Teaching Ideas
Here
are some resources to help teach English in
the classroom.
Non-commercial use only please!
Icebreakers
A couple of short videos to get everyone smiling: the Jungle Book Dance and the Siamese Cat Song
Beginners/Elementary
Younger children with very little English will enjoy the Jungle Book Dance & 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 and the every popular Mystery of the Mary Celeste. And the Is that True? stories will get everyone talking.
Lesson Themes
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Audio/Video
Younger Children
Jungle Book Dance
Snow Leopards
Siamese Cat Song
Macaroni Penguins
Snow Leopards
Polar Bears
Jungle Book Dance
Snow Leopards
Siamese Cat Song
Macaroni Penguins
Snow Leopards
Polar Bears
ESL Young Learners invites comments, queries and materials. If your class produces materials inspired by the site, please send them in.
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Note for ESL, EFL & ESOL Teachers
What is ESL Young Learners?
An independent website providing free resources for English language teachers and students. These include reading and listening materials for use in the classroom or online.
Which resources can I use with my students?
Think of ESL Young Learners as a library. Materials are broadly categorised by age and/or level - but visitors can use any materials they can manage.
- Materials for the Age 5+ range in level from Beginners to Pre-intermediate.
- Materials for the Age 10+ range in level from Pre-intermediate to Upper Intermediate.
Less confident older learners may want to try the materials for younger children or vice versa.
