While I absolutely see the value in a good worksheet, using plural noun activities when you have the time is just so much more fun! What kind of activity would be appropriate for an adult ESL class? Here are four I encourage you to try. Stage a plural noun linguistic investigation. Linguistic investigations are one …
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2 Powerful Techniques to Increase Student Engagement with Academic Vocabulary Part 1
Help! My academic vocabulary students just don’t get it that a substantial vocabulary is necessary for more than passing English proficiency exams! This was an issue that came up over and over, and my co-workers and I were constantly hashing out just how we could convince students that passing the TOEFL wasn’t enough to guarantee …
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Color Vocabulary Made Fun: 3 Levels of Engaging Activities for Adult ESL
Teaching color vocabulary in the adult ESL classroom goes way beyond identifying basic colors like red, blue, green, or yellow. Teaching color vocabulary isn’t just about recognition; it’s a gateway to engaging language instruction, offering opportunities to practice grammar, expand vocabulary, and have meaningful conversations. This article is a guide for ESL teachers working with …
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Teaching Body Vocabulary: Building a Strong Foundation for Adult ESL Learners
Body vocabulary is a crucial aspect of language learning, particularly for adults studying ESL. This was brought home to me on my third day hospitalized in a foreign country where I couldn’t speak the language. The nurses kept asking me questions I couldn’t answer, and they had to resort to bringing in patients from other …
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Why Adult ESL Students SHOULD Neutralize Their Accent
Try telling an adult ESL learner who has been here for years and still struggles to be understood that reducing accents isn’t necessary. It may be PC to accept everyone no matter how they pronounce English words, but non-native speakers live in the real world. And c’mon…what image do you get in your mind when …
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Short I and Long E Sounds: 4 Engaging Activities for Adult ESL Pronunciation
Short I and Long E sounds require clear pronunciation for effective communication and building confidence in adult ESL speakers. Conquering these sounds may present challenges, but none of us want our students to confuse “beach” with “bitch,” right? The thing is, drilling is effective but boring. So how about some activities for Short I and …
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The 5 Best TH-Pronunciation Activities for Adult ESL
Why do we need TH-pronunciation activities? The voiced TH and the unvoiced TH are two of the most difficult sounds for many of our adult ESL students because these rare phonemes simply don’t exist in many languages. /θ/ is even rarer than /ð/. Imagine going your entire life never making a specific sound and then …
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