ESL: BoulderReads CIE Internet resources and activities, thanks to BoulderReads.org!

English language learning resources:

Warm Up Activities

• ESLGames: http://eslgames.com/no-prep-warm-up-activities/

• 100 Warm-Up Questions: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/dl/warmers.pdf

Conversation and ESL Resources

• VOA Learning English: learningenglish.voanews.com – This wonderful public radio website is designed for English language learners.  Short, slow radio reports look at American history, national parks, the English language, and current news

• Breaking News English: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

• BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/  - An outstanding website with audio, transcripts, and sometimes video of world news written for English language learners

• Conversation Questions: http://iteslj.org/questions/ - Every topic imaginable with conversation questions included

• English Current: http://www.englishcurrent.com/speaking/ - topics and ideas galore

• Sounds of English: www.soundsofenglish.org

• ESL Café: www.eslcafe.com

• Talk English: www.talkenglish.com 

• ESL-lab: http://www.esl-lab.com/ - A deep, excellent resource for adult ESL students with developed listening exercises for low, intermediate, and high students.  Practical.

• ESLGold.com: www.eslgold.com

• El Civics for ESL Students: http://www.elcivics.com/

• Many Things: http://www.manythings.org/ - Multiple levels.  The site includes vocabulary, quizzes, proverb quizzes, and idiom games.

• TED Talks: http://www.ted.com/ - Hear some of the world's leading experts speak about a wide variety of topics.  Most talks are 15-20 minutes long.  Most videos include subtitles and transcripts too. (Advanced)

• Eltpics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eltpics/ (Amazing photos to provide visual cues for questions and conversations)

TPR/Realia

• How to use TPR: http://www.nevadaadulteducation.org/nvrb/HowToUseTotalTPRinESL.pdf

• TPR in adult classes: https://tefltastic.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/tpr-in-adult-classes/

• What is realia: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/realia-0

• Using realia :
• https://www.englishintaiwan.com/english-hub/lesson-plans/realia-activities-esl-students

• http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/lessons/index.pl?read=4488

• http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/speaking/lesson-plans/pdf-content/speaking-skills-lesson-plans-castaway-students/149709.article

Videos on Intelligibility

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSjMTGMMEo (Colbert & Ban Ki-Moon)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI3hoAj-TrQ (Enrique Pena Nieto)