An “Implementation Guide for Instructors” is included, as a PDF, with this curriculum. LINC 5 is designed to respond to the increasing numbers of immigrants who are entering Canada with higher levels of education and are testing at a CLB 5 level or higher. Despite their higher levels, these immigrants may still have skill gaps or language barriers that prevent them from entering a training program or post-secondary institution, or landing a job in their chosen field.
Health and Medicine: Quality ESL Audio Files, Videos, Interactive Quizzes & Printable Worksheets.
This site is managed by Cristina, an English teacher in Spain. She compiles a considerable number of resources related to the use of technology in English language teaching. Her topics include the standard listening, reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation, and grammar, but also include quizzes, lesson plans, tech tips and how to teach with songs. Her section on functional language provides tips on how to apologize, express an opinion, and indicate a preference.
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Briding Two Worlds is a resource to address issues of trauma in learners. It was written for elementary and secondary educators but is insightful and informative for teachers of adult learners as well. Bridging Two Worlds offers curriculum development and instructional ideas that address educational gaps as well as cultural and experiential differences that may interfere with learner progress. Particularly interesting: Signs of distress and ways to respond (pages 218- 220).
The book contains 3 sections. The first deals with issues that relate to school-based learning and teaching to provide educators with an awareness of how trauma and interrupted schooling may affect human development and learning. The second section focuses on educator competency and includes 30 sample lessons for teacher training. The final section is devoted to student learning outcomes for life/work development for elementary and secondary grade levels, but teachers may find several lessons adaptable for adult settings.
Free access:
https://ceric.ca/resource/bridging-two-worlds-supporting-newcomer-refugee-youth/
This site offers CLB-aligned activities and information about legal issues, including many related to employment rights. It includes a broad range of downloadable booklets about a variety of legal topics written in clear language. One series has been especially developed for ESL teachers and learners.
Twenty-six activity kits with classroom materials for teachers and learners in Adult ESL and Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) classes, based on topics from CLEO's tenants' and workers' rights series.
Designed to teach newcomers about their legal rights and to be used along with the relevant CLEO publications, the materials are intended for learners and levels ranging from Canadian Language Benchmarks 1 to 6+.
From the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks, the topic of this sample CLB Literacy -2 module is weather. Scroll down to find and download Digital Literacy Lesson Plan Sample. It provides lesson planning for using a website to check weather, also includes 4 pages of handouts and suggestions for 9 activities.
Listening Lab for students
ESL Lounge is complete with ESL Games, lessons plans and other support materials for teachers. Some free lessons.
ESL Talk is a podcast produced by Daniel Shaw who interviews ESL teachers on a variety of aspects of practice. Recent episodes include topics such as: Fears and Competition in the ESL industry; Teaching Subjects and Extracurricular Classes to Students; Bolstering Vocabulary with Teacher Talk; Building Cultural Awareness; and Writing and Publishing ESL Content. The podcast is intended for current and prospective English language teachers, as well as content creators, and educators in general, with the goal of providing “strategies, techniques, advice, and skills to help you improve as a teacher and to be more effective both inside and outside the classroom”. All episodes are clearly labelled and can be listened to directly through the website, without installing a podcast app. The site also includes teaching resources (sample lesson plans), some of which are available at no cost, while others are fee-based. Additionally, educators are able to indicate their interest in being a guest on the podcast, by suggesting a topic and providing information about their expertise on the topic.
Added July, 2023
ESL-Galaxy: Free ESL Worksheets, English Teaching Materials, ESL Lesson Plans (esl-galaxy.com)
This free educational website houses 2,000 lessons for a global audience, covering 180 topics, primarily designed to improve technology skills for learners of all ages. There are tutorials to improve knowledge of Microsoft Office, iPads and other devices, and how to use social media. In addition, there are lessons in the Essential Skills of reading and mathematics, and English language learning.
The English language feature for ESL students is suitable for intermediate/high level learners. The lessons are for grammar, reading skills. Instructions are available in several languages, including Arabic, Spanish, Chinese and Korean. The lessons have video and interactive features as well. Teacher guides and resources are available, and instructors can customize lessons.
This is a 284-page resource for literacy learners. Instructors are welcome to pull from the activities, worksheets, learning strategies and ideas included in the collection. Clear and easy to use.
This is a sharing website for instructor-made materials: a variety of resources including printable worksheets, PowerPoints and videos. Registration required.
Free access:
https://en.islcollective.com/
This website is written by a British academic and author of books on teaching English using film. The website contains a large library of short films, cartoons and TV ads. The lessons can be browsed according to theme and language level. Topics cover issues such as bullying, love, the gold mining industry, and compassion, to name just a few. Lesson plans are interesting, clear and well presented. The levels are aligned with CFER (Common European Framework of Reference); A1='beginner' ; A2=CLB4, B1= CLB 5, B2 = CLB 6-7, C1=CLB 8-9.
Kieran also offers teacher training in empathy, teaching social justice, and teaching with film.
Free access:
This resource was developed to help instructors/trainers with the language and strategies to help newcomers approach employment opportunities in Canada. You will need to "Add to Cart" in order to download. The PDF will be emailed to you.
LANTERNFISH contains printable teaching resources for language arts, TESOL, TEFL and ESL.
Larry Ferlazzo is a well-known American high school English teacher-blogger whose website offers numerous resources and reference materials that are useful to teachers who work in adult settings. He offers: English themes for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners, bilingual exercises, and academic reading and writing.
This resource book contains curriculum for financial literacy with well-presented teaching guidelines.Resource for Literacy Learners on the topics: Economy, Employment, Personal Management from 2002.
