This is a full English lesson plan that can be used to teach basic grammar structures to beginners or as an introduction to the English grammar tenses. This lesson plan can be also divided into three parts: 1) teaching regular form, 2) negative form of sentences, 3) questions. There are also time expressions included in the lesson. All you need to teach Present Simple tense in one PowerPoint presentation! This lesson plan is ideal for teaching private lessons, and it can be also used as an online lesson plan.
Are you looking for an ESL/EFL worksheet about St Valentine's Day with tasks? Here it is - a short and easy reading
comprehension text, with pre-reading tasks, vocabulary exercises and comprehension questions. You can use this text and make your own exercises or download a
print-out version of the St Valentine's Day lesson below.
Interesting Facts About St Valentine's Day
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In many countries lovers can’t wait until February 14th – the day which is called after Saint Valentine’s name. In this day, most wedding proposals are made, thousands of love letters are sent, and people are looking for their “valentine”, their one and only true lover.
Here are some facts about this special holiday:
- One of the origins for this holiday can be Lupicalia – the ancient Roman festival of health and fertility, traditionally celebrated between February 13 and February 15.
- The symbols of Saint Valentine’s Day are doves, heart-shaped outline and a figure of little baby angel with wings - Cupid. Cupid usually holds a bow with arrows that bring love to the hearts of people. (...)
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Dyslexia is the most common nickname for a variety of learning disabilities among children.
When people don't know which disability they deal with, they call it "dyslexia". So, what is the correct definition of dyslexia?
As the Medical Dictionary definition reads, dyslexia is a specific
reading disability due to a defect in the brain's processing of graphic symbols. To add a spoon of honey, kids with dyslexia are usually very bright children,
intelligent and creative, with lots of energy, high IQ and ability to think "out of the box".
What can a teacher do to help children with dyslexia? First of all, it is very important to recognize those children who have dyslexia as a
learning disability in the class. The faster a teacher recognizes those children, the better it will be for both. Dyslexia usually becomes visible at school, mostly at the
language lessons, where a kid must use his reading skills with new, unknown words. Reading foreign language has a lot of decoding, which is very hard for dyslexic kids. So,
foreign language teacher is among the first ones to spot specific difficulties of a dyslexic kid in the class. Those difficulties can point at dyslexia as a learning
disability. Here are some of the signs that may help to
recognize dyslexia:
- A child mixes up letters in the words, or word order in a sentence. For example, he writes "docrot" instead of
"doctor".
- He tries to avoid reading and writing as he knows he may not succeed, this may cause to behavior problems in the class. (...)
What is IELTS language evaluation test? Why do new immigrants and international students have to pass this test in order to be
accepted to the new country or to the university? What is the difference between IELTS and TOEFL tests? Let's get things clear.
IELTS stardartized test of Enlgish language proficiency determines your knowledge of English language in the following areas: Speaking, Listening, Reading and
Writing. It has two versions, and a student can choose which version he wants as the test. General Training version of IELTS is meant for immigrants or
international workers who don't plan to study abroad. On the other hand, those who intend to enroll in the high education institutions that teach in English, or plan to
continue their education through professional courses, have to take the Academic version of IELTS. Academic version is obviously more complicated and puts an
emphasis on academic level texts (mainly in Reading Comprehension and Academic Writing domains). You can read more about the IELTS test in Wikipedia or at the IELTS official website. (...)
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