Resources
Flashcards
Flashcard are a great way of teaching vocabulary and can be used in games and activities. One of the main advantages of flashcards is that you can check your student's understanding. For example if a student says "I am a nurse" they may or may not understand the meaning of nurse; If they have the flashcard of doctor and say "I am a nurse" they don't understand the meaning. You can make your own flashcards or print them from the web.
Video
Short video clips are another great tool for your classroom. Again you can either make your own or look on the web. YouTube is a good source of short clips. When using video or other multimedia always make sure that it is relevant to your lesson.
The Internet
The web has made the life of a TEFL teacher so much easier. Below is a list of some of the sites I use:
Dave's esl cafe is a good site for jobs and ideas - http://www.eslcafe.com/
Discovery Kids is excellent for its puzzle maker - http://kids.discovery.com/
TEFL.com is an excellent sourse for teaching jobs - http://www.tefl.com/
Xtranormal is a good site if you want to make your own animations - http://www.xtranormal.com/
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/
MES English is good for free printable flashcards - http://www.mes-english.com/flashcards.php
Breaking News English for current affairs and 2 page lworksheets- http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
The British Council for a whole range of resourses - http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/