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Intermediate ESL - Program Overview

 

OBJECTIVES FOR INTERMEDIATE 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 - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Janet Wilson

1B - Janet Wilson - (Reading Comprehension)

Meet Jason's cousin, Janet Wilson. Learn about her family, her friends and her interests.

English Vocabulary: Describing one's self. Introducing one's family and friends. Expressing likes.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Adjectives. Subject pronouns.
 
Sample Book      Sample Worksheet            English Resources - Lesson Plans
 
 
  
 
 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - My Neighborhood

2B - My Neighborhood - (Reading Comprehension)

Find out why Janet loves living in her neighborhood.

English Vocabulary: Describing one's neighborhood.
English Grammar: Prepositions. Adjectives. Definite/Indefinite articles. There is.../There are....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - My Apartment

3B - My Apartment - (Reading Comprehension)

Explore Janet's apartment in Vancouver. Discover how many rooms there are, and what furniture items are in each room.

English Vocabulary: Rooms in a house/apartment. Describing household objects.
English Grammar: Prepositions. Adjectives. Definite/Indefinite articles. There is.../There are....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Clothing Styles

4B - Clothing Styles - (Reading Comprehension)

Janet, Rachel and Ryan all have different clothing styles. Find out who likes to dress casually, who likes to dress fashionably, and who likes to dress comfortably.

English Vocabulary: Clothing preferences. Clothing articles.
English Grammar: Present tense. Adjectives. Adverbs.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Janet's Meals

5B - Janet's Meals - (Reading Comprehension)

What does Janet like to eat for breakfast during the week? On weekends? Where does she normally eat lunch? What does her family usually have for dinner? Read to find out. 

English Vocabulary: Talking about food preferences. Describing meals.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Adverbs. Time expressions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - A Saturday in Vancouver

6B - A Saturday in Vancouver - (Reading Comprehension)

Janet, as well as her family and friends, are all going to be busy tomorrow. Find out where they are all going to go and what they are all going to do.

English Vocabulary: Describing activities.
English Grammar: Future tense (going to...). Possessive adjectives. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - The Wilsons' Busy Day

7B - The Wilsons' Busy Day - (Reading Comprehension)

Everyone in the Wilson family had chores to do yesterday. Learn who did the cooking, who watered the plants, who washed the car ... and more!

English Vocabulary: Household chores.
English Grammar: Simple past tense. Prepositions. Definite article.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - At the Restaurant

8B - At the Restaurant - (Conversational)

Janet and Ryan are at a restaurant. Find out what they order and if they enjoy their meals.

English Vocabulary: Food/Drinks. Ordering food. Asking for/Making a recommendation. Expressing likes.
English Grammar: Asking questions. A/An/Some. Would....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Janet Shops for Gifts

9B - Janet Shops for Gifts - (Conversational)

Janet needs to buy everyone in her family a Christmas gift. Learn where she goes to shop, what she buys and how much each of the gifts cost.

English Vocabulary: Asking for/Offering help. Making purchases. Colors. Price.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Adjectives. Subject pronouns.
 
    
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Summer Plans

10B - Summer Plans - (Conversational)

Janet is having trouble deciding what to do for the summer. Rachel gives her some advice.

English Vocabulary: Making a phone call. Discussing future plans. Asking for/Giving advice.
English Grammar: Future tense (going to...). Asking questions. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - British Columbia

11B - British Columbia - (Reading Comprehension)

Read about British Columbia. Learn about its climate, what a typical meal consists of and what there is to see and do.

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

 

 

 

OBJECTIVES FOR INTERMEDIATE 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 - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Janet Wilson

1B - Janet Wilson - (Reading Comprehension)

Meet Jason's cousin, Janet Wilson. Learn about her family, her friends and her interests.

English Vocabulary: Describing one's self. Introducing one's family and friends. Expressing likes.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Adjectives. Subject pronouns.
 
Sample Book      Sample Worksheet            English Resources - Lesson Plans
 
 
  
 
 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - My Neighborhood

2B - My Neighborhood - (Reading Comprehension)

Find out why Janet loves living in her neighborhood.

English Vocabulary: Describing one's neighborhood.
English Grammar: Prepositions. Adjectives. Definite/Indefinite articles. There is.../There are....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - My Apartment

3B - My Apartment - (Reading Comprehension)

Explore Janet's apartment in Vancouver. Discover how many rooms there are, and what furniture items are in each room.

English Vocabulary: Rooms in a house/apartment. Describing household objects.
English Grammar: Prepositions. Adjectives. Definite/Indefinite articles. There is.../There are....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Clothing Styles

4B - Clothing Styles - (Reading Comprehension)

Janet, Rachel and Ryan all have different clothing styles. Find out who likes to dress casually, who likes to dress fashionably, and who likes to dress comfortably.

English Vocabulary: Clothing preferences. Clothing articles.
English Grammar: Present tense. Adjectives. Adverbs.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Janet's Meals

5B - Janet's Meals - (Reading Comprehension)

What does Janet like to eat for breakfast during the week? On weekends? Where does she normally eat lunch? What does her family usually have for dinner? Read to find out. 

English Vocabulary: Talking about food preferences. Describing meals.
English Grammar: Simple present tense. Adverbs. Time expressions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - A Saturday in Vancouver

6B - A Saturday in Vancouver - (Reading Comprehension)

Janet, as well as her family and friends, are all going to be busy tomorrow. Find out where they are all going to go and what they are all going to do.

English Vocabulary: Describing activities.
English Grammar: Future tense (going to...). Possessive adjectives. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - The Wilsons' Busy Day

7B - The Wilsons' Busy Day - (Reading Comprehension)

Everyone in the Wilson family had chores to do yesterday. Learn who did the cooking, who watered the plants, who washed the car ... and more!

English Vocabulary: Household chores.
English Grammar: Simple past tense. Prepositions. Definite article.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - At the Restaurant

8B - At the Restaurant - (Conversational)

Janet and Ryan are at a restaurant. Find out what they order and if they enjoy their meals.

English Vocabulary: Food/Drinks. Ordering food. Asking for/Making a recommendation. Expressing likes.
English Grammar: Asking questions. A/An/Some. Would....
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Janet Shops for Gifts

9B - Janet Shops for Gifts - (Conversational)

Janet needs to buy everyone in her family a Christmas gift. Learn where she goes to shop, what she buys and how much each of the gifts cost.

English Vocabulary: Asking for/Offering help. Making purchases. Colors. Price.
English Grammar: Asking questions. Adjectives. Subject pronouns.
 
    
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - Summer Plans

10B - Summer Plans - (Conversational)

Janet is having trouble deciding what to do for the summer. Rachel gives her some advice.

English Vocabulary: Making a phone call. Discussing future plans. Asking for/Giving advice.
English Grammar: Future tense (going to...). Asking questions. Prepositions.
 
   
 

 

 

Teacher Resources - Intermediate ESL eBooks - British Columbia

11B - British Columbia - (Reading Comprehension)

Read about British Columbia. Learn about its climate, what a typical meal consists of and what there is to see and do.

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