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Beginner ESL - Program Overview

 

OBJECTIVES FOR BEGINNER 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 - Beginner ESL eBooks - Jason Miller

1A - Jason Miller - (Reading Comprehension)

Meet Jason Miller. Learn about where he is from and what languages he speaks.

English Vocabulary: Describing one's self. Describing activities.
English Grammar: Present continuous tense. Subject pronouns.
 
Sample Book                                  Sample Worksheet                                                           English Resources - Worksheets                                                            
 
 
 
 
Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - My Friends

2A - My Friends - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason, Rita and Travis are all busy today. Where are they? What are they all doing?

English Vocabulary: Introducing a friend. Describing activities.
English Grammar: Present continuous tense. Subject pronouns. Possessive adjectives.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - My School

3A - My School - (Reading Comprehension)

Visit Jason's school in New York. Look inside his English classroom and find out what is inside the library.

English Vocabulary: Classroom objects. School subjects. Numbers.
English Grammar: Singular/Plural nouns. Definite/Indefinite articles. There is.../There are....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - My Family

4A - My Family - (Reading Comprehension)

How many people are in Jason's family? What do they all look like? What do they do? Read to find out.

English Vocabulary: Introducing family members. Age. Describing people's physical traits and interests.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Subject pronouns. Possessive adjectives. Adjectives. Possessive nouns.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - The Seasons

5A - The Seasons - (Reading Comprehension)

Learn about what Jason likes to do in New York State's four seasons.

English Vocabulary: Describing the weather. Indoor/Outdoor activities. Expressing likes.
English Grammar: Adjectives. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - My Summer in New York

6A - My Summer in New York - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason is busy every day of the week during the summer. Find out what is keeping him busy!

English Vocabulary: Describing things to do in the city. Habitual actions. Days of the week.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Time expressions. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - Jason Sends an E-mail

7A - Jason Sends an E-mail - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason sends an e-mail to his new friend. In his e-mail, he tells about himself and also asks questions to find out more about his friend.

English Vocabulary: Describing interests. Describing physical/personality traits.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Adjectives. Like to....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - The New Student

8A - The New Student - (Conversational)

Meet the new student, Allan. Learn about where he is from and what classes he is taking.

English Vocabulary: Greeting someone/Saying goodbye. Exchanging personal information.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Present tense.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - Jason Buys School Supplies

9A - Jason Buys School Supplies - (Conversational)

Find out what school supplies Jason needs to buy and how much each of the items cost.

English Vocabulary: Shopping for school supplies. Colors. Price.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Adjectives. Definite/Indefinite articles. Numbers.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - Weekend Plans

10A - Weekend Plans - (Conversational)

It's the weekend, and Jason and Travis are making plans. Read about where they are going to go and what they are going to do.

English Vocabulary: Making plans. Making/Accepting suggestions.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Prepositions. Want to....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - New York State

11A - New York State - (Reading Comprehension)

Did you know that New York State is in the United States? Learn about its climate, its culture and what one can see and do!

English Vocabulary: Food. Climate. Activities.
English Grammar: Adjectives. Prepositions. Can....
 
   

 

 

 

OBJECTIVES FOR BEGINNER 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 - Beginner ESL eBooks - Jason Miller

1A - Jason Miller - (Reading Comprehension)

Meet Jason Miller. Learn about where he is from and what languages he speaks.

English Vocabulary: Describing one's self. Describing activities.
English Grammar: Present continuous tense. Subject pronouns.
 
Sample Book                                  Sample Worksheet                                                           English Resources - Worksheets                                                            
 
 
 
 
Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - My Friends

2A - My Friends - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason, Rita and Travis are all busy today. Where are they? What are they all doing?

English Vocabulary: Introducing a friend. Describing activities.
English Grammar: Present continuous tense. Subject pronouns. Possessive adjectives.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - My School

3A - My School - (Reading Comprehension)

Visit Jason's school in New York. Look inside his English classroom and find out what is inside the library.

English Vocabulary: Classroom objects. School subjects. Numbers.
English Grammar: Singular/Plural nouns. Definite/Indefinite articles. There is.../There are....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - My Family

4A - My Family - (Reading Comprehension)

How many people are in Jason's family? What do they all look like? What do they do? Read to find out.

English Vocabulary: Introducing family members. Age. Describing people's physical traits and interests.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Subject pronouns. Possessive adjectives. Adjectives. Possessive nouns.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - The Seasons

5A - The Seasons - (Reading Comprehension)

Learn about what Jason likes to do in New York State's four seasons.

English Vocabulary: Describing the weather. Indoor/Outdoor activities. Expressing likes.
English Grammar: Adjectives. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - My Summer in New York

6A - My Summer in New York - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason is busy every day of the week during the summer. Find out what is keeping him busy!

English Vocabulary: Describing things to do in the city. Habitual actions. Days of the week.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Time expressions. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - Jason Sends an E-mail

7A - Jason Sends an E-mail - (Reading Comprehension)

Jason sends an e-mail to his new friend. In his e-mail, he tells about himself and also asks questions to find out more about his friend.

English Vocabulary: Describing interests. Describing physical/personality traits.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Adjectives. Like to....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - The New Student

8A - The New Student - (Conversational)

Meet the new student, Allan. Learn about where he is from and what classes he is taking.

English Vocabulary: Greeting someone/Saying goodbye. Exchanging personal information.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Present tense.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - Jason Buys School Supplies

9A - Jason Buys School Supplies - (Conversational)

Find out what school supplies Jason needs to buy and how much each of the items cost.

English Vocabulary: Shopping for school supplies. Colors. Price.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Adjectives. Definite/Indefinite articles. Numbers.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - Weekend Plans

10A - Weekend Plans - (Conversational)

It's the weekend, and Jason and Travis are making plans. Read about where they are going to go and what they are going to do.

English Vocabulary: Making plans. Making/Accepting suggestions.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Prepositions. Want to....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Beginner ESL eBooks - New York State

11A - New York State - (Reading Comprehension)

Did you know that New York State is in the United States? Learn about its climate, its culture and what one can see and do!

English Vocabulary: Food. Climate. Activities.
English Grammar: Adjectives. Prepositions. Can....