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…
Games can be a nice way to reinforce student learning in a low stakes way. These games are also practicing specific language skills like counting, sentence structure, fluency, and phonics. These facets of English learning are integral for elementary school students. These games offer a structured but fun way to…
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…
“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…
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…
Easter Trivia by Robyn Kincaide (South Korea ETA) Easter is coming up in a couple of weeks! If you’re looking for an engaging way to introduce your low to intermediate-level students to some Easter facts and traditions, then this “Easter Trivia” lesson designed by South Korea ETA Robyn Kincaide may…
Speaking Test Unit – Solving Problems by Erin Slocum (South Korea ETA) One of the biggest challenges ESL teachers face is determining how to assess students’ speaking abilities. Such a variety of factors are involved in speaking another language that it can be difficult to know where to begin. That’s…
Women’s History Month by Jessica Chamorro (South Korea ETA) It’s March, and that means it’s Women’s History Month! If you’re looking for a way to help your students recognize the important contributions women have made to society, this lesson from South Korea ETA Jessica Chamorro may provide just the inspiration…