Author Archive | Montana Rogers

Show, Don’t Tell: How to Teach Adjectives to ESL Students

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, …

11 Festive ESL Christmas Lessons for Adults

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 …

Stuff Your Face with These 9 ESL Thanksgiving Lesson Activities

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 …

Best Jokes in English for Students: Humor for All Levels

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 …

12 ESL Spelling Games to Make Learning Vocab F-U-N

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 …

7 Songs With Passive Voice To Utilize in Your ESL Class

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 …