English as a second language (ESL) lesson plans
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Gardening – CLB 1/2, vocabulary
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Going to the park – CLB 1/2, vocabulary
These activities are about going to the park, and the different pursuits and features available there. They include a vocabulary sheet with sentences to complete using the new words and a simple story about a newcomer family visiting the park, with follow-up questions. They are most suited to CLB 1/2 learners.
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Canada Day – CLB 1/2 vocabulary
Image by Irene Steeves Canada Day is Canada’s birthday and national celebration of independence. This simple vocabulary exercise has relevant words and example sentences to complete using each one. It is suitable for learners from CLB 1 / CLB 2 and up.
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Jacques Cartier and Naming Canada
This is the first lesson in a planned series based on the Canadian history topics covered by the Canadian citizenship test. It begins with the Discover Canada paragraph on the topic of Cartier and naming Canada, and has an article and two short videos with questions and multiple-choice questions. The activity sheet has vocabulary terms…
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Remembrance Day
This lesson is about the observation of Remembrance Day on November 11th. It is based on a long article in the Canadian Encyclopedia and a short video, with questions, true or false statements and a timeline to complete. There is an activity sheet with related vocab and a sentence beginning and end matching activity.
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Canadian Museum of Nature
This lesson is about Canada’s first national museum, the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa! It is based on two articles and a short video. It has open-ended, true or false and multiple choice questions, a ‘by the numbers’ activity and an accompanying activity page with vocab terms from the materials and a nature idioms…
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Father’s Day (beginner/intermediate)
Photo from the City of Toronto Archives Father’s Day is an annual celebration of fathers and father figures that is observed every June in Canada. This lesson was created for a small group of CEFR B1/CLB 5 learners. It has a simple article with relevant vocabulary terms to define and discussion questions. There is a…
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Pi Day
Photo by Dennis Wilkinson on Flickr Pi Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated on March 14th. This lesson is designed for a group of around 6 students, and includes a short, simple article, questions, vocab words, idiom definitions, a video, and a simple browser game.
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Parliament: the Immersive Experience
Photo by visit.parl.ca Parliament: The Immersive Experience is a recently-opened educational experience in Ottawa that allows visitors to learn about Centre Block, the Parliament building that is closed for renovations. The lesson is a short one, with an article and accompanying video. It has a few questions, four vocab terms and a number matching activity.
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