ELEMENTARY / BEGINNERS


ENGLISH FILE COURSE BOOKS

BEGINNER
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/beginner/?cc=global&selLanguage=en&mode=hub

ELEMENTARY
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/?cc=global&selLanguage=en&mode=hub



GRAMMAR

Questions - quiz and 'infographic'

http://www.engames.eu/question-words-verb/

The Present Simple
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-simple.htm

The possessive 's
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-possessive.htm



LEARN THROUGH SONGS

Song words - click 'play now' and fill the gaps as you listen
http://lyricstraining.com/

Songs with free lessons - idioms etc.

http://www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com/learn-english-through-song-lessons.html


Explaining grammar terms - fun SONGS - SchoolHouseRock

SEARCH for your favourite SONG in YOUTUBE + 'LYRICS' to see the words


GAMES


Clocks and times games

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/measures.htm

Clock with minutes, hours, quarter and half past
https://mathsextra.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/fig1full-charlotte-clock-face.jpg

Move the clock's hands yourself
http://resources.oswego.org/games/ClassClock/clockres.html 

[For the classroom - login needed
http://www.teachitelt.com/index.php?CurrMenu=searchresults&tag=1628 ]

Numbers - pairs game

http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/vocabulary/memoryaudio/numbers%2010%20to%2020/index.html?zoom_highlight=number

Clothes and body parts
http://eslkidsworld.com/Interactive%20games/Vocabulary%20Games/Clothes/clothes%20and%20the%20body%20quiz.html

Alphabet games
http://www.esolcourses.com/uk-english/beginners-course/unit-1/the-alphabet.html

Clothes and colours

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/clothes-and-colors-esl-vocabulary-games-elementary-learners/

Things in the house
http://iteslj.org/v/ei/furniture.html

Money - listening
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/money-maze

Lots of games - British Council
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-with-english?page=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C0

MORE games links - Karenne's page
http://ks-ncm-beg.blogspot.co.uk/



VOCABULARY

Quizlet - join JaneDerbyshire's classes
http://quizlet.com

Computer words
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/ict/vocab/computerwords/vocab1.html

Fire safety
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/health-and-safety/fire-safety-words.html


Video Dictionary


VIDEOS


Learning English with Misterduncan   (Start at Lesson 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f_FtzgL9y4&index=2&list=PLF467B6C12B713A03

Learn English Online
http://www.learn-english-online.org/

Learn English Series - 'Hungry for English' (U.S.A) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL38B8F8EE14F7DB32&feature=plcp


READING

Very easy reading
http://www.rong-chang.com/supereasy/

Lots of simple conversations
http://www.rong-chang.com/



SPEAKING

BBC - 'Phonics tool' - SPELLING and READING - very good!

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/flash/phonics-tool/swf/phonics.swf
(Use Internet Explorer)

A mobile phone 'app' (not free)

£3 iTunes or Android App 'ESL Robot' - have a conversation with a robot

Pronunciation - practise the sounds of English
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonemic-chart


For iPhones
'Sounds of English' App