Conversation
Learning and Work Institute – Conversation
Fantastic resource for helping to develop conversations. There are 15 different units, each with a unique topic. These have some really interesting questions you can use to stimulate discussion with your learner.
ESOL Conversation Questions
Great range of questions which are grouped by topic and also by grammar.
Conversation Questions for the ESl/EFL Classroom
Very wide range of topics, covering questions from ethical concerns of cloning through to your favourite superhero!
ESL Discussions
Again, a gigantic range of topics with questions for discussion. There are also some linked to grammar and idioms.
Listening
Radio ESOl (podcast)
Podcast created by Jennie Coles from Leeds City College. Lots of great discussions, often with a local focus, which can stimulate discussions in your sessions.
Agendaweb
Very large range of materials to develop listening skills, from quizzes to dialogues and books.
Ello
A brilliant website for improving listening skills. There is a listening lesson library which shows a flag with the home country of the speaker. This means you can hear different accents spoken to develop listening skills. The discussions are really interesting and also have a script below that can be read to help follow what is said.
BBC – The English We Speak (Podcast)
Every week this podcast takes a fun look at a piece of slang or an everyday phrase in a 3-minute episode.
BBC – 6 Minute Vocabulary (Podcast)
Build your English vocabulary in six minutes. Join two BBC presenters every week and hear about different ways to develop your vocabulary knowledge and skills.
BBC – 6 Minute Grammar (Podcast)
Learn English grammar in six minutes. Join BBC presenters every week and learn a new key area of grammar.
BBC – 6 Minute English (Podcast)
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC.
BBC – English in a Minute (Podcast)
Hot tips about English in one minute. Includes grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Podcasts in English
More useful for slightly higher-level learners, but this site has many great podcasts which can be listened to on a very wide range of topics. There are also transcripts and worksheets available.