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TESOL for Young Learners

New: Songs * Penguins * Nocturnal Animals * Beatles

About

  • free resources for English language teachers and students.
  • reading & listening materials for use in the classroom or online.
  • edited by Kieran McGovern, described as 'amongst the best writers of language learner materials in English.’

Which resources can I use with my students?

Materials are broadly categorised by age and/or
level:
  • Age 5+ Beginners/Elementary
  • Age 7+ Pre Intermediate
  • Age 10+ Intermediate
  • Young Adults Upper Intermediate
Less confident older learners may want to try the materials for younger children or vice versa. Try anything you like!

Suggestions

Icebreakers

The Jungle Book Dance & the Siamese Cat Song are ideal starting points for younger children. For older children try Snow Leopards or any of the Fun Facts pages

Beginners/Elementary

Younger children will enjoy the adventures of
Uncle Edgar. They'll also love learning about Penguins, Nocturnal Animals, Snow Leopards and Polar Bears

Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate

Teens/young adults will love the conversations between
Fred & Rita & the every popular Mystery of the Mary Celeste. And the Is that True? stories will get everyone talking.

Upper Intermediate+

The Beatles pages offer a lot of activities for older children/young adults


Very Young Children

Age 8+

Age 11+

Young Adults

Fun Facts


Fun Facts

Short slideshows with audio & learning activities

Comic

Songs

Teaching Notes