Happy Birthday Canada!

Wednesday, July 1st marks the anniversary date (1867) of the union of the British North America provinces. This statutory holiday means fireworks, festivals, concerts and parades all across Canada! 

It's a proud day for Canadians to celebrate their heritage so why not get your ESL students talking about Canada Day too!

 

Watch Canada Travel Guide video here 

RECOMMENDED LINKS FOR ESL STUDENTS AROUND THE TOPIC OF CANADA:

ESL Holiday Lessons: Canada Day reading and follow up activities
Learn English Feel Good: Vocabulary exercise on Canada Day
ESL Library: Canada Day podcast for beginners 
ESL Library: Canada Day lesson with activities:  membership site
English Gateway: Canada Day collocations
Bogglesworld ESL: Worksheets on Canada
ISL Collective: What is Canada Day? Reading and follow up activities:  donation site
Canada Day Quiz: Quiz on Canada facts and knowledge
Canada Online: Canada holiday lesson plans  
ESL Discussions: Conversation questions on Canada 
Busy Teacher: 22 Canada worksheets:  lesson-sharing site
ISSBC: Quizzes, readings and activities on Canada 
ESOL Courses: Online listening quiz on Introduction to Canada 
Reading ESL: Readings about Canada with follow up activities 
DLTK Kids: Canada wordsearch puzzle 
DLTK Kids: Canada anagram puzzle 
ESL Corner: Canadian culture reading + more about Canada 
A4ESL: Online quiz about Canada (checking grammar) 
Maclean's: The 50 Most Important People in Canada
CIC: Citizenship and Immigration to Canada
StatsCan: Canadian statistics
Canada Facts: Interesting facts about Canada
Livingin-Canada: Information about living in Canada

June Topics and Themes!

For many teachers and students, June marks the end of the school year, but for others, it's about getting ready for summer classes! There's still a lot to talk about with your ESL students so be sure to check out our June Topics and Themes and don't forget to follow ESL Made Easy for weekly posts. One topic that may not get a lot of attention is Father's Day (June 16th). Why not use the days ahead to talk about the history of Father's Day as well as the various roles fathers play in the family and in the community. 

Other noteworthy topics for this month are World Ocean Day, International Sushi Day, the start of Ramadan, the Summer Solstice, World Music Day, and International Anti-Drug Day. Stay tuned for related links to recommended ESL worksheets and activities!