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Tag Archives: adult ESL activity
ESL Games: Proverbial Wisdom
Marc Anderson
The Game: The object of Proverbial Wisdom is to introduce students to well-known sayings that either refer to common knowledge or give advice. Proverbs contain truth and can be applied to events and activities in our daily lives. The goal … Continue reading
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Role-Playing the Present Perfect: A Speaking Activity
Alexandra Lowe
In a recent post, I described having my students “eavesdrop” on how the present perfect tense is actually used in the world they live in: at work, on TV, on the Internet, and by their children as they speak English with … Continue reading
Untitled Skull: A Speaking and Writing Activity Using Art
Alexandra Lowe
Some time ago, I attended a professional development seminar presented by Patricia Lannes, Project Director of CALTA21, an innovative partnership between museums and community colleges that uses art as a catalyst for enhancing adult ELLs’ language and critical thinking skills. Patricia kicked … Continue reading
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How to Cook A Camel: Giving Instructions
Alexandra Lowe
Explaining to someone how to do something is a fundamental communicative skill in any language. If you are looking for ways to teach this skill to your ESL students, my favorite vehicle is the website Howcast.com, a perennially popular source … Continue reading
Eavesdropping on the Present Perfect
Alexandra Lowe
Perhaps no frequently used tense in the English language is as bedeviling as the present perfect tense. Many advanced ESL students still struggle to use it correctly. And plenty of instructors—myself included—have struggled to teach it well. This fall, after … Continue reading
Look Into My Eyes…and Learn Unforgettable Vocabulary!
Alexandra Lowe
Sometimes, you get lucky. A planned activity that you hope will be moderately interesting and instructive turns into a runaway success. Here’s one: Inspired by a recent article in the New York Times that reported that reading Chekhov was the best … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, adult ESL, adult ESL activity, alexandra lowe, audience analysis, classroom activity, classroom practice, Communicative Learning, esl vocabulary, evergreen, leadership communication, new york times, Reading Body Language, Teaching Vocabulary
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Getting Ahead in English Outside of Class: Next Steps
Alexandra Lowe
In a recent blog post, I described how—from the very first day of class—I introduce my students to the idea of pushing themselves to speak, read, and listen to substantially more English outside of class. In that blog post, I … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ESL, adult ESL activity, adult language learners, alexandra lowe, classroom practice, evergreen, self-directed learning
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Classroom Activity: Hiring the New ESL Instructor
Alexandra Lowe
Adult ESL students often have strong opinions about their current and former ESL teachers. Why not channel that into a challenging speaking, listening, reading, and writing activity? Here’s what we did in my advanced speaking and listening class earlier this … Continue reading