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July Topic: Canada Day!

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! (sort of.....check out what's online this year).

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 

Here's another great video to share with your students about Canada 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:  

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 

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

The World Needs Bees!

The world needs BEES and there's been a lot of buzz about them lately! Did you know that in North America, one third of the food we consume wouldn't exist without bees and other pollinators?
 

Unfortunately, the global population of bees and other key pollinators is dropping dramatically and scientists are struggling to understand the causes, impacts and potential solutions. A great thing to get your ESL students talking about might be ‎the sort of changes that are affecting the bee population (e.g., loss of habitat, pesticides and even viruses)!

RECOMMENDED LINKS FOR ESL STUDENTS AROUND THE TOPIC OF BEES:

Breaking News English: Reading with follow up activities on Bees and Pesticides
English For Everyone: Reading comprehension worksheet on bees
ESL Video: Video and quiz on honey bees
English Club: Reading passage with questions on honey bees
Breaking News English: Reading and follow up activities on the Disappearance of Bees
ESL Newscast: What's Happening to the Honey Bees? Reading and vocabulary
Many Things: Listening newscast on Bees and Beekeeping
Mental Floss: 13 Fascinating Facts about Bees
Perfect Bee: The Science of Bees
Youtube: What Happens If All the Bees Dies?
ESL Library: Discussion starter on the vanishing honey bees:  membership site
ISL Collective: 11 worksheets on bees:   donation site

It's Time for Some E-Learning!

Due to the COVID-19 spread, many ESL teachers, if not all, will be continuing their teaching online. Good news is, since most of us are visual learners, e-learning and the technology behind it has become a fast growing field in the world of ESL. When learners see and hear words, phrases and sentences through electronic media and educational technology either on their own or projected and viewed in class, processing and retaining language might be easier for them.

But before you begin, read some helpful tips:
Teaching ESL Online: Tips & Resources from 19 Successful Teachers
ESL Authority: Online Teaching Tips
Fluentu: A Day in the Life of an Online ESL Teacher
Cambridge: 3 Mindfulness Tips for Teachers


Recommended online learning videos / sites that might be helpful for online teaching:

See YouTube for all your needs here! (and with a more advanced search)

**Check out ESL Library - during the COVID-19 pandemic, they are temporarily extending subscriptions to include their digital features until June 30, 2020. Yay! Thank you ESL Library!**

Adobe Spark: Transform your ideas into a video
A4ESL: Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles
Woodward English: Vocabulary Games
ESLVideo - Short videos on all topics for all levels with online quizzes
English Club: A mix of lessons / online activities in all 4 skills
Bogglesworld ESL: Listening / quizzes - everyday topics - beginner
Bogglesworld ESL - Listening / quizzes - intermediate
Bogglesworld ESL - Listening - news stories
Mark Kulek - Easy English speaking/conversation videos with dialogues
FunEnglishGames - Vocabulary and grammar video lessons
ElCivics - Short videos on vocabulary and American civics
ESL LAB - Listening and Quizzes
ESL Fast - a collection of online listening / reading list with activities
LearnAmericanEnglishOnline - Videos on grammar explanations
KidsLearningVille - Vocabulary videos for beginners
EnglishMediaLab - Vocabulary and grammar videos for beginners and intermediates
EngVid - 500+ videos for all levels on grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary
Real-English - Interactive ESL videos with/without lessons for all levels
Elllo - 600 short videos about everyday life with script and quizzes
Let'sTalkEnglish - ESL lessons on speaking - grammar / vocabulary
Monkey See: How To Videos - Watch, Learn, Discover (Look under Categories)

Recommended Sites for New Stories / Articles

Breaking News English - Current news stories with printable activities (all levels)

E News Dispatch: Weekly news posts with listening and vocabulary
One Stop English - Complete PDF lessons on monthly news stories
News in Levels - Reading and listening to news stories in 3 levels
CNN: Student news with listening, reading and comprehension questions
VOA News - ESL friendly news stories with listening
NY Times: Teaching with news stories with follow up activities
Time For Kids: Easy reading news articles with follow up activities
News For You Online - Current news stories with follow up exercises 
ESLDivLabs - Printable news stories of the week with listening
EnglishClub - A weekly top news story with listening and comprehension questions
SlowEnglishNews - 2014 news on YouTube 
Teach ESL TV: Create your own lessons from new clips and videos in ten minutes
Student News Daily: Current news stories with questions and linking videos

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March Topic: International Women's Day!

International Women's Day  is March 8th! This year's theme, Each for Equal, challenges stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women's achievements.  Various events and traditions will be taking place to honour and celebrate women's rights and achievements worldwide. Take the time to explore this global event with your ESL students and get them talking about the progress made, as well as the struggles that many women still face today.

See YouTube video - International Women's Day 2020

RECOMMENDED LINKS AROUND THE TOPIC OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY:

5 Minute English: Vocabulary and grammar exercise
ESL Video: Video with comprehension questions on IWD
Women in World History: Reading about the past and the present
Have Fun With Your English: IWD Poem (video and script) by Maya Angelou
BBC: An interactive quiz on women's rights in British history
News In Levels: International Women's Days - Listening and vocabulary
ESL Holiday Lessons: A reading with follow up activities on IWD
My English Pages: Vocabulary related to women rights and equality
My English Papers: Seven Women Who Changed the World - reading
The Holiday Spot: A crossword puzzle on IWD with answers
ISL Collective: Worksheets on IWD  donation site
ESL Library: A listening podcast on International Women's Day
Word Search Fun: A wordsearch puzzle on IWD
International Womens Day: A printable factsheet
Time For Kids: Worksheet on the History of Women in the Workforce (American)
Time for Kids: An activity worksheet on a women's suffrage march
Speak English: A lesson plan on IWD by ESL Library
International Women's Day: Resources for International Women's Day