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ESOL Teaching Resources: Yorkshire & Humber focused resources
Explore this unique collection of ESOL learning resources focused on Yorkshire and Humber, designed for classroom use by ESOL teachers. Featuring local topics, culturally relevant content, and practical activities, these materials support language learning through regional context. Ideal for engaging learners while building English skills linked to real-life experiences.
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Happy and Healthy in HullA wonderful free PDF download of a magazine made by and for ESOL learners. Includes topics such as the NHS, First Aid, Referrals, Mental Health, going to the dentist and more. -
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101kBIdeas for teaching Yorkshire dialectIdeas for teaching and embedding Yorkshire dialect in ESOL classes. Suitable for all levels. -
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740kBMETRO Yorkshire slang quizA quiz on Yorkshire slang from Metro newspaper. Good to use with higher level learners, or use it in conjunction with the LearnEnglishPlus Yorkshire dialect resources. -
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Millenium Square Leeds Treasure HuntA treasure hunt with answers for learners to do in Millenium Square, Leeds. Made for the Yorkshire Intergration Festival 2022, this resource could be useful for those teaching in Leeds who want to help learners get to know their city.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way - Cooking and Food ResourcesResources developed by MESH to provide ESOL tutors with a selection of activities to teach about cooking and food.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way - Health Care in EnglandResources developed by MESH to complement the Healthcare in England literature, which was developed to give new arrivals in the UK or those who don’t speak English an understanding of how to access healthcare services in their local area.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way - Working in the UK ToolkitResources developed by MESH to complement the ‘Working in the UK Toolkit’ document produced by Migration Yorkshire. This document has been produced to help people understand how to find work in the UK.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Childcare ChoicesResources developed by MESH to help familiarise learners with the Childcare Choices website. This is a government website that tells parents and others about childcare provision and what people are entitled to.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Council ServicesResources developed by MESH to help familiarise learners with Council services and local council websites.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Dialect PoemA Yorkshire Dialect poem written by Migration Yorkshire, including resources for teaching with it, audio files and an overview with teaching notes. This resource will help learners to get accustomed to the sound of region-specific terms, and how they sit in a sentence.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Enrolling at CollegeThis Learning Resource is focused on enrolling for a course at an FE college.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: ESOL Outside the ClassroomThis Learning Resource is focused on the ways you can learn English by doing things outside of a classroom. The resource includes a film made by MESH at Sunflower ESOL, which is an ESOL and gardening group at Catch, Leeds.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Foodbanks & Food SupportThis Learning Resource is focused on local food support. The resource includes a film made by MESH that showcases The Branch, a food share initiative in Huddersfield.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: How the NHS WorksResources developed by MESH to complement the ‘How the NHS Works – Guide for Migrants’ document produced by Bevan Healthcare. This document has been produced to help people understand how to navigate the healthcare system.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Progression PathwaysESOL teachers focusing on learner progression into work and further study can use this participatory resource in the classroom. It is designed to support learners to understand where they are and where it is possible for them to go on their journey after and alongside ESOL learning. This is the current resource to accompany MESH’s ‘Progression Pathways’ project.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Theatre ResourceThis resource focuses on the tradition of going to the Theatre and particularly Pantomimes around Christmas time.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Visitors Map ResourceResources developed by MESH for use with Visitors maps. It can be adapted for use with any city’s Visitors Map. The aim of this resource is to help learners interact with the map by focusing on key vocabulary and information within it.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: VolunteeringResources developed by MESH to complement various volunteering websites with the aim of giving learners an idea of what opportunities are available in their local area, what skills are useful for different opportunities, and the language that will help them understand literature about volunteering.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Warm SpacesIn this Learning Resource we focus on the provision of Warm Spaces – what they are and how you can access them in different areas of Yorkshire and Humber. Warm Spaces are also known as Welcome Spaces.
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Teach English the Yorkshire Way: What's on?Resources developed by MESH to give learners an understanding of activities and events in their area and encourages them to engage with ‘What’s on?’ websites.
