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Advanced ESL - Program Overview

 

OBJECTIVES FOR ADVANCED ESL EBOOKS

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Students will be able to:

  • determine the main idea or theme of a story
  • use available text features to understand a story and to derive the meaning of unknown words
  • make predictions and draw conclusions from text
  • read a text aloud
  • practice oral, listening, reading comprehension and written skills
  • review vocabulary and grammar concepts taught in the classroom
  • ask and answer questions based on familiar topics (oral/written)
  • participate in guided group discussions
  • recognize cultural similarities and differences between their lives and those of the characters in the story

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Janet Packs Her Suitcase

1C - Janet Packs Her Suitcase - (Conversational)

Janet Wilson is packing for her trip to London, England. Find out what she will take with her.

English Vocabulary: Making suggestions. Clothing. Travel necessities.
English Grammar: Comparatives. Definite/Indefinite articles. Should.... Will....
 
Sample Book Sample Worksheet                                                       English Resources - Worksheets                                      
 
 
 
 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Janet Travels to London

2C - Janet Travels to London - (Conversational)

Janet is traveling from Vancouver to London today. How will she get to her destination?

English Vocabulary: Air travel.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Imperatives. Asking questions.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Christmas

3C - Christmas - (Reading Comprehension)

It was Christmas Day in London yesterday. Read about how Janet and the Davies family prepared for the holiday and what food they ate.

English Vocabulary: Describing a holiday.
English Grammar: Simple past tense (regular/irregular verbs). Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Janet Goes Grocery Shopping

4C - Janet Goes Grocery Shopping - (Reading Comprehension)

Janet and Courtney went grocery shopping. Find out what they purchased and how much each of the items cost.

English Vocabulary: Food items. Quantities of food.
English Grammar: Simple past tense (regular/irregular verbs). Partitives. Count/Non-count nouns.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - My Favorite Recipe

5C - My Favorite Recipe - (Reading Comprehension)

Janet writes her cousin Jason a letter in which she explains how to make her new favorite dish, plum pudding.

English Vocabulary: Listing cooking ingredients. Giving instructions.
English Grammar: Imperatives. Partitives. Count/Non-count nouns.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - At the Hotel

6C - At the Hotel - (Conversational)

Janet and Courtney are booking rooms at a hotel in Brighton. Find out how many nights they will be staying, how many rooms they need and if breakfast is included during their stay.

English Vocabulary: Booking a hotel room.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Imperatives. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Great Britain

7C - Great Britain - (Reading Comprehension)

Great Britain is a great place to visit! Discover its climate, its culture, which holidays are celebrated throughout the year and more.

English Vocabulary: Climate. Celebrations. Months of the year. Food. Activities.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Prepositions. Can....
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - My School in Sydney

8C - My School in Sydney - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason Miller takes us on a tour of his new school. He introduces some of his teachers as well as his two new friends, Kiara and Noah.

English Vocabulary: Places at school. School faculty.
English Grammar: Comparatives/Superlatives. Simple present tense. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason's Terrible Day

9C - Jason's Terrible Day - (Reading Comprehension)

Learn about Jason's horrible day. Find out why he was late for school and why he got into trouble during math class.

English Vocabulary: Talking about a bad day.
English Grammar: Simple past tense (regular/irregular verbs). Past continuous tense.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason Does Research

10C - Jason Does Research - (Conversational)

Jason and Kiara are working on their project. Read about where they go to do their research.

English Vocabulary: Using computers/technology.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Be able to.... Present/Future/Past tense.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Kiara's Childhood

11C - Kiara's Childhood - (Reading Comprehension)

Kiara grew up in the countryside, but moved to the city when she was 10 years old. Find out where she prefers to live and why.

English Vocabulary: Talking about life in the country/city.
English Grammar: Past tense. Comparatives. Prepositions. Adjectives.
 
   
 

 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason and Noah Discuss Their Interests

12C - Jason and Noah Discuss Their Interests - (Conversational)

Jason and Noah are supposed to be doing their homework. Instead they are discussing their interests. Read about their tastes in books, TV programs and movies.

English Vocabulary: Book genres. TV programs. Movie genres. Making plans to see a movie.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason Will Be Going Camping

13C - Jason Will Be Going Camping - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason is excited about his upcoming camping trip. He writes Janet a letter telling her where he will be going, and what he will be doing.

English Vocabulary: Camping equipment. Camping activities.
English Grammar: Future continuous tense. Simple future tense. Time expressions.
 
   
 

 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason Goes to the Doctor

14C - Jason Goes to the Doctor - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason has an awful cold. The doctor examines him, and gives him some advice on how to get well.

English Vocabulary: Describing symptoms. Giving advice.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Must.../Must not.... Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Australia

15C - Australia - (Reading Comprehension)

Thinking about taking a trip to Australia? What items should you take with you? When is the best time to go? How will you get around? What is there to see and do? Read to find out all this and more!

English Vocabulary: Giving suggestions/recommendations. Climate. Food. Transportation. Activities.
English Grammar: Conditional tense. Prepositions. Can....
 
