Teaching English as a Second Language

This presentation provides information and conversation-starters about the world's tallest towers, designed as a way of introducing intermediate English-learners to describing buildings, cities, etc. All pictures are copyright free. The presentation can be tailored to specific class or language requirements and is suitable for English teachers and language assistants.

This presentation describes working habits in the UK, and relates them to customs in France, in particular. Some facts, such as the Minimum Wage, will become outdated with time, and should therefore be verified. The presentation can be adapted for a comparison of any two cultures, making it suitable for language teachers and language assistants, particularly those teaching ESL and TEFL.

This presentation describes various Christmas customs in the UK, including the days preceding and following Christmas. It can be easily customised, and all images are copyright free. The PowerPoint is suitable for teachers and teaching assistants / language assistants of English as a foriegn / second language, describing the Advent, Christmas Eve, Christmas dinner, Christmas cracker jokes, and Boxing Day.

This presentation introduces a classroom game that aims to teach intermediate speakers of English how to form and answer questions. The game is a version of "Twenty Questions", in which teams (or individuals) must correctly form and ask closed questions of another team or individual. This version of the game is based around heroes and villains, but could be *easily adapted* for other topics. Introductory activities, rules, and useful vocabulary are all provided. This presentation is su...