Grammar and Vocabulary ESOL teacher resources made by MESH
These resources have been developed through the MESH project to support grammar and vocabulary teaching in ESOL classrooms. They provide practical activities and learning materials that can be adapted for different learner needs and levels.
These resources cover:
- Grammar teaching activities
- Vocabulary development
- Everyday language use
- Language accuracy and sentence structure
- Topic-based vocabulary learning
- Reading and writing practice
- Classroom activities and worksheets
- Independent learning activities
Resource links
Teach English the Yorkshire Way – Cooking and Food Resources
Resources developed by MESH to provide ESOL tutors with a selection of activities to teach about cooking and food.…
Teach English the Yorkshire Way – Health Care in England
Resources developed by MESH to complement the Healthcare in England literature, which was developed to give new arrivals in the …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way – Video-based Resources
Resources created by MESH to showcase initiatives in Yorkshire & Humber that support migrants. These resources focus on food support services, …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way – Working in the UK Toolkit
Resources developed by MESH to complement the ‘Working in the UK Toolkit’ document produced by Migration Yorkshire. This document has …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Childcare Choices
Resources developed by MESH to help familiarise learners with the Childcare Choices website. This is a government website that tells …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Council Services
Resources developed by MESH to help familiarise learners with Council services and local council websites.…
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Dialect Poem
A Yorkshire Dialect poem written by Migration Yorkshire, including resources for teaching with it, audio files and an overview with …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Enrolling at College
This Learning Resource is focused on enrolling for a course at an FE college. …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: ESOL Outside the Classroom
This Learning Resource is focused on the ways you can learn English by doing things outside of a classroom. The …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Foodbanks & Food Support
This Learning Resource is focused on local food support. The resource includes a film made by MESH that showcases The …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: How the NHS Works
Resources developed by MESH to complement the ‘How the NHS Works – Guide for Migrants’ document produced by Bevan Healthcare. This …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Progression Pathways
ESOL teachers focusing on learner progression into work and further study can use this participatory resource in the classroom. It …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Theatre Resource
This resource focuses on the tradition of going to the Theatre and particularly Pantomimes around Christmas time.…
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Volunteering
Resources developed by MESH to complement various volunteering websites with the aim of giving learners an idea of what opportunities …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: Warm Spaces
In this Learning Resource we focus on the provision of Warm Spaces – what they are and how you can access …
Teach English the Yorkshire Way: What's on?
Resources developed by MESH to give learners an understanding of activities and events in their area and encourages them to …
Grammar and Vocabulary ESOL resource links curated by MESH
Alongside the resources developed through MESH, this collection includes carefully selected external materials that support grammar and vocabulary teaching and learning.
These resources cover:
- Grammar reference materials
- Vocabulary-building resources
- Functional English and everyday language
- Interactive language learning activities
- Printable worksheets and classroom materials
- Digital learning resources
- Independent study materials
- Resources for a range of ESOL levels
Resource links
Activities for ESL students
This website offers crosswords and quizzes at different levels for ESL learners. Also has bilingual quizzes for learning vocabulary.…
All Things Topics
Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESOL teachers and learners…
BBC Learning English – Real Easy English
Real conversations in easy English to help you learn English. BBC Learning English presenters talk about a new topic each …
BBC Skillswise English for Adults
Activities to improve reading, writing, spelling,and grammar. Videos and downloadable worksheets…
Books Unbound
This is a US based website aimed at children, but it has some useful information about different ESOL communities, and …
Dave's ESL Cafe
Includes a bank of grammar lessons and lesson plans, with a focus on phrasal verbs and idioms. Also provides a …
Education and Training Foundation: ESOL
ESOL resources that were on the Excellence Gateway. Includes Grammar and Skills work for reading, writing, speaking and listening.…
English 4U
Grammar and Vocabulary exercises. including free downloadable grammar e-books. Good for self-study homework activities for learners.…
English Banana
Free printable resources for ESOL and ESL. Includes worksheets, books, podcasts, videos, learning material, and other resources for ESOL teaching …
English Club
ESL resources, some of which are suitable for ESOL. Includes a useful glossary of English grammar terms.…
ESL Video
ESL Video offers free online English listening and grammar activities, free teaching material, the ESL Video quiz maker tool to …
ESOL Courses
Free online English lessons, including resources and activities. Some nice resources on Life in the UK and British Culture.…
FlashAcademy
This is a paid learning platform, but you can try it for free and it provides some good free resources, …
Games to Learn English
Games to play online. Aimed at children but some are relevant to adults.…
Games4esl
Useful free resources for teaching lower levels with ppt games, board games, worksheets, flashcards, a Youtube channel. Adaptable for adults, …
International House Teacher Portal
The Teacher Portal is a free platform for English language teachers worldwide. Provides classroom-ready lesson plans, webinars, one-to-…
Kahoot
Set games and challenges that learners can play on their phones or tablets remotely.…
Learning Chocolate
Learning with chocolate is a user friendly site – really useful for both teachers and students (self study) – you choose either …
Learning English with Cambridge
Online activities for adult and young people. ESOL teachers can select downloadable materials by level and topic, including grammar.…
Learning Unlimited
A range of resources, some free and some commercial. They include reading books at different levels and resources targeted specifically …
METRO Yorkshire slang quiz
A quiz on Yorkshire slang from Metro newspaper. Good to use with higher level learners, or use it in conjunction …
Phrasal verbs chart
A chart of informal phrasal verbs in English with pictures and definitions.…
Road to Grammar
Grammar lessons and worksheets. Useful conversation handouts with vocabulary.…
Skills Workshop
Adult ESOL, maths and English resources. From beginner and Entry Level to Level 2…
The English Hub for Refugees
Materials developed to help support refugees with the topics they need to know about at a variety of different levels, …
The Teacher's Corner
Printable worksheets and a useful crossword puzzle maker resource for vocabulary lessons.…
Topic Dictionaries at Oxford Learning
Subject specific dictionaries based around different topics. Useful for building vocabulary!…
UsingEnglish.com
UsingEnglish.com is a general English language site specialising in English as a Second Language (ESL). They host a large …
Wordtips
Word Finder, Grammar activities and Word lists to help with English learning and teaching.…
Wordwall
Games and quizzes for learning vocabulary, created by teachers. 5 free resources to create, then subscription required. Pre-created resources …
Writefix.com
Improve writing skills with clear examples and strategies, ideal for IELTS students, teachers, and academic English learners. Argument essays, graphs, …