Lesson planning · 3 min
How to plan a 60-minute ESL lesson adults will speak in
A practical 60-minute shape for adult ESL classes: a short lead-in, one grammar or lexical focus, and far more student talking than teacher explanation.
Teaching notes
ESL teaching ideas for adult classes
Lesson planning, speaking games, grammar without a lecture, and how to use video without losing the talking. Written for teachers, and linked to the lesson library.
Speaking · 3 min
Five speaking games that still work with tired adults
Low-prep speaking games for after-work ESL classes. No points charts, no childish forfeits, and a clear language reason for each one.
Grammar · 3 min
Teaching grammar to adults without the lecture
How to teach one grammar point to adult ESL students: examples from their lives, a tiny rule, and speaking tasks that make the form hard to avoid.
Classroom ideas · 3 min
Using short video in adult ESL without losing the speaking
A restrained way to use video in adult English classes: under 90 seconds, a reason to watch, and more talking than viewing.
Lesson planning · 3 min
A2 vs B2: the same idea, two honest lesson plans
How to pitch one adult topic at A2–B1 and again at B2–C1 without dumbing anyone down or pretending both classes need the same grammar.
Speaking · 3 min
Three-minute warm-ups that start a real conversation
Warm-ups for adult ESL that take three minutes, use language students already have, and lead into the lesson instead of decorating it.
Classroom ideas · 3 min
Feedback on spoken English that does not shut the room down
A practical feedback habit for adult speaking classes: what to write down, what to ignore, and how to correct without taking the turn away.
Lesson planning · 3 min
Build a reusable ESL lesson library you will actually open
How freelance and school ESL teachers can organise lesson plans, slides, and levels so next month’s class does not start from an empty folder.