Forum - Fluent in 3 months - Language Hacking and Travel Tips. 10 Best, Shockingly Good Apps for ESL Teachers. As technology continues to get more and more popular, classroom attention spans are getting shorter and shorter.
Times are changing quickly and ESL teachers have to hop on board before the train leaves. Keeping the attention of a student while you’re teaching may seem difficult at times, but fear not! Help is on the way! By working with technology, using some of these apps will effectively help you add a new dimension to your teaching. It’ll also give students a break from the traditional classroom, all while still reinforcing the skills they are learning. There’s no better time than the present to upgrade your teaching and try out some of the best apps for ESL teachers!
The Benefits of Using Apps in Your ESL Teaching First let’s take a closer look at how using these apps is beneficial to ESL teachers like yourself. Helps Keep Students Engaged Technology is always an exciting addition to any classroom. Adds a New Dimension to Learning Easily Accessible ESL Teaching Supplement Apps 1. 2. 3. 4. TEFL Forums - Index page. It is currently 08 Feb 2017, 16:44 Who is online In total there are 40 users online :: 5 registered, 0 hidden and 35 guests (based on users active over the past 30 minutes)Most users ever online was 377 on 12 Oct 2011, 16:36 Registered users: Baidu [Spider], Bing [Bot], Google [Bot], Google Feedfetcher, Yahoo [Bot] Legend: Administrators, Global moderators Statistics Total posts 10574 • Total topics 3322 • Total members 4200 • Our newest member roo-elisa.
American English. The Best Resources On Teaching Multilevel ESL/EFL Classes. Instructional strategies for multi-level classes of English language learners is a post I wrote at the British Council’s Teaching English site.
The Best Books For Teaching & Learning ESL/EFL. Here’s another of my “The Best…” lists, this time sharing my picks for The Best Books For Teaching & Learning ESL/EFL.
These are the books that I have found to be most useful to my students and me in my straight language classes and also in my combination Social Studies and language-development classes. I’m not going to be listing them in a ranked order since it really depends on the kinds of classes and the level of English Language Learners you have in class. Also, several people were kind enough to offer their book suggestions. If I didn’t include them on my list, I share them near the end of this post. Where possible, I’ve included links for each book to their pages at the Alta Book Center site. Unfortunately, as of December, 2008, Alta began only distributing books they publish. One is Delta Publishing Company, which seems to have almost as much of a selection as Alta did in the past. Useful Links. English as a Foreign Language Schools' Monitoring Board - English Examination including past papers.
Information and Application /renewal forms for EFL Permit FELTOM - Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations Malta EFL resource sites (turns text into authentic looking newspaper clippings) (create comic strips with your own captions and dialogue) (create your own crossword puzzles) (create mindmaps for vocabulary, writing plans etc.) (especially for kids) The following sites contain a variety of worksheets, exercises, activities, lesson plans and much more. The 50 Best ESL Resources for Kids. Proficiency in English is essential for academic success.
Kids who learn English as a second language (ESL) can benefit from lessons and activities in a variety of formats, helping them stay engaged and have fun while learning. Interactive games and activities, vocabulary instruction, listening and reading comprehension, videos and other types of lessons can help kids learn ESL successfully. 5 Quick and Fun Verb Games to Liven Up Your ESL Classroom. “Fluffy cat sneaky mouse yummy cheese.”
What’s missing from that sentence? Well verbs, of course! Adding verbs between “fluffy cat,” “sneaky mouse” and “yummy cheese” immediately lets us enjoy the colors and energies of both language and imagination in full action: “A fluffy cat saw a sneaky mouse eating some yummy cheese!” For our students to enjoy these perks of English as well, we need to get them more comfortable with verbs. ESL Verb Games: A Great Way to Learn and Play Combining the variety of English verbs (action, linking, auxiliary, modal, etc.) and their complex usage, it is obvious that learning English verbs is a process riddled with challenges for our students. For us ESL instructors, teaching students about English verbs requires creativity that may often take us beyond conventional classroom activities, into the wonderful land of ESL games. Why Teach ESL Verbs with Games? Language learning is hard work – especially learning English, with that tricky grammar!
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7 Board Games to Learn English and Play Your Way to Fluency. Board games aren’t just for fun.
When you think of studying English, what do you imagine? You probably see yourself sitting at a desk with your nose in a book. TEFL Forums - Index page.