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What's New at the ESL Library
New Lessons for August 2010
First Year - Episodes 6, 7, 8
Weekly Warm Ups (Free) - Chatterbox
Weekly Warm Ups (Free) - Boredom
Everyday is a Holiday (Free) - International Lefthander's Day.
New Lessons for July 2010
First Year - Episode 5 (Short on Cash)
Detective Series - The Case of the Missing Ring
Episode 7 - Suspect: The Chef
Episode 8 - Suspect: The Widow
Episode 9 - Suspect: The Bride
Episode 10 - Closing the Case
Weekly Warm Ups (Free) - Reverse Psychology
Weekly Warm Ups (Free) - Holiday Guest
Holidays - Running of the Bulls
New Lessons for June 2010
Athlete Salaries - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters) + Audio
Father's Day - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Holidays)
Detective Series - The Case of the Missing Ring
Episode 4 - Suspect: The Gardener
Episode 5 - Suspect: The Housekeeper
Episode 6 - Suspect: The Fiancé
Episode 4 - Roommate Issues - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - First Year - Everyday Idioms)
Campanas de boda - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
The Perfect Job Candidate, Lie Detector, Speedy Tales - ESL Warm Ups (FREE New Section)
World Oceans Day: June 8 - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Every Day is a Holiday) (Free New Section)
New Lessons for May 2010
Body Piercing - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters) + Audio
Second Hand vs. New - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters) + Audio
Cinco de Mayo - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Holidays)
Golden Week - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Holidays)
Picky Eaters, Pit Stop, Cup of Joe - ESL Warm Ups (FREE New Section)
Una segunda oportunidad - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
Our new section is now featuring: Detective Series - The Case of the Missing Ring
1. Introduction to the Series
2. Episode 1 - Suspect: The Father
3. Episode 2 - Suspect: The Mother
4. Episode 3 - Suspect: The Son
Our new section is now featuring: Everyday Idioms - First Year 1. Introduction to the Series
2. Episode 1 - Comfort Zone
3. Episode 2 - What do you mean Co-Ed?
4. Episode 3 - Rocky Start
New Lessons for April 2010
Zoos, Can we Live without them? - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters) + Audio
The New Moon Race - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters) + Audio
April Fool's Day - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Holidays)
Earth Day - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Holidays)
You're Pulling My Leg! - ESL Warm Ups (FREE New Section)
Juan está deprimido - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
Did you Know that all of our Discussion Starters lesson plans now come with Audio listening task?
New Lessons for March 2010
Luck - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters) + Audio
Tipping - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters) + Audio
Ana rompe con Juan - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
5 New quick Warm Ups are now available in our new section: Weekly Warm Ups
1. Friends for a Season
2. Whatcha Makin'?
3. My Tag Cloud *staff pick
4. Red Carpet
5. Retirement Party
Our New Podcast section features FREE audio podcasts based on the Discussion Starters lessons:
1. Luck: Does it land in your lap?
2. Social Media Networks: Taking Time for Friends
3. Tipping: A Matter of Etiquette
4. Your Name: The Sweetest Word You'll Ever Hear
5. Flu Shots: Weighing the Risks
Starting next month more Warm Ups will be added to the site on monthly basis!
New Lessons for February 2010
Online Dating - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Mom and Pop Shops vs. Chain Stores - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Mardi Gras (beginner and intermediate) - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Holidays)
La relación está en crisis - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
New Lessons for January 2010
Talent - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Roommates - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
New Year's (beginner and intermediate) - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Holidays)
Juan olvida el aniversario - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
New Lessons for December 2009
Road Rage - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Fashion Trends - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Importance of Community - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Profundamente enamorados - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
New Lessons for November 2009
Flu Shots - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Extreme Sports - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Tattoos - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Luis consigue un nuevo empleo - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
New Lessons for October 2009
Ultrasound Screenings - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Simple Sentences - NEW! (NEW Sub-Section: combines our flashcards with a worksheet!)
