International TEFL InstituteBest EFL Websites For Teaching Materials
Like any field of proficiency, being a teacher and teaching requires a whole lot of learning experience, and a teacher must be constantly learning so as to be updated with the new trends and provide what is needed in the education sector. As an EFL teacher, the mandate to constantly learn is very strong. Fluidity in teaching English at home and abroad is caused by the continuous change in the student market and English teaching materials and courses.
If you teach TEFL, the web is filled with sites on English teaching materials for English language learners. Having a useful list of these websites is very helpful in teaching English as a foreign language. Few course books will give as much information as the web which is stockpiled with neat articles of English teaching courses suitable for TEFL students.
One of the best websites for EFL teaching materials is ONE STOP ENGLISH. Some sites are based on subscriptions but they have free to view articles that are modified from the guardian weekly to suit the TEFL students. They have new articles every month that cover a wide range of language activities with answer keys – which is ideal for self-study or classroom study or work. Another great website is EFL CLASSROOM 2.0 which is an astonishing collection of English teaching courses.
BOGGLE’S WORLD has the perfect lesson plan in case you get a job teaching English abroad. This site has many online TEFL course resources which are of great use in teaching students especially if the school does not provide teaching materials.
ESLLOUNGE.COM is another site to visit for teaching materials if you want to work as a freelancer or you want to learn and be creative.
ENGLISH RAVEN offers engaging materials including various ideas on how the materials are used. Their site will improve your knowledge of the English language as a teacher. One of the oldest sites for EFL teaching materials is THE INTERNET TESL JOURNAL, commonly tagged the granddad of EFL resource sites – always providing lots of updated resources for teaching English as a foreign language.
ESL CAFÉ has been slated as a primary resource site for teachers looking to teach English abroad. They have all the necessary information regarding teaching English as a foreign language either internationally or locally. They have forums with great in-depth discussions on various issues and various countries.
TESOL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION is a website that serves the needs of over 13000 teachers in over 140 countries of the world. As an EFL educator teaching English abroad or as a foreign language here is a site to constantly check.
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