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.
UsingEnglish.com is a general English language site specialising in English as a Second Language (ESL). They host a large collection of tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics. Incluudes useful idioms lists, including British English idioms and phrasal verbs.
The VOICES network is a collective of refugees and people seeking asylum. Together, they speak out about issues that affect them. They have created a podcast series where they share their experience.
Games and quizzes for learning vocabulary, created by teachers. 5 free resources to create, then subscription required. Pre-created resources free to use.
Improve writing skills with clear examples and strategies, ideal for IELTS students, teachers, and academic English learners. Argument essays, graphs, other writing, and speaking for IELTS, PET, and TOEFL.