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phsteph
Stephanie Phillips
United States



I am teaching ESL to adult Spanish speakers in a rural area of upstate New York. Many have limited formal education. I have an advanced degree (PhD) and spent 25 years writing and editing medical information.

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Little Red Hen -- fill in missing letters
When my adult learners bring a child to ESL class, I am ready with a simple story. I ask the child (who always speaks better English than the parent) to turn pages and point to the characters as I read the story. I follow the story with an exercise, in this case requiring the learner to go back to the story to fill in the missing letters. This help...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type:
Downloads: 25


 
Little Red Hen -- fill in missing letters
Students can read this familiar story and then search for missing letters in the exercise. It will help retain vocabulary, teach spelling, and reinforce word order in sentences. By the way, the story has a moral that you can ask students to explain.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 27


 
Use of "Have" and "Have to"
The vocabulary is about doing the laundry. The grammar is about present, past, and future tense of "to have." It also includes when to use "have" and "have to."
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 29


 
Past Tense and Contractions in a Classic Story
My adult English-language learners sometimes bring a child to class if they have no babysitter. I then have the opportunity to ask the child to turn pages in a children�s story and point to things on the pages. This keeps the interest of the adults and allows me to use a simple story without insulting them. I ask the students each to read a paragra...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 42


 
Where do we put "NOT" in a sentence?
My Spanish-speaking students forget that English-speakers put "not" after the verb. This worksheet, which also includes common irregular verbs, reminds them of the correct order of words in a negative sentence.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type:
Downloads: 19


 
Contractions With Is/Are and Have/Has Got
Students convert from full words to contractions and the reverse using the verbs Is/Are and Have/Has in both positive and negative statements.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16


 
Opposites--Very Basic Vocabulary
Fill-in-the-blanks with the opposite. Beginner vocabulary.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11


 
Verb "To Be" -- Check Correct Box
Easy check boxes for verb "to be" in the present tense. Easy vocabulary.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
To Be grab-bag
I printed these out, cut them into cards and put them into a grab-bag. The student takes one out and has to make a sentence using that form of the verb "to be."
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 2


 
Conjugating "To Feel" for Doctor Visit
This fill-in-the-blanks worksheet supplements other activities that I previously uploaded to help patients explain to the doctor what their problem is.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11

 

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