The diagram presented below shows how “since”, “for”, and “ago” should be used and what they represent. The diagram is followed by short grammar notes that might be useful for learners of English.
Diagram for SINCE, FOR, and AGO
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Developing writing skills in ESL/EFL classroom
Nowadays, most people do very little writing in day-to-day life. Usually, learners don’t consider writing as important as speaking or listening but there are several reasons to include writing in ESL/EFL classroom. Learner’s writing needs include: exam preparation and business needs (at advance level), and write a brief note to a friend, answer questions on forms, write diaries, letters, postcards (at basic level). Also, writing can be use to add variety to the activities done in the classroom reinforcing other language items being taught.
Describe your bedroom | ESL/EFL Lesson Plan
The purpose of the lesson: Describe your bedroom
Size of the class: 40 students
Age: 14 years old/grade 8
Level: Beginner/A1
Length of the lesson: 40 minutes
Dealing with practical problems in ESP (English for special purposes) classroom
Two weeks ago, somebody invited me to teach ESP (English for special purposes), English for Accountancy to be more exact. Since I am an accountant I accepted the challenge although I have no experience in teaching English for Accountancy. But, everything has a beginning.
Dates in English language
These five tables make any learner of English to understand how dates are used in English language (with phonemic transcription). Since there is more than one way to express dates in English, it is not a surprise that this topic creates confusion among learners of English.
Dates, birthdays, and numbers | ESL/EFL Lesson plan
Length of the lesson: 40 minutes
Topic: Dates, birthdays, and numbers
Tasks: Ask for and give dates
Language focus: numbers, months of the year
Review: question words, ask for and give personal information
Daily routines, daily activities | ESL/EFL Lesson Plan
The purpose of the lesson: Talking about your daily routine; Using Simple Present
Size of the class: 40 students
Age: 11-12 years old
Level: Elementary
Cultural factors that affect Vietnamese learning English
It is well known that Asian learners of English have many difficulties learning English, particularly Vietnamese learners. There are many reasons why English is such a difficult language to be learned for Vietnamese but now I would like to bring up the cultural factors that act against English learning process.
Consonant Y and W
The consonants /y/ and /w/ are phonetically like vowels but phonologically like consonants. They are approximant consonants and can be found at the beginning of words like “yet” and “wet” for example.
Consonant R
The articulation and distribution of /r/ are found in different accents of English and they have many differences. However, one single pronunciation is recommended for learners of English: the post-alveolar approximant.