Monday, April 27, 2015

Teacher Resource: 20 Minute ESL Lessons


This website has audio lessons that cover basic vocabulary for a variety of everyday situations, including office life. Each of the pages is designed to build communication skills, with a Listening and Discussion activity.

The English Language Development Standards it addresses is listening and speaking.

Age range: designed mainly for upper-beginning students and higher

My review of the website: I found this website to be a great resource for future teachers. It had tons of topics that were designed to serve as a short, self-enclosed mini lesson. It wasn’t as lively or animated as it could have been. I love how each page included a list of commonly-used vocabulary with a recording of the words, a short quiz to test comprehension, and a follow-up exercise for expanding students' use of the vocabulary in a conversation with a partner or group. I think hearing the language can be extremely beneficial to EL’s. I really liked how this could provide an opportunity for teachers to take home an audiotape of the learners. By doing so, the teacher can hear and evaluate their student’s oral language skills. Overall, I found this website extremely helpful for beginning teachers.  It gives teachers the opportunity to assign students to listen to the vocabulary and practice pronouncing the words on their own.
 
 

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