Jobs & Occupations - ESL Worksheet + Flashcards
Sickness and Injury - ESL Worksheet + Flashcards
Planes para el futuro - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
Conociendo a los padres - Lesson Plan (Español - Modismos Cada Dia) + Audio
All lessons in ESL Famous Things section are now available in a new and much shorter 'Print-Save' version. Only 2 pages long! Great way to save on paper and photocopy resources!
New Lessons for September 2009
Weddings: Paying a Price - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters)
Wedding Bells - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice) + Audio
Modismos Cada Dia - (Nueva Sección - Espanõl) + Audio
New and updated Images are now available in the following Flashcard Library sections: 'Jobs and Occupations' & 'Sickness and Injuries'. Check them out today! More new images are coming soon.
New Lessons for August 2009
Social Media - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters - NEW SECTION!)
Resignation Letter - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English) + Audio
A Second Chance - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice) + Audio
All lessons in ESL Famous Places section are now available in a new and much shorter 'Print-Save' version. Only 2 pages long! Great way to save on paper and photocopy resources.
New Lessons for July 2009
Garbage Solutions - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters - NEW SECTION!)
Your Name - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters - NEW SECTION!)
Retirement Savings - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Discussion Starters - NEW SECTION!)
Job Performance Review - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Jon is Down - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
New Lessons for June 2009
Email Complaint - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Amy and Jon Break Up - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
All lessons in ESL Famous People section are now available in a new and much shorter 'Print-Save' version. Only 2 pages long! Great way to save on paper and photocopy resources.
We are launching an exciting new lesson section in July called Discussion Starters. These lessons are sure to get your students talking, debating, and engaging in a lively discussion.
New Lessons for May 2009
Instant Messaging (IM) - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Relationship Sours - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
All lessons in ESL-Mini-Debates section are now available in a new and much shorter 'Print-Save' version. Only 2 pages long! Great way to save on paper and photocopy resources.
New and updated Images are now available in the following Flashcard Library sections: 'Actions and Movements' & 'Daily Routines'. Check them out today! More new images are coming soon.
New Lessons for April 2009
Placing an Order by Phone - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Jon Forgets Anniversary - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
New Lessons for March 2009
Customer Service - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Falling in Love - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
The Wright Brothers - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Famous People)
Joseph Stalin - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Famous People)
New Lessons for February 2009
Marketing Meeting - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Andrew Gets Hired - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Third Conditional - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Grammar Practice Worksheets)
New Lessons for January 2009
Making a Phone Call - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Meeting the Parents - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Audio MP3 files are now available to complement all the worksheets in the Office Life section.
New Lessons for December 2008
Leaving a Voicemail - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Girls go Shopping - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Talking Future Plans - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Second Conditional - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Grammar Practice Worksheets)
New Lessons for November 2008
First Day at Work - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Placing an Order (email) - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Andrew Gets Fired - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Amy Passes her Test - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Buying Tickets to a Play - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
First Conditional - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Grammar Practice Worksheets)
New Lessons for October 2008
Applying for a Job - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Job Interview - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Getting Hired - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Office Life - Business English)
Jon has a Crush - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Girl's Night Out - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Preparing for a Test - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Renting a Car - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
New Lessons for September 2008
Artificial Intelligence - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Business-in-English)
Hailing a Cab - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Jon meets Amy - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Amy has a Crush - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
Jon calls Amy - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
The First Date - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Everyday Idioms - Conversation Practice)
New Lessons for August 2008
Cigarettes in the 21st Century - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Business-in-English)
Asking for Directions - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Passive Voice - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Grammar Practice Worksheets)
Everyday Idioms - New lesson plan section coming in September!
