For teachers looking for useful ESL websites with educational material
to use in the classroom, we want to provide some links to help you
increase your productivity in 2015!
1. ISLCollective.com
ISLCollective.com, a site financed by donation only, offers a huge
user-fed database of ready-to-rock lesson plans with colorful pictures
and illustrations. Free registration and a fast search interface make it
a great site to frequent when you need supplemental material or a
last-minute lesson.
2. breakingnewsenglish.com
Breaking News English features a new lesson every two days on – you
guessed it – a breaking news story. A story scales a variety of
difficulties (word counts) with a staggering 26-page PDF version or a
two-page mini lesson version. You can also find listening (various
speeds and accents), vocabulary and spelling quizzes.
3. ITESLJ.ORG
Discussion questions out the ying-yang for conversation classes
This site has other lessons but the true jackpot is the bonanza of
general discussion questions for conversation classes here. Each topic
has well over 15 questions to burn up any one-hour conversation class
without a problem. Copy, paste, print, ask, discuss, correct, class
finished.
4. yourenglishsource.com
Discussion questions out the ying-yang for conversation classes
This site has other lessons but the true jackpot is the bonanza of
general discussion questions for conversation classes here. Each topic
has well over 15 questions to burn up any one-hour conversation class
without a problem. Copy, paste, print, ask, discuss, correct, class
finished.
5. busyteacher.org
Another community-contributing powerhouse
Another mind-blowing compilation of print & teach lesson plans.
Look in their “More” menu for some unique things like a word search
maker, flash card builder and other ESL website reviews. They advertise
their own premium content a lot but still there is so much for free, Who
cares?
6. usingenglish.com
Perfect for bringing fresh current events into your classroom activities
Beggars can’t be choosers. Well, here they can! Every idiom under
the sun is cataloged for search with a simple regular English definition
for students. Teachers can compile handouts like idioms used in
Australia or idioms about animals. Plus you can use the site’s keyword
search to access what you like.
7. englishvideo.com
Listening practice made fun and interesting for students of all levels
This site plays a YouTube video and provides a multiple choice
quiz right beside the video. Submit answers and the site returns a score
instantly. Register and create your own quizzes with online video
content. Your students can email you their results right from the
website also.
For more information on any of these sites, click on the links shown above or go to:
http://yourenglishsource.com/useful-esl-websites/
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