Adult ESL Beginners-Reading-Christmas in Australia

This is a Low PREP (just photocopy and go) reading and writing lesson for a mixed ability beginner ESL or Adult Migrant Class. It also includes some paired speaking activities.

This is a flexible lesson that can be used in a variety of ways:

•with a whole class,

• a small group or

• one to one

There is plenty of opportunity to differentiate learning according to your students’ levels and needs. It may take 1 lesson or could take several lessons depending on your learners and how you present the material.

The lesson is based on a simple Information Text about Christmas in Australia. It could be used as a seasonal text in Australia or elsewhere but can be used at any time of the year as a reading activity based on an Information text. There is also opportunity for the students to talk and write about celebrations in their own cultures.

It contains 6 structured tasks, 4 of them are based directly on the Information Text. The last 2 tasks extend the topic and relate to celebrations in the student’s country of origin, giving the students the opportunity to share something about themselves and their culture. This is great for classroom dynamics. There is a mixture of reading, writing and speaking included.

I have done all the work so all you have to do is print and go.

Language is British/Australian English but there are no big differences to prevent use in US. Slides print to A4 paper.

I have checked this carefully, but if you find any errors, typos etc. please let me know so that I can fix it.