ESL Teaching Resources

Introduction to, guidelines for and examples of using electronic portfolios in the language classroom.

Using posters as a means for students to explore a topic of their choice and then explain it to others. Excellent structure for those new to this type of class.

Discussion prompts for seeing the good in bad situations and vice versa.

Stephen Krashen is perhaps the most famous language acquisition theorist in the world today. His theories have influenced classroom teaching and approaches all around the globe.

A list of 170 English idioms and expressions, divided alphabetically with an explanation of meaning and usage.

A competitive guessing game for teams, where each team competes to give hints to a teammate about a target phrase.

Information and descriptions of the eight main parts of speech, verb forms, tenses, and expressions. A useful reference site for both teachers and students.

Links to articles on many different aspects of teaching English to children, from one-on-one teaching, to large classes, to using games effectively. A good starting point for any new teacher.

Quizzes to practice comprehension on such topics as medical vocabulary, computers and technology, presentations, business English, as well as general reading skills.

ESL Club offers a variety of games to practice English vocabulary and comprehension. Games can be played by students on their own, or the teacher can use them in the classroom with access to a computer and projector.