25 Worst ESL Textbooks And Lessons

    You wouldn't believe what salty language foreign students want to learn. Well, actually, you would.

    Good morning, class.

    Please turn to chapter 1 in Very Fucking English.

    Complete this exercise: which animal cares the least?

    Chapter 2: business etiquette

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    When going abroad, remember your manners.

    Chapter 3: cheerful condescension

    Chapter 4: Foreigners in Japan

    Please flip to page 36 in this textbook instead:

    Useful daily phrases from Fist of the North Star.

    What do you want from life, class?

    Your regrets?

    What would you do in this situation?

    What if you don't know?

    Lesson 5: Norf Corean Historie

    And finally, our world-famous ESL aerobics skit:

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    Go forth. Flourish. You now know business English.

    I would definitely advise against doing this:

    (Note: the London/Canadian/Columbian Scag/Einstein ones appear to be shop-jobs by very disgruntled tutors. The rest, as far as we can tell, are earnest.)