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The Resource Hub is a collection of website links, documents, videos and audios for ESOL teachers. Whilst many are specifically ESOL 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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The English Hub for Refugees
Materials developed to help support refugees with the topics they need to know about at a variety of different levels, from A1 with literacy to B1+. (E1 – E3+)

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The ESOL Podcast
Regular podcast contributed to by ESOL learners, often exploring current topics. There are associated materials and ideas for lessons.

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The ESOL Podcast - Why ESOL is important
This fortnight’s episode of The ESOL Podcast is from Kirklees College. ESOL students there decided to record an episode about why ESOL is important. It’s great to hear so many ESOL voices talk about how ESOL helps them in their lives.

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The ESOL Podcast s3 e6 - Learning English in the UK
Following on from last fortnights episode where ESOL students in Yorkshire shared their tips on learning English, in this episode we hear about the experience of learning English in the UK from ESOL students in Thurrock.

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The ESOL Podcast S3 E7 - Climate Change
For the first ESOL Podcast episode after the Easter break, the important issue of climate change is revisited.

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The ESOL Podcast S3. E1 - The Cost of Living Crisis in the UK
The ESOL Podcast returns for series 3. In the first episode of the new series, ESOL students from Idea Store Learning in Tower Hamlets talk about the Cost of Living Crisis in the UK. They recorded this discussion at the end of 2022.

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The ESOL Podcast TEP s3 e10 – Belonging
This episode of The ESOL Podcast ESOL was made by an ESOL group in Liverpool.

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The ESOL Podcast TEP s3 e11 – Landmarks in London
The final episode of series 3 of the ESOL Podcast was made by an ESOL students at Idea Store Learning in Tower Hamlets.

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The ESOL Podcast TEP s3 e8 – How to use technology to improve English
In this fortnight’s episode ESOL students from Adult Learning in the East Riding of Yorkshire talk about how technology can help them to improve their English.

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The ESOL Podcast TEP S3 E9
How ESOL helps us achieve our goals.

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