What’s in your garden?
Gardening for pleasure has become a growing trend all around the world. It not only helps your stay physically fit but allows you to learn much about plants and animals.
Category: Discussion
Tim Berners-Lee
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach quotations in the ESL classroom … Continue reading Tim Berners-Lee
Steve Jobs
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach quotations in the ESL classroom … Continue reading Steve Jobs
Muhammad Ali
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach quotations in the ESL classroom Photo … Continue reading Muhammad Ali
Marlon Brando
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach quotations in the ESL classroom … Continue reading Marlon Brando
Mahatma Gandhi
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach quotations in the ESL classroom … Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi
Happiness
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach quotations in the ESL classroom … Continue reading Happiness
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach quotations in the ESL classroom … Continue reading Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dalai Lama
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach with quotations in the ESL classroom … Continue reading Dalai Lama
Coco Chanel
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach quotations in the ESL classroom … Continue reading Coco Chanel
Albert Einstein
Twelve quotes which can be easily printed, cut up and distributed in class for discussion. For ideas on how to use these lesson plans please go to How to teach quotations in the ESL classroom … Continue reading Albert Einstein
Solar Power
Renewable energy is making serious inroads into the energy mix of many countries. How will this affect the environment? Who would benefit? Is is just a waste of time? Solar raises many questions and this lesson allows students to think … Continue reading Solar Power
Australia
Australia is a wonderfully bright and diverse country with a rich history. Being a key country around the Pacific rim it is home to many nationalities. The government has actively sought to improve of Human Rights and Free Trade in … Continue reading Australia
Anti-war Protests
Getting your students to talking about controversial topics is sometimes quite hard. This lesson on protests will include some reading, discussion, and a final video presentation. Lesson timing: 90 minutes Level: B2 and above Teacher instructions Ask students to look … Continue reading Anti-war Protests
Wikipedia
The internet is rife with misinformation, so where would you go to get the facts you can trust? Well today, many are going to Wikipedia to dig deeper into topics, with all content provided gratis by its users. A revolution when it started, the site has now become a staple of the internet with its reputation for accurate and timely articles being used cited by newspapers to university students.
Domestic Violence
Violence in any form is unacceptable. However, in recent years there have been a number of high-profile cases of domestic violence and so, it has brought the problems of this form of abuse to the front of peoples minds. The … Continue reading Domestic Violence
London Congestion Charge
In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to discuss the London Congestion Charge, a new tax designed to reduce the number of cars on the streets of London. While many have welcomed its introduction others are still not convinced … Continue reading London Congestion Charge
Vitamin Pills: Just a waste of money?
Introduction Keeping fit and healthy is now a priority for many people around the world. The “keep fit craze” has continued unabated over the years and it is contributed to lowering the levels of obesity in many developed nations. When … Continue reading Vitamin Pills: Just a waste of money?
Homework: Should parents help?
Homework is the staple of any school. How useful is it really? And should parents help their children with the homework? It is important to know that children excel when they are dedicated to their studies. Some, however, need a … Continue reading Homework: Should parents help?
Fighting Terrorism
If you watched the news any time over the last ten years you would have heard of the War on Terror, or terrorism. Many government and countries around the world are taking steps to either stop the spread of terror … Continue reading Fighting Terrorism
Workplace Drinking
Download the PDF Vox Pop plan: Workplace Drinking Vox Pop ESLTalkingPoints PDF If you are having trouble using this lesson plan, get more ideas at How to teach using online comments and vox pop replies Additional Links (External): TUC Alcohol Concern Alcoholics Anonymous [docxpresso file=”http://esltalkingpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Workplace-drinking.odt” comments=true] Please follow and like us: Continue reading Workplace Drinking
Already, yet, ever, never, just, since, for
A great little questions worksheet to get your students using the right grammar structure for; already, yet, ever, never, just, since, and for. We’ve also included a quick summary of each word usage from a Google search (original website citation … Continue reading Already, yet, ever, never, just, since, for
Adverbs of manner
In my experience student avoid using adverbs because they feel it’s monumentally difficult. Get your class using a variety of language and vocab with this Adverbs of Manner worksheet. Download the PDF lesson plan: Adverbs of manner ESLTalkingPoints PDF [docxpresso … Continue reading Adverbs of manner
Adverbs of frequency
A quick way to have students remember to use the right adverbs to describe the frequency of an activity. Download the PDF lesson plan: Adverbs of frequency ESLTalkingPoints PDF Please follow and like us: Continue reading Adverbs of frequency