"When to use this lesson on life in Brazil? This lesson should be used to practice speaking skills with a student at a pre-intermediate level. The pre-intermediate level can be equated to the A2 level. In any case, you should use this lesson with a student that can use basic vocabulary to communicate in everyday situations. This lesson plan is a great opportunity for them to practice using the present simple tense to talk about life in Brazil. It is especially useful if you are looking for a fun, light lesson to teach. If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account."

"When to use this lesson plan on life in Australia? This lesson plan is perfect for practicing and developing speaking skills. With that being said, you should use it with a student(s) at a pre-intermediate level in English. This essentially means that a student can engage in short, unplanned conversations about everyday life. Essentially this lesson provides a student with the opportunity to ask and answer questions about life in Australia. Don’t forget, this lesson is perfect to use with individual students or groups. If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account."

When should “Working as an Expat” be used? “Working as an Expat” is a speaking lesson plan download aimed at students with intermediate proficiency levels and above. It is perfect for both individuals and groups, helping promote fluency in speaking and spark healthy discussion regarding the similarities and differences of working outside one’s home country. Before using this speaking lesson plan download, I advise you to familiarize yourself with your students’ cultural backgrounds along with the lesson content, to ensure that lesson material is inclusive and appropriate.

Shortening Relative Clauses: The Basics This lesson focuses on reducing subject relative clauses as well as shortening relative pronouns. An example of reducing a subject relative clause might be removing “who is” from the sentence, “the man who is standing over there.” In that example Relative pronouns include that, which, who, whom, what, and whose. An example might be “He doesn’t like the shirt that I bought.” In defining relative clauses, when the relative pronoun (that) is the object of the clause (I bought)we can drop the relative pronoun.

For upper intermediate language students looking for a new challenge, this ESL Lesson Plan on the Business of Philanthropy offers an excellent reading activity.

How to Teach a Relative Clause Each teacher knows that first, students must master the construction of basic sentences. Basic sentences provide the building block for communication. For example, a student might write, “This is a dog.” A relative clause or adjective clause can be joined together to give more information about something. That is to say, it gives more information about the noun. As an example, the student might write, “This is a dog that is eating a bone.” To introduce a relative clause, include a relative pronoun (such as who, that, whose) or a relative adverb (when, where, why).

This is a short presentation on the Mariana Trench

"The History of Google – This is one of my favorite reading lessons because I can use it with business students, adults and kids- it’s a hit with all of them. Students will have the opportunity to read, speak and learn about the history of a search engine most of us use everyday. If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account."

"When to teach this lesson? So you are teaching wishes in the present to ESL students and you want to do it as effectively as possible. Well, you are in the right place. This lesson plan is designed for intermediate students comfortable with forming sentences and completing activities. It introduces verb forms used after to wish for wishes about the present. Also, it introduces ways for students to concept check real versus unreal outcomes. Finally, this lesson provides ample opportunities for students to practice making wishes about the present. If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account."