Curriculum Design Using Web-based Resources for TESOL learning

Over the years I find beginner TESOL teachers are often stuck when asked to prepare or present a series of classes for beginner students. Generally an ELICOS college or a major language school has set and prescribed texts/course books and a rigorous Curriculum that is audited and reviewed. However, a large segment of the TESOL market includes teaching in under resourced market segments. These might be situations like: Teaching English overseas (EFL) with low budgets; Providing private one-on-one/small group classes; or Teaching in Community Support/Voluntary contexts etc.

Below is a range of Websites and Online Resources that can be used by a TESOL teacher to beef-up a curriculum and/or provide some ideas to teach more effectively. Most are free, some require a small subscription fee.

ACADEMIC – Griffith University – English HELP has collated a large database of Academic English sites from a range of providers: https://www2.griffith.edu.au/international/englishhelp

ALL SKILLS- Breaking News English – Mini Lessons –https://breakingnewsenglish.com/mini_lessons.html

ALL SKILLS- Oxford Online – Free Lessons –https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/free–english–lessons

AUSTRALIAN SLANG – Aussie English Site – http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/category/podcastepisodes/

CHINESE– Low Level Mandarin Speakers Audio-Lingual –http://www.pimsleur.com/learn–english–for–mandarinchinese–speakers

GRAMMAR– Cambridge Phrasal Verbs Machine – https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/phrasal–verbsmachine/id593374912?mt=8

GRAMMAR– Scott’s English – TOEIC activites http://answers.scottsenglish.com/categories/toeic–test

IELTS RESOURCES– Free IELTS Materials – https://icte.uq.edu.au/testing/prepare–ielts

LISTENING – BBC – 6 minute English – http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6–minute–english

LISTENING– BBC – English for Work – http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/english–at–work

LISTENING – Spelling/Listening Activity –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXk9PQAdeaw

LISTENING –  Short 1-minute listening and quizzes – http://elllo.org/

MIND MAPPING – Note Taking App – http://mindmapfree.com/

READING – News Dictation and Lesson  – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6832D1096B2CE3DB

READING– Tiny Texts –https://tinytexts.wordpress.com/

READING – Level-Specific-Reading –http://www.readitenglish.com/

SPEAKING – English Club – https://www.englishclub.com/speaking/

SPEAKING – Pronunciation Lessons (British English) –https://www.qietesol.net/blog

SPEAKING– Rachel’s English – http://rachelsenglish.com/

TEST – Oxford Online – Level Test –https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english–level–test

WRITING – Ultimate Spell-checker! – https://www.grammarly.com/

There are literally thousands more free sites out there for TESOL teachers – Hopefully these will get you started!

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