41 Tips for Teachers
[+-] 41 useful tips for ESL teachers.
These tips cover professional development as well as practical advice for classroom teaching. It is useful for any teacher, whether new or experienced, to read over the suggestions and advice within.
Keywords: theory
Extensive Reading: Why? And How?
[+-] Pros and Cons of Assigned Reading in the ESL Classroom
Rationale and guideline to establishing a reading
program for ESL learners.
Keywords: for teachers theory
Three Activities to Promote Learners' Autonomy
[+-] Crossword, Grammar Training, Translation for Vocabulary Practice
In addition to allowing students to become more
familiar with vocabulary, these activities involve
students in preparation and administration as a means
to give them more agency within the classroom.
Keywords: activities advanced for students for teachers grammar intermediate lessons reading writing
Suprasegmentals: Pronunciation Practice for Your EFL Classroom
[+-] Enhancing Natural Pronunciation with Reading and Worksheets
Introducing key concepts in native pronunciation in
simple and easy ways for learners to grasp.
Keywords: activities for students for teachers intermediate lessons listening reading speaking theory writing
Tools for Teachers
[+-] Online resources and tools for teachers.
Sentence scrambles, graph makers, puzzle makers, worksheet generators, and a variety of other useful tools for teachers.
Keywords: activities advanced beginner for teachers intermediate online printable
ESLBrains
[+-] Mixed-Level Lesson Plans
With a variety of lesson plans covering multiple
topics and skill levels, this site is a great
resource, although not a free one.
Keywords: activities advanced for students for teachers intermediate lessons listening online printable reading speaking writing
Using a Modular Approach to schMOOze with ESL/EFL Students
[+-] Text-Based Website-Based Lessons for ESL
Heavy on theory, but with various ideas about how to
incorporate websites into ESL learning. This Centers
around text-based websites to create safe and
interesting spaces for students to practice English
in real time.
Keywords: activities advanced for teachers games intermediate lessons reading theory writing
BaFa BaFa: Does it Work with University EFL Learners?
[+-] Cultural Exchange Simulation as a Communicative Learning Technique
Description of one technique that can be used to
practice cultural exchanges within the ESL classroom.
Directed at higher-level students.
Keywords: activities advanced for teachers theory
Captioned Video: Making it Work for You
[+-] Guide to the Use of Captioned Video in the Classroom
Includes activities, background, ideas for the
lesson, and can be applied to the increasingly wide
variety of captioned content on YouTube and other
sites.
Keywords: activities advanced for teachers intermediate lessons listening online reading speaking theory writing
ESL Pronunciation Practice - Alphabet Radio Game
[+-] A simple activity for practicing letter pronunciation
A card-based activity using "radio English" (a-
alpha, b-bravo, etc) to help practice pronunciation.
Keywords: activities for teachers games lessons listening reading speaking writing
