Whether you are an online or in class teacher, or you work with a marketplace, there are going to be moments in a lesson when you finish early and still have time to spare. It can be awkward if you have nothing prepared and it is important to always have a back up plan ready. Here are 10 of my favourite supplementary resources to fill gaps in your lesson, or to adapt into a lesson.
#1 ESL Friend
- Thousands of handouts, materials, and lesson plans.
- Daily conversation, test prep, business English, grammar lessons and handouts, etc.
Website: https://eslfriend.com/
#2 Busy Teacher: Free Printable Worksheets
- Everything is free.
- ESL worksheets and lesson plans.
- It is a website where teachers share their resources.
Website: https://busyteacher.org/
#3 Breaking News English: In Depth Lesson Plans Based on Current Events
- Thousands of ready to use lesson plans, worksheets, news articles, listening activities, quizzes, etc.
- New lessons are added two times each week.
Website: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/
#4 Learn Hip: Interactive Games, Exercises, and Conversation Starters
- Full of great activities for your learners.
- Includes a random question generator which is great for free conversations.
Website: https://learnhip.com/
#5 Games to Learn English
- Huge selection of vocabulary and grammar games.
Website: https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/
#6 English Grammar (englishgrammar.org): Ultimate Grammar Teaching Resource
- Great website for any grammar questions you or your student may have.
Website: https://www.englishgrammar.org/
#7 ESL Video: Short Videos for Listening Practice and Discussion
- English listening skills.
- Quizzes.
- Ted Talk section for intermediate to advanced students.
Website: https://www.eslvideo.com/
#8 9000 Random Questions in English
- Random question generator.
- Great for free conversation lessons.
Website: https://ielts777.com/random-question.html
#9 LearnEnglish Kids: British Council
- Free online games, songs, stories, and activities for children.
- Articles and videos using English.
- Printable worksheets and flashcards.
- Ready to use lesson plans.
Website: https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/
#10 LearnEnglish Teens: British Council
- Videos, texts, audios, and online exercises.
- Ready to use lesson plans.
- Printable worksheets.
Website: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/
I hope you find these websites useful. I have used all of these resources throughout my teaching career and they have been very helpful, both online and in the classroom.