Websites for English Language Teachers

 

All teachers enjoy reading and gaining access to more resources for lesson ideas or developing material for classes and I thought I would share the websites that I like to refer to when I am seeking for lesson ideas or material to use in possible lessons. 

1. British Council Teaching English

For me the British Council Teaching English website is such a wonderful resource with many videos and blog posts that you can find a lot of information about teaching in particular contexts.  

2. ISL Collective

There are not many free websites around for lesson material but ISL Collective really is a gem and would highly recommend teachers to consider using this website to seek for lesson ideas or materials.  You can search for material based upon grammar focus, skill, level of student or age.  

 3. Designer Lessons

 Designer Lessons is a wonderful resource full of teaching ideas for those teachers which are keen to experiment with Dogme ELT and I would highly recommend teachers to consider using this resource to develop their repertoire of lessons and ideas for developing lessons for a range of levels. 

4. One Stop English

 One Stop English is offering a variety of engaging and motivating activities to suit a range of levels as well as ages.  If you want to develop the students’ awareness of American culture, then there are a range of engaging activities to achieve this ranging from webquests to listening.

5. BBC Learning English

Learning English is a wonderful website. Although this website is aimed for self-study, it is a free resource and with a little bit of work, the lessons developed could be adapted for a range of classes.

6. Cambridge English Online

If you are looking for a website to develop flashcards related to the phonological chart or phonemes, then Cambridge English Online is an invaluable website.  You can create your own flashcards using their stock of images or uploading your own images, inserting phonetics for words. 

7. Lesson Stream

Jamie Keddie has a lot of suggested lessons graded by level which teachers could incorporate in their lessons.  There are teacher notes and material all available on Jamie’s website and much of the material could be incorporated into adolescent classrooms with the correct amount of adjustment.  It is a wonderful resource and would supplement any coursebook.

8. Kahoot

Kahoots are fun, interactive games to help learners practise their English and build their language skills. Our free kahoots include music and images to engage young learners and make learning exciting and enjoyable.

So these are my eight favourite and must visit websites which I would recommend other teachers to visit.  I hope this helps you develop as a teacher and also support you when creating engaging and motivating lessons for your students.