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About Nigel Mark Openshaw
Enthusiastic about web design and graphics, have a passion for teaching, and writing with a touch of photography. A software geek who loves caring for the environment. Also, an advocate for mindfulness and well-being with good time management.
Nigel Openshaw is a TESOL-qualified teacher and has taught and managed classes in South Korea for eight years for elementary, middle, high, and adult students. His successful book series, "ESL Discussion Topics," came from working in teams, co-teaching, and individual classes. Apart from the discussion books, he also developed the ESL Practical Lessons book covering his favorite lessons.
Apart from being an author, he is, by profession, a graphic and web designer. His company, SUNI Web Designs, has clients in Australia and the UK. He now focuses on improving his local Manchester area.
He can be found on https://nigelmopenshaw.com and contacted on Twitter at @NigelMOpenshaw
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Titles By Nigel Mark Openshaw
We should be returning to nature and learning that nutrition should be first, not the shape and size. We are missing so much nutrition with cheap produce, so why not start to make your family healthier?
Nigel explains how to start a kitchen garden from over 30 years of experience where he has gardened from a young child to now teaching his children. He has had medical issues over the years and has learned the hard way that nutrition is key to our health.
- Read some clear and concise notes with plenty of photos to understand gardening conditions.
- This book is not a 'how to grow guide' for various types of vegetables but an inspiring look at the whole picture to grow your own food.
- The help covers practical advice with gardening to work in allotments, back gardens, or balconies.
- Gardening can be expensive, but why not learn to make it affordable, reuse materials, and make homegrown compost.
- Learn how to keep everything looking good and keep any troubles at bay. We can face issues in weather, feeding, and animal attacks, so we need to be prepared.
This book is perfect for beginners to advanced-level or simply take a tour around the garden.
Gardening is fun and full of exciting successes. We can always dig up and try again if something does not work.
Have a conversation about "Which city do you like the most?", discuss "celebrations, using adjectives," or debate that "Italian food is the healthiest."
The methods here are little or no prep with a warm-up, teacher learning, and practical activities. Simply choose a topic from the Resource section and apply it to the lesson.
* Conversation warm-up starters,
* Learn how to debate,
* Reuse words to improve confidence,
* Add adjectives to improve descriptive subjects,
* Reflect on morals and social ethics,
* Identify credible arguments and statements,
* Group conversations on dilemmas.
LESSON1 introduces ways to begin and continue a conversation. It helps guide students in a structured method of generating speaking ideas.
LESSON2 encourages descriptions of a familiar topic using adjectives properly.
LESSON3 is a basic introduction to debating. Students will discuss a statement and examine credible arguments for and against the subject.
You can build lessons with a step-by-step process for running fun and educational classes.
We can adapt the lessons to run from 30 to 90 minutes. Start with about 5-10 minutes of free talking, covering how the students are, what they have been doing, and your contributions.
These lessons have come from more than ten years of teaching English and encouraging students to speak. Nigel has created this book to build lessons efficiently and teach ESL students well. This is just one in several ESL books he has made.
The free resources mean you can reuse the lessons repeatedly, which builds familiarity and confidence.
If you ever need any help or advice, I am happy to chat with you. I can be reached on Twitter at @nigelmopenshaw
Thanks,
Nigel
Get in-depth answers from, "where is a beautiful place to visit?", find out the meaning of "down to earth," or use set keywords for an "environmental discussion."
The methods here are little or no prep with a warm-up, teacher learning, and practical activities. Choose a topic from the Resource section and apply it to the lesson.
* Learn informal sayings in native speech,
* Develop conversations with related context,
* Use the correct question forms in follow-up questions,
* Build confidence with casual dialog,
* Add adjectives to improve descriptive subjects,
* Learn colloquialisms, slang, and euphemisms,
* Group and individual activities with resources.
LESSON1 helps the students ask an initial question to prompt further questions. The topics are simple to engage familiarity and confidence. The hardest part is how to keep the conversation going.
LESSON2 focuses on short and straightforward informal expressions. The everyday words used in this lesson include colloquialisms, slang, and euphemisms.
LESSON3 encourages descriptions of a familiar topic using adjectives properly.
You can build lessons with a step-by-step process for running fun and educational classes.
We can adapt the lessons to run from 30 to 90 minutes. Start with about 5-10 minutes of free talking, covering how the students are, what they have been doing, and your contributions.
These lessons have come from more than ten years of teaching English and encouraging students to speak. Nigel has created this book to build lessons efficiently and teach ESL students well. This is just one in several ESL books he has made.
The free resources mean you can reuse the lessons repeatedly, which builds familiarity and confidence.
"Great teaching material available in the book. I made flashcards from the materials available for my ESL classroom. I will surely enhance the quality of my lesson plans. I wish there were more compilations." - Kurani family, Goodreads *****
"A great resource to get English language learners engaged in conversation." - Momof4 ****
If you ever need any help or advice, I am happy to chat with you. I can be reached on Twitter at @nigelmopenshaw
Thanks,
Nigel
Have a class debate about "Monet is one of the most famous artists," the meaning of "let sleeping dogs lie" or a dilemma, "you find money in a bank ATM."
