Inas ESL teachers we all know that teaching little words is tough sometimes! We couldn’t find any good materials online for teaching prepositions of place and location so we decided to build our own… …and we’re happy to announce that they are ready, for you to teach! You can find o...
Use an object, such as a ball, to teach prepositions of place like “on, under, above.” Place the ball on the table, and ask where it is. Elicit the reply “It’s on the table,” and so on. Make photocopies of real maps. Divide the class into groups of two and hand each gro...
5) Teach students to try schwa for a vowel sound in reading Teach students to try the schwa sound when a long or short vowel doesn’t sound right in a word being read. e.g., ‘I’m having a sal-ad’. After decoding the word with a ‘robot’ voice (each syllable evenly stressed)...
She is looking for specific activities or methods to help teach other prepositions. When trying to learn/teach prepositions I honestly believe that using them in context is the best way. How can you do this? Take an interesting news article on a topic that you find useful or interesting. ...
I’m James Heywood and I’ve been teaching ESL as an independent online tutor since 2012. In this post I will walk you through the strategies and lesson plans that I use to teach relative clauses. Off2Class has aRelative Clauses categoryaimed at students who are ready to tackle complex ...
The most effective way to learn English grammar! In this lesson for all levels, I teach you a way to learn all tenses in English without getting complicated. A simple, clear way to learn each tense. You can use this method for other topics, too!
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In this English lesson, I explain how three prepositions -- at, on, and in -- are used in relation to time. A lot of students get confused with these words. If you have any questions about this lesson, leave a comment below.
Some cultures take to English language learning with more enthusiasm and discipline than others. If you are fortunate enough to be an English as a Second Language Teacher in a classroom of Korean students, the part of the lesson where you fill your stude
Prepositions should be taught in kindergarten and 1st grade, but they can continue to be tricky, especially for ESL/ELL students who struggle with idioms (e.g.,“Is the ball IN the air, or ON the air?”).[1] Prepositional phrases are simply prepositions followed by a noun (on the chai...