The lessons are free.
Each lesson has 26 pages of printable activities / handouts.
There is a new lesson every two days.
The lessons alternate between pre-intermediate and intermediate (plus).
All lessons are based on stories currently in the news - as the world's news breaks, teach it.
All lessons are also downloadable PDF format.
There are 30+ online quizzes for each lesson.
Listening files can be downloaded in mp3 format or subscribed to via a podcast.
Classroom handouts are readily reproducible.
There are graded listenings with each lesson.
Thousands of teachers and students say they love using the news lessons.
"Online resource for FREE downloadable news lesson plans. Lessons include pre-reading activities, article text, vocabulary exercise, comprehension questions, dicussion questions and writing topics and encourage students to develop speaking skills and are perfect to complement your existing textbooks and Lessons."
Great collection of ELT lessons created by George Chilton and Neil McMillan, English teachers based in Barcelona, Spain. lessons are divided into categories and include the Level, Aim, Topic, Preparation, Stages, Pictures, and Videos.
"StudySync is a web-delivered product designed to increase reading, writing, and critical thinking with award-winning lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards for Middle and High School."
Edcanvas is a free service that makes it easy for teachers to organize and share educational materials in a visually pleasing format. The "canvas" part of Edcanvas is where you arrange videos, links, images, and files around any topic of your choosing. Edcanvas has built-in search tools so that you do not have to leave your Edcanvas account in order to locate resources. Watch the thirty-eight second video below to see how easy it is to create an Edcanvas canvas.
"ESL Reading Worksheets
by www.elcivics.com
Each worksheet includes a short paragraph about an everyday problem a character faces, a true-false exercise, a writing prompt, and a black and white image. They are presented in pdf format and should download quickly. I suggest reading the stories to the class before assigning the writing exercises. Estimated lesson time: 20 minutes."
Story Cove is a service that hosts audio and video stories based on the folktales from a variety of places and cultures. The stories are divided by their continent of origin. Each story is intended to convey a lesson on culture and society. The stories can be watched as videos or listened to as audio-only recordings.
This is a teacher-friendly alternative to YouTube. Go to the Channels tab to narrow your search. You will find videos on Reading and Writing as well as a whole host of YL material. It even provides a platform for your learners to upload their own videos. Be aware that these types of websites can use up a lot of bandwidth, so are not suitable for schools with poor connectivity.
"Learn English online with the help of this free website brought to you by the British Council and Barclays Premier League. Communicate in two of the world's global languages - English and football.
Every section of the site has something to help you learn English. Play vocabulary games in Fun and practise your reading with stories on and off the pitch. Watch videos with exercises, do listening activities and grammar exercises.
We have a special section for Teachers with lesson plans and classroom resources. The Coaches section provides information on the Premier Skills courses around the world."
"New tools and materials to help you in the classroom and with your development, so be sure to come back and find out what's new!
Across the site you can find free classroom materials to download, from short activities to full lesson plans, for teaching kids and adults. There are also articles on aspects of teaching, and free teacher development and teacher training materials."
From Longman publishers a site with general teaching tips for teachers - using video, dealing with noisy teens. There are also some articles for reference and information on teaching methodology.