The methods here are little or no prep with a warm-up, teacher learning, and practical activities. Simply choose a topic from the Resource section and apply it to the lesson.
* Learn how to debate in a second language,
* Identify credible arguments and statements,
* Build confidence with informal phrases,
* Group and individual activities with resources,
* Learn clichés and proverbs in native speech,
* Reflect on morals and social ethics,
* Group conversations on dilemmas.
LESSON1 is a basic introduction to debating. Students will discuss a statement and examine credible arguments for and against the subject.
LESSON2 tests students' skills in language creativity. Students will often look for literal meaning, but it does not lead to an understanding.
LESSON3 lets the students consider unique situations and reflect on their own moral choices. Then, with each case, ask, "What would you do?" More than any other, this lesson will show what makes students who they are.
You can build lessons with a step-by-step process for running fun and educational classes.
We can adapt the lessons to run from 30 to 90 minutes. Start with about 5-10 minutes of free talking, covering how the students are, what they have been doing, and your contributions.
These lessons have come from more than ten years of teaching English and encouraging students to speak. Nigel has created this book to build lessons efficiently and teach ESL students well. This is just one in several ESL books he has made.
The free resources mean you can reuse the lessons repeatedly, which builds familiarity and confidence.
"Great book. I love it. Very nice vocabulary." - Daniel *****
"Good." - Magly *****
If you ever need any help or advice, I am happy to chat with you. I can be reached on Twitter at @nigelmopenshaw
Thanks,
Nigel
Brainstorm subjects such as "favorite foods," ask questions like "what will you do in your future?" or expand a verb like "watch."
The methods here are little or no prep with a warm-up, teacher learning, and practical activities. Simply choose a topic from the Resource section and apply it to the lesson.
* Brainstorm keywords for comprehension checking,
* Conversation warm-up starters,
* Expand vocabulary and dialog structure,
* Reuse words to improve confidence,
* Teacher-guided practical activities,
* Develop open-question conversations,
* Group and individual activities with resources.
LESSON1 is a brainstorming session as students think of words to describe a topic, including adjectives. Students need to understand keywords connected with a theme.
LESSON2 introduces ways to begin and continue a conversation. It helps guide students through a structured method of generating conversation ideas.
LESSON3 expands vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms while encouraging open speaking. They will create a dialog with simple questions and answers.
You can build lessons with a step-by-step process for running fun and educational classes.
We can adapt the lessons to run from 30 to 90 minutes. Start with about 5-10 minutes of free talking, covering how the students are and what they have been doing, and any contributions.
These lessons have come from more than ten years of teaching English and encouraging students to speak. Nigel has created this book to build lessons efficiently and teach ESL students well. This is just one in several ESL books he has made.
The free resources mean you can reuse the lessons repeatedly, which builds familiarity and confidence.
If you ever need any help or advice, I am happy to chat with you. I can be reached on Twitter at @nigelmopenshaw
Thanks,
Nigel
Have a conversation on "who enjoys reading in your family?", discuss an informal phrase like "feeling blue" or a dilemma like "children play too many games."
The methods here are little or no prep with a warm-up, teacher learning, and practical activities. Choose a topic from the Resource section and apply it to the lesson.
* Brainstorm keywords for comprehension,
* Create conversations with relevant context,
* Learn informal sayings and phrases,
* Learn colloquialisms, slang, and euphemisms,
* Reflect on morals and social ethics,
* Use the correct forms in follow-up questions,
* Expand the vocabulary dialog,
* Reuse words to improve confidence.
LESSON1 is a brainstorming session as students think of words to describe a topic, including adjectives. Students need to understand keywords connected with a theme.
LESSON2 introduces ways to begin and continue a conversation. It helps guide students through a structured method of generating conversation ideas.
LESSON3 expands vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms and encourages open speaking. They will create a dialog with simple questions and answers.
LESSON4 helps the students ask an initial question to prompt questions. The topics are simple to engage familiarity and confidence. The hardest part is how to keep the conversation going.
LESSON5 focuses on short and straightforward informal expressions. The everyday words used in this lesson include colloquialisms, slang, and euphemisms.
LESSON6 encourages descriptions of a familiar topic using adjectives properly.
LESSON7 is a basic introduction to debating. Students will discuss a statement and examine credible arguments for and against the subject.
LESSON8 tests students' skills in language creativity. Students will often look for literal meaning, but it does not lead to understanding.
LESSON9 lets the students consider unique situations and reflect on their own moral choices. Then, with each case, ask, "What would you do?" More than any other, this lesson will show what makes students who they are.
This book comes complete with a bonus list of over 100 conversation topics. This list will help with varied subjects if you are browsing for inspiration.
