The content outlines various online resources for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), ranging from beginner to advanced levels. Websites offer interactive activities, grammar tools, discussion forums, and teaching materials. Notable resources include ESL Flow, British Council for Kids, AwakenEnglish, and others, providing comprehensive support for educators and learners.
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Supporting EAL Children with English Language Learning: A Guide for Parents
Many families in international schools have multilingual backgrounds, necessitating extra support for children learning English as an Additional Language (EAL). Parents can assist by enriching vocabulary through reading, word games, and engaging storytelling. Emphasizing literacy, conversation, and cultural heritage strengthens language development, fostering fluency and confidence in English without undermining the home language.
A-level English Language: Global Englishes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_q9b9YqGRY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70KHDbLmr_I&list=PLA03075BAD88B909E&index=10 Lingua Franca: Globish: This theory was devised by Robert McCrum. In his book, he said that a new, more functional English has emerged in the last 20 years. It is a more basic, restricted version of English, devoid of nuances. Globish is a simplified version of English that acts as a ‘lingua franca’ [...]
Post-16 Support: UAE Curriculum
A compendium of useful links to help you on your journey through Post-16, applying for Universities and Careers in the UAE: Top Universities for Studying in the UAE EdArabia UAE University Guide Scholarships UAE Government Scholarships Scholarships for UAE Nationals MOE Scholarships for Universities around the World EMSAT Support The EmSAT (Emirates Standardised Test) is a [...]
Journey to Jo’burg: Resource Bundle
Download: Journey to Jo'burg 4 Week Teaching Resource Bundle Complete resource bundle for the text ‘Journey to Jo’burg’ by Beverly Naidoo. Including 4 week medium term plan; detailed planned unit lessons; supportive resources; exemplar analysis on the text; carousels; Tier 2 vocabulary as well as an accompanying Knowledge Organiser and Scheme of Work. Adapted resources [...]
Frankenstein & Never Let Me Go Comparison
Frankenstein, a gothic fiction written between the Romantic era and the Enlightenment era by Mary Shelley in 1817. Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, a subverted dystopian novel published in 2005, is set in an alternate England in the late 1990s. The natural world is highly valued by both Ishiguro and Shelley, as they both [...]
How is Nature presented in Romantic Poetry?
Exploring the role of Nature in the works of Romantic Poets William Blake and William Wordsworth. Nature is presented as an essential constituent within Romantic poetry, encompassing the intrinsic pastoral reverence of poets belonging to the Romantic movement. Both William Blake and William Wordsworth are avid disciples of the championing of the natural world and [...]
ESL Speaking
Resources to support ESL, EAL and ELL students in their English Speaking practice. Comparative and superlative adjectives practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU8xhYgHT0U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_cZq_AJ0xQ
Frankenstein: Key Quotations by Theme
Nature and Settings “these sublime and magnificent scenes afforded” “the thunder burst with frightful loudness from various quarters”, “I never beheld anything so utterly destroyed” Ch.2 “my eyes were insensible to the charms of nature”, “I did not watch the blossom or the expanding leaves” Ch.4 “a divine spring; and the season contributed greatly to [...]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Knowledge Organiser Korean Translation
A Midsummer Night's Dream Knowledge Organiser and key vocabulary translated from English into Korean for our EAL and ESL students available for download. Making our British curriculum more accessible for EAL and ESL students by embedding key vocabulary and knowledge into the curriculum planning to support their language acquisition. The Knowledge Organiser is structured into [...]
Awaken English 