English Lessons for Adults

On-Line Activities for Improving Your English Language Skills

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Questions on the 2019-2020 Citizenship Exam

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Pronouncing and Spelling English Words with Silent Letters Source:  Learn English with Emma

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Free On-Line Lessons for Intermediate-Level English Language Learners

Free On-Line Lessons for Intermediate-Level English Language Learners

Below is a list of grammar and vocabulary lessons for intermediate-level English language learners from ESLgo.com. NFL – Sports vocabulary to describe the two New York football teams. 1. Study vocabulary: won, beat, lost, win, loss, record. 2. Read and write messages on the sports forum. Passive modals – Passive modals from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 1. Study grammar: passive modals. 2.…

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Find the "Other Meaning" to Common Verbs

Find the “Other Meaning” to Common Verbs

Play this on-line game to test your knowledge the “other” definition for the following English verbs: to fly, to give, to pick up, to look, & to swipe. Source: Quick Language Games for Fun Learning and Practice

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Test Your English Vocabulary Skills

Test Your English Vocabulary Skills

Below is a vocabulary quiz item for FACE words on Agenda Web’s website’s vocabulary exercises page.  You can also learn and improve your grammar, reading, pronunciation and other skills using this site’s free, interactive content. Example Vocabulary Question If you like this site, please share it with your friends and classmates! Source: http://www.agendaweb.org  

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Sing Along to Learn Colors!

Sing Along to Learn Colors!

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Listen and Repeat English Sounds with 2-Letters

Listen and Repeat English Sounds with 2-Letters

This video is great for learning how to pronounce English words with sounds that are spelled with two letters instead of one.  I hope this helps students who are learning to read or speak English!

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Immigrant Experience: This Land is Your Land, This Land is (Not) My Land

Immigrant Experience: This Land is Your Land, This Land is (Not) My Land

This Land is Your Land, This Land is (Not) My Land, was written by a woman who emmigrated to the U.S. from Bosnia as a young girl.   It’s sobering to think that many who come to the U.S. for refuge from terror, poverty and hopelessness in their homeland find conditions here in the U.S. to be intolerable as well. It goes without saying that our President has only fueled the flames of hatred…

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Advantages of Listening to Students (and People!)

Advantages of Listening to Students (and People!)

Edutopia is one of my favorite teacher-resource sites.  Filmmaker George Lucas (creator of Star Wars) founded the nonprofit Gorge Lucas Foundation in 1991 to try to make schools a place students can thrive rather than be stifled.  As a creative and curious person growing up, he was often bored.  When his children were attending school, he decided to spread awareness about how to create a school…

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Designing a Student-Centered Curriculum for Life-Long Learners

Designing a Student-Centered Curriculum for Life-Long Learners

Additional lessons, activities, and learning resources can be found on my Google Page, entitled “Designing a Student-Centered Curriculum for Life-Long Learners.”  This site organizes information by subject, so you can choose the topic that most interests you. Below are the topics you can choose to learn about: Google Site for Students and Teachers      

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ESL Games, Stories, Songs and Plays for Kids, Teens and Adults. Do you want hundreds of ideas and inspiration to make your ESL teaching easier and more fun?  

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Theory on How We Learn Language: Stephen Krashen's Hypothesis

Theory on How We Learn Language: Stephen Krashen’s Hypothesis

Linguist Stephen Krashen believes that people who have already learned a language fluently would be more successful in learning a new language if they would approach the learning process like children naturally do.  In other words, if they would simply immerse themselves in the new language, express themselves without worrying about making mistakes, and keep communicating as best they can until…

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A different way to improve your English: Read/Write Poetry

A different way to improve your English: Read/Write Poetry

Learn English through poetry!  Open the poetry sites below to read and/or contribute your own poems. Poems By Heart uses brain-training techniques to make remembering poetry easy and fun—in a fast and responsive game. Each poem features two new and exclusive dramatic readings, and all-new original art. Improve your English by practicing with poem activities. Poetry Foundation With the Poetry…

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Teach Students to Pronounce Numbers

Teach Students to Pronounce Numbers

Here is another activity from the MyEnglishImages.com site, hosted by graphic artist, teacher and education blogger Mike Kloran.  Mr. Kloran created the site to: 1) improve his teaching techniques and materials to offer his students a better learning experience; and 2) to give something back to and connect with a larger community of teachers. (His words) Below is an explanation of the number…

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Phonemic Awareness and Practice Worksheets

Phonemic Awareness and Practice Worksheets

Help your students develop their phonemic awareness and speaking skills using the free, downloadable minimal pair worksheets on this site.  The My English Image‘s site offers far more than mere images for ESOL teachers, as is evident from the page below and attached.  Please open this page’s source link to see other pronunciation worksheets.   Download P-F Worksheet (PDF) :p-vs-f Original Page…

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U.S. Immigration History

Trace the immigrant experience and study contributions by immigrant Americans through historic film clips; images of Ellis Island, Angel Island and immigrant groups; presentations, letters and manuscripts. Source: Overview – Immigration – Themed Resources | Teacher Resources – Library of Congress

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Library of Congress Resources for Teachers and Students

Library of Congress Resources for Teachers and Students

The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library’s vast digital collections in their teaching.  To access resources by theme, go to http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/.   Source: Teacher Resources | Library of Congress

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