Adult ESL Program
Everything you need for class, in one place.
Syllabus, level standards, calendars, and curated practice for reading, speaking, and grammar — organized for students and teachers alike.
Syllabus & Standards
Description of Levels
Each level maps to WIDA proficiency standards, from beginning to advanced.
Beginning ELL
Entry-level standards for students building foundational vocabulary and everyday communication.
Intermediate ELL
Bridges foundational skills toward more independent reading, writing, and conversation.
Advanced ELL
Advanced standards preparing students for fluent, academic, and workplace English.
Speaking Practice
Conversation Topics
Discussion prompts, listening practice, and speaking activities for every level.
Discussion Prompts
Listening & Grammar
Personal Writing
Grammar Focus
Prepositions of Place
Common prepositions used to describe spatial relationships, with example sentences.
| Preposition | Example Sentence |
|---|---|
| above | Please sign your name above the line. |
| across | Draw a line across the map from point A to point B. |
| against | He leaned his bike against the tree. |
| ahead of | The black car is ahead of the white car. |
| along | There is a fringe along the edge of the jacket hem. |
| among | We walked among the apple trees in the orchard. |
| around | Draw a circle around the correct answer. |
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| behind | We walked behind the crowd. |
| below | Write the sum below the line. |
| beneath | The dogs rested in the shade beneath the willow tree. |
| beside | The car is beside the building. |
| between | I put the orange paint between the red and the yellow. |
| from | The cows came in from the field. |
| in | The cat is in the box. |
| in front of | The Irish runner is in front of the Scottish one. |
| in the middle | The girl is in the middle of the two boys holding the jump rope. |
| inside | The food is inside the house on the kitchen counter. |
| near | There is a mall near her house. |
| next to | The red car is next to the blue car. |
| on | The flower vase is on the table. |
| opposite | The player is opposite the goal. |
| off | He took his coat off. |
| out of | The chickens came out of their coop. |
| through | We went through the door into the concert hall. |
| to the left of | Draw a house to the left of the tree. |
| to the right of | Draw a flower to the right of the tree. |
| under | We put the presents under the tree. |
| within | She only colored within the lines. |
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Program Resources
Curriculum & Reference Materials
Standards, curricula, flashcards, and reference tools for lesson planning and independent study.
Curricula & Standards
Practice & Assessment
Flashcards & Activities
Site Directory
Class Pages
All the individual class pages, calendars, and units for this course.