New Lessons for July 2008
Insider Trading - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Business-in-English)
Making a Dinner Reservation - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Comparatives & Superlatives - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Grammar Practice Worksheets)
New Lessons for June 2008
Currencies - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Business-in-English)
Scheduling & Getting a Wake-Up Call - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Past Perfect - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Grammar Practice Worksheets)
New Lessons for May 2008
Credit Cards, Loans and Debt - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Business-in-English)
Ordering Room Service - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Present Perfect Progressive - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Grammar Practice Worksheets)
New Lessons for April 2008
Green Companies - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Business-in-English)
Hybrid Car - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL- Famous Things)
Checking into a Hotel - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Present Perfect - ESL Lesson Plan (ESL - Grammar Practice Worksheets)
Jigme Singye Wangchuk (Español - Personas Famosas)
Also...check out our Featured Earth Day ESL Lesson Plans!
New Lessons for March 2008
Corporate Responsibility (ESL - Business-in-English)
Taking a Shuttle Bus (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Bay of Fundy (ESL- Famous Places)
Grammar Practice Worksheets - Future, Past Progressive, Simple Past, Simple Present vs. Present Progressive, Simple Present and Present Progressive, Simple Present (to be / to have)
Conciertos Live 8 (Español - Mini-Debates)
New Lessons for February 2008
Internet Entrepreneurs (ESL - Business-in-English)
Coke vs. Pepsi - The Cola Wars (ESL - Business-in-English)
Online Shopping (ESL- Business-in-English)
Baggage Claim (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Grammar Practice Worksheets - New lesson plan section coming in March!
La Nouvelle Orléans (Français - Endroits Célèbres)
Chicle (Español - Cosas Famosas)
New Lessons for January 2008
Law and Order (ESL - Living in English)
Ice Cream (ESL - Famous Things)
Going Through Customs (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Business-in-English - New lesson plan section coming in February.
Cervantes (Français - Personnes Célèbres)
El Pentágono (Español - Lugares Famosos)
Happy New Year!
New Lessons for December 2007
Christopher Columbus (ESL - Famous People)
Kilimanjaro (ESL - Famous Places)
On a Plane (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Le Mur de Berlin (Français - Endroits Célèbres)
Le Vin (Français - Choses Célèbres)
El Vino (Español - Cosas Famosas)
Also check out our Featured Holiday ESL Lesson Plans:
- Christmas ESL Lesson Plans with Christmas readings and worksheets
- Chanukah ESL Lesson Plan with Chanukah reading and worksheets
- Kwanzaa ESL Lesson Plan with Kwanzaa reading and worksheets
New Lessons for November 2007
Dalai Lama (ESL - Famous People)
Personal Technology in the Classroom (ESL - Mini Debates)
Remembrance Day / Veterans Day (ESL - Holidays)
Going Through Security (ESL - Traveling-in-English)
Les Croissantes (Français - Choses Célèbres)
El muro de Berlín (Español - Lugares famosos)
New Lessons for October 2007
24 Hour News (ESL - Famous Things)
Demilitarized Zone (ESL - Famous Places)
Changing a Flight Reservation (ESL - Traveling in English)
Checking in for a Flight (ESL - Traveling in English)
Brevetabilité du Vivant (French - Mini-Debates)
Braille (Spanish - Cosas Famosas)
Chernóbil (Spanish - Lugares Famosas)
New Lesson Section for September 2007
Last month, we launched a new lesson plan section called Traveling-in-English. Each lesson plan revolves around a travel dialogue, such as making a reservation, going through security, and losing luggage. The first lesson in this series is called Booking a Hotel. Three more new lessons will follow this month.
March 2007
This is our first month since transforming our site from ESL-Images.com to the ESL-Library.com. We've brought with us all the same great lesson plans and flashcards, and added improved functionality and organization. Here's a quick look at some of the major enhancements to the site.
My Library
Quickly and easily add lesson plans, flashcards, job postings, and links to your own folders.
Flashcard Library / Flashcard Maker
Now you can easily create your own flashcard sets, and print them in various sizes: 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 images per page. Add titles in English, Spanish, or French, or add your own text below any image.
ESL Job Postings
Employers from around the world now have a spot to post job opportunities to the thousands of teachers and teachers-to-be currently using ESL-Library.com.
TEFL Training Schools
TEFL Training schools now have a place to post their own listings and course descriptions, for teachers looking to build up their teaching skills.
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