Teaching English as A Second Language Using Alice In Wonderland

Teaching English as A Second Language Using Alice In Wonderland

We all know Tim Burton’s version of Alice in Wonderland 3D movie is hitting cinema across the world. Based on Lewis Carroll classic novel, Alice in Wonderland can be used as a good resource to teach ESL especially literature component. It’s always a good idea to start with something close to students’ heart before going [...]

Teaching English through Drama in Malaysian ESL Classrooms

Teaching English through Drama in Malaysian ESL Classrooms

We all know that drama has been included in the list of literary texts for the new KBSM literature component. However, to most ESL (English as a second language) teachers in Malaysia, it is a new learning curve since not everyone is exposed to the genre during their training or studying years. Fear not, [...]

Teaching “I wonder” by Jeannie Kirby – Idea 1

Teaching “I wonder” by Jeannie Kirby – Idea 1

This is the first of TESLMALAYSIA’s “Lite-Fun” Series (Literature: Light and Fun).
“I Wonder” by Jeannie Kirby is one of the poems included in the new literature component and it is a very interesting poem.
On first reading, it is rather apparent that the poem seems to be a “lament” by the persona on everything around [...]

Form 4 – Teaching “If” Using Song

This is a lesson plan made for teaching the poem "If" by Kipling using Simple Plan’s song – Perfect. It’s a lesson that students really enjoy and can relate it well.

Animal Farm – Characters

Good activity for testing students on the characters of Animal Farm