"What to focus on when teaching the present simple tense? In English, we use the present simple tense to talk about general truths, habits and unchanging situations. As you can imagine, it is used several times throughout an English speaker’s day. With this being said, it’s important to provide a solid foundational lesson so your students can use it correctly in the real world. If you want to take your teaching even further, help your students create notes for reference. Often enough, students will think that the only rule they need to remember is to, “add an -s to the end of the verb”. However, this is not always the case! Be sure to introduce them to the spelling changes that happen when using the present simple tense. For example, when using the present simple tense your students need to know what happens when a verb ends in -s,-sh or -ch. Finally, do not forget to work on pronunciation with your students. The –s sound can be difficult for ESL students of all levels so it’s necessary to practice saying words with it. This teacher-led lesson plan will help you do all of these things and more! If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account."

"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."

"Numbers 1 This introductory lesson plan introduces the numbers 1 to 20, using catchy images to help students remember better. Students will also practice using plural nouns (four cups, nine bottles) and the phrase how many to discuss countable nouns. 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."

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.

"Idioms that use animal vocabulary: Animal idioms are tricky. Your student probably feels like a fish out of water, so kill two birds with one stone and teach them about animal idioms in their English class! If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account."

"How to teach IELTS: Speaking This lesson plan introduces the speaking test and its format. It covers the following exam criteria: pronunciation, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, fluency and coherence. During this lesson, you will also have the chance to practice speaking exercises with your students. Like the listening test, the speaking test is the same for both academic and general tests. If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account."

Students will engage in multiple forms of media to learn about the most popular structures of modern storytelling.