As schools move to online learning due to COVID-19, TESOLANZ is concerned about the impact on English Language Learners (ELLs) in schools. TESOLANZ has written to the Ministry of Education to clarify how ELLs will be catered for in the online learning environment. Read our letter to the Ministry of […]
Archives for April 2020
IATEFL Conference 2020 deferred
To all TESOLANZ members, IATEFL, our associate, has had to defer the 54th international IATEFL Conference for a while. However, they invite TESOLANZ to join them on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April for two days of online sessions. For more information… Go to the IATEFL Global Get-Together webpage View […]
TESSOL further study grant
In 2019, the Ministry of Education was able to offer a number of awards for further study in the TESSOL field. Applications are now open for 2020 awards. These awards are targeted at teachers who have successfully done the TESSOL scholarship funded courses of a New Zealand TESSOL qualification but […]
Graded readers and audiobooks
A wide range of graded readers are available online, many of which have audio as well. Extensive Reading Central Thousands of easy texts at 20 different levels and word learning games. ESL Bits Free graded short stories, books and audiobooks. English e-Reader Graded eBooks by CEFR levels. Digital Book A […]
Expand vocabulary online
There are a number of helpful resources online for teaching vocabulary. Here are a few: English Vocabulary Exercises Exercises on general vocabulary by topic and the Academic Word List. Learn English Vocabulary A wide range of vocabulary learning games. Freerice Multiple-choice questions matching words and meanings. Activities for ESL Students […]
Speaking resources for teaching remotely
Below are several online resources that may help with teaching speaking remotely: Vocaroo A free online voice recorder. Voicethread Learners can listen to, create and respond to voice threads that have pictures, text and audio. Tellagami A video-maker app for iOS. Create an avatar, make short recordings and listen to […]