Literacy Volunteers of East Bay
an Affiliate of ProLiteracy America
ESL Resources
just some suggestions... do a search with "activity", "ESL" and your target to find even more.
Web-Based ESOL Resources A list of several websites with ESOL curriculum, lesson plans,
activities, and quizzes.
Longman Dictionary of American English Search any word using the power of the Longman
Dictionary of Contemporary English. The quickest and easiest way to look up any word while
you are working on the web. {www.ldoceonline.com/}
esl-lab.com
ESL Flow Lesson plans on everyday activities, including basic greetings, telephone
communication, time and money, transportation and travel, and much more. (www.eslflow.com)
Dave's ESL Café One of the most popular ESL web sites out there. Idioms, recipes, and
quotations from other cultures, quizzes to test knowledge, and useful links. (www.eslcafe.com)
English Basic Grammar worksheets, by the dozen. (www.rhlschool.com/english.htm)
BBC World Service – Learning English Up-to-date news stories and information. New words
are boldfaced and defined in articles; also there is learner-to-learner chat, audio and video
available for listening practice. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml
Everything ESL Lesson plans, teaching tips, and resources for all levels of ESL.
Internet TESL Journal Online journal for teachers of English as a Second language with
advice on lessons, teaching techniques, and activities for ESL students.
Activities for ESL Quizzes, crossword puzzles, bilingual resources.
Interesting Things for ESL Students Word games, puzzles, quizzes, grammar practice, etc.
E.L. Easton Exercises focusing on grammar for ESL students.
What You Need To Know About: English as a Second Language A guide to teaching ESL,
complete with a variety of lesson plans for each of the four language skills.
Englishpage.com free lesson plans, divided by grammar, verb tenses, prepositions, games,
etc.
Puzzlemaker: Create your own crosswords, jumbles, and word searches. Just choose your
favorite puzzle type, enter the words to be used, and a complete puzzle is instantly created.
There are also vocabulary word lists on specific topics, such as holidays, to get you started.
(http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/)
Learning Resources: The Learning Resources website utilizes current and past CNN San
Francisco news stories. The website is interactive, providing comprehension and other
exercises related to each story for the student. (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/)
UK National Curricula for ESOL, Literacy and Numeracy, with associated material and support
for teachers, including the competencies for each skill at each level. As well, a significant
number of resources for working with people with a range of disabilities.
Other sites include:
UK National Curricula for Literacy
UK National Curricula for Numeracy