Level: 4 or more below TLEE; Skills: reading, vocabulary, listening, speaking, functional-notional; Resource type: TextbookDescription: Interactive, integrated-skills, multimedia textbook. Texts are not authentic but genre-based (e.g., workplace forms). Appropriate for a low level class with a workplace focus.
Author: Amy Liao
Level: 4 or more below TLEE, 3 below TLEE: Skills: functional-notional, listening, speaking, reading, writing; Resource type: TextbookInteractive, accurate and easy to access. Texts are not authentic but have authentic qualities (e.g., L/S video examples use authentic language and student actors). Focus is not academic.
Level: 4 or more below TLEE, 3 below TLEE: Skills: grammar instruction, writingResource type: Textbook, WorkbookDescription: Textbook using form-focused instruction for word-to-sentence-to-paragraph writing. Covers parts of speech, sentence word order, spelling, paragraph writing.
Level: 3 below TLEE; Skill: Reading. Resource Type: CourseCanvas Commons course based on the novel The Wishtree. Companion grammar course can also be found in Canvas Commons.
Level: 3 below TLEE; Skill: pronunciation; Resource type: ModulesMultimedia thematic modules. These modules integrate with other level modules ‘Getting to Know You’ and ‘People and Places’ by Ferguson, also on Libretexts. Authentic texts thematically organized.
Level: 3 below TLEE; Skills: grammar, writing; Resource type: TextbookTextbook, classic paragraph-to-essay focus. Focus on rhetorical modes (narrative, compare-contrast) Some grammar included. Topic sentences, formatting.
Level: 3 below TLEE; Skills: listening, speaking, grammar; Resource type: TextbookMultimedia listening and speaking textbook with chapter themes such as jobs, travel, introductions, food. Text comes with audio links to listening activities. Approach: Integrated skills, thematic.
Also on Canvas Commons (CC BY-NC-SA)Level: 3 below TLEE; Skills: grammar instruction, vocabulary, speaking, reading, listening, writing.Resource type: Thematic ModuleFrom the text: “This module has materials to learn and practice language skills at the intermediate level in college ESL. It is recommended for the first few weeks of a semester, since it covers fundamental sentence …
Also on Canvas Commons (CC BY-NC-SA) Level: 3 below TLEE: Skills: grammar instruction, vocabulary, reading, speaking, listening, writing. Resource type: Thematic ModuleFrom the author: “In this ESL module you will learn how to interview a classmate and write a profile, or short biography. The module includes reading and vocabulary lessons, listening and speaking exercises, writing …
Level: 3 below TLEE; Skills: grammar instruction, reading, vocabulary, writingResource type: Textbook, WorkbookReader and Course Pack about the brain (intuition, how we learn, memory, etc). Course pack is available at the link under ”readable” or search BC Open repository.