Minority Opinion Game and Minority Vote Politics by Sean Blanco (South Korea ETA) Ever wanted to encourage a bit of nonconformity amongst your students? In schools across the world, there is considerable social pressure for students to fit in, follow the most popular fashion trends, and just generally do what…
Party Planning Team Project by Jessica Chamorro Are you nearing the end of the semester and want to do something special for your students? Why not plan a party? Or rather, why not have your students plan a party? For our latest Lesson of the Week, South Korea ETA Jessica…
“Figurative Language in Songs” contributed by an Indonesia ETA Pop songs can be one of the most effective methods to get English language learners excited about class time. Why not use them as an easy gateway to teach your students about literary devices? Our latest Lesson of the Week, contributed…
Gender and Sexuality in Society by Mary Nagle & Evan Berry (Brazil ETAs) It’s Pride Month, so for our second Lesson of the Week in June we’re featuring a discussion-based lesson covering issues faced by the LGBTQQIA+ community: “Gender and Sexuality in Society” by former Brazil ETAs Mary Nagle and…
“Codenames” by Hana Yi (South Korea ETA) Games are a great way to encourage students of any age or ability to practice their English (or in some cases trick them into doing so mwahaha). In our latest Lesson of the Week, South Korea ETA Hana Yi adapted the popular board…
The Power of Personal Narratives by Sarah Millsaps (Argentina ETA) Everyone has a story to tell. If we as ESL teachers can encourage our students to share even short snippets of their lives across the language barrier, the positive impacts on our classroom environment and the students’ education can be…
Personality Test & Career Paths Lesson by Meg Dale (Bulgaria ETA) “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This oft-repeated question, while generally well-meaning, can cause students a considerable amount of stress if they don’t know what they want to do in the future, or know what…
Weird Stock Photos by Robyn Kincaide (South Korea ETA) Google Images is chock-full of bizarre stock photos, ranging from the oh-so-classic “Woman laughing alone with salad” to “Man talking on a shoe phone” and beyond. If you’re a fellow citizen of the internet age who also finds this plethora of…
“As (blah blah) as…” Simile Poems Lesson by Maggie Little (South Korea ETA) The ability to make comparisons is an important language skill. A lot of English curriculum seems to emphasize things like comparatives and superlatives, but doesn’t really focus on how to talk about things that are the same…
Music Lesson – Make a Parody! by Paige Whitney (South Korea ETA) One of the most reliable ways to engage your students and get them excited about learning English is to incorporate recent pop music. In a creative take on a music lesson, South Korea ETA Paige Whitney goes beyond…