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ESL Lesson Ideas and Plans, and Resources For Teachers

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ESL also known as English as a second language, ESOL, and EFL all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with a different native language. These terms are most commonly used in relation to teaching and learning English, but they may also be used in relation to demographic information. Below you will find ESL lesson plans and ideas for teaching adults. The lesson plans include beginner, intermediate, and advanced lesson plans. They include topics that cover such things as pronunciation, grammar, differences between spoken and written English, varieties of English, and vocabulary.

Most U.S. instructors at community colleges and universities qualify by taking a Master of Arts in TESOL. This degree also qualifies them to teach in most EFL contexts. In some areas of the United States, a growing number of elementary school teachers are involved in teaching ELLs.

Common, respected qualifications for teachers within the United Kingdom’s sphere of influence include certificates and diplomas issued by Trinity College London ESOL and University of Cambridge ESOL

To teach English in Republic of Korea as a ESL teacher, you must be a native speaker from an English-speaking country. This includes the United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Jamaica, Ghana, South Africa, and Ireland.

You must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any field and must complete 10 years of education in one of the ten accepted countries. You should have no criminal record check (minor offenses such as traffic violence will be examined by the immigration office as well).

Teaching experience or language certificates (TESOL/TEFL/TESL/CELTA) are not required, but would be a major plus.

List of Free ESL Lesson Plans and Ideas

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TESOL is Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, a professional organization based in the United States.

NATECLA is the National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults, which focuses on teaching ESOL in the United Kingdom.

University and College Union is a British trade union which includes lecturers of ELT.

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