ESL Teaching Resources
Free lesson plans and worksheets for teachers of English everywhere, levelled by the CEFR and written to one published standard.
What you will find here
Complete lessons you can teach tomorrow: aims, a language analysis, a staged procedure with timings and interaction patterns, and notes for large classes, classes with no photocopier and online lessons. Every lesson has a printable worksheet with an answer key.
Every plan and worksheet is written by RCF English, levelled by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), and checked against our published standard before it goes up. New material is added in small, finished batches.
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ESL lesson plans
Complete, timed lessons, by CEFR level.
ESL worksheets
Printable, graded tasks with answer keys.
18 ESL Classroom Games That Teach Something
Every game has a language point, steps and a large-class note.
12 Sets of English Conversation Questions, by Topic
Graded question sets by topic, with follow-ups that keep talk going.
15 ESL Listening Activities With No Recording Needed
Listening tasks that need no audio file: your own voice is the source.
15 ESL Role-Play Activities With Role Cards
Both roles written out, with the language each partner needs.
20 ESL Speaking Activities for Beginners
Speaking that works at A1 and A2, with the phrases on the board.
20 ESL Speaking Activities for Teenagers
Topics teenagers will actually talk about, with clear outcomes.
How to Make an ESL Lesson Plan
How to do it, step by step, for any class.
How to Teach Reported Speech
How to do it, step by step, for any class.
How to Teach English Speaking
How to do it, step by step, for any class.
Our standard
What every plan and worksheet on this site must have.