Thursday, February 28, 2013

ESL Employment Lesson for EL Civics



EL Civics: ESL Employment Lesson for EL Civics

Employment vocabulary lesson for ESL, EFL, TESOL, and EL Civics students and classes. Includes: mechanic, bus driver, dentist, pilot, cement truck operator, factory worker, boat rower, and more job titles. English lesson for beginners. By Christina Niven of www.elcivics.com.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Presidents' Day

President George Washington
President Abraham Lincoln


What is Presidents' Day?
  • Presidents' Day is a holiday in the United States.
  • Government offices, the post office, schools, and banks are closed.

When is Presidents' Day?
  • George Washington was born on February 22, 1732
  • Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809.
  • We celebrate their birthdays on the third Monday of February,

Why do we celebrate Presidents' Day?
  • George Washington was the first president of the United States.  He fought for America.
  • Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States.  He freed the slaves.

Learn more at ELCivics.com Presidents Day.




Friday, February 15, 2013

Lesson 12 - Counting from 0 to 10



JenniferESL: Lesson 12 - Counting from 0 to 10 - Learn English with Jennifer

These are REAL lessons. No actors. No scripts. A real learning experience.

Do you know a friend or family member who needs to learn English? Tell them they can learn along with Natasha as I teach her the basics of the English language.

I will not be posting captions (subtitles) on these early lessons. I want beginners to develop their listening skills. I will write important information on the board. Happy Studies to all!

See more at englishwithjennifer.com

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

What time do you __________?

What time do you  __________?
  1. Wake up:                    I wake up at  __________.
  2. Get up:                        I get up at __________.
  3. Take a shower            I take a shower at __________.
  4. Eat breakfast               I eat breakfast at __________.
  5. Leave the house         I leave the house at  __________.
  6. Arrive at school          I arrive at school at __________.
  7. Start school                 I start school at __________.
  8. Take a break               I take a break at __________.
  9. End school                  I end school at __________.
  10. Leave school              I leave school __________.
  11. Go to work                  I go to work at __________.
  12. Go shopping              I go shopping at __________.
  13. Get home                    I get home at __________.
  14. Eat lunch                     I eat lunch at __________.
  15. Exercise                      I exercise at __________.
  16. Cook dinner                 I cook dinner at __________.
  17. Eat dinner                    I eat dinner at __________.
  18. Watch TV                    I watch TV at __________.
  19. Get ready for bed         I get ready for bed at __________.
  20. Go to sleep                 I go to sleep at __________.


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

President Lincoln's Birthday

Abraham Lincoln was an important leader in U.S. history.
His birthday is February 12, 1809
When is your birthday?

Every February, we remember Lincoln and Washington on Presidents’ Day.
What day is Presidents' Day this year?

Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president.
He was president during the Civil War.
What is the name of the president now?

President Lincoln is on the penny.
A penny is one cent.
President Lincoln is also on the five dolar bill.
How many pennies = five dollars?

Monday, February 11, 2013

Getting Ready for the Lunar New Year


1. We clean / mess up our house.
2. We hang up / take down good luck pictures.
3. We put away / take out scissors and knives.
4. We wear new / old clothes and shoes.
5. We get / give money in red / white envelopes.
6. We eat bad / good food.
7. We visit / don’t visit our friends and family.
8. We say: Sad / Happy New Year!

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Friday, February 8, 2013

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Lesson 11 - Do and Don't



JenniferESL: Lesson 11 - Do and Don't - Learn English with Jennifer

I teach Natasha commands and requests that she can use with her children (who are learning English at school).

See more at englishwithjennifer.com

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Where are you from? Where is your country?

Where are you from? Where is your country?


Learning Chocolate:

Continents and Oceans


Where are you from? Where is your country?

I am from _(country)_.    _(Country)_ is in _(continent)_.

      ex: I am from Mexico.  Mexico is in North America.

  • I am from Algeria.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Bulgaria.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Cambodia.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Dominica.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Egypt.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from France.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from The Gambia.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Hungary.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Iran.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Japan.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Kazakhstan.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Libya.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Mongolia.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Norway.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Oman.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Pakistan.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Qatar.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Russia.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Suriname.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Turkey.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Uruguay.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Vietnam.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from West Xylophone.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Yemen.  _____ is in _____.
  • I am from Zimbabwe.  _____ is in _____.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Where are you from? What language do you speak?

Where are you from?  What language do you speak?



Alphabet of Nations, A Crowd-Sourced Video by They Might Be Giants

Alphabet of nations!
Algeria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Dominica, Egypt, France, The Gambia
Hungary, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Libya and Mongolia
Norway, Oman, Pakistan
Qatar, Russia, Suriname
Turkey, Uruguay, Vietnam, 
West Xylophone, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Directed by Emily Oberman | Pentagram NY. The band teamed up with Emily and international children's charity organization The Global Fund For Children https://www.globalfundforchildren.org/ and it includes crowd sourced photos send in from ALL AROUND THE WORLD! All proceeds from the Limited Edition 'Alphabet of Nations' t-shirts and posters will go to the Global Fund For Children. Get yours now at http://www.merchdirect.com/theymightbegiants!


Where are you from?  What language do you speak?

I am from Algeria.  I speak _____.
I am from Bulgaria.  I speak _____.
I am from Cambodia.  I speak _____.
I am from Dominica.  I speak _____.
I am from Egypt.  I speak _____.
I am from France.  I speak _____.
I am from The Gambia.  I speak _____.
I am from Hungary.  I speak _____.
I am from Iran.  I speak _____.
I am from Japan.  I speak _____.
I am from Kazakhstan.  I speak _____.
I am from Libya.  I speak _____.
I am from Mongolia.  I speak _____.
I am from Norway.  I speak _____.
I am from Oman.  I speak _____.
I am from Pakistan.  I speak _____.
I am from Qatar.  I speak _____.
I am from Russia.  I speak _____.
I am from Suriname.  I speak _____.
I am from Turkey.  I speak _____.
I am from Uruguay.  I speak _____.
I am from Vietnam.  I speak _____.
I am from West Xylophone.  I speak _____.
I am from Yemen.  I speak _____.
I am from Zimbabwe.  I speak _____.


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