English for Young Learners for older children & teens

Teaching Ideas

Here are some resources to help teach English in the classroom.

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Icebreakers

A couple of short videos to get everyone smiling: the Jungle Book Dance and the Siamese Cat Song

Beginners/Elementary

Younger children with very little English will enjoy the
The Wedding & the adventures of Uncle Edgar. They'll also love learning Fun Facts about Penguins, Nocturnal Animals, Snow Leopards and Polar Bears
Teens/young adults will love the conversations between Fred & Rita and the every popular Mystery of the Mary Celeste. And the Is that True? stories will get everyone talking.

Football fans can learn about the history of the
World Cup and read The Big Match.
Beginners (IELTS score: 1-2)

Elementary (IELTS score:3/TOEFL IBT Score: 32-42)

Pre-Intermediate (IELTS score:3.5/TOEFL IBT Score: 43-51)

Intermediate (IELTS score:4.5/TOEFL IBT Score: 51-61)

Upper Intermediate (IELTS score:5-6/TOEFL IBT Score: 62-91)

Advanced (IELTS score:6.5-7/TOEFL IBT Score: 92-112)

Proficiency (IELTS score:7.5-9/TOEFL IBT Score: 113-120)

For a quick assessment of your approximate level try the British Council reading assessment here