EFL/ESL Web Links > Teachers' resources
English language learning and TEFL methodology
<http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/>
Practice exercises for learners and online help for teacher training.
Maintained by Ted Power.
speech accent archive
<http://classweb.gmu.edu/accent/>
George Mason University collection of over 300 different language speakers reading the same message aloud. Crazy but interesting! Includes a phonetic transcription and can be a limited guide to language learners pronunciation difficulties. (QuickTime required)
LeTTOL: Learning to Teach On-Line (An accredited on-line distance education course)
<http://www.sheffcol.ac.uk/lettol/>
Teach learners on-line. Support them using email and conferencing. Manage on-line learning provision. Use the Internet as a powerful resource. Understand the pedagogy of on-line course design. Approved by National Open College Network and relates to NVQ level accreditation.
electric teacher
<http://www.electricteacher.com/>
General help guide to using e-learning, internet and IT in class - many useful ideas with weblinks. [Note: links database doesn't seem to work with Safari browser on Mac OS]
ESL blog
<http://www.esl-blog.com/>
Publicity quote: "An English as a second language blog [by James Trotta]. Aims to provide teaching tips, news, reviews, opinions, and links regarding learning and teaching English as a second language and English as a foreign language."
SearchEnglish
<http://searchenglish.britishcouncil.org>
Publicity quote: "Search English is a powerful search engine and community building tool that draws on databases of ELT news related articles and ELT journals which have been specifically selected. The site enables registered users to set up ongoing search queries and receive updates by email. As well as this, the site offers a number of community building features including forums and groups which can be used to create special interest communities to store and exchange documents as well as ideas and opinions." Comment: Lots of interesting items here, in my short experience, much quite academic in nature. In many cases, a frame-based design is used, maintaining the navigational and branding context of the SearchEnglish site even with 3rd party content.
ESLgo.com
<http://www.eslgo.com/>
Publicity quote: "Students can study vocabulary, grammar, and listening through free online classes. The language can be practiced on the English practice message boards and questions asked on the questions forum. Teachers will find free activities for communicative classrooms."
Nellie's English Projects
<http://www.nelliemuller.com>
Publicity quote: "Nellie's English Projects are content based lessons designed to provide students and teachers with clear instructions on how to write and present research papers. Students are evaluated for the process as well as for the final product. The site provides evaluation rubrics and clear instructions on how to do the projects. The topics are WebQuest tasks. In addition the site provides many educational resources." Comment: Lots of useful materials and ideas.
English Banana
<http://www.englishbanana.com>
A resource site for students and teachers, with hundreds of printable worksheets, free to copy and use. Also lots of online quizzes and games to practise English at different levels. (I enjoyed the 'Mind Reader' online game!)
BLOG-EFL
<http://blog-efl.blogspot.com>
Using weblogs in ELT. A weblog about using weblogs with students to encourage reading, writing, etc.
Teaching English
<http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/>
This site provides a range of services including:
- weekly up dated articles on methodology, activities to try and lesson plans complete with materials
- a community of language teachers who use the 'Talk' section to exchange ideas and opinions on ELT
- download quizzes and a variety of reference materials
- or share with others by article or lesson plan.
(Text adapted from a message to the IATEFL Computer SIG discussion list by Nik Peachey, British Council Teaching Websites Manager, June 30, 2003)
Search English
<http://searchenglish.britishcouncil.org/>
Publicity quote: "Search English is a powerful search engine and community building tool that draws on databases of ELT news related articles and ELT journals which have been specifically selected. The site enables registered users to set up ongoing search queries and receive up dates by email. As well as this, the site offers a number of community building features including forums and groups which can be used create special interest communities to store and exchange documents as well as ideas and opinions."
(Quoted from a message to the IATEFL Computer SIG discussion list by Nik Peachey, British Council Teaching Websites Manager, June 30, 2003)
Language Assistants
<http://www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistant/>
The language assistants' site was designed specifically to support English native speakers going abroad to work as language assistants. The site has:
- regularly up dated teaching tips, links and materials that focus on developing understanding of UK culture
- also a free downloadable teaching manual - ideal for novice teachers
(Text adapted a message to the IATEFL Computer SIG discussion list by Nik Peachey, British Council Teaching Websites Manager, June 30, 2003)
Developing Teachers.com
<http://www.developingteachers.com>
Publicity quote: "A web site for the developing English language teacher with lesson plans, articles, CVs, job offers, forums and other resources, plus two free e-mail newsletters: The Monthly Newsletter containing links, articles, teaching ideas, job offers, etc, and The Weekly Teaching Tip which looks at a practical aspect of teaching each week."
Comment: Even a cursory browse led to two items of direct personal interest, one a practical lesson using a hoax email, the other an article about learner-centred CALL.
A4 Notebook: an online community for EFL teachers in Asia
<http://www.a4notebook.org>
Publicity quote: "A4 is a place for EFL teachers living and working in Asia to share their experiences and expertise. If that is you, great. Even if that isn't you, please have a look around: anyone is welcome to participate."
John's ESL Community
<http://www.johnsesl.com>
Publicity quote: "Offers free class web sites for teachers. With John's ESL Community Site Builder, teachers can build a class web site quickly and easily even if they don't know HTML. Once they have created their class web site, teachers can add up to 200 ready made interactive web exercises. They can also create custom made activities using 11 different activity generators. In addition, on the student side of John's ESL Community, there are over 350 activites specifically designed to help students improve their English."
Boggle's World ESL Resources
<http://www.bogglesworld.com>
Publicity quote: "Boggle's World is a resource site for teachers who teach elementary and middle school English, ESL and EFL to kids. Teaching resources, flashcards, message boards, job boards, lesson plans, and activities for ESL teachers."
onestopenglish.com
<http://www.onestopenglish.com>
The on-line EFL arm of Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Quote: "provides free resources, a free weekly e-lesson service, competitions, cultural information, The English Teacher magazine, an online ELT catalogue and lots more." Loads of useful things. Registration for free membership required for free downloadable resources.
NetLearn Languages
<http://www.netlearnlanguages.com>
NetLearn Languages (The On-Line Language School) run online language courses by Internet conferencing, and also provide workshops and seminars for teachers interested in teaching languages via the Internet. They run the (annual) ELT online conference (ELToc) at <http://www.eltoc.com>. Also on offer is The Certificate in On Line Teaching of English (COLTE) - courses and certification - online or face-to-face. Further information at <http://www.netlearnlanguages.com/teachers> and <http://www.colte.com>.
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