BEGINNER ESL
VOCABULARY
Basic Vocabulary Resources
for ESL Students
CLOTHING
*(R
IGHT CLICK TO OPEN HYPERLINKS)
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http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/clothing_vocab
ulary.php http://www.languageguide.org/english/voca
bulary/men-clothing/
http://www.languageguide.org/english/voca
bulary/women-clothing/
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/c
lothing-1
IN A HOUSE
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http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/h
ouse
http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/dictionary/furn
iture1.php
http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/dictionary/furn
iture2.php
http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/dictionary/appl
iances1.php
THE ALPHABET
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http://www.languageguide.org/englishuk/alphabet/
http://www.starfall.com/n/levelk/index/play.htm?f
NUMBERS
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http://www.languageguide.org/englishuk/numbers/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM30Ad5
nQ24
COLORS
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http://www.languageguide.org/englishuk/vocabulary/colors/
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/c
olors
PARTS OF THE BODY
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http://www.languageguide.org/englishuk/numbers/
http://www.languageguide.org/englishuk/vocabulary/face/
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/b
ody
IN THE CLASSROOM
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http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/cl
assroom
http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary/classroo
m_items.html
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/s
chool-subjects
FOOD
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http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/dictionary/food
1.php
http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/dictionary/food
2.php
http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/dictionary/food
3.php
http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/dictionary/food
4.php
FEELINGS
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http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/f
eeling
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/f
eelings-and-moods
DAILY ROUTINE
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http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/d
aily-routine-1
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/d
aily-routine-2
DAYS OF THE WEEK
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http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/d
ays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe6F2J3_
v3U
MONTHS OF THE YEAR
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZlckJs9_
Ks
http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/calendar/l
oad.htm?f&n=main
WEATHER
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http://mylanguages.org/multimedia/english_
audio_weather.php
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/
weather
TIME OF DAY
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http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/
what-time-it-0
ANIMALS
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http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/a
nimals-1
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/a
nimals-2
http://www.languageguide.org/englishuk/vocabulary/farm-animals/
IDIOMS
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http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/
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http://www.vocabulary.co.il/idioms/
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http://languagearts.pppst.com/idioms.html
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http://www.idioms4you.com/
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http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/da
ilylp/dailylp/dailylp048.shtml
FLASHCARDS
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http://www.dotolearn.com/picturecards/Dail
yLivingSkills/index.htm
http://bogglesworldesl.com/cards.htm
http://www.1-language.com/eslflashcards/
http://quizlet.com/58606/spanish-classroomphrases-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/2593184/chineseclassroom-phrases-flash-cards/
ESL VOCABULARY GAMES
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http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
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http://www.manythings.org/lulu/
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http://a4esl.org/a/v.html
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http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
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http://iteslj.org/c/games.html
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http://www.eslgamesworld.com/Vocabulary
Games.html
VOCABULARY GRAPHIC
ORGANIZERS
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http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/VocabularyGra
phicOrganizers.html
http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/GO/vocab
_dev.htm
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http://www.rtsd.org/Page/7825
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http://www.readinga-z.com/vocab/graphicorg.html
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http://esl-methods.wikispaces.com/Vocabulary
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http://esu4vocabularystrategies.wikispaces.com/Mar
zano+6+Step+Process
WORD WALLS WITH
PICTURES
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http://www.edhelper.com/word_walls.htm
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/teaching_ex
tras/word_strips_with_pictures/
http://excusememrsc.blogspot.com/2010/06/wordwalls.html#!/2010/06/word-walls.html
http://www.kidsparkz.com/wordwalls.html
http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/cbl/images/Kindergart
en/math%20word%20wall%20with%20pictures.p
df
WHAT A BEGINNER CAN
DO:
Reading:
 Learning the conventions of printed
material (top, bottom, left-right, etc.)
 Attends to stories that have meaning to
listener
 Learning letter/sound associations in
context
 Looks at books at his/her instructional level
independently
 Starts to identify words taught in context
with repetition
WHAT A BEGINNER CAN
DO:
Science:
Attends to class instruction
 Participates in class work through drawing,
demonstrating, and sharing
 Helps with experiments
 Completes modified assignments with
teacher and/or peer group help
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WHAT A BEGINNER CAN
DO:
Math:
Aware of math concepts at his/her
instructional level
 Beginning to understand basic numbers
and facts
 Beginning to understand how to complete
and turn in an assignment
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WHAT A BEGINNER CAN
DO:
Social Studies:
Relies on hands on visual instruction to
retain basic facts
 Shows knowledge of concepts through
demonstration, drawing, and participation
 Completes projects with teacher or peer
group help
 Attends to discussions for a short period of
time
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PRESENTED BY THE NORTHERN REGION
ESL COLLECTIVE
LSTEVENS@OSWEGO.ORG