When to use semicolons

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – Distinguish between semicolons and commas through sentence analysis and practical exercises that help identify common punctuation mistakes in this advanced ESL lesson.
• – Watch Comma Queen videos about semicolon mastery, complete comprehension activities, and understand proper punctuation usage through expert explanations for adult English lessons.
• – Apply punctuation rules by practicing semicolon usage in various sentence types, comparing similar examples, and enhancing writing accuracy using these English teaching materials.

In this Advanced ESL lesson, the student will learn how to identify common mistakes in using the semicolon and differentiate the use of semicolons and commas in sentences.

Warm-up

The student tries to explain how two sentence examples are similar and different.

A brief definition of the semicolon is then presented.

Practice

This section has a simple activity that assesses the student’s comprehension of the lesson introduction.

Video: Comma Queen: Mastering the semicolon

The student watches a video in which Comma Queen explains and exemplifies the usage of the semicolon. This is followed by video comprehension activities.

Then, the student completes exercises that help them enhance their skill in using semicolons in various kinds of sentences.