My favorite sites for educators
About: This website has many things for EFL learners! It includes crosswords, quizzes, worksheets, listening activities, vocabulary activities, and much more!
Good For: beginners-intermediate
Language Target: Reading, Speaking, Listening, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
Good For: beginners-intermediate
Language Target: Reading, Speaking, Listening, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
About: This website is produced by the US State Department specifically for EFL to learn about American English and culture. The website includes chapter e-books- some with a listening component, lesson plans, songs, and activities. You can also find here: video-casts for teachers, trace effects, lesson plans on American holidays, Trace Effects and much more!
Good For: beginner-advanced
Language Target: Reading, Listening, Vocabulary, Culture
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. Can be used on both smart phones and non-smart technology mobile phones. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
Good For: beginner-advanced
Language Target: Reading, Listening, Vocabulary, Culture
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. Can be used on both smart phones and non-smart technology mobile phones. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
About: This site is for you teachers! This is my favorite sites when in need for a creative idea for teaching. It is a blog site that is constantly posting innovative teaching ideas that can be applied in any classroom.
Good For: Teachers
Technology Needed: Your laptop :)
Good For: Teachers
Technology Needed: Your laptop :)
About: This is one of my favorite teaching resources out there. This website provides entertaining, inspirational, and funny short films that have language objectives and lesson plans built around the short film. Good for discussions on cultural and human interactions.
Good For: beginner-advanced
Language Target: Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Technology Needed: Technology is needed to watch the videos. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
Good For: beginner-advanced
Language Target: Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Technology Needed: Technology is needed to watch the videos. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
About: This website is great for listening activities that ask students to THINK. The website produces the best talks and performances from TED and partners available to the world, for free. More than 1500 TED Talks are now available, with more added each week. All of the talks are subtitled in English, and many in other languages, too. This website is great for ESP and teacher professional development as well.
Good For: teachers/ adults (intermediate-proficient language learners)
Language Target: Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. TED talks can be downloaded to be used with speakers only for listening activities. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
Good For: teachers/ adults (intermediate-proficient language learners)
Language Target: Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. TED talks can be downloaded to be used with speakers only for listening activities. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
About: Site has thousands of educational videos on topics from Math, Geography, Science, English, and more. Has free quizzes, images, and games.
Good For: teachers / beginner-advanced
Language Target: Reading, Speaking, Listening, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary, ESP
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
Good For: teachers / beginner-advanced
Language Target: Reading, Speaking, Listening, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary, ESP
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
About: website is great for beginners & intermediates. It has a selection of reading, math, and vocabulary resources, activities, and games.
Good For: beginner-intermediate
Language Target: Reading, Speaking, Listening, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
Good For: beginner-intermediate
Language Target: Reading, Speaking, Listening, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary
Technology Needed: Can be used by teacher only to obtain readings, audio, ideas for a classroom with no technology. Can be used in a classroom with limited to full technology capabilities.
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