Web-Based Resources for ESOL Tutors and Students
I.
ESOL Curriculum Resource Book
http://aeonline.coe.utk.edu/esolcrg.pdf
Tennessee Adult Education’s ESOL Curriculum Resource Book. Complete lesson plans provided for
entire ESOL range. An excellent resource!
II.
ADULT EDUCATION ESL TEACHERS GUIDE
http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/Teacher/TeacherGuideMain.html
Website contains an entire curriculum for ESOL teachers, complete w/ lesson plans. This curriculum is
available as html and as a pdf file.
Introduction
SECTION I: General Orientation
SECTION II: Beginning ESL Lessons and Accompanying Teacher Training Modules
SECTION III: Intermediate ESL Lessons and Accompanying Teacher Training Modules
SECTION IV: Teaching Non-Literate Adults
II.
Web Based Lesson Plans for Adult ESOL
http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/adultesol/high.html
Website contains an entire curriculum for ESOL teachers complete w/ lesson plans. This site is easy to
navigate and is broken down by levels.
ESOL Literacy/Foundations - LCP - A
ESOL Low Beginning - LCP - B
ESOL High Beginning - LCP - C
ESOL Low Intermediate - LCP - D
ESOL High Intermediate - LCP - E
ESOL Advanced - LCP - F
Each level has lessons in the following areas:
Workforce Development
Applied Technology
Effective Interpersonal
Communication
Effective Telephone Communication
Communicate Effectively on Health
& Nutrition Topics
U.S. Concepts of Time and Money
Transportation and Travel
III.
Government & Community
Resources
Safety & Security
Consumer Education
Environment and the World
Family & Parenting
Listening, Speaking Reading, and
Writing
Grammar
Dave’s ESL Café, www.eslcafe.com
A. Grammar Lessons, http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar.html
An alphabetical collection of over 360 hints on learning English grammar!
B. ESOL Idiom Page, http://www.eslcafe.com/idioms/
A list of idioms with meanings and examples
C. Phrasal Verb, http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/
Provides definitions and examples for each phrasal verb
D. Slang, http://www.eslcafe.com/slang/
Meanings and examples on Slang used in the English language
E. Quizzes: http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/
ESL Quiz Center. On-Line quizzes covering Geography, Grammar, History, Idioms, Slang & Words,
People, Reading Comprehension, Science, World Culture, and Writing.
IV.
PDF version of an ESOL curriculum developed by Janice Bigelow at La Alianza Hispana
http://www.sabes.org/curriculum/instruction/alianza-esol-curriculum.pdf
Curriculum Content and Themes for
V.
EnglishTensesWithCartoons.com
www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com
Website teaches 12 verb tenses. Each page contains: form of a given tense, use of a given tense,
cartoons to help student understand the use of a given tense, examples of correct use in context, online exercises and tests prepared to check knowledge of the verb tenses.
VI.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
On-line guide to grammar and writing with activities and quizzes covering grammar and writing at the
sentence, paragraph and essay level.
VII.
A Four-Unit ESOL Course for Adults
http://iteslj.org/Lessons/Vorland-4units/index.html
Website contains four units complete with conversational activities, questions, pronunciation practice
and quizzes. Handouts are available. Four Units Cover:
Unit 1: Useful classroom English, Getting to know each other, Introduction quiz, Meeting
someone, Write about yourself, What is your favorite...?, Pronunciation practice and
quiz
Unit 2: Getting to know each other, Shopping, in a store, Write a shopping dialog, Shopping
quiz, Pronunciation practice and quiz
Unit 3: Getting to know each other, in a restaurant, Write a restaurant dialog, Menu quiz,
Pronunciation practice and quiz
Unit 4: Getting to know each other, Traveling, Staying at a hotel, Sightseeing, Write a dialog,
Map quiz, Pronunciation practice and quiz