ESL Lessons

ESL lessons

Welcome to the ESL Lessons section. 

Here you can find a lot of info for ESL and EFL students and teachers.

Jump to Bite Sized English Lessons.


Click Here for Step-by-Step Rules, Stories and Exercises to Practice All English Tenses

Click Here for Step-by-Step Rules, Stories and Exercises to Practice All Tenses

The basics

Let's start with figuring out what is ESL, what is EFL, and what is the difference between them?!

Are you a teacher? Check out the ESL eBooks section for useful teaching materials.

Are you a student? Check out the Online ESL Courses article.

Do you need more data? Watch videos! These online ESL courses offer special videos for ESL students.

Are you looking for a language school? Read these useful tips:
How to Find the Best English Language Schools – UK

Are you looking for a good tutor?
Read these useful tips: How to Find a Good Private English Tutor.

And don't miss out on Computer Assisted Language Learning.

Now, how about it if you work and learn English at the same time?

Would you like to become an ESL teacher? Follow this ESL teacher certification article.

5 Ways to Make the Most of your English Speaking Courses


English Vocabulary Word Lists

Illustrated lessons with word lists for different topics and situations. For example: restaurant vocabulary, airport vocabulary, wedding vocabulary, sports vocabulary, banking vocabulary, etc.

English Vocabulary Word Lists


Social media resources

Top Facebook Pages for English Language Learners

Top Facebook Pages for English Language Teachers

Top Pinterest Boards for English Language Learners

Top Pinterest Boards for English Language Teachers


English exams

Read about different exams:


Bite Sized English

Bite Sized English used to be a separate blog, created by Toby, a great English teacher. Today the blog is part of the Really Learn English website. You can find all its contents here! :-)

Toby
Who makes Bite Sized English?

Learn about your teacher and the purpose of Bite Sized English.

A New Year party
New Year's Resolutions

A lesson and vocabulary for New Year's resolutions (promises you make to yourself).

Girls playing soccer
Talking about the Future

A lesson about different kinds of future forms in English and when to use each.

A woman working on a computer
What Is a "Spoken" Lesson?

An overview of Bite Sized English spoken lessons and different ways to use them.

A students with materials
Practice Makes Perfect!

A lesson, audio, and vocabulary on how to learn English.

A man at his desk
Talking about the Past: "Did" and "Have Done"

A lesson and vocabulary on the two different pasts: simple past and present perfect.

A woman reading
"Did" and "Have Done": The Feelings

A lesson and vocabulary on the two different pasts in English: learning what "sounds good" and what doesn't.

A shirt
The Parts of a Shirt and Types of Shirts

A lesson, audio, and vocabulary on different types of shirts.

Talking About Work: Describing the Office
Talking About Work: Describing the Office

A lesson and vocabulary about on how to describe your office.

Tasks and Projects
Talking about Work: Tasks and Projects

A lesson and vocabulary about tasks and projects.

Jobs and money
Talking about Work: Jobs and Money

A lesson and vocabulary about jobs and money.

A group of people
Talking About Work: The Office Atmosphere

A lesson, audio, and vocabulary about the workplace and its atmosphere.

Car accidents
English for the Unexpected: Car Accidents

A lesson, audio, and vocabulary about my car accident.

School Memories
Talking about School: School Memories

A lesson, audio, and vocabulary on my life as a young student in school.

Students in School
Talking about School: Schoolwork

A lesson, audio, and vocabulary for schoolwork.

Students in School
Talking about School: Vocabulary at School

A lesson, audio, and vocabulary that we use on school grounds.

students on a break
Talking about School: Insults

A lesson, audio, and vocabulary on school insults.

A teacher and student
Grammar at School: "Can I" and "May I"...

A lesson on when to use "can" and when to use "may."

A teacher and student
Vocabulary (Part One)

A lesson and audio on learning vocabulary.

A teacher and student
Learning Vocabulary (Part Two)

A lesson and audio on how to get enough vocabulary practice.

A teacher and student
Find a Penpal

A lesson and audio on how to find a penpal, some warnings, and helpful advice.

A teacher and student
The "Pasts" in a Pop Quiz: Present Perfect and Simple Past

A lesson, worksheet and quick quiz on the simple past vs the present perfect.

A teacher and student
Describing Yourself: What Do You Do?

A lesson and audio on describing yourself and your hobbies.

A teacher and student
Character and a Few Traits

A lesson and audio on some common character traits.

A teacher and student
Describing Myself

A lesson and audio on your teacher Toby.

A teacher and student
Expecting: The English of Pregnancies

A lesson and audio on pregnancy and babies vocabulary.

A teacher and student
Talking about Pregnancy: The First Trimester

A lesson and audio on Christine and Toby's first trimester of pregnancy.

A teacher and student
Talking about Pregnancy: The Announcement

Another lesson and audio in Christine and Toby's pregnancy series.

A teacher and student
Talking about Pregnancy: The Preparation

A lesson and audio on Christine and Toby's preparations for the new baby.

A teacher and student
Talking about Fashion

A lesson and audio on clothing and fashion.

A teacher and student
What's Your Style?

A lesson and audio on style. Do clothes make the man? Can you be dressed for success?

A teacher and student
My Clothes, My Identity

A lesson and audio on a person's history as part of their personality and wearing clothes that express that.

Toby
About Your Teacher Toby

A lesson and audio to get to know your teacher better.


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