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Supporting EAL Children with English Language Learning: A Guide for Parents

February 18, 2025March 12, 2025by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Many families in international schools have multilingual backgrounds, necessitating extra support for children learning English as an Additional Language (EAL). Parents can assist by enriching vocabulary through reading, word games, and engaging storytelling. Emphasizing literacy, conversation, and cultural heritage strengthens language development, fostering fluency and confidence in English without undermining the home language.

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ESL Speaking

June 9, 2021November 15, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Resources to support ESL, EAL and ELL students in their English Speaking practice. Comparative and superlative adjectives practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU8xhYgHT0U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_cZq_AJ0xQ

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Introduction to Shakespeare: Tier 3 Terminology Korean Translations

February 28, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

A bank of translations both of key vocabulary and definitions from English into Korean for our EAL and ESL students available for download. Making our British curriculum more accessible for EAL and ESL students by embedding key vocabulary into the curriculum planning to support their language acquisition and development of CALPs. To read more on [...]

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Tier 2 Vocabulary Korean Translations

February 27, 2021by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

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Dystopian Literature: Tier 2 Vocabulary

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

Weekly vocabulary lists for Dystopian Literature providing Tier 2 vocabulary for effective and sophisticated exploration of the text. Arabic translation of key vocabulary included for EAL students and word classes to encourage accurate word usage. Dystopia - Tier 2 VocabularyDownload

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Protected: Miss Dunn’s GCSE English Modern Drama Coursework

September 10, 2020September 22, 2024by Jancke Dunn

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An Inspector Calls: Tier 2 Vocabulary

August 27, 2020April 19, 2024by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

Download: An Inspector Calls Academic Vocabulary List Weekly detailed academic vocabulary lists of Tier 2 academic vocabulary complete with word classes and clear definitions in context for effective and sophisticated exploration of the text. Vocabulary comes with bonus Arabic translations which supports English as an Additional Language Learners, and synonyms to encourage variety of word [...]

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ESL: Natural World

May 5, 2020November 4, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

ESL Natural World Week 1 Vocabulary Quizizz PODCAST: Living on Earth English Language podcast focusing on the environment and climate change Tier 2 Vocabulary and Definitions: VocabularyDefinition1Artificial (adj.)Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally2AlternativeAnother or different option, possibility or choice3Ecologists (n.)People who study the relationship between living things and their environment4Scarce (adj.)Something [...]

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ESL Resources by Topic: Communication and Media

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

ESL Communication and Media - Writing Practice Internet Article on Deforestation

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Unseen Poetry: Terminology

March 22, 2020by Jancke Dunn2 Comments

Important terminology for approaching the Edexcel iGCSE Unseen Poetry part of the exam. Arabic translations included for English Language Learners. Vocabulary Definition 1 Simile التشبيه في علم بلاغة When something is compared to another using ‘like’ or ‘as’ 2 Metaphor تشابه مستعار When something is compared to another through description as if [...]