: * Following the same format …

Teaching 1-1: A Personal Touch Part 2 Not rated yet
Adult 1-1 Activities  The Scrap Pack: Make some small cards from scrap paper before the class and when a new phrase comes up or the learner makes an …

Teaching 1-1: A Personal Touch Part 1 Not rated yet
There are numerous advantages and disadvantages to teaching/learning in a 1-1 environment. For example: Advantages * Learners have teacher’s full attention …

Teaching Teens: Motivation & Personalisation Not rated yet
Motivation is the reason/s for doing something, factors which make us keen to do something. These reasons can be individual and personal or come from external …

Using Colonial Diplomacy in the ESL Classroom Not rated yet
Colonial Diplomacy is a game by the Avalon Hill Game Company, a game I have known and loved for many years. I had often wondered: was it a game I could …

Mixed Ability Young Learner Classes Not rated yet
From time to time in any teaching situation you will come across mixed-ability classes. People learn at different rates and develop different skills, so …

Board Games Not rated yet
Using board games in the classroom is a fun and engaging way of reviewing or practising language communicatively. There are many board games you can create …

Craft Not rated yet
Children, especially very young children, are physical, tactile and use all their senses to experience the world around them. They need a variety of activities …

Language Play, Language Learning Not rated yet
'Language games' are seen as an activity where learners use language to achieve a goal (usually by exchanging some kind of information), according to clear …

Reading Activities Part 3 Not rated yet
 Focusing on Spelling Slow Reveal: Use word flashcards and reveal the word a letter at a time. Only use this for words you’ve been studying that lesson. …

Reading Activities Part 2 Not rated yet
 Activities to practice alphabet and phonic value of letters Slap: with alphabet cards for the first letter instead of pictures. Sliding Slap: Present …

Reading Activities Part 1 Not rated yet
What knowledge are you using to read this? One thing you are using is your knowledge of the grapho-phonemic relationships of English, i.e. the links between …

Lesson Planning Not rated yet
* What’s a lesson plan? Your lesson plan should be a framework for your lesson. A successful plan has a strong start and a clear finishing point. The …

Homework Correction Not rated yet
These are just a few ideas of how to make whole-class correction of homework more of an active challenge. • Give learners a chance to compare their …

Socialisation and Young Learners Not rated yet
Teaching very young learners (i.e. under 5s) can be particularly daunting for many teachers. For most it is the first time they have had to cope with children …

Teaching Children: Some FAQs Not rated yet
Teaching children can be a challenging prospect, especially to those who are new to teaching. But don’t worry! Below are some FAQs about teaching English …

Presenting Grammar Not rated yet
False Beginners & Japanese Methods of Teaching Grammar False beginners are people who have studied the language before but have forgotten it. Japanese …

Classroom Management Not rated yet
Planning and executing effective lessons is of course an extremely important part of teaching. The teacher should always ask themselves the following questions: …

Teaching Children to Read Part 2 Not rated yet
Pre-Reading: Laying the Foundation There is learning to love books and there is learning to read books. If you can get the first the second will follow …

Teaching Children to Read Part 3: Activities Not rated yet
Letter/Phonic Recognition Phonics is: the association of a letter and sound. In order to read children need to be able to recognise the letter but more …

Teaching Children to Read Part 1 Not rated yet
Learning to Read Most children start reading around the age of four although some are ready at three. Children quickly become fascinated and excited …

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Meeting the Learners: Ice-breakers & Warmers Not rated yet
Warmers are fun and communicative, they should take around five minutes, be very simple to set up and are a good way to review or practise language. They …

Free Project Week Not rated yet
Tell your students they can work with whomever like in the class, and on whatever project they would like to work on. They must come up with a problem …

Teaching Children to Read Part 3 Not rated yet
∗ Hold up the letter: Handout letter cards to the children and when they hear the letter name or sound they hold up the corresponding letter. This game …

Teaching Children to Read Part 2 Not rated yet
∗ reinforces reading in English is fun ∗ fosters a love of books and reading ∗ introduces repetitive structures to children and helps them retain …

Socialisation and Young Learners Not rated yet
Socialisation and Young Learners Teaching very young learners (i.e. under 5s) can be particularly daunting for many teachers. For most it is the first …

Homework Correction Not rated yet
Homework Correction These are just a few ideas of how to make whole-class correction of homework more of an active challenge. • Give learners a chance …

Presenting Grammar Part Two Not rated yet
Presenting Grammar Part Two To Part One of Presenting Grammar) • Pre-teach any necessary vocab 2 • Set a task and learners listen/read …

Presenting Grammar Not rated yet
Presenting Grammar False Beginners and Japanese Methods of Teaching Grammar False beginners are people who have studied the language before but have …

Language Play, Language Learning Part Two Not rated yet
Language Play, Language Learning Part Two Go to Page 1 Procedure: Give the learners some examples of the simile pattern and show them how …

Language Play, Language Learning Not rated yet
Language Play, Language Learning 'Language games' are seen as an activity where learners use language to achieve a goal (usually by exchanging some …

Have you ever used Apps in your English Classes? Not rated yet
Have you ever used apps in your English classes? Some entrepreneurial teachers are designing their own apps for use in English classes. Have you …

TEFL Lesson Plans Not rated yet
Some useful TEFL Lesson Plans One of the most important things an ESL teacher has to do and have is a complete and thorough TEFL lesson plan. It is …