Sample ESL Curriculum

Introduction: 

Class Rules and Expectations
Assessment Test (Online Gaming Improves Test Scores)

Unit 1: Learning English Skills

Reading (A)1: How Well Does Your Country Speak English?, Outdoor Learning (level 3)
Reading (B):  Outdoor Learning (level 1)
Grammar: Question Words, Review Basic Parts of Speech
Writing: A Complete Sentences
Unit 1 Docs: A class/ B class

Unit 2: Getting To Know Each Other

Game: Never Have I Ever
Activity: Greetings(low beginning/intermediate), Introducing Self (low beginning/intermediate)
Activity 2: Name meanings
Reading 1: People Judge Your Personality Based on These 7 things
Reading 2 (A): Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover
Dialogue: Prayers
Grammar: Most 25 Used English Verbs
Writing: Acrostic Name Poem, Character development (A)
Activity 3: Identity Maps, template
Unit 2 Docs: A class/ B class

Unit 3: Brain Power

Reading 1: Running Boots Brain Power
Reading 2:Which Color Best for Brain Power?
Activity: Brain Hats + 15 Minute Routine to Focus Your Brain
Reading 3: Over the Counter Meds May Shrink Brain
Grammar: Prefixes
Writing: Topic Sentences
Unit 3 Docs: A class/ B class

Unit 4: The US Presidential Elections

US Parties: Republicans, Democrats, Green, Independent, Libertarians,The Candidates: Donald Trump on Global Risk List, Clinton and Trump A Study in Contrasts Issues: Gun Control, Police in the USA, Asian American Voters

Idioms:

Dialogue:

Activity: Class Debate
Video: Kids Reactions to Trump

Unit 5: Christmas 

Reading 1: The Nativity Story
Activity 1: Carols
Activity 2: Craft
Dialogue:
Reading 2: The Grinch

Unit 6: Time Travel

Game/Activity:
Reading 1: Time Traveler President
Reading 2: Adidas Found on Mummy
Grammar: Future Tense
Writing: If I had a Time Machine....

Unit 7: Health

Reading: Most Googled Health Questions
Dialogue: Too Much Stress, Another Pimple
Grammar: Feelings
Writing:

Project: Oral report

Reading: 3 Steps to Confident Speaker

Unit 8: Superstition or Tradition?

Reading: 13 Superstitions
Dialogue: Friday the 13th
Writing: Grammar

Unit 9: Earth Day

Reading:Pineapple Leaves Leather
Dialogue: Its the Only Earth We Got
Writing:
Grammar:

Unit 10: Thinking About Clothes

Reading: Self Repairing Clothes, Taiwan and Waste
Dialogue:
Grammar:
Writing: