Macro Skills mini lessons: Listening, Reading, and Writing lesson ideas for ESL classes by Citizens of Hope

RESOURCES: Blank Lesson Plan Templates and more

CitizensTESOL — 2021-01-29 07:49:57 UTC

Here is the link to the Google Drive folder with blank lesson plan templates, the "Job Interview" sample lesson plan, a printable copy of Bloom's Taxonomy, and other lesson planning resources.

EXAMPLE: "Cooking Competition" Writing Skills mini lesson by Cassia (class of 2019)

CitizensTESOL — 2021-01-29 07:51:12 UTC

Here is an example of a "Writing" Macro Skills mini lesson from Cassia, a member of our teaching community in Cambodia.

Writing: Pond Poetry

joybielenberg — 2021-02-19 19:26:23 UTC

I wrote this before the writing activities were posted, but I think it is a good fit.

Luis Molinas writing #1

fernandomolinas90 — 2021-03-08 18:45:18 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10qe1k9Q15b6G_gkllSAA7fTvB3p1ClLf_5nLTSalnBQ/edit?usp=drivesdk

Speaking Activity

santosabel2 — 2021-05-24 22:40:47 UTC

See below the mini class on conversation skills.

Down on the farm Writing Lesson

tomwrowland — 2021-05-28 16:47:23 UTC

My favourite things mini Listening lesson

awisse25 — 2021-06-06 07:28:07 UTC

cjkennedy4626 — 2021-07-14 20:31:41 UTC

Listening Lesson with YouTube story & poem

Adjective Writing Lesson Plan

sydelevenfour — 2021-07-26 18:04:36 UTC

Full hour lesson about using describing words in complete sentences

Tara's Challenge Macro Skills Mini-lesson (Reading)

PetrovaFossil — 2021-09-14 19:28:48 UTC

Here is the link for my Macro Skills mini-lesson To-do lists with Frog and Toad! Done! (Reading)-Tara

Friendly Conversation Dialogue - Role Play (Writing)

maryred — 2021-10-10 18:58:29 UTC

Macro Skills - Reading - Lesson Plan

rclavagnier — 2021-10-11 04:02:04 UTC

Macro Skills Lesson - Listening - Helen Keller

barbarapinkley — 2021-12-04 22:13:06 UTC

Poetry Writing Activity

mirjamvanwijk — 2021-12-24 14:22:31 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1llGw6FUdpkfO4LnfhlRZyVFweh6hlPTPDezRtwfkC6M/edit?usp=sharing

Mini Lesson (Reading): Job Skills & Interviewing

emailamandapoil — 2022-01-08 03:54:03 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jZB7nel35g8TDa7h4UWEjic9RcdmJK7aI4P7pdHhkso/edit?usp=sharing

Macro Skills Mini Lesson (Writing)

ChristieAwesome — 2022-02-01 07:49:29 UTC

Macro Skills Mini Lesson (Writing)

zulywmusic — 2022-04-08 21:18:40 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zbC9YZqPhubI_wyoMAKMqA3W9D6odvEWvr_2nqK_o5c/edit?usp=sharing

Macro Skill Mini-Lesson (Reading)

jauritat — 2022-04-28 15:00:05 UTC

Macro Skill Mini Lesson- Writing - Jessyca Feiteira de Souza

jessycafeiteira1 — 2022-04-28 17:21:39 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FLPvW3IdiBZCwiw11CnutWvuhu6Wmaq-2Tq9pZUDOi4/edit#slide=id.g9387fb7170_0_17

Macro skill Mini lesson - Reading

angelashieldsrose — 2022-06-08 15:57:01 UTC

Listening Mini Lesson Plan

gracenicole725 — 2022-06-14 00:28:40 UTC

Reading mini lesson plan

heatherfehr13 — 2022-06-23 17:21:50 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Y_M2SdFsnlGJ52Yz63F2AorH-KDGmdVNDP1yRrEyNPE/edit?usp=sharing

Writing Mini Lesson Plan

jaelclaybaugh — 2022-07-29 19:30:47 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10UCvGF3eyYFEi5-xOJ4fruYfIKhfEV3VZh0FPMgUvH0/edit?usp=sharing

Reading Stations

elizandrah — 2022-08-23 03:09:00 UTC

Mini Writing Lesson

annaostland — 2022-11-16 01:48:50 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FHzG1OSEP0qT2MLAAhDPRVrVHOs49bD1MX2sUU-LNWM/edit#slide=id.ge33ae9f5bb_0_0

Mini Challenge: Listening Activity

katrinas7 — 2023-03-28 19:44:17 UTC

Mini writing lesson

jessicaisliving — 2023-04-15 10:01:29 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uz8TRvXk4sel6NBvpEnXLGhjm40RXKHfPcg5GqIk4uQ/edit#slide=id.g4345230450_0_55

Mini reading Lesson-History of Holland, MI

jpatnott — 2023-05-13 01:09:55 UTC

Attached is a mini reading lesson that I wrote; in the lesson I ask students to scan the article to learn new vocabulary.

Adverbs Mini Lesson

matthewsgarmon — 2023-05-25 17:06:15 UTC

Mini Lesson: Reading

ajiabrey — 2023-06-22 15:54:58 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/110wm92ZehO_WLfEvVBA-o-rqOAPGs0klQ1CwqRKCeIk/edit?usp=sharing

Mini lesson: Reading

maditdavis01 — 2023-09-15 19:42:59 UTC

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BCQ6UZgS3qui8Ckvh1YRgH5n9uSJyuAuPACXZCkJGWM/edit?usp=sharing

I decided to do both a mini lesson and a full lesson the full version is here:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-V0ArZvpZds_m8GGdWY2FGF3N4nf5YgRZfs3dVIIxYE/edit?usp=sharing

Mini-lesson-Reading Skills(Actually Full lesson)

SGorrill — 2023-10-10 18:57:38 UTC

So, this was a fun one to write because my current st's are familiar with farming...while they do sugar cane farming, the connections to corn farming should be fun with them.

Listening - Music - full lesson

gottasophia — 2023-10-17 17:53:25 UTC

Mini Lesson: Arts (Reading)

diegoeliasmusic — 2023-10-27 04:39:54 UTC

Mini Lesson: The Gruffalo (listening)

muruguluz — 2023-11-02 22:43:48 UTC

Mini Lesson: Family Members (writing)

konawetfeet — 2023-11-09 19:58:38 UTC

Mini Lesson: Travel (listening)

elisakimberly7 — 2024-02-15 16:48:34 UTC

Mini lesson: Camping (Listening)

emmabmiller02 — 2024-05-21 23:08:44 UTC

Macro Skills Lesson: Obstacle Course (Listening)

shoafgrace — 2024-06-11 17:04:06 UTC

Mini Lesson: Personal Life (Writing)

maria_hopper — 2024-06-23 18:12:22 UTC

Mini lesson: Animals

20hippl — 2024-07-03 12:43:14 UTC

Mini Lesson: Reading (Listening)

parsafathi50 — 2024-09-29 13:17:19 UTC

This is the link to the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_pvijqmolQ&list=LL&index=83

Mini Lesson - Writing Priority Words with Frog and Toad

lesliedrury — 2024-11-13 02:10:02 UTC

Mini Lesson: At the Doctor's Office

faithyrobison — 2024-11-13 23:23:43 UTC

Mini Lesson: Hobbies and Preferences

gb36classic — 2024-11-14 02:07:21 UTC

Mini Lesson: Countries

cameronadams2 — 2024-12-04 23:53:26 UTC

Mini lesson: Animals (listening)

TimThurston — 2024-12-19 02:12:57 UTC

Mini Lesson: Poetry day! (Writing)

2025-07-09 21:28:02 UTC

Mini Lesson: Illustrate the Story (Listening)

heidi589 — 2025-07-10 19:33:34 UTC