English as a New Language
Lesson plans and teaching ideas
For teaching materials about idioms, click here.
This high-resolution poster addresses "bring" as a phrasal verb: "bring to," "bring out," "bring on," "bring up," "bring down," and "bring about."
Advice and lots of links to good ideas for teaching ESL.
As the title suggests, this is a link to a list that ESL teachers may find helpful. It's organized into categories such as "Lesson Plans," "Specifically for Teaching Adults," "Videos and Podcasts," etc.
More than a thousand activities contributed by teachers. Some can be downloaded; others require Internet access to use.
An infographic and explanation of where these adverbs belong in a sentence.
This lesson plan compares/contrasts the events in the story with the events described in Bruce Springsteen's song, "Highway Patrolman." It is designed for English Language Learners; includes a copy of the story and the lyrics to the song, cloze activities, more.
Teaching materials in two formats: Web-based and interactive, or print-out. Lots of animation and attitude to keep things interesting.
Free online exercises in grammar, vocabulary, business English, spelling, and other aspects of English.
Free worksheets, lesson plans, and job listings. This site is extensive.
This site provides international current events stories in "easier" and "harder" versions. Each lesson comes with activities for before, during, and after reading, as well as vocabulary and other support activities.
Links to articles on ESL and the ERIC database of lesson plans and activities.
Designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced, this interactive site allows students to practice with frequently misused words. They can compare their results with the other users at the site.
Text and downloadable poster clarifying "make" vs. "do," "refuse" vs. "deny," "say" vs. "tell," "stay" vs. "remain," "sit," "seat," and "seated," and "shall" vs. "will."
Free downloadable ebook containing 50 tried and trusted activities which have been refined and improved over the years by teachers working in diverse contexts and environments. Designed for primary/elementary school students.
The 200+ free exercises at this site are designed for native speakers of French who are learning English.
Prereading and timeline activities to support the story by Sandra Cisneros. Click on the link at the top. Access requires a word processor.
This graphic presents words related to emotions and organized by how strong the feeling is. Example:
glad
,
cheerful
,
ecstatic
. Printable.
This page will explain the different types of adjectives and the correct order for them. Scroll down for an interactive practice.
A wealth of materials focusing on American usage, including slang and cultural materials. Message boards, chat room, movie reviews with built-in language lessons, free newsletter -- this site is very professional and very useful. Registration required (free).
Free online resources: exercises, idioms, common abbreviations, slang, proverbs, more.
This site features a variety of resources, including a monthly contest for students and bulletin boards where teachers can post questions and receive helpful suggestions.
A variety of audio clips of English native speakers and interactive learning activities.
Lists of English words grouped by category ("vegetables," "sports," "parts of the house"). It is designed for native speakers of Spanish.
An extensive, interactive site for both students and teachers, including jokes that will "translate."
Extensive grammar resources, games, dictionaries, chat rooms.
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