Timesavers

Teaching
With
Minimal
Resources
Booklet
Large classes, multilevel classes time and resources

The idea for this timesaver arose from observing that

many teachers still do not have access to technology.
These teachers who might be teaching in isolated towns
and villages in rural areas have very limited access to
the latest technology that some teachers take for
granted. Also you may have access to technology but it
breaks down and you have to rely on your own
experience and resources to deliver effective lessons.
How many times have you arrived at work to find that
the photocopier had broken down? Or the only DVD
player is being used by another teacher. In situation like
these, what do you do?

In this timesaver I have collected and pooled together as

many ideas as I could find on the Internet. For example
101 ways of the using the whiteboard – is an interesting
discussion where many useful ideas emerge and should
be of use to teachers who are working with minimal
resources. There many more ideas throughout the
timesaver.
I have also included links that provide ideas for
teaching large multi-level classes - another challenge
that many teachers face across the globe.
I hope you find this timesaver useful.

Section 1 pedagogy and ideas

75 teaching ideas
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Houston-TeachingIdeas.html

101 ways of using the whiteboard - great forum discussion

http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/teaching-esl/101-
ways-use-your-whiteboard-challenge-1677/

Minimal resources : DIY grammar

http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=146554

Practitioner toolkit for ESL

http://www.cal.org/caela/tools/program_development/Combine
dFiles1.pdf

Primary teacher toolbox excellent site – must visit

http://www.btinternet.com/~tony.poulter/

Realia and culture content based EFL/ESL

http://www.content-english.org/data/Goodmacher-draft-
2007.doc

Student centred teaching with minimal resources

http://maggiie.blogbus.com/logs/21227901.html

Teaching English with minimal resources – advice from the

masters - excellent
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?
sectionType=listsummary&catid=59447

Teaching with minimal resources

http://engoasis.blogspot.com/2008/09/teaching-with-minimal-
resources.html

Teaching with limited resources

http://www.onlinetefl.com/about-tefl/articles/teaching-limited-
resources.html

Teaching reading
http://timoteacher.googlepages.com/teachingmultiplereadingsk
illswithminimal

Teaching large multi-level classes

http://smyd.fxjy.sh.cn/j11/UserFiles/2007-
2/28/200722815417759.doc
http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/teaching/teaching-large-classes/
http://www.tealservices.net/Resources/reading/Large
%20Classes%20Resources.pdf
http://www.englishclub.com/teaching-tips/teaching-large-
classes.htm
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/able/lib/able/fieldnotes04/fn04esllar
ge.pdf
http://www.alazhar.gov.eg/framehelper.aspx?g=posts&t=3903
http://www.microdevpartners.org/ArticleTeachingEnglish.htm
l
http://library.kijeon.ac.kr/pdf/pdf/2302.pdf
http://www.udel.edu/eli/2006P4L/kouka.pdf

Teaching large classes in resource constrained contexts

http://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/cice/11-3nakabugo.pdf

Teaching with little preparation

http://www.eslbase.com/articles/activities.asp

Timesavers for teachers

http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/

Working with minimal resources

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/working-
minimal-resources-teacher-training-mongolia
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/talk/questions/minimal-
resources
Section 2 websites and lessons

Adult ESL literacy resource survival guide for teachers

http://www.elsanet.org/pdf/literacy_guide.pdf

Advice for teaching large classes – teacher experiences

http://forums.eslcafe.com/teacher/viewtopic.php?t=1222

Assembling an ESL teaching Toolbox

http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/fileadmin/print_resources/tt
_esltoolbox.pdf

Classroom management
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ClassroomManagement.ht
ml

Don’t throw that out – reuse ideas for the classroom

http://www.cuyahogaswd.org/pdf/DontThrowOut.pdf

EFL teaching recipes

http://teachingrecipes.com/tag/pictures/

ESL new teachers resource guide

http://www.calpro-
online.org/documents/resourceguides/ESL_Resource_Guide_0
91808.pdf

ESL resources and ideas

http://www.ecoventurethailand.com/volunteer/teaching_docs/E
sl_resources.doc

Effective teaching and learning in large classes

http://www.harare.unesco.org/heresource/WORD/New-5.doc

Explicit versus implicit teaching – worth a read

http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/Implicit+vs.
+Explicit+Teaching

Games and activities for ESL/EFL classroom

http://iteslj.org/c/games.html

Help they don’t speak English starter kit for primary teachers
http://www.edvantia.org/products/pdf/HelpKit.pdf

Ideas for reusable materials – excellent ideas

http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/file/view/Reusable+M
aterials.doc

Lessons from nothing – for teachers with limited time and

resources – view only
http://books.google.co.uk/books?
id=7GL2VcEQPX0C&dq=teaching+with+limited+resources&
printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=j4zzIyhJcp&sig=qQ__fI4
che_SL6qObxdQxvnIL48&hl=en&ei=glROSuutItm6jAfp0KC
uBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3

Materials design
http://rle.ucpel.tche.br/php/edicoes/v8n1/silvers.pdf

Materials and ideas for EFL/ESL teachers

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jeremytaylor/forteachers.htm

New teacher survival kit

http://docs.tft.org/teacherresources/TexasAFTSurvivalKit07-
08.pdf

New teacher – excellent articles and advice here

http://www.teacherswithoutborders.org/pages/beginning-
teachers
http://www.teachingfirst.net/BegTeacher.htm

Practical tips for teaching large classes

http://www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/095/Teaching_La
rge_Classes.pdf
So you want to teach
http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/help-im-a-brand-new-
teacher-and-i-dont-know-what-to-do/
Student centred large classes with limited resources
http://maggiie.blogbus.com/logs/21227901.html

Survival kit for new teachers

http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/sur
vivalkit.html

Syllabus design
http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/esl0512.html

Teaching toolbox
http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/fileadmin/print_resources/tt
_esltoolbox.pdf

Teaching and learning functional English

http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/pdf/TandLEnglishHT28
1107.pdf

Teaching with Realia

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-
assistant/teaching-tips/realia

Ten helpful ideas for teaching young learners

http://exeteronline.britishcouncil.org/file.php/2/moddata/foru
m/21/3968/Joan_Shin_TEYL_Plenary_Handout.doc

TESL/TEFL – Teaching
http://teflbootcamp.com/PCManualTeachEFL.pdf

TPR a curriculum for adults

http://www.springinstitute.org/Files/tpr4.pdf

Understanding and working with ESL/ELL students

http://www.teachersfirst.com/esl.cfm

Useful teaching resources - excellent

http://www.helenparocha.com/ukay_ukay/templates.html

Zero resource classes – some strategies

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/carladelia/zero-
resource-classes
Section 3 Books and additional resources
22 fun activities
http://www.mediafire.com/?jqutqdzzwjd

44 short stories and activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?vmj2twdhnnm

100 best guides and resources for teachers

http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/06/24/100-best-
resources-and-guides-for-esl-teachers/

700 classroom activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?zjdjnuqykdz

1000 ideas and activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?czuumzhg2dm
http://www.mediafire.com/?zhfdjlz33wd

Assorted classroom activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?viyhhoxwzcn

Assorted speaking activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?viyhhoxwzcn

Classic classroom activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?nhmk1zuhyxy
Communication games beginner, elementary, intermediate,
advanced and business
http://www.mediafire.com/?32d0difm5jc
http://www.mediafire.com/?hbgym2bj41h
http://www.mediafire.com/?dwodnmm3tqi
http://www.mediafire.com/?mjjjyjy1vj1
http://www.mediafire.com/?dwodnmm3tqi

Conversation activities handout

http://www.mediafire.com/?det5wmyiacu

Developing classroom speaking activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?mmldc1zhdjz

ESL teachers activities kit – must have

http://www.doesl.com/do/resource/ESL%20Teacher's
%20Activities%20with%20Kids%20by%20Elizabeth
%20Claire.pdf

Five minute activities – must have for every teacher - excellent

http://www.mediafire.com/?nhmk1zuhyxy

Fun class activities 1 and 2

http://www.mediafire.com/?o20yymk1j1t
http://www.mediafire.com/?tfhyom2jqtd

Grammar games and activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?mdwzyzjzmy4
http://www.mediafire.com/?lyxoqz2mmnz
http://www.mediafire.com/?zq5tjunozz2
http://www.mediafire.com/?zq5tjunozz2

Keep talking – must have for every teacher excellent

http://www.mediafire.com/?o2jjyemm0nz
Oxford Teacher resource books and basics

Advanced learners teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?nqe0uynyyaz

Classroom dynamics teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?nq4i53wwyoc

Dictionaries teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?jzyqmizyquz

Exam classes teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?mxlzm3di4nh

Films teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?nt1zz1tmdjd

Homework teacher resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?dmmdxdbgwzm

Images teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?yazngwoiitd

Learner based teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?mmz2ymybgum

Lessons from nothing teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?mgmmmjkgmny
Letters teachers resource book
http://www.mediafire.com/?mhtwjwjmiuj

Listening teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?wn0yzeyynnw

Music and songs teacher resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?tlcoyodt2nj

Newspapers teacher resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?hmmaoywizyr

Pronunciation teacher resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?20zlmwzdn1n

Role play teachers resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?czuumzhg2dm

Writing teacher resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?emhewlwnyzo

Oxford Basics

Intercultural activities
http://www.mediafire.com/?cj1xnnc1zby

Introduction to teaching English

http://www.mediafire.com/?dqjqdjzmyjg

Presenting new language

http://www.mediafire.com/?xw4t4gmdev5

Simple reading
http://www.mediafire.com/?j5oeizwyxly

Speaking activities
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jeremytaylor/forteachers.htm
http://www.mediafire.com/?mdtzxwz3n2t

Simple writing
http://www.mediafire.com/?zmoqzhwz0kz

Ready made multi-level activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?qmycwgoxyym

Resources for TESOL teaching

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_st
orage_01/0000019b/80/36/21/1d.pdf
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_st
orage_01/0000019b/80/16/1b/19.pdf
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_st
orage_01/0000019b/80/27/fc/06.pdf

Teaching EFL to large multi-level classes

http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/library/M00
46_tefllarge.pdf

Timesaver grammar activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?tzizf2o5y1m

Timesaver pronunciation activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?oiy4nzimi0a

Timesaver speaking activities pre-intermediate to advanced

http://www.mediafire.com/?zzmxo5juu4t

Vocabulary games and activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?oiy4nzimi0a
http://www.mediafire.com/?k5mdmtjmmjy