When used correctly, adjectives can turn any regular old sentence into something special.
For ESL students, the number of adjectives we use can be overwhelming. Take the word “pretty,” for example. We could also say:
Beautiful, attractive, lovely, appealing, …
Five, four, three, two, one!
Happy New Year!
Doesn’t it feel like the New Year’s Day always seems to sneak up on you?
How is it possible that another year has come and gone already?
Seems like it was just …
Christmas isn’t just a holiday—it’s a lifestyle.
It is the time of the year when people decorate their homes, cook holiday treats and listen to Christmas music.
And best of all, Christmas is the time of year we get …
Christmas is the time of the year when we all come together as friends and families, enjoy each other’s company, watch holiday movies and take time out from our busy lives to relax a little.
Why not bring some of …
Pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce!
And, don’t forget the turkey!
Isn’t Thanksgiving great?
It’s one of my favorite holidays, and not just because of the delicious food.
We gather with friends and family and share what we’re all grateful …
Do your students ever seem a little bored or sleepy?
As a teacher, there’s nothing more frightening than standing at the front of the class and having at a bunch of despondent faces staring back at you.
When my classes …
Dude, what’s up?
Nothing much. Just chillin’!
For a native English speaker, the above exchange is easy to understand and is pretty common in everyday casual conversation. But for ESL students, this type of informal English can be a challenge!…
Mama said, there’ll be days like this.
There’ll be days like this, mama said.
As you can see from the above example, reported speech is used to summarize or convey what was said in the past.
An important part of …
When taught correctly, spelling can be fun for the whole class.
Whether your students find proper spelling easy or a nightmare, one thing’s for sure: Most students will tell you that conventional spelling exercises are rather dull.
That’s why I …
The passive voice is one of the hardest concepts to teach ESL students.
Students find it to be both confusing and frustrating—and for good reason: Many ESL students don’t even have the passive voice in their first language.
So, how …
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