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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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Games4esl
Useful free resources for teaching lower levels with ppt games, board games, worksheets, flashcards, a Youtube channel. Adaptable for adults, though originally designed for children.

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Gatehouse Books
Commercial resource: A selection of readers designed for adults – good quality and well designed with topics appropriate for ESOL learners. Includes What’s Your Story and Walt’s Adventures series.

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Gateway Qualifications
Sample papers for ESOL Skills for Life.

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Government guidance on proving English language abilities with the secure language test (SELT)
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT). This site gives guidance on the SELT, including who the approved test centres are.

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Happy and Healthy in Hull
A 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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Heart and Parcel English Resources
Heart and Parcel have created open access homemade English activities based on our cookbook learner’s recipes and stories. These are English cooking class videos, activities, worksheets and lesson plans designed for CEFR A2-B1/ Entry 1 – Entry 3 ESOL learners and cover Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening!

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Helbling Graded Readers
A wide selection of adapted classics and original fiction chosen to appeal to language learners of all ages and levels and to encourage reading for pleasure.

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Housing videos
I-ask have produced a video which will help front line staff and volunteers when working with asylum seekers to manage expectations around housing. It’s available in several languages, including Amharic, Arabic, Pahsto and Kurdish.

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How do I get to University? Asylum Seekers and Refugees
This video is designed to assist sanctuary seekers who are thinking of applying to university.

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How to register to vote
ESOL teachers can use this site to help learners understand how to vote in the UK, including a step by step guide to how to register to vote online.

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