Resources

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Below are a number of resources that may prove useful for teaching reading: Readtheory Reading comprehension programme at multiple grade and lexile levels. Teacher and student progress reports are generated. Newsela Current social studies and science topics at five different reading levels. Teachers can add classes and make assignments. Suitable […]

We have compiled a number of online resources which are useful for teaching listening skills: ESL Lab A wide range of listening comprehension quizzes tasks at three different levels – high-beginning, intermediate, advanced – on various topics. Daily ESL A range of listening activities related to everyday contexts, e.g., family, […]

Webinar — Moving Online by English Australia This webinar covers some of the basic choices that teachers may have to make with moving classes online. The session covers asynchronous and synchronous modes of online teaching, some of the most popular tools currently being used, e.g., Zoom, Google Classroom, routines for […]