Several resources are available to support LGBTQ newcomers. AMSSA in British Columbia has created an information sheet to support settlement service providers:
Free access:
Settlement.org has a comprehensive listing of supports, including practical guides/best practices, courses and online learning and service providers in Ontario.
Free access:
CLB 4+ Teaching resources, including lesson plans, and youtube videos from LISTN:
Free access:
https://listn.tutela.ca/wp-content/uploads/Resources-for-Higher-Levels-LGBT-Rights-and-Communities1.pdf
Breaking News English lesson plan, suitable for intermediate learners. Free access:
http://breakingnewsenglish.com.
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OLAs were developed for the tourism sector through the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks. They align a benchmark with an Essential Skills Profile and National Occupational Standard.
Downloadable OLAs include:
- Bartender
- Event coordinator
- Food service counter attendant
- Food beverage server
- Counsellor
From ABC Money Matters (sponsored by TD Bank), this 3-page lesson provides learners with clear, basic information about e-transfers, including benefits and cautions as well as how to send and receive e-transfers safely. The resource contains good information but be aware there is no suggested follow up classroom activity.
A resource from ABC Money Matters (TD Bank sponsored), this 2-page lesson plan clearly explains the basics of online banking for learners at intermediate or advanced levels. Suggested classroom activities include setting a strong password.
The Canadian Centre for Language Benchmarks (CCLB) has developed several modules for CLB 1-2, CLB 3-4, and CLB 5-6. The packages include lesson plans, skill-building activities, skill-using and assessment tasks. Each module contains listening texts in separate audio files. Module packages for Literacy (CLB 1L and CLB 2L) have also been developed for three topics.
Public Legal Education (PLE) Learning Exchange of Ontario has produced a series of 4 podcasts with accompanying CLB lesson plans and assessments. The podcasts vary in length from 15 to 20 minutes and cover common problems for newcomers, such tenant and workplace issues. In each episode, the host interviews a legal expert who provides advice. The podcasts are suitable for CLB 6 and higher.
This web resource is maintained by teachers in the LINC ASSIST Community Services Centre, in Edmonton, Alberta. Its purpose is to provide resources and an implementation guide for teachers using PBLA in their own LINC classrooms. The site is easy to navigate.
The "PBLA" section will take you to resources and examples of how to implement PBLA. "Teaching Resources" links to a variety of theme and skill-based resources. Some resources are Alberta-based and designed for ASSIST settings. Also note, Word docs on the website cannot be viewed on mobile devices.
PLE Tip Sheets are resources for teachers and administrators to assist newcomers facing legal challenges. The tip sheets contain lists of reliable legal information sites and information on free or low-cost legal services. The documents can be printed to post in classrooms or hand out at workshops. The tip sheet titles are:
- Detecting legal problems
- Clues to reliable legal information
- Sources for online legal information
- Legal services in Ontario
- Hiring and working with a lawyer.
The following English teacher blogs and websites have been recommended by our members:
Patrice Palmer is a veteran Canadian English language professional. She specializes in teacher self-care.
Free access:
https://www.positiveupside.ca/
TheJoyOfESL: Kelly Morrissey is a respected Canadian educator and blogger, with lively discussions on activism, links to other sites, and well developed literacy resources available.
free access:
https://joyofesl.blogspot.com/
EnglishwithJanice: Ontario teacher and tutor, Janice's website offers resources for children and adults and includes pronunciation, business writing, listening for different levels and more.
free access:
https://www.englishwithjanice.com/
Larry Ferlazzo is an American educator whose blog contains a treasure trove of materials and tech suggestions.
free access:
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
Susan Alyn's Inspiration Lane (American) contains readings content that changes daily. The website can be projected on a whiteboard and can be translated into several languages.
free access:
http://inspirationlane.blogspot.com/
This is a site for teacher-created resources to be purchased and downloaded by other teachers. Prices are reasonable (e.g. $4.00 for a conversation activity on 'annoying things' that consists of an editable powerpoint slide deck, teacher notes and 2 student worksheets for reproducing. Lessons and materials are available for K-12 as well as for adults. This link will take you directly to the adult ESL section secondary level materials as many would be suitable for adult classes as well.
This site helps students and teachers polish their skills.
There is a large collection on Tutela relating to literacy. While the full collection has not been reviewed, it is an excellent starting point for developing literacy curriculum and assessment.
Topics:
- Literacy Tools and Templates
- Listening Assessments
- Speaking Assessments
- Reading Assessments
- Writing Assessments
- Literacy Goal Setting
- Module and Lesson Planning
- Literacy Webinars
Free to join. Free access nationally. Must register before accessing information. Search Tutela Collections.
Register at:
https://tutela.ca/
Developed by the Manitoba government in 2008, this resource is intended for beginning English learners. The document contains 6 modules for CLB 1-3 covering issues such as building safety vocabulary, workplace hazards, WHMIS, dressing for safety and reporting hazards and workplace incidents. Lessons contain hand-outs, flashcards, dialogues and games.
Free access:
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YouTube is an online video sharing service. Content includes video clips, TV shows, music videos, movie scenes, documentaries and video blogs. Users may also upload their own videos.
Recommended ESL channels:
TESL Ontario: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB8jCi0be7y9jPgVN7wjdcQ
ISSofBC (Canadian): https://www.youtube.com/user/lSSofBC
BusyTeacher: http://busyteacher.org/24395-youtube-esl.html
English Club: https://www.englishclub.com/efl/tefl-articles/esl-channels-on-youtube/
BBC Learning English: https://www.youtube.com/user/bbclearningenglish
VOA: https://www.youtube.com/user/VOALearningEnglish
Anglo-Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/MinooAngloLink
Real English: https://www.youtube.com/user/realenglish1
