Primarily for Tutors
|
Most of these sites have resources to help a tutor create a lesson plan, print worksheets or learn teaching techniques. They may also have practice sections you could use with your students either in class, or as assignments, assuming the student has access to a computer and the internet.
ProLiteracy Education Network: This is a good site to start with as a beginning tutor. There are many resources for both tutor and student. The focus is on literacy in general, but many specifics on ELL. Some specific features include TPR, Preparing for Citizenship, etc. If you need help logging in, please ask Heather for help. ESL Gold: This is a very rich site, with tons of resources for both students and tutors. All levels of ability are addressed and lessons focus on many types of skills. |
|
English Grammar Lessons: If you are nervous about teaching grammar because you’ve forgotten the rules and terms, this site will help refresh your memory!
Lanternfish: Lots of worksheets, lesson plans and dialogues on many topics.
Dave’s ESL Café: Contains discussion forums and resources for both students and teachers.
John’s ESL Community: Resources for both students and teachers of ESL. The site has many online study aids including grammar tips, quizzes and games. Teachers will find many lessons and classroom activities which can be used freely. There are many integrated ads, so be careful what you click on!
LINCS Adult ESL Special Collection: A collection of materials and web-based resources for teaching English to adults. Site includes areas for both teachers and students with links to resources including language practice and classroom materials, as well as information on citizenship, living in the US, and GED.
English for Everyone: Not particularly focused on ELL, but tons of worksheets on many topics. Many ads are blended into the text, so be careful what you click on!
Busy Teacher: Many free worksheets, and important teacher tips for ESL tutors.
English Club: Resources for both advanced students and tutors. Dictation and listening exercises.
ESL Flashcards: Free, printable flashcards on everything from the alphabet to the zoo.
Using English: This is a British site that contains dozens of free English grammar and vocabulary worksheets and printable handouts for ELL instructors to use. You can register for free and gain access to 200+ additional handouts.
Oral English Activities: An outstanding site with ideas for getting students in a multiple-student classroom to talk.
Sounds of English: Many games and activities for teaching and reinforcing English pronunciation.
ESL Flow: A humongous number of downloadable worksheets on any topic you can think of. Also a good pronunciation section.
ESL Lounge: This site gives free access to hundreds of ELL lesson plans and materials for tutors and practice sessions for students. Worksheets, reading comprehension and communication activities are just a few of the tools available. There is also an app available for download. Be careful of the integrated ads, though.
English Meeting: This site focuses on pronunciation and linguistics. It may be more helpful for the tutor than for the student, since it gives advice on what to watch for and how to correct speech, so it’s being listed in both places. Alternatively, on YouTube, search for “EnglishMeeting Dave Sconda” to find these videos addressing how to pronounce specific sounds in English words.
EFL 2.0 Teacher Talk: A rich list and discussion of listening activities for the classroom.
Accredited Schools Online: This is a very wide-ranging educational resource, with a specific section on ESL teaching and learning. It links to other sites and includes many specific topics, such as ESL students with special needs, tips for parents of ESL children and more. There is also a mirror site in Spanish that might be helpful to students.
Los Angeles Unified School District ESL Site: An extensive directory of course outlines for ESL and citizenship courses. Some of these are focused on the level of the student’s knowledge, some on a specific topic (i.e., health careers, business). These are very detailed, and include tutor training, worksheets and some assessments.
Total Physical Response: A Curriculum for Adults: A very thorough guide to using TPR, including suggested scripts to use with students. Most effective with beginning ELL students.
TPR-exercises: Excellent online quiz of TPR commands, meant to follow up after doing TPR physically in class.
Citizenship Resource Center: Official government site for preparing for the citizenship process.
LINCS Adult ESL Special Collection – Citizenship: Links to helpful immigration and citizenship sites.
Lanternfish: Lots of worksheets, lesson plans and dialogues on many topics.
Dave’s ESL Café: Contains discussion forums and resources for both students and teachers.
John’s ESL Community: Resources for both students and teachers of ESL. The site has many online study aids including grammar tips, quizzes and games. Teachers will find many lessons and classroom activities which can be used freely. There are many integrated ads, so be careful what you click on!
LINCS Adult ESL Special Collection: A collection of materials and web-based resources for teaching English to adults. Site includes areas for both teachers and students with links to resources including language practice and classroom materials, as well as information on citizenship, living in the US, and GED.
English for Everyone: Not particularly focused on ELL, but tons of worksheets on many topics. Many ads are blended into the text, so be careful what you click on!
Busy Teacher: Many free worksheets, and important teacher tips for ESL tutors.
English Club: Resources for both advanced students and tutors. Dictation and listening exercises.
ESL Flashcards: Free, printable flashcards on everything from the alphabet to the zoo.
Using English: This is a British site that contains dozens of free English grammar and vocabulary worksheets and printable handouts for ELL instructors to use. You can register for free and gain access to 200+ additional handouts.
Oral English Activities: An outstanding site with ideas for getting students in a multiple-student classroom to talk.
Sounds of English: Many games and activities for teaching and reinforcing English pronunciation.
ESL Flow: A humongous number of downloadable worksheets on any topic you can think of. Also a good pronunciation section.
ESL Lounge: This site gives free access to hundreds of ELL lesson plans and materials for tutors and practice sessions for students. Worksheets, reading comprehension and communication activities are just a few of the tools available. There is also an app available for download. Be careful of the integrated ads, though.
English Meeting: This site focuses on pronunciation and linguistics. It may be more helpful for the tutor than for the student, since it gives advice on what to watch for and how to correct speech, so it’s being listed in both places. Alternatively, on YouTube, search for “EnglishMeeting Dave Sconda” to find these videos addressing how to pronounce specific sounds in English words.
EFL 2.0 Teacher Talk: A rich list and discussion of listening activities for the classroom.
Accredited Schools Online: This is a very wide-ranging educational resource, with a specific section on ESL teaching and learning. It links to other sites and includes many specific topics, such as ESL students with special needs, tips for parents of ESL children and more. There is also a mirror site in Spanish that might be helpful to students.
Los Angeles Unified School District ESL Site: An extensive directory of course outlines for ESL and citizenship courses. Some of these are focused on the level of the student’s knowledge, some on a specific topic (i.e., health careers, business). These are very detailed, and include tutor training, worksheets and some assessments.
Total Physical Response: A Curriculum for Adults: A very thorough guide to using TPR, including suggested scripts to use with students. Most effective with beginning ELL students.
TPR-exercises: Excellent online quiz of TPR commands, meant to follow up after doing TPR physically in class.
Citizenship Resource Center: Official government site for preparing for the citizenship process.
LINCS Adult ESL Special Collection – Citizenship: Links to helpful immigration and citizenship sites.