Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.
You might also be interested in all my Best lists on teaching ELLs.
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In addition, look for our latest book on teaching ELLs, The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox 2.0.
Here are this week’s choices:
A teacher may need to help students at the very beginning, but then ELLs can talk and write about about they saw in this video:
What if we invited them in? Using learners’ languages to support English is from The British Council. I’m adding it to The Best Resources Explaining Why We Need To Support The Home Language Of ELLs.
The C.E.O. of Duolingo Wants to Have a Conversation About A.I. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/b…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) August 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What does research say about location-based games for language learning?⁰ ⁰This infographic summarises evidence from 19 studies.
To promote evidence-based language teaching practices, teacher educators can
🧑🏫 Learn about the latest evidence on how location-based games can… https://t.co/WX1t620Wxr pic.twitter.com/z91ItqEZcA
— TESOLgraphics (@tesolgraphics) August 17, 2025
Here’s another video to show ELL students and then have them write/talk about what they saw:
It’s too much going on in this video pic.twitter.com/mqXP7TQ8IN
— Puppies 🐶 (@PuppiesIover) August 16, 2025
Here’s another video to show ELL students:
The oral exit ticket is from The TEFL Zone. I’m adding it to THE BEST – & QUICKEST – WAYS TO ‘CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING’
The Power of AI for Language for Specific Purposes is from FLT Magazine.
Before the New Term Begins: Twelve Research-Backed Pitfalls NOVICE MFL Teachers Should Avoid is from The Language Gym.
Here’s yet another video to show ELL students:
