New AVENUE E Units (Sept. 2025)
Using Canadian Money while Shopping for CLB 1-2 focuses on reading and listening skills needed to understand language at the checkout and interpret sale signs at supermarkets and farmers’ markets. Learners will review basic numeracy and financial literacy skills, practise communicating about money amounts, use vocabulary related to grocery shopping, listen to common phrases and read basic symbols while shopping.
Past Webinars
- Keeping track of Learners with the Online Binder
- Developing strategies around AI
- Flipping a classroom on Avenue
Upcoming Webinars on Tutela
Previous Webinars on Tutela - You can watch these anytime and also get PD hours.
April 2025 - New Resources
Adult Learning Centre - Halton Region - Digital Literacy (Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Georgetown, Acton)
November 2024 - New sites & Resources
Videos - Resources (How to - Instructors)
Online Teaching Resources (Google Drive)
Online Instruction Resources
Websites for Everyday Use
How to Use Google Classroom
Online Instruction Resources
Websites for Everyday Use
How to Use Google Classroom
The Centre for Skills Development Calendar (changes monthly)
Listening
ESLLab - General listening quizzes with follow up exercises: - B/Int/Adv
Elllo - Listening lessons with online or printable quizzes: - Int/Adv
LearnEnglishFeelGood - Short movie clips with comprehension questions:
ESL-Bits - Reading and listening audiobooks, short stories and music: - Int/Ad
Monkey See: How To Videos Cooking & recipes - B/Int/Adv
ESLFast - Conversation role play with listening:
Hello English speaking practice
EnglishClub - A mix of conversation and activity worksheets:
Listening
ESLLab - General listening quizzes with follow up exercises: - B/Int/Adv
Elllo - Listening lessons with online or printable quizzes: - Int/Adv
LearnEnglishFeelGood - Short movie clips with comprehension questions:
ESL-Bits - Reading and listening audiobooks, short stories and music: - Int/Ad
Monkey See: How To Videos Cooking & recipes - B/Int/Adv
Speaking
ESLFast - Easy conversation role play with listening:ESLFast - Conversation role play with listening:
Hello English speaking practice
EnglishClub - A mix of conversation and activity worksheets:
TEFL Net: Theme based conversation lesson plans:
BogglesWorldESL - Printable conversation question sheets:
Iteslj - Conversation questions with a hundred plus themes:
EnglishSpeak - 100 lessons (dialogues) to practice listening/speaking -
ESLConversation - Conversation questions around topics and grammar points:
ESLGold - A mix of speaking situations and conversation starters:
ESLFlow - Speaking,conversation starters, role-play and interview exercises:
ESL Sheets - Conversation and dialogue worksheets:
Premier ESL: Conversation questions based on current news
BusyTeacher - 732 Speaking activity worksheets:
Basic Speaking English - Conversation topics with question and answer practice
Gambits for Conversation - Kate Maven
Qweask - Get Your Students Asking Questions
Mnliteracy - Reading and follow up activities in PDF form - B
RongChang - Easy reading (200+) with listening and follow up exercises: - B
BestOfTheReader - Canadian stories with follow-up exercises: - B
Reading
RongChang - Easy reading (200+) with listening and follow up exercises: - BMnliteracy - Reading and follow up activities in PDF form - B
RongChang - Easy reading (200+) with listening and follow up exercises: - B
BestOfTheReader - Canadian stories with follow-up exercises: - B
ESLYes - 600+ short stories from New York City: B/ Adv
TimeForKids - News stories for lower level readers: - B/Int
DreamReader: Online reading/listening practice with activities: B/Adv
ESLFlow - Reading and comprehension worksheets: - B/Int/Adv
EnglishForEveryone - Reading and comprehension worksheets: - B/Int/Adv
RongChang - Intermediate reading with listening and exercises:
RongChang - Intermediate reading with listening and exercises:
ESLGold - Short readings and exercises: -Int
TimeForKids - News stories for lower level readers: - B/Int
DreamReader: Online reading/listening practice with activities: B/Adv
ESLFlow - Reading and comprehension worksheets: - B/Int/Adv
EnglishForEveryone - Reading and comprehension worksheets: - B/Int/Adv
RongChang - Intermediate reading with listening and exercises:
RongChang - Intermediate reading with listening and exercises:
ESLGold - Short readings and exercises: -Int
GrammarBank - Online reading passages and comprehension questions:
