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TESOL resources

You may find the links on these pages useful sources of information and inspiration that will help you during training and when you are working as a TESOL teacher or Business English trainer.

• BESIG - Business English Special Interest Group of IATEFL - Lots of useful links. www.besig.org
• The British Council. www.britishcouncil.org
• The College of Teachers.
  www.collegeofteachers.ac.uk
• Read Paul Simmonds' recent feature article, 'Find a TESOL course that talks your language' in the Telegraph newspaper online.
• The website TESOLacademic.org has useful information linking theory and practice about academic aspects of TESOL and research into language teaching and learning. Provides academic videos and webcasts on TESOL.

Teaching resource & information sites

• Lesson plans and learning activities which can be adpated for English teaching: Primary, Secondary Geography, and Secondary Citizenship.
• Becta - ICT in education. Becta is a British government agency dedicated to supporting the use of information communication technology in schools and colleges.
  www.becta.org.uk
• Developing Teachers. Useful information for language teachers. Lots of tips, ideas and resources to help you plan and deliver effective lessons in the language classroom.
  www.developingteachers.com
• IATEFL - International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
  www.iatefl.org
• The Internet TESL Journal - articles, research papers, lessons plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas & links.
  iteslj.org
• Macmillan's onestopenglish.
  www.onestopenglish.com
• Simply ESL has a growing range of resources for ESL teachers and ESL learners. Lesson plans, teaching ideas, worksheet creators, discussion forums, helpful learning tips, English forums and a section where you can find an English tutor.
  www.simplyesl.com
• TeacherNet - English as an Additional Language
  www.teachernet.gov.uk
• Teaching English. British Council English teaching resources and information.
  www.britishcouncil.org
• The Teacher Trainer - a practical journal for those who train, mentor and educate TESOL teachers.
  www.tttjournal.co.uk

International educational & development agencies

• British Council Teach English - networks, forums, online resources, downloadable materials, lesson plans, jobs, qualifications, vacancies, advice and useful links.
  www.britishcouncil.org/learning-elt-teach-english.htm
• VSO - Voluntary Service Overseas - VSO recruits lots of volunteers - young and old. VSO is particularly keen to recruit mature trained and qualified professionals including teachers as well as younger volunteers.
  www.vso.org.uk
• Cafod - Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
  www.cafod.org.uk
• DFID - Department for International Development
  www.dfid.gov.uk
• Oxfam
  www.oxfam.org
• Save the Children
  www.savethechildren.org
• Médecins Sans Frontières
  www.msf.org
• UNESCO - United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation
  www.unesco.org