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Research Essay with Model Text Analysis Birthday Candles

By saradavila  |  2013/02/03 08:04 Posted in For Teachers, Lesson Plan, Model Text Analysis, Writing  |  Comments (0)

Here is another model text analysis worksheet designed for EFL/ESL students who are also working on developing writing skills. This process lesson looks at a short research based essay that presents information in a historical timeline perspective. In the essay learners begin to look at how to present information about changes in specific items over [...]

Narrative Writing Lesson Plan for Intermediate Learners

By saradavila  |  2013/01/20 10:04 Posted in Creative Writing, For Teachers, Intermediate, Lesson Plan, Model Text Analysis, Writing  |  Comments (0)

This lesson plan with model texts is designed to help learners plan for and write the ending for a story based on writing prompt. This lesson begins with a board splash and uses reading process steps to analyze a model text to determine how language is used to make writing more interesting for learners. This [...]

The Original EPIK Lesson Plan Template

By saradavila  |  2012/02/23 00:08 Posted in For Teachers, Four Skills, Lesson Plan  |  Comments (0)

Hello Teachers, Here is the lesson plan template used by EPIK and the Korean MOE since 2006 when I developed it for Korea. This lesson plan template is in doc format. It is designed around the PPP (Present, Practice, Produce) language teaching framework. It can be easily adapted to teach ESA (Engage Study Activate) PPU [...]

Curriculum Planner for Semesters

By saradavila  |  2011/08/21 23:10 Posted in For Teachers, Foundation, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

Here are tools for teachers that can easily be adapted for classroom use. When possible I’ve included the .pdf for you to preview and a document file that you can download and personalize for classroom needs. This is a curriculum planner that will help you organize your Units into lesson plans and help you remember [...]

High Beginner Spelling and Listening Test 1

By saradavila  |  2011/06/21 16:19 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Listening  |  Comments (0)

This is a listening and spelling test designed for high beginner level EFL/ESL learners. This is a simple test designed to test for comprehension of phonetic spelling of words and ability to listen for details and information. In this test an answer sheet is provided for all the students. A script is included for teachers. [...]

Beginner Listening and Spelling Test 2

By saradavila  |  2011/06/21 16:17 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Listening  |  Comments (0)

This is a listening and spelling test designed for beginner level EFL/ESL learners. This is a simple test designed to test for comprehension of phonetic spelling of words and ability to listen for details and information. In this test an answer sheet is provided for all the students. A script is included for teachers. Teachers [...]

Beginner Listening and Spelling Test 1

By saradavila  |  2011/06/21 16:16 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Listening  |  Comments (0)

This is a listening and spelling test designed for beginner level EFL/ESL learners. This is a simple test designed to test for comprehension of phonetic spelling of words and ability to listen for details and information. In this test an answer sheet is provided for all the students. A script is included for teachers. Teachers [...]

Mixed Speaking Test 4 with Rubric

By saradavila  |  2011/06/14 16:45 Posted in Advanced, Assessment, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

This a speaking test designed for use with high beginner through upper intermediate  EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. First show the picture to your students. Have the students describe the picture in as much detail as possible. Next, show the text to [...]

Mixed Speaking Test 3 with Rubric

By saradavila  |  2011/06/14 16:44 Posted in Advanced, Assessment, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

This a speaking test designed for use with high beginner through upper intermediate  EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. First show the picture to your students. Have the students describe the picture in as much detail as possible. Next, show the text to [...]

Mixed Speaking Test Picture and Text 2 with Rubric

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:44 Posted in Assessment, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

This a speaking test designed for use with high beginner through upper intermediate  EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. First show the picture to your students. Have the students describe the picture in as much detail as possible. Next, show the text to [...]

Mixed Speaking Test Picture and Text 1 with Rubric

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:43 Posted in Assessment, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

This a speaking test designed for use with high beginner through upper intermediate  EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. First show the picture to your students. Have the students describe the picture in as much detail as possible. Next, show the text to [...]

Speaking Test Text Based 2 with Rubric

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:39 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

This a speaking test designed for use with elementary or beginner or high beginner EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. Show the text to your students. Allow a moment for students to read the text silently before speaking. Then have the students read [...]

Speaking Test Text Based 1 with Rubric

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:37 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

This a speaking test designed for use with elementary or beginner or high beginner EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. Show the text to your students. Allow a moment for students to read the text silently before speaking. Then have the students read [...]

Speaking Story Test 2 with Rubric

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:35 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

This a speaking test designed for use with elementary or beginning EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. Show the pictures to your students. Allow a moment for students to construct a story and then have the student tell the story. Listen and grade [...]

Speaking Story Test 1 with Rubric

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:31 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

This a speaking test designed for use with elementary or beginning EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. Show the pictures to your students. Allow a moment for students to construct a story and then have the student tell the story. Listen and grade [...]

Likes and Dislikes English Battleship

By saradavila  |  2011/06/07 18:14 Posted in Advanced, For Teachers, General Teaching, Information Gap, Intermediate, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

This is an activity designed for intermediate or upper-intermediate EFL/ESL students. This activity is constructed around a battleship style information gap. The game is played between two students. Each student chooses up to ten spaces on the board. Students use a Do you like/ Do you dislike.. question pattern to try to discover which ten [...]

Speaking Rubric for Performance Assessment

By saradavila  |  2011/06/07 18:03 Posted in Advanced, Assessment, For Teachers, General Teaching, Intermediate, Interview, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

Here are tools for teachers that can easily be adapted for classroom use. When possible I’ve included the .pdf for you to preview and a document file that you can download and personalize for  classroom needs. This is a rubric designed to provide guidance on test based speaking assessments. In this rubric the student, pair [...]

Particpation Rubric for Hetrogenous Classrooms

By saradavila  |  2011/06/01 17:28 Posted in Assessment, For Teachers, General Teaching, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

Here are tools for teachers that can easily be adapted for classroom use. When possible I’ve included the .pdf for you to preview and a document file that you can download and personalize for  classroom needs. This is a rubric designed to provide details on what a grading scale or score means based on certain [...]

Rubric of Classroom Participation Standards

By saradavila  |  2011/06/01 17:17 Posted in Assessment, For Teachers, General Teaching, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

Here are tools for teachers that can easily be adapted for classroom use. When possible I’ve included the .pdf for you to preview and a document file that you can download and personalize for  classroom needs. This is a rubric designed to provide details on what a grading scale or score means based on certain [...]

PPP Lesson Plan Template

By saradavila  |  2011/06/01 17:05 Posted in For Teachers, General Teaching, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

The Present, Practice, Production (PPP) lesson plan has three core parts. New language, such as grammar, pronunciation, or vocabulary, is given to students during the Present stage. In the second stage, Practice, students are then allowed to work with the new language they were just given. This can be accomplished in the form of individual, [...]