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- Adult ESL Lessons: Meeting People (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): Meeting People. The lesson introduces two people, Kathy and Charles, followed by a dialogue and questions about each person. Students then practice filling in the blanks with personal information about Kathy and Charles, discuss various questions about them, and fill in the blanks on a review grammar lesson related to the lesson.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Families (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “Families.” This lesson introduces different families, followed by a short dialogue, discussion and comprehension questions, a family tree exercise, and a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Jobs (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “Jobs.” This lesson features a reading passage about different people’s jobs, followed by discussion questions, multiple activities to review the material, and a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Food and Beverages (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “Food and Beverages.” This lesson introduces different families, followed by a short dialogue, discussion and comprehension questions, a family tree exercise, and a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Where Do You Live? (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “Where do you live?” This lesson starts with a short story about two people and where they live, followed by a dialogue between these people and comprehension questions. Students then fill in a chart with furniture items that they have in various rooms, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Colors (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “Colors.” This lesson starts with a short story about colors, followed by a dialogue between two people and comprehension questions. Students then fill in a chart focused on the colors of various items, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: School (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “School.” This lesson starts with a short story about two university students, followed by a dialogue between two people and comprehension questions. Students then fill in a chart about schools, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: How was Your Day Today? (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “How was your day today?” This lesson starts with a short story “Charles” and his daily routine, followed by a dialogue between Charles and a friend, and comprehension questions. Students then fill in a chart about their daily routines, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Is Freddy There? (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “Is Freddy There?” This lesson starts with a short story about a phone call, followed by a phone dialogue, and comprehension questions. Students then fill in a chart about last weekend / this weekend / next weekend, fill in the blanks in a phone conversation, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Weekly Schedules (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “Weekly Schedules.” This lesson starts with a short story about two women’s schedules, followed by a dialogue between them and comprehension questions. Students then fill in a chart about their weekly schedules, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Grocery Shopping (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): Grocery Shopping. This lesson starts with a short story about “Charles” going grocery shopping, followed by a dialogue between Charles and his wife, and comprehension questions. Students then fill in a chart about their groceries, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Last Week (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “Last Week.” This lesson starts with a short timeline about what “Anita” did last week, followed by a dialogue between Anita and a friend, and comprehension questions. Students then fill in a chart about what they did last week, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review.
- Adult ESL Lessons: The Post Office and the Bank (Beginner)
Adult ESL Lessons (Beginner): “The Post Office and the Bank.” This lesson starts with a short story about “Anita” going to the post office and the bank, followed by dialogues between Anita and a both a post office clerk and a bank teller, and comprehension questions. Students then complete an activity in which they fill in charts with relevant information, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review.
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- Adult ESL Lessons: American Holidays (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): “American Federal Holidays.” This lesson features a reading passage about American holidays, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Superstitions (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): Superstitions. This lesson features a reading passage about superstitions, followed by comprehension questions, discussion questions, and a review exercise. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Who’s the Best Person for the Job? (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): Who’s the best person for the job? This lesson features a reading passage about a trade company looking to hire a secretary, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Careers (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): Careers. This lesson features a reading passage about different people’s careers, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Color Idioms (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): “Color Idioms.” This lesson introduces several common color idioms, followed by a review exercise and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Fast Food (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): Fast Food. This lesson features a reading passage about fast food, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Restaurants (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): Restaurants. This lesson features advertisements from several restaurants, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Earthquakes (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): Earthquakes. This lesson features a reading passage about earthquakes, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Ordering From a Menu (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): “Ordering from the Menu.” This lesson features sample breakfast and lunch menus, followed by comprehension questions, discussion questions, and a review exercise. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Problems, Advice, and Suggestions (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): Problems, Advice, and Suggestions. This lesson features a reading passage about various people’s personal problems, followed by a comprehension activity and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Transportation (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): “Transportation.” This lesson features a reading passage about different kinds of transportation, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Urban Problems (Intermediate)
Adult ESL Lessons (Intermediate): “Urban Problems.” This lesson features a reading passage about positive and negative aspects of urban life, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is written with relatively simple English to help students transition to a more advanced level of English understanding and fluency.
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- Adult ESL Lessons: Early American History Timeline (Advanced)
This is Lesson 1, “Early American History Timeline,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features a detailed timeline of early American history, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: American History Timeline 2 (Advanced)
This is Lesson 2, “American History Timeline II,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features a detailed timeline of later American history, followed by comprehension questions, discussion questions, and a timeline activity. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Bizarre Criminals (Advanced)
This is Lesson 7, “Some Bizarre Criminals,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features some stories about bizarre criminals, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Controversial Issues (Advanced)
This is Lesson 11, “Controversial Issues,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features an article about a controversial issue, followed by an activity focusing on several different controversial issues, and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Newspapers (Advanced)
This is Lesson 12, “Newspapers,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features several headlines from newspapers, and students try to match sentences from these articles to the correct headline, after which there are several comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Solar Energy (Advanced)
This is Lesson 18, “Solar Energy,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons. The lesson features an article about solar energy, followed by comprehension questions, discussion questions, and a short activity in which students come up with solutions to various environmental problems. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Potato Chips (Advanced)
This is Lesson 20, “Potato Chips,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features an article about the history of potato chips, followed by comprehension questions, discussion questions, and an activity about healthy and unhealthy foods. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Abraham Lincoln (Advanced)
This is Lesson 26, “Abraham Lincoln,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features a reading passage about Abraham Lincoln, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Predicting the Future (Advanced)
This is Lesson 29, “Predicting the Future,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features a reading passage about fortunetellers, followed by comprehension questions, discussion questions, and a horoscope activity. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Personality Traits (Advanced)
This is Lesson 30, “Personality Traits,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features an activity about various personality traits, a matching exercise, and several discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Facts About Cats and Dogs (Advanced)
This is Lesson 32, “Facts about Cats and Dogs,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features a reading passage with facts about cats and dogs, followed by comprehension questions, discussion questions, and an activity focusing on the differences and similarities between cats and dogs. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Urban Legends (Advanced)
This is Lesson 36, “Urban Legends,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features an article about some urban legends, followed by comprehension questions, discussion questions, and a series of fun riddles for students to solve. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Arguments in Favor of Zoos (Advanced)
This is Lesson 47, “Arguments in Favor of Zoos,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features an argument in favor of zoos, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency.
- Adult ESL Lessons: Arguments Against Zoos (Advanced)
This is Lesson 47, “Arguments in Favor of Zoos,” from our book of advanced adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Frontiers.” The lesson features an argument against zoos, followed by comprehension questions, discussion questions, and an activity for students to list the good points and bad points of zoos. Download this and other similar adult ESL lessons for free!