UsingEnglish.com was established in 2002 and is a general English language site specialising in English as a Second Language (ESL). We host a large collection of tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics, covering the full spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas.
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Are you looking for help with teaching English as a Second Language? If so, you've come to the right place. UsingEnglish.com is a site packed with resources, worksheets, lesson plans and information specifically designed for ESL teachers and students. Whether you're just getting started or are a seasoned pro, we have something to offer everyone.
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What's New? Latest Content Additions.
Here is a list of some of the latest content that's been added to the site recently.
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Idioms starting with like pairwork matching added to Lesson Plans on December 1st
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Describing animals with verbs of senses games added to Lesson Plans on November 29th
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Good and taboo questions about your company and job added to Lesson Plans on November 28th
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The 100 most useful phrases for IELTS Writing Task 1 map tasks added to Articles on November 25th
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Reviews vocabulary- make me say yes added to Lesson Plans on November 25th
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Useful language for reports- make me say yes added to Lesson Plans on November 13th
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Verbs of senses sentence completion games added to Lesson Plans on November 8th
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100 IELTS Writing Task 2 teaching tips added to Articles on November 8th
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Starting and ending conversations simplest responses game added to Lesson Plans on November 5th
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Second conditional movies discussion added to Lesson Plans on October 31st