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ESOL Teaching Resources Hub

The ESOL Teaching Resource Hub is a collection of website links, documents, videos and audios for ESOL teachers. Whilst many are specifically ESOL teacher resources, we’ve also included those that may be useful in a general ESOL context. We are currently building this comprehensive resource and will be adding regional and local materials. Do you have a resource to share? We encourage you to contact us if you want us to consider your resource for inclusion in the Resource Hub. We also welcome general suggestions for improvement. We hope you find this page useful and discover something new to enhance your teaching, fully unlocking the potential of your ESOL provision.

As well as collecting and presenting resources created by many providers and other agencies, MESH has an ever-expanding pool of resources created by our own qualified teaching team, covering a variety of useful topics such as using Council services, accessing the NHS, and volunteering. Our resources include presentation slides, film, audio, activities and associated teacher notes. Follow the link here to visit the MESH resource collection.

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Leeds Libraries - Easy Readers available to borrow from Borrowbox
Leeds libraries provide collections of learning to read English books for ESOL students both through Borrowbox and in physical form. Books can be borrowed free, reserved free and there are no overdue charges.

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LELM Education
LGBTQ+ teaching resources and materials. Useful links, ideas and definitions.

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Luke's English Podcast
Luke’s English Podcast is an award-winning audio show for learners of English as a foreign language. There are over 760 audio episodes, transcripts, videos, a special series on phrasal verbs, an app, and a premium subscription service focusing on vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.

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Magazines for ESOL and EFL teachers

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Magazines for learners of English
A list of magazines aimed at learners of English – some are for use in schools, but the content can be adapted for ESOL learners.

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METRO Yorkshire slang quiz
A 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 Hunt
A 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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Modern Day Slavery Awareness Film
These films can be used in ESOL classes to raise awareness of modern slavery. The Leeds City Council Migration team worked in partnership with Leeds City Council Safeguarding and Domestic Violence team, Hope for Justice (a charity working with victims of modern slavery) and West Yorkshire Police to create this resource.

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NALA: Digital Matters
NALA is the National Adult Literacy Agency. This is a guide to technology for adults improving their literacy, numeracy and digital skills.

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NATECLA Scotland ESOL Literacy Readers
NATECLA Scotland has created a set of ONLINE Readers designed primarily for ESOL Literacy Learners.

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