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An analysis of web sites that offer free Elementary English as a Second Lanugage (ESL) lesson plans. Sites are ranked by quality, quantity, and usefulness of lesson plans and activities.

An analysis of web sites that offer free High School English as a Second Language (ESL) lesson plans. Sites are ranked by quality, quantity, and usefulness of lesson plans and activities.

Meeting people and speaking in English is always difficult for EFL and ESL students. This lesson plan will give them ideas for appropriate topics and help them how to say hello and goodbye.

The author discusses five tips that can help motivate students to become a better reader in the ESL class.

Easy ready-to-go ESL lesson plan for a fun game, similar to the TV game show Jeopardy. Listening and speaking exercise, large or small class. Easy for the teacher, fun for the students. No need for special materials or handouts Yay! No copies!

Creating biographies is a great way to help ESL students practice various skills. Here is a lesson plan to help introduce biography and have them create one of their own.

Finding ESL lesson plans ideas can sometimes be difficult. Here are a few, free, lesson plan ideas for you to use with an Intermediate ESL class.

Here are some great, free ideas for adapting your content to the advanced English Language Learner.

Kindergarten is a child's first introduction to the routine and structure of the American education system. But what about ESL students? Where do they fit in?

ESL and EFL students share one obvious trait in common and that is their desire to learn English. However, there are also some notable differences between the two groups of students and that is what will be discussed in this article

The CELTA equips successful candidates to teach English to students who are learning English as a foreign or second language. But what if you choose not to use it for EFL or ESL?

Interested in teaching English to non-native speakers, but unsure of where to start? You might have heard the terms ESL or EFL. But what do they mean?

Teaching ESL is constantly in demand. Here's how to find one.

This beginning to intermediate ESL lesson helps students integrate their language and culture with their English language lessons.

An analysis of web sites that offer free elementary school foreign language lesson plans. Sites are ranked by quality, quantity, and usefulness of lesson plans and activities.

Summer programs can help teachers learn what makes a good teacher when it comes to teaching reading to ESL students.

An English-as-a-Second-Language, beginning-of-class warm up is a great way to start class and get students in an English-learning frame of mind. Many ESL students come to your classroom from an atmosphere where English is not spoken.

An analysis of web sites that offer free high school foreign language lesson plans. Sites are ranked by quality, quantity, and usefulness of lesson plans and activities.

Needs analysis will help you better serve your college-bound ESL students. Find out their academic requirements, their level and area of study and their academic culture gaps.

Put the fizz back in your conversation class.

Turn whispers into conversation with this ESL speaking activity.

As an ESL instructor, you will no doubt come across many shy students. By integrating a few simple techniques into your teaching, you can help your students to overcome their shyness - at least during English lessons.

Most freelance writers don't know that ESL markets exist, which makes it a largely untapped source of income, especially if you are just starting out. Writing for ESL markets means finding paying publications that cater to ESL learners.

Many people in the US Canada, Australia and Europe need an ESL tutor. Here's how to get started.

This guide helps people coming to English as a second language to learn to speak English without a strong, regional accent.

In this article, you will find out why strategic reading is so important and what you can do to implement it in your ESL classroom

One technique that has been recently given attention is using music to improve the students' ability to learn a second language.

The possibilities are almost endless when it comes to finding an ESL teaching job in the United States. These ideas will help you start your search for an ESL job.

In an ESL (English as a second language) classroom it's necessary to be extremely creative to get the material across. Never is that more true than in a classroom full of children. Here are some ideas to help you liven up your classroom!

Many new teachers go into an ESL interview with little experience or knowledge of what to expect. This guide will help you to better prepare for an ESL interview as well as guidelines for choosing the best ESL position.

Find great gifts that teachers of English as a Second language can really use. These ideas for teaching material, equipment, and supplies will be welcomed by any ESL teacher.

This is intended for those interested in teaching ESL in South Korea. It gives advice on how to choose a school and highlights what can be expected from a Korean employer.

This lesson is designed to teach language arts skills to ESL students. It can be adapted to a regular mainstream language arts class as well.

You're sick today, but you go to school anyway. Here is a no-prep English-as-a-Second-Language lesson plan you can use. Your students do all the work, and you get to sit down and rest the entire class.

So you didn't prepare an ESL lesson plan today, but you need a good ESL classroom idea that's quick and does not require any preparation? You have come to the right article.

An Icebreaker is a short activity or game designed to "break the ice" and get students interested and excited about participating in classroom lessons

Here is a lesson plan designed to help reading, writing, and collaborative language skills in ESL students using Mexican fables and myths.

Reading is one of the best ways for an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learner to improve his or her skills in English. An effective extensive reading program can develop a student's abilities and stimulate learners' interest in a variety of outside topics.

This free, fun English-as-a-Second-Language game is great for intermediate or advanced users. This instant-lesson plan is great as an ice-breaker or as a regular, daily lesson and uses 45 minutes of class time.

This fun and exciting English-As-A-Second-Language game is based on the classic game Scattergories. It's great for large or small classrooms.

Teaching listening skills in the classroom is a very important skill. It helps students to sift through the information they hear and to pick out relevant information that they can use.

I was pleasantly surprised how much my ESL students enjoyed this easy to prepare game. This ESL game will give extra listening practice for a story you are already using.

This is a complete and ready-to-go, fun English-as-a-Second-Language, lesson-plan game, also known as UNO. You can use this ESL UNO game as an icebreaker or during the semester to have your ESL students practice speaking in past, present and future tenses.

A discussion of some basic principles involved in ESL teaching to adults.

Many students have never had the opportunity to experience the Iditarod race. The book Balto is an easy read for students who are just learning the english language and is a fun book too.

Creating a Visitors Guide is a fun and informative classroom activity. If you are new in town or to the country, this ESL lesson is a great way to find the interesting things that locals do that don't appear in tourist guidebooks.

The ability to speak English is pretty ho-hum in the U.S. but in China, it is an ability that nearly everyone seeks to acquire, but few have completely mastered. Learn where and how to get an ESL job in China.

Conversation classes can pose a huge problem for one uninformed or simply not creative. However, they don't have to be a headache. Here are a few tips...

Written English requires the knowledge and application of sub-skills. An EFL teacher can help to assist students with developing the necessary skills required for writing such as accuracy, fluency, legibility and cohesiveness of thought

Intended for 1st -3rd graders, these lesson plans are adaptable for younger or older home-school or classroom groups