ESOL Queen

  TEFL vs ESOL Teaching: I’m often asked what are the main differences between teaching TEFL and ESOL in the UK? After all teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) sounds pretty similar to teaching English as a second language (ESOL), doesn’t it? I’ve spent several years working for both the TEFL and ESOL sectors in Plymouth, UK. I’ve taught in two private TEFL language schools and also at an ESOL school. Nowadays, I tend to teach ESOL students from September to June and then in private TEFL school in July and August  [1] .   Generally, I would describe the main difference between TEFL and ESOL in the UK, is that students in private TEFL language schools come to learn English for a short period of time (either for a holiday or course) with the intention of returning to their home country afterwards or going on to study at a university in the UK. The ESOL sector, on the other hand is for students who have moved to the UK permanently. This could be because they...

There are hundreds of amazing video resources out there. Here are my favourite websites to use both teaching online and in the classroom: Pre-Entry/ Entry 1:        English My Way- Learning Circles. Simple role plays with flash cards https://www.englishmyway.co.uk/learning-circles         Rocking English Grammar- Very simple grammar and vocabulary explanations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZCcRzgrr8Y         MES English Vocabulary videos (American pronunciation) http://tv.mes-english.com/         Mr Bean YouTube/ Vimeo- worksheets from www.islcollective.com        Shaw English Phonics- Simple phonics videos https://shawenglish.com/tag/phonics-2/ Entry 2 and Entry 3:        British Council ESOL Nexus videos https://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners/uk-life/video-uk        Film English http://film-english.com/ A lot of great fre...

A lot of my students ask me how they can learn English with their children, particularly during lockdown. Here is a list of different activities I have found: Read Free E-books:      https://freekidsbooks.org/   Listen to Children’s stories:          https://www.storylineonline.net/library/?fbclid=IwAR1O2Nm1LIeHrdRwT9EBGyT1p8iZ6wqrSS3gHEtrYCpKtlUKIEzi7cZ8fUg Quizlet- Play English vocabulary and grammar quizzes:          https://quizlet.com/gb/topic/languages/english/ Play English games online:         https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/          https://www.eslgamesplus.com/           https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/fun-games         http://www.koalatext.com/public/index.php/lessonsv2/1/13   Make an E-book story book with your child:         https://bookcreator.com/on...

My students often ask me how they can study English on their phones or laptops. Here is a list of some of the best websites and apps I suggest:     English File Student Online Games: https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/beginner3/?cc=gb&selLanguage=en This has useful online grammar and vocabulary revision for beginner to advanced.        ESOL NEXUS https://esol.britishcouncil.org/ This has some really good listening and reading activities.         Lyrics Training : https://lyricstraining.com/app?nr=1&~channel=web&~feature=redirect&~campaign=none&ref=https%3A%2F%2Flyricstraining.com%2F Learn English through songs and videos. The app version is very useful.       British Council Kids : https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/ This is great for low levels and for students who have children learning English as well.        ESL Lab: https://www.esl-lab.com/study...