   

 

 

 

OBJECTIVES FOR ADVANCED ESL EBOOKS

Buy Beginner English ebooks

Students will be able to:

  • determine the main idea or theme of a story
  • use available text features to understand a story and to derive the meaning of unknown words
  • make predictions and draw conclusions from text
  • read a text aloud
  • practice oral, listening, reading comprehension and written skills
  • review vocabulary and grammar concepts taught in the classroom
  • ask and answer questions based on familiar topics (oral/written)
  • participate in guided group discussions
  • recognize cultural similarities and differences between their lives and those of the characters in the story

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Janet Packs Her Suitcase

1C - Janet Packs Her Suitcase - (Conversational)

Janet Wilson is packing for her trip to London, England. Find out what she will take with her.

English Vocabulary: Making suggestions. Clothing. Travel necessities.
English Grammar: Comparatives. Definite/Indefinite articles. Should.... Will....
 
Sample Book Sample Worksheet                                                       English Resources - Worksheets                                      
 
 
 
 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Janet Travels to London

2C - Janet Travels to London - (Conversational)

Janet is traveling from Vancouver to London today. How will she get to her destination?

English Vocabulary: Air travel.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Imperatives. Asking questions.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Christmas

3C - Christmas - (Reading Comprehension)

It was Christmas Day in London yesterday. Read about how Janet and the Davies family prepared for the holiday and what food they ate.

English Vocabulary: Describing a holiday.
English Grammar: Simple past tense (regular/irregular verbs). Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Janet Goes Grocery Shopping

4C - Janet Goes Grocery Shopping - (Reading Comprehension)

Janet and Courtney went grocery shopping. Find out what they purchased and how much each of the items cost.

English Vocabulary: Food items. Quantities of food.
English Grammar: Simple past tense (regular/irregular verbs). Partitives. Count/Non-count nouns.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - My Favorite Recipe

5C - My Favorite Recipe - (Reading Comprehension)

Janet writes her cousin Jason a letter in which she explains how to make her new favorite dish, plum pudding.

English Vocabulary: Listing cooking ingredients. Giving instructions.
English Grammar: Imperatives. Partitives. Count/Non-count nouns.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - At the Hotel

6C - At the Hotel - (Conversational)

Janet and Courtney are booking rooms at a hotel in Brighton. Find out how many nights they will be staying, how many rooms they need and if breakfast is included during their stay.

English Vocabulary: Booking a hotel room.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Imperatives. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Great Britain

7C - Great Britain - (Reading Comprehension)

Great Britain is a great place to visit! Discover its climate, its culture, which holidays are celebrated throughout the year and more.

English Vocabulary: Climate. Celebrations. Months of the year. Food. Activities.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Prepositions. Can....
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - My School in Sydney

8C - My School in Sydney - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason Miller takes us on a tour of his new school. He introduces some of his teachers as well as his two new friends, Kiara and Noah.

English Vocabulary: Places at school. School faculty.
English Grammar: Comparatives/Superlatives. Simple present tense. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason's Terrible Day

9C - Jason's Terrible Day - (Reading Comprehension)

Learn about Jason's horrible day. Find out why he was late for school and why he got into trouble during math class.

English Vocabulary: Talking about a bad day.
English Grammar: Simple past tense (regular/irregular verbs). Past continuous tense.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason Does Research

10C - Jason Does Research - (Conversational)

Jason and Kiara are working on their project. Read about where they go to do their research.

English Vocabulary: Using computers/technology.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Be able to.... Present/Future/Past tense.
 
   
 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Kiara's Childhood

11C - Kiara's Childhood - (Reading Comprehension)

Kiara grew up in the countryside, but moved to the city when she was 10 years old. Find out where she prefers to live and why.

English Vocabulary: Talking about life in the country/city.
English Grammar: Past tense. Comparatives. Prepositions. Adjectives.
 
   
 

 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason and Noah Discuss Their Interests

12C - Jason and Noah Discuss Their Interests - (Conversational)

Jason and Noah are supposed to be doing their homework. Instead they are discussing their interests. Read about their tastes in books, TV programs and movies.

English Vocabulary: Book genres. TV programs. Movie genres. Making plans to see a movie.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason Will Be Going Camping

13C - Jason Will Be Going Camping - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason is excited about his upcoming camping trip. He writes Janet a letter telling her where he will be going, and what he will be doing.

English Vocabulary: Camping equipment. Camping activities.
English Grammar: Future continuous tense. Simple future tense. Time expressions.
 
   
 

 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Jason Goes to the Doctor

14C - Jason Goes to the Doctor - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason has an awful cold. The doctor examines him, and gives him some advice on how to get well.

English Vocabulary: Describing symptoms. Giving advice.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Must.../Must not.... Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

 

teacher resources - advanced ESL ebooks - Australia

15C - Australia - (Reading Comprehension)

Thinking about taking a trip to Australia? What items should you take with you? When is the best time to go? How will you get around? What is there to see and do? Read to find out all this and more!

English Vocabulary: Giving suggestions/recommendations. Climate. Food. Transportation. Activities.
English Grammar: Conditional tense. Prepositions. Can....