You can build lessons with a step-by-step process for running fun and educational classes.
We can adapt the lessons to run from 30 to 90 minutes. Start with about 5-10 minutes of free talking, covering how the students are, what they have been doing, and your contributions.
These lessons have come from more than ten years of teaching English and encouraging students to speak. Nigel has created this book to build lessons efficiently and teach ESL students well. This is just one in several ESL books he has made.
The free resources mean you can reuse the lessons repeatedly, which builds familiarity and confidence.
If you ever need any help or advice, I am happy to chat with you. I can be reached on Twitter at @nigelmopenshaw
Thanks,
Nigel
Have class activities like "make and present recipes in the present tense," "draw a map and play the preposition game," or use "second conditional on discussing environmental issues."
The methods here are little or no prep with a warm-up, teacher learning, and practical activities. Simply choose a topic from the Resource section and apply it to the lesson.All lessons are wrapped well to give simple instructions, materials list, grammar rules, and lesson methods.
* Activities with adapted grammar points,
* Group and individual-based activities with resources,
* English for elementary, intermediate, and advanced,
* Learn keywords and expressions in 40-minute lessons,
* Open questions in theory lessons,
* Build confidence with engaging, practical activities,
* Develop conversational skills.
The structure of the initial lesson runs in the same modular style.
1 Show and Tell is a quick start and a taster of the class and do it entertainingly. So start on the right foot.
2 Keywords are based on the subject and the grammar point. Ask them to make sentences or questions. For example, what does this word mean?
3 Expressions cover the grammar structure while loosely based on the subject. Ask them to expand the sentence. What came before, or how can you follow up? Why did they say what they said?
4 Lesson Activity uses the words and phrases so far in a small grammar-based activity. The students should understand the grammar point by the first lesson.
5 Practical is part 2 of the lesson subject, complete with a presentation or review.
You can build lessons with a step-by-step process for running fun and educational classes.
We can adapt the lessons to run from 30 to 90 minutes. Start with about 5-10 minutes of free talking, covering how the students are, what they have been doing, and your contributions.
These lessons have come from more than ten years of teaching English and encouraging students to speak. Nigel has created this book to build lessons efficiently and teach ESL students well. This is just one in several ESL books he has made.
The free resources mean you can reuse the lessons repeatedly, which builds familiarity and confidence.
If you ever need any help or advice, I am happy to chat with you. I can be reached on Twitter at @nigelmopenshaw
Thanks,
Nigel
Take a "glacier walk in New Zealand," find a "giant shark in a suburban house," or visit an "eclipse festival in the Outback."
This memoir covers a journey to Australia and New Zealand, with history being the primary goal. Still, as with most trips, other more exciting things got in the way, including overly agitated animals, beautiful places, and lovely people.
Nigel had to deal with mental health as he tried to travel to a place he had dreamed of since a child. He met kind and cheerful people, but the injury almost derailed everything.
He wants to invite you on a year-long journey with some special findings that were never expected.
* Travel and location ideas,
* Meet wonderful people and unique native animals,
* Incredible Aussie food and culture,
* Working advice about working holidays,
* A memoir packed with surprises,
* Money-saving backpack tips,
* Australia road trip stories
Nigel left everything behind and set off to the other side of the world for an epic adventure. This book takes you along for a once-in-a-lifetime year in another country. You will visit some remarkable, fact-filled places and unique locations.
If you ever need any help or advice, I can chat with you. I can be reached on Twitter at @nigelmopenshaw
Thanks,
Nigel
Think about using "focus on a single task at a time" to build resilience, gain happiness by "be more upbeat and present," or build on "help others before helping yourself" with friendships.
How would you like to improve your self-image and wellness? The material in this pocket guide is broken into seven categories: resilience, productivity, clarity, happiness, motivation, friendship, and behavior.
Stand Tall is packed with positive tips and advice to use right now. We fall short so many times and question our self-worth. There are many tips, examples, and stories from the experience of running successful businesses and working with others and how to be equal with them.
By the end of reading this book, you will be aware of why others do what they do and how you can deal with them and be in a better place.
Don't sit in the background at work; stand tall and let others know by your actions you have goals.
* Rely on resilience, inner self and adaptability,
* Reduce stress, fatigue and improve productivity,
* Be aware of clarity and visualize,
* Be enthusiastic with improved happiness,
* Have the willingness to act with motivation,
* Encourage better friendships,
* Adapt to a more positive behavior,
* Reduce negative thinking.
The material serves as a starter for us to move on and act. If we take no action, then what we have read anywhere before serves no purpose. We have many exercises to fit into our lives. Do the things that will help you now and return later for the rest. The keyword here is action. It is up to you to do something.
"This came at the right time. It made me want to get up and make a change. My life has been filled with too many hurdles." - Amazon Customer *****
If you ever need any help or advice, I am happy to chat with you. I can be reached on Twitter at @nigelmopenshaw
Thanks,
Nigel