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The best series of books in English for ESL students

The best series of books in English for ESL students

In the wintertime, the evenings are longer and we usually spend more time indoor. It is a good time to grab an inspiring book in English and kill two birds with one stone:) – while reading for pleasure extend one’s vocabulary, understand grammar structures seeing them in the context and practise reading techniques, so helpful when you decide to take English language exams ! Why ESL students should use graded readers? Graded readers or ‘readers’ are books that have had the language level simplified to help second language learners read them. For most language learners, reading a book in English would be a daunting task. They would find too many […]

What are your favourite first day activities?

What are your favourite first day activities?

BACK TO SCHOOL! Are you starting work with a new class this term? Try these 5 awesome ice-breakers 1) Name Chain Games The best way to learn and retain student names is to do a name chain game to start off the class. You can use various specifics to fit the needs of your particular class, but my class usually goes like this: the first student says: 1) his or her name, 2) his or her home country, 3) one interesting fact about himself or herself, and 4) his or her favorite English word. The next student must then repeat all of the information about himself or herself and then […]