English Teaching Resources
Here you'll find a host of online resources for lessons, to work through with your students. This includes links to language games, useful websites and topical subjects.
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Sites for teachers
Sites for teachers
These sites offer a huge range of resources for teachers of EFL. Have a look through and find something new! These sites are the best for good, free teaching material. Please be aware that some sites will have paid content.
Grammar, skills & quizzes
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| eslcafe.com | Lots of EFL resources on this popular US site |
| englishmyway.co.uk | Great for low level adult learners |
| ego4u.com | For grammar and vocab for teens |
| edufind.com | |
| englishpage.com | Plenty of language quizzes here |
| duolingo.com | Learn English - and other languages too! |
| learnenglish.de/gamespage.htm | A range of English quizzes from a German site |
| bbc.co.uk/skillswise | Factsheets, worksheets, quizzes and games to help improve your skills |
| aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/vocabulary.html | Hundreds of varied vocabulary quizzes for all levels |
| funbrain.com/grammar | Grammar games and activities |
| resources.woodlands.kent.sch.uk | For spelling and basic literacy |
| bogglesworldesl.com/esl_games.htm | Games and much more |
| eslgamesworld.com | Lots of grammar games for Young Learners |
| learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en | For younger students |
| learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org | For teenagers |
| resources.woodlands.kent.sch.uk | For primary |
EFL exams
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| library.leeds.ac.uk/skills-writing | Leeds University gives advice on how to improve your writing skills for academic purposes, including note taking, structuring your work, paraphrasing and summarising |
| ielts.org | IELTS information and preparation materials |
| cambridgeenglish.org/exams | Information about all the Cambridge international examinations |
| flo-joe.co.uk | Useful exercises to prepare for a range of Cambridge exams, also some IELTS material |
| takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare | IELTS information and resources |
| takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-test/free-practice-tests | Practice tests for IELTS |
| ieltsbuddy.com | All things IELTS |
| learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/ielts | British Council IELTS information |
| toefl.org | Key source of information about the TOEFL test |
| ets.org/toeic | Key source of information about the TOEIC test |
Music & film
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| lyricstraining.com | Listen to your favourite songs and fill the gaps! |
| officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart | UK top 40 chart and other music listings |
| nme.com | New Musical Express ā€“ music zine website |
| learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/film-uk | Film activities for teenagers |
| imdb.com | Internet movie database site |
| english-attack.com | Films, and games |
| film-english.com | Film language |
Spelling
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| spellzone.com | Spellzone is written mainly with older students in mind: teenagers and adults. It is suitable for those with dyslexia and is also used to help teach English worldwide. |
| spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html | Spelling and vocabulary games mainly for younger learners. |
Pronunciation
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| shiporsheep.com | Online exercises like the book |
| soundsofenglish.org | Guidance on pronunciation |
| cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus | Interactive phonemic chart |
| tedpower.co.uk | Pronunciation and much more |
| bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron | The pronunciation section from BBC English language learning |
| splendid-speaking.com | Sign up for the newsletter to improve spoken English at higher levels |
Listening & video
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| elllo.org | Wide range of topics in a range of English accents |
| esl-lab.com | Lots of listening activities in American English |
| http://www.voxopop.com | Listen to other students talking about different subjects and upload your recording to the site |
| videojug.com | Videos with tips on all sorts of things |
| fluentU.com | Collection of video clips for learning English |
| ted.com/talks | Has a large number of live presentations on a huge range of topics, and includes transcripts |
| esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners/uk-life/video-uk | The videos include topics such as British music, weather and business |
| englishcentral.com | A selection of video activities |
Business English
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/englishatwork | BBC materials for workers |
| esolcourses.com/content/englishforwork/jobvocab/job-interview-positive-personality-adjectives.html | Job interview vocabulary |
| videojug.com | Search for employment videos |
Factual websites
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| bbc.co.uk | A huge range of authentic material from the BBC, try iPlayer! |
| visitbritain.com | Tourist site with lots of information about the UK |
| cia.gov/the-world-factbook | Fact book from the USA's Central Intelligence Agency |
| guinnessworldrecords.com | World records |
| cnn.com | CNN Interactive ā€“ US based news and more |
| nationalgeographic.com | The site of the world-famous magazine |
| exploratorium.edu/explore | San Franciscoā€™s virtual museum of changing exhibits |
| nasa.gov | Lots of interesting information about NASA space programmes |
| greenpeace.org | Environmental organisation |
| met.police.uk | UK Metropolitan Police site with info on crime |
Dictionaries
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com | Oxford Advanced Learnerā€™s Dictionary |
| dictionary.cambridge.org | Cambridge Advanced Dictionary |
| macmillandictionary.com | Macmillan Dictionary online |
| wordreference.com | Another dictionary site |
| wordcentral.com | A Young Learner dictionary with games and other activities |
News & views
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| bbc.co.uk/newsround | Easier to understand news for young people |
| economist.com | An excellent magazine for current affairs and the economy |
| metro.co.uk/news | The website of the free newspaper |
| timesonline.co.uk | The Times newspaper |
| guardian.co.uk | The Guardian newspaper |
| voanews.com | Simplified daily world news and features from Voice of America |
| wrx.zen.co.uk | Collection of UK newspapers and other publications |
| breakingnewsenglish | News related activities |
| sciencefocus.com | BBC science and technology magazine |
| nature.com | World-leading multidisciplinary science journal |
| newscientist.com | Science news and science articles |