Web sites for teachers

• Argosphere - Interactive adventures and activities for children of all ages.
• CNN - For audio/video news clips and reports.
• BBC language bank - Comprehensive selection of language points/problems.
• BBC Learning - BBC website. Includes writing competitions, poetry, sound archives
• Cambridge Exams - FCE online practice tests
• Cambridge Exams - CAE online practice tests
• ESL Lounge - Great materials site containing templates for making your own board games, activities for different levels, song lyrics, interactive games etc.
• Harry Potter - Sorting Hat website.
• Howstuffworks - A great site which explains how everything from a humble household object to a black hole works. Worksheet.
• IT Journal - Journal dealing with using IT as a teaching tool.
• Kids Corner - Crafts. A nice site with instructions on how to make many different things with kids
• Lesson plans - A number of different lesson plans for teachers of EFL students. Organised by level.
• Microsoft design gallery - Microsoft online clipart gallery - just copy and save/paste.
• My movies - Film preview video clips and independent short films.
• National Curriculum - UK national curriculum site with links to lots of lesson plans and materials.
• Oral skills - Links to information about teaching speaking skills.
• Primary Teaching Ideas - Lots of great ideas and materials for teachers of younger learners.
• Song Meanings - Site where students can submit their interpretation of song lyrics.
• Teaching tools - Online teaching tools: puzzle maker, lesson planner, quiz centre, worksheet generator.
• Trackstar - Web tracks are lines of related web links on a common theme. Create and consult.
• Teflgames - Check out this site for games and quizzes, interactive and printable, for EFL students.