EnglishOnline - Articles with vocabulary lists for ESL learners: - Int/Adv
Reading ESL - Stories and reading exercises for Canadian learners B/Int/Adv
ESL-Bits - Reading and listening audiobooks, short stories and music: - Int/Adv
Pronunciation
BusyTeacher - Printable pronunciation worksheets: - Multi-level ESLCafe - Pronunciation topic ideas: - Multi-level
LearnEnglishFeelGood - Pronunciation practice tests online: - Multi-level
ESLFlow - Pronunciation and listening exercises / worksheets: - Multi-level
Grammar
Grammar Bank - Grammar lessons with some online practice: - BEl Civics - Printable one page grammar review with exercises: - B
Talk English: The basics of English grammar - B/Int/Adv
A4ESL - Grammar quizzes - online and printable: - B/Int/Adv
English Feel Good - Downloadable grammar worksheets: - B/Int/Adv
Web2.UVCS - Grammar lessons and exercises: - B/Int/Adv
Dave's ESL Cafe: Complete grammar lessons - B/Int/Adv
ESL Tower: Printable ESL grammar worksheets - B/Int/Adv
English Learner - Online grammar quizzes: - B/Int/Adv
Road to Grammar - Online and PDF grammar worksheets - B/Int/Adv
Using English: Mixed grammar worksheets (online & printable) - B/Int/Adv
English Grammar - Vocabulary and grammar worksheets - B/Int/Adv
English Club - Online grammar quizzes 2: - Int/Adv
Grammar Bank - Online grammar explanations and worksheets:
PDF - Mixed Grammar Worksheets - B/Int/Adv
Vocabulary
Super Summary: Links to Vocabulary sites (guide)LearningChocolate - Vocabulary with listening and matching exercises: - B
A4ESL - Online vocabulary quizzes:
A4ESL - Online vocabulary quizzes: - B/Int
ESLTower - Printable vocabulary worksheets: - B/Int
EnglishClub - Printable vocabulary worksheets: - B/Int
ELCivics - Vocabulary matching worksheets: - B/Int
LearnEnglishFeelGood - Downloadable vocabulary worksheets:
MyVocabulary - Fill in the blanks with topic vocabulary words: - B/Int/Adv
MyVocabulary - Topic word vocabulary lists (a-z): - B/Int/Adv
EnglishLinx - Printable vocabulary worksheets: - B/Int/Adv
A4ESL - Online vocabulary quizzes: - Adv
Writing
Rong-Chang: Sentence structure practice
Stickyball.Net: Writing exercises and activities ESLflow: Essay and paragraph writing
ESL-Galaxy: Worksheets for writing
English for Everyone: Worksheets for writing
Auto English: Writing exercises
EL Civics: Handwriting Worksheets
Stickyball.Net: Writing exercises and activities
Busy Teacher: Writing worksheets - *membership required
Auto English: Writing exercises
ESL-Library: Writing lesson plans - *membership required
Rong-Chang: A variety of writing activities and resources
One Stop English: Writing skills lesson plans
Letters-Home: Over 75 different sample letters by professional writers
ESL About: Writing lesson plans for all levels
Fun English Games: Online writing resources
Many Things: Videos on writing skills
Purdue Owl: Writing techniques and strategies
EnglishClub: What is writing?
University of Victoria: Basic grammar tips and sentence structure
ESL Gold: Topics for hypothetical, description, narrative and opinion
Bogglesworld ESL: Creative writing topics
Bogglesworld ESL: Conversation prompts that could be used for writing
Creativities EFL: Creative writing prompts and activities
ProofReading Services: ESL Essay Topics
Mixed Skills
ESLKidsLab - A mix of vocabulary and grammar worksheets: - BAnglomaniacy: A mix of printable worksheets for beginners - B
ESL Authority - Free ESL lesson plans on all skills - B/Int/Adv
K12 Reader: A collection of PDFs on reading and grammar topics - B-Adv
HaveFunTeaching: A mix of vocabulary and reading worksheets: - B
ESLTower - A mix of vocabulary and grammar worksheets: - B/Int
DailyESL - A combination of reading, vocabulary, listening & discussion:Int/Adv
TeachThis - Teaching activities, worksheets and lessons: - Int/Adv
ESLPrintables - A lesson sharing site full of worksheets and activities: - B-Adv
UsingEnglish - Quizzes on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation: B-Adv
EnglishBanana - Free printable worksheets on grammar and mixed skills: B-Adv
ELLII (formerly ESL Library) - B/Int/Adv
GetEnglishLessons - Listening and grammar worksheets: - B/Int/Adv
HandoutsOnline - Grammar and multi skill worksheets: - B/Int/Adv
ELT Materials: A mix of video clips with listening and follow up worksheets:
English is for Everyone: Forming questions - worksheets - B/Int/Adv
All Things Topic - 1000 free ESL worksheets mixed skills - B/Int/Adv
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