English as an Additional Language (EAL) Resources

Whilst the websites listed below are aimed at EAL learners, many of the materials and activities would be suitable for all students. Pentrehafod teaching resource are also available to download via the links at the bottom of this page:

1. British Council

For younger learners http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/

Lots of free online games, songs, stories and activities for children to support learning of English Includes https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/games

Games to play to practise English:

For older learners https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-grammar

Suitable for beginner learners of English. Practise and improve English grammar with fun videos. Also online exercises and worksheets. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/games

Games to improve English vocabulary:

Also: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/apps

Learn/improve English with apps – games, podcasts, videos and quizzes to help learn English at home

2. Other Websites for Supporting English Language Learning

https://anglomaniacy.pl/

This is a site for children who are learning English as a second/additional language. Lots of online lessons, activities, games, songs and hundreds of printable worksheets that can help with learning English.

www.manythings.org

This web site is for people studying English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL). There are quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer assisted language learning activities. www.english-online.org.uk

English Language Courses for: young learners beginners elementary intermediate advanced. Includes games, video tutorials, grammar exercises etc

3. Stories/Books/Dual Language

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

– Online books for children in many languages. The website aims to enable families to have access to the books of their culture and language regardless of where they live. https://worldstories.org.uk/

WorldStories is a growing collection of stories from around the world. The collection includes retold traditional tales and new short stories in the languages most spoken by UK children – over 30 languages available.

4. Translation Tools

Google translate app – use a phone’s camera to translate text with the Translate app. https://support.google.com/translate/answer/6142483?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

Immersive Reader in Word online has a translation tool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB2ITD3k334

5. Further EAL teaching resources can also be downloaded by clicking on the links below:

Click on the image to watch a performance of An Inspector Calls.

Click on the image to read a summary of Act 1 of ‘An Inspector Calls’

Click on the image to read a summary of Act 2 of ‘An Inspector Calls’

Click on the image below to read a summary of Act 3 of ‘An Inspector Calls’

Click on the image to read a summary of Stone Cold