Literacy Through Photography for English-Language Learners
Teachers Language
Paulo Freier encouraged a broader definition of literacy to include the ability to understand both "the word and the world". Literacy includes reading, writing, listening, speaking and analyzing a wide range of texts that include both print and non-print texts.
Understanding the Errors of Arabic Speaking ELL's- using Slide Share
Teachers Language
Take a look at Slide Share and there collections of various slide shows. This slide show includes a side by side comparisons of Arabic and English, along with illustrations to understand the mistakes of your Arabic language learners.
14 Weird Words That Literally Contradict themselves
Teachers Language
Contronyms are words which have two more or less opposite meanings. The word is a contronym; it can mean hit, as in hitting someone, or it can mean miss, as used in baseball.
"Vape" Word of the year 2014
Teachers Language
Last year it was "selfie" and in 2012 it was "GIF". Oxford University Press have chosen "vape" as this years winner. The word, which the dictionaries's blog defines as both a verb and a noun for the whole category of popular tobacco atomizing devices.
Word Bucket
Teachers Language
Word Bucket is a personal English dictionary, notebook and vocabulary learning game. Students can save all new words to their personal Bucket and learn them through tests and games.
Use Technology to Help Students Learn
Teachers Language
There are a lot of ways technology can help ESL students learn. Here you will discover ways to use technology in your classroom to help students further their language learning.
ESL Speaking Activities
Teachers Language
Build your bank of resources with some free online resources for speaking practice. On this website, they have printables and projectables. Don't forget to upload your own resources to share as well.
Podcast: Teaching Languages, Tips and Techniques
Teachers Language
Carla Arena a language educator joins Vicki Davis the @coolcatteacher in a discussion on sharing advice on teaching languages. Do you struggle with students with different learner abilities or levels in one class? - how do you handle this? Carla has some great advice.
ESL Multilevel Activities
Teachers Language
All ESL classes have multilevel students to a degree. Obviously, this can be a planning nightmare and a lot of extra work for teachers. The good news is that even extreme differences in language levels can be successfully managed so that students progress.
Conversation Strategy: Asking for a Response
Teachers Language
A sample lesson plan for conversation strategy: asking for a response, is a great one to add to your files. This ESL conversation activity is for any age of learner and uses simple dialogue and conversation questions to improve conversation skills.
Some/Any/No
Adults Language
Leanne explains the use of some, any, and no.
Comma Rules (Part 2)
Adults Language
This video is on the function and rules of the comma in English. Students will learn how and when to use a comma properly.
Past Simple Spelling Rules
Adults Language
Special spelling rules for verbs in the past simple tense. This video is for students at a pre-intermediate level.
Quantifiers (Part 2)
Adults Language
Leanne continues with part 2 of Quantifiers
Quantifiers (Part 1)
Adults Language
Leanne teaches us about Quantifiers.
The Past Tenses (Part 3)
Adults Language
Leanne explains how English speakers use the Past Tenses (Part 3). This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
The Past Perfect Simple Tense
Adults Language
Leanne explains how English speakers use the Past Perfect Simple. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Using Colons
Adults Language
This video is on the function and rules of the colon. Students will learn how to properly use a colon and when they should use it appropriately.
The Past Simple Tense
Adults Language
Leanne explains how English speakers use the Past Tense. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
The Past Continuous Tense
Adults Language
Leanne explains how English speakers use the Past Continuous. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
The Past Tenses (Part 2)
Adults Language
Leanne explains how English speakers use the Past Tenses (Part 2). This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.