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10 Websites for Teens and Adults to Improve Their English Daily

Our English language learners need to practice English continuously in different contexts with other speakers in order to attain fluency. We need to motivate our students to practice English outside of class.…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell July 24, 2017

TESOL Webinars

Tips and Web Tools for ESL Students: TESOL 2025

As technology continues to evolve, TESOL teachers have a wealth of tools at their disposal to create engaging and effective learning experiences for ESL students. In 2025, integrating web tools…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell July 23, 2017

Infographic: Tips for Writing in Plain English

Writing in English is complicated. The writing in emails is often formal and students may not know the simplest way to communicate what they want to say. Below is a…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell July 17, 2017

19 Web Tools and Apps for Students to Create Games

Students enjoy learning with games. Games are motivating for language learners. They add a context to vocabulary and conversation. Games are also ways to drill and memorize. Students learn even…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell June 26, 2017

Infographic: Commonly Misspelled English Words

Spelling is difficult for most English language learners. Many words sound similar. Many words are similar in spelling except for one or two letters. Below is a useful infographic to…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell June 19, 2017

Book of the Month

Practicing English with the Fluency MC Song and Video Activity Book

Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language teachers and language learners. This month we are featuring one of the most fun ways to learn English with…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell June 12, 2017

Tool of the month

Tool of the Month for Language Learners: Quill

Welcome to a new series where we feature our favorite free web tools and apps for language learners and teachers. This month we are highlighting Quill, a website that has free…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell June 5, 2017

Book of the Month

Featured Book: 10 Quick Prep 1-2-1 Business English Activities About Work Life

Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language learners and teachers. This month we are featuring the ebook, 10 Quick Prep 1-2-1 Business English Activities About…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell May 29, 2017

A Spectrum of Strengths: How Multiple Intelligences Empower ESL Teachers

The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, pioneered by Howard Gardner, posits that human intelligence is not singular but multifaceted. This framework offers a lens for understanding not just student learning styles…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell May 18, 2017

Infographic: Tips for Speaking British English

English language learners often travel to England or meet native speakers from England. Chances are they will need to know some phrases to help them navigate through the country or…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell May 15, 2017

Favorite Edtech and ELT Posts for April

These are favorite ESL and Education Technology posts, infographics, videos, lesson plans, and research for April. In the comments feel free to share your favorite posts related to teaching English…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell April 17, 2017

10 Resources to Celebrate National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry month. Poetry is a great way to help language learners dive deeper into the language. Language learners have to analyze metaphors, similes, and other figurative language. They…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell April 10, 2017

Favorite Edtech and ELT Posts for March

These are favorite ESL and Education Technology posts, infographics, videos, lesson plans, and research for March. In the comments feel free to share your favorite posts related to teaching English…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell March 27, 2017

Resources to Celebrate Earth Day

On March 25th begins Earth Hour. During this day, people around the world gather together to combat climate change and pollution. Your students can watch videos and learn about how…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell March 20, 2017

10 Multimedia Resources to Teach About Women’s History

March is Women's History Month and March 8th is International Women's Day. According to Wikipedia, the first International Women's Day was in 1911. Women's history Month provides teachers with the…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell March 6, 2017

Favorite Edtech and ELT Posts for February

We had quite a few resources we liked this month!These are favorite ESL and Education Technology posts, infographics, videos, lesson plans, and research for February. In the comments feel free…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell February 20, 2017

Favorite Edtech and ELT Posts for January

These are favorite ESL and Education Technology posts, infographics, videos, lesson plans, and research for January. In the comments feel free to share your favorite posts related to teaching English…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 30, 2017

9 Websites and Games to Teach Students How to Cite Sources in Essays

I teach English language learners at the college level. They often turn in essays, which I have to make sure are accurately attributed and cited in their papers and projects.…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 9, 2017

14 Websites to Improve Listening Skills for Teens and Adults

Listening is one of the 4 skills our students rarely get to practice outside of our classrooms. Language learners need to be able to hear English from various speakers and…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 2, 2017