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How to mail a letter
This is appropriate for low beginner readers. I repeated this reading for several days using Total Physical Response (teaching by students copying your actions >> "I put a stamp on your envelope") This was very effective for learning new post office vocabulary and the verbs. This was designed for Canadian adult immigrants with limited English whe...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 2
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Post Office Story 2
This is appropriate for low beginner readers. I repeated this reading for several days using Total Physical Response (teaching by students copying your actions >> "I weigh the envelope") This was very effective for learning new post office vocabulary and the verbs. This was designed for Canadian adult immigrants with limited English where they ne...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 0
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Transferable Skills
This is a conversational worksheet designed to be used with a partner. It helps people to self-identify their skills and build vocabulary. This is an excellent prep lesson before doing resumes for low intermediate students.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Present simple and progressive strip matching
This exercise is for conversational practice. It is also a good icebreaker or for reenergizing a class. I hope it is helpful.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 1
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Basic Interview Questions
This is designed for basic interview preparation. It includes general as well as behavioral interviewing questions but simplified. For people who can�t communicate well in their own workplace, safety and interpersonal skills are important to an employer.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Canadian Money
This is a reference chart of Canadian money with pictures and words. The second page is for cutting up. Young students or adults with low literacy or numeracy skills need visuals to learn and touch. These could be laminated for use in shopping, banking or employment activities and role plays. The best alternative to sharing your own money :)
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 13
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Can/ Can�t strip story and dialogue
This is a sample dialogue with a salesperson. Students see can and can�t in context. As a reading exercise, they acquire skimming and context skills by you cutting up the story and them identifying the order of events. It can also continue as a model for writing their own dialogue and eventually as a script in a spoken role play. Have fun!
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 5
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Opening a Bank Account
This reading is for adult immigrants with limited English. I would suggest using "I put in" and "I take out" to lead into deposit and withdraw. Also, I explained "transfer" as in the paper we get in Canada to transfer to another bus. With a visual, they understood transfering money as well. Depending on your students, you can repeat this for a ...
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 13
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What do you do dialogue
This is a beginner conversation activity. This uses descriptive job vocabulary to identify different occupations. Students ask questions to find the matching cards.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 2
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Symptoms and Aliments: "to feel" vs. "to have a"
This exercise is designed to help students learn context skills, build health vocabulary and to distinguish between nouns and adjectives on a more intuitive level. I used this as a summary of previous vocabulary building while my students were still confused on the grammar.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 1
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