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Useful LinksThere are numerous websites catering for ESL trainers and students alike. However, they vary greatly in quality of content and usability. So, to save you time searching through hundreds of websites, here are a collection of some of the most useful ones. They include lesson plans, online activities, methodology, video and audio content, and much more. There is a short description of each site. Please note that this is by no means a definitive collection, and depending on what you are looking for, there are lots more interesting websites out there.
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Worksheets and communicative classroom activities.
Lessons for every topic, also debates and role plays and links to many other sites.
Ready to use news lesson plans and podcasts for listening.
Video and audio content with comprehension, grammar and vocabulary activities. Includes various features and content taken from BBC news.
Suggestions for using Business Spotlight in lessons.
The British Council’s site is a great resource for articles on methodology, teaching activities and downloadable tools.
The website elllo.org features authentic accents, pictures and short comprehension questions. This section, Mixer, offers the possibility to hear a variety of English accents.
The TED website offers an archive of short, inspiring talks, between three and 18 minutes long, on a range of topics – from science to business to global issues.
The TED-ed site is a collection of TED talks which have been developed into interactive lessons. It also allows you to create new lessons and/or customize existing ones.
Websites for independent learnersBelow is a collection of interesting websites that can be recommended to learners for self-study.
Offering activities and tips for learning, this site is a very useful reference. The content is available in both German, .de, and English, .com.
Read, listen and watch news stories. Complete with vocabulary exercises.
Short, entertaining and informative videos aimed at elementary and pre-intermediate learners. The content is also available on YouTube.
Video and audio content with comprehension, grammar and vocabulary activities. Includes various features and content taken from BBC news.
Business EnglishPresentations, negotiations, meetings, business news, business vocabulary and links to other business websites, with tests to check your understanding.
A collection of grammar and vocabulary exercises in a business context.
Exercises and games to test your business English, grammar and vocabulary.
Register to receive one business English word / expression a day by email. The language is put into context and translated into German.
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