Author: joannaesl

A CELTA certified ESL teacher based in Altea, Spain. I share my experience regarding teaching in Spain, getting into ESL from scratch, but I also like to prepare lesson plans and classroom content.
Teaching Experience

Creating routine

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Are you a creature of habit? What about your students? As a teacher you don't always have to surprise learners in fact many of them, especially the little ones, enjoy following certain routine. You have probably realised that teaching is particularly difficult at the beginning of the school year. We all have to get to… Continue reading Creating routine

B1 PET

Cambridge PET – Writing Part 1

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Teaching writing can be quite hard - especially teaching writing for exam preparation. Like every teacher, I have my most and least favourite things to teach. It is quite easy to focus on the parts that we really enjoy and neglect the parts that we don't fully understand or we just don't have that much… Continue reading Cambridge PET – Writing Part 1

Teaching Experience

School’s out! – and now what?

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We did it! One of the toughest school years is over! So, what’s next on your agenda? Here are some great summer ideas for ESL teachers. The school year 2020/2021 was definitely one of the toughest for teaching. We all had to adjust to a whole new routine, disinfecting everything every few minutes, keeping our… Continue reading School’s out! – and now what?

Movers, Young Learners

Young Learner (Movers) – Fun facts about the Sun

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The last few weeks of ESL classes can be challenging. With books finished and exams wrapped up, it’s the perfect time for a young learner ESL lesson on the Sun. This fun and engaging lesson teaches students about the Sun’s stages, its effects on health, and how to stay safe during summer. One of my… Continue reading Young Learner (Movers) – Fun facts about the Sun