Onestopenglish
Hello ELT!
We live in an era of abundant resources. There are so many online materials that we can use to boost our teaching. However, as I always say, more isn't always better!
Like the lonely Londoner, English language teachers can be frustrated choosing the correct resources for a particular lesson or teaching context.
In the following two articles, we will visit two websites where you can have some excellent resources for English language teachers and students.
Let us begin with Onestopenglish
Have you ever visited a one-stop-shop? Have you ever experienced the incredible feeling of shopping for all your items in a single shop and not moving from one shop to another?
Well, that does not happen only in a grocery or clothing shop! There is also a shop where you can have all the resources you need to teach and learn English.
What are you looking for? Resources for teaching grammar? Vocabulary? Reading? Listening? Speaking?
Are you searching for resources to help your students learn English independently?
Let’s go shopping for some resources!
General presentation of the website
Onestopenglish contains more than 8000 resources. There are resources for each age group as well as for ELT.
Resources for children
Resources for teenagers
Resources for adults
Onestopenglish provides solid content for adult learners. In addition to the above sections, there are ESOL and Business and ESP resources.
Resources for professional development
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Onestopenglish is an excellent place where ELT professionals find resources for their classrooms and can also be brought to the spotlight by sharing their skills. Onestopenglish hosts a Lesson Plan competition and the winners have their resources shared on the website. It also contains abundant resources for Methodology, Classroom Management.
Onestopenglish also believes that teaching English is not only done onsite. The COVID-19 pandemic reminded online sceptics that education is fast-moving online. Do you plan to build a career online? Stop at Onestopenglish to learn about Tech tools for online teaching, Online Education, Interactive worksheets and tons of resources to launch your online teaching career.
Navigating the website
One thing that I love at Onestopenglish is how easy it is to search for resources. They know that teachers are very busy and have less time to search through tons of resources. Here is where the search filter of Onestopenglish comes in handy.
You can filter resources by Language skills, Level, Format or Age.
Cons of Onestopenglish
As the saying goes, perfection is not of this world!
The website is not FREE! Not all resources on the website are free. To access some resources, you have to buy an annual subscription of £21.00.
You don’t mean it. Did you say £21.00 for 12 months! Yes, you have right. £21.00 for 12 months, £1.75 per month! Even though some materials are not free, the yearly subscription is still reasonably affordable.
Overall, Onestopenglish is a great place to shop for pedagogic resources.
Enjoy!
Have you ever used a resource from Onestopenglish? Leave your thoughts in the comment section!
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