Building connection through conversation
Level: B2, C1 Activity: Agree/Disagree on TPT ($0.99) Language focus: justify/explain a point of view Media: video Why do we lie? Notice that I didn’t ask if is lying wrong, or whether you consider honesty important–because in both cases, I’m pretty sure you would agree that the answer is “yes,…
I am an avid visualizer. I love hypothetical dreaming. I test out lessons, see possible problems, and think of fun ways to connect the classroom to reality. It’s like a constant mini-movie up there. I don’t just visualize lessons, I play out conversations, memories, happy places etc… Our ability to…
Great ESL lesson to explore the information about breakthrough infections and on Omicron.
It seems counterintuitive that a small piece of cloth can stop a deadly killer. It is even harder to believe that less than a year ago if you walked into a grocery store with a mask you would have probably caused all kinds of suspicious looks and anxiety. For some…
ESL and EFL discussion on what questions lead to great conversations.
Level: A1, A2, B1 Handout: Google slides prompts. Free on TPT Media: none Language focus: wh-questions, open-ended questions Asking questions is an integral part of conversation. When I prepare an ESL lesson, I can spend quite a lot of time composing just the right question. Not too hard, not too…
Level: A2 B1 B2 Handout: TPT 0.99$ Media: article Language focus: body, should and shouldn’t (modals), emotions When you speak, do you think of your body language? Or when you listen, do you think of what your face looks like to the person who is talking? If you are a…
Level: A1-A2 Handout on TPT Media: Video Language focus: food, verbs, cooking, imperative How do you poach an egg? Yes, that is my discussion question for today. Easy right? In my humble experience, poaching an egg is one of the harder cooking skills I have ever had to master. It’s…
What have I learned from soap operas? Honestly, nothing. Except, there was one particularly boring summer, I was a teenager, no friends close by, and no motivation to get off the basement sofa. I got sucked into the soap opera vortex. There I learnt that I could spend an entire…
Level: B1, B2, C1 Handout on TPT 0.99$ (task cards included) Language focus: modal auxiliaries, opinions Media: video What matters most in life? A nice juicy ESL discussion question that is maybe not so easy to answer. Or is it? The main categories We could start by exploring the large…
