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The webroom has hundreds of pages and well over a thousand links to resources, lessons, and websites for ESL students and others learning English as a second or foreign language.

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Blog - November 2023       FOR EVERYONE     FOR STUDENTS     ✔ FOR TEACHERS
CoTESOL Conference 2023 (Colorado TESOL)
 

Thanks to everyone who attended my presentations at CoTESOL November 3rd and 4th!
   
FRIDAY, NOV. 3rd
"Comic Strips for Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing, Speaking, More…”
(how to find and use cartoons and comic strips in teaching English / ESL)
 
POWERPOINT: comics.pptx   (click to view or download)  
     
HANDOUT: handoutcomics.docx   (click to download)  
     
     
SATURDAY, NOV. 4th
"Why Reinvent the Wheel? Best Curated Grammar Videos”
(a collection of the best YouTube grammar lesson videos in various categories)
 
POWERPOINT: grammarvideos.pptx   (click to view or download)  
     
HANDOUT: handoutgrammar.docx   (click to download)  
 
 

COMING in the next BLOG:  AI for ESL - the best guides, resources, articles, YouTube videos, and apps for teachers
 

     

Blog - October 2023        ✔ FOR EVERYONE     FOR STUDENTS     FOR TEACHERS
FEATURED WEBSITE:

elllo.org
   
URL elllo.org  
     
OUR RATING ★★★★★  (5 stars out of 5)  
     
WHAT IS IT?    
ELLLO (yes, it has 3 L's) is a great listening website for English learners.  It has seven levels of instruction, with well over 1,500 video and audio lessons divided into 8 types.  Listening lessons include a transcript and a comprehension quiz.

Lessons include many useful real-life topics like money, daily interactions, relationships, current events, and 21st century issues.

If you click on the LEVELS menu, you'll see all 7 levels, with listening, grammar, and vocabulary sections to click on.

If you click on the LESSONS menu, you'll be taken to an archive of all lessons, with the latest at the top.

For a good introduction to the site, click on the GUIDE menu.

Try out the site, and let us know your reactions and your rating!

     

 

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