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ESL Beginning High

Celebrating the New Year/New Year Resolutions Activity

On December 31st, we get together to celebrate the New Year. Watch this video and complete the following conversational and writing activity to learn how the New Year is celebrated in the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Frjp8UECwk Based on the video answer the following questions: Are you going to turn over a new leaf for the New… Continue reading Celebrating the New Year/New Year Resolutions Activity

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ESL Beginning High

Resume Example and Selection Activity

Job applicants usually bring their resume to an interview. A resume is a summary of your job and education experience, as well as personal information about you. Read the following profiles of 5 fictitious people. Practice putting their information into a resume. Below is a simple resume template. Scenario: We have a new job opening… Continue reading Resume Example and Selection Activity

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ESL Beginning High

ESL Beginning High Grammar: Simple Present-Affirmative and Negative Sentences

The simple present form is used to describe routine activities. For example, saying, "I brush my teeth", implies that I brush my teeth regularly. We will use the following phrases in the simple present to make negative and affirmative sentences. Have a dangerous jobHave an interesting jobNeed a driver's licenseStand all dayWear a uniformWear an… Continue reading ESL Beginning High Grammar: Simple Present-Affirmative and Negative Sentences

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EL Civics, ESL Beginning High

EL Civics Basic Interview Sample

For Task 2 of the EL Civics exam, you will participate in a mock interview. You will play the part of the job applicant, the person who is applying for the job. Below are the questions that you will be asked during the job interview, as well as a script for you to practice. EL… Continue reading EL Civics Basic Interview Sample

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EL Civics, ESL Beginning High

EL Civics 4. Preparing for a Zoom Interview

To be prepared for your mock interview, let's go over some common interview questions, as well as the appropriate answer. Now that you have seen the example of James, and the tips related to an in-person interview, let's look at some tips related to Zoom Interviews. I have created a lesson on EdPuzzle for you… Continue reading EL Civics 4. Preparing for a Zoom Interview

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EL Civics, ESL Beginning High

EL Civics 2. Want Ad Live Practice and Job Titles

This is the second part to the Beginning EL Civics Training Module. For part one, click here . First, let's get acquainted with examples of different job title. A job title is the name of the position that a job has. Occupations Vocabulary What do they do? Occupations Matching Exercise Now that you know the… Continue reading EL Civics 2. Want Ad Live Practice and Job Titles

EL Civics, ESL Beginning High

EL Civics 1. Want Ad Abbreviations

For this year's EL Civics assessment, students will complete two tasks related to employment and job training. The main objective is: Identify and access employment and training resources needed to obtain and keep a job. Here, we will focus on the first Task. Task 1: Interpret Job Openings Given resources such as “help wanted” ads… Continue reading EL Civics 1. Want Ad Abbreviations

ESL Beginning High

English in Action: Welcome Unit/”Be” Part 2

Homework update: Use the English in Action Audio Course to complete the workbook exercises. It is important to be able to ask questions about yourself and other people with Be. Check out this handy chart for reference, courtesy of English in Action 2. (If you do not have the textbook for English in Action 2,… Continue reading English in Action: Welcome Unit/”Be” Part 2