English Teaching Ideas, Tools, Downloads
teaching English in Budapest, Hungary

Angol Tanulás: English Learning directory - Hungarian website ( some English links )

The lap.hu "franchise" is part of a Hungarian network which assigns editors to edit their own set of listings for a subject. This particular page is a set of very useful links on the topic of learning English, for both teachers and students. If you follow the "társlapok" links to other lap.hu sites, you'll be able to learn a lot of the Hungarian English Language school scene. With the only catch that it's in Hungarian for the most part... even if it leads to websites that offer an English version, you won't know until you go there.

Est.hu English Movie screenings - English website

The title tells it all, this page is for English speakers who wish to go to see a movie with its original sound. Actually there's a lot of such screenings in Budapest, as most of the movies are shown both dubbed and subtitled, sometimes even in the same cinema. As the article in the English Teaching Program points out, this isn't only for recreational purposes. Watching something really current and really popular in its original language can help spark discussions which are most likely of interest to the students as well, helping to keep up their effort in trying to lead a conversation.

English-Hungarian-English online dictionary - English website - Hungarian website

The best known free online dictionary SZOTAR.SZTAKI.HU, with limited understanding of current English, but a great "classic" resource none the less. It shows two sets of results in case the main dictionary didn't have any words to share with you, and is a great tool, or at least it's still the best. It's hosted now by one of the largest networks out there, Origo, which is actually of T-Online, which is T-Com.

Tower Language School - Online tests - Hungarian website

This language school has been listed before, but if you look closely, there's a "tesztek" ( tests ) link near the top right corner. It leads to English only skill tests, which are fully automated, and anyone can take them, online, anytime. A nice tool from Tower Language School, although keep in mind that you should have your own such tests at hand, and not rely on others' work too much.

Bonus Language School - Downloadable exams, tests - Hungarian website

Bonus Language School offers a wide range of downloadable tests and exams from City & Guild, ITK and Trinity, along with a couple of other, in-house methods.

British Council - WebEnglish, free teaching materials - English website

A VAST collection of free teaching materials, methods, resources online, hosted by the WebEnglish project of the British Council... which is ceasing all other English teaching activities as of fall, 2007. Perhaps this shift is not so fortunate for those who worked or wished to work for/with them in Budapest, but their collection ( a free resource ) will surely come handy to just about anyone teaching English.

Additional, generic ESL, TEFL websites that may be of use ( in no particular order ):

Strategies for learning English as a Second Language - English website

Tips and suggestions staying motivated to learn English.

Mark's ESL World - English website

Your one-stop mega-portal to everything that's ESL.

ESL Teachers Board - English website

Free teaching materials, jobs and resumes.

ESL Galaxy - English website - Japanese website

Free ESL / EFL / TESOL / TEFL teaching materials: Printable worksheets, crosswords, survival English worksheets, puzzle worksheets, board games, theme worksheets, ESL PowerPoint Downloads. TEFL/TESL Teachers' first stop - Absolutely Free!

English the Easy Way - English website

English the Easy Way provides writing instruction, resume resources, editing and proofreading tips, common writing errors, resume guidelines, all forms of English punctuation, and an excellent grammar guide covering all parts of English Grammar.

ESL Directory - English website

The most comprehensive ESL Program Listing online.

English Daily - English website

Learn ( to teach about ) American idioms, and about English conversation in general.

Accredited Online Degree Programs - English website

Earn online degrees from accredited universities, academies, colleges, and institutions.

The Internet TESL Journal - English website

Articles and lessons plans, research papers, teaching ideas, classroom handouts and lots of links. As modest as it sounds... one of the oldest and the freshest resource around, and that's not a contradiction.

The Linguistic Funland TESL - English website

Resources for teachers and students of ESL/EFL since 1994.
( Just so that all of the best resources are here, although you should already know about them. )

ESL resources at eslbase.com - English website

Resources, advice and information for teachers as well as new job openings, postings and opportunities updated on a daily basis, accompanied by a worldwide list of TEFL courses.

Breaking News English.com - English website

Free and ready-to-use ESL / EFL lesson plans in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats. Graded news articles, podcast, listening and communicative activities.

Teaching Jobs & English Abroad ( AAC ) - English website

A hub for gathering at-a-glance information, well organized and without pushing all the details in your face all at once. Has a generic focus on Japan, Australia and SE Asia, which might be of extra use if you -- like me -- are aiming to get there sooner or later!

ESL Kids Lab - English website

Execellent teaching resources for teachers & Parents, teaching materials for ESL with children, ESL kids worksheets, Powerpoint Downloads, Online Videos, Games for ESL Classrooms, Lesson plans for primary school, kindergarten, nursery school.

InternationalStudent.com - English website

The Premier International Student Exchange and Study Abroad center online. In case some of the aspiring ELTs -- like myself -- would try and aim for being both a student, and an English teacher abroad, at the same time.

Sites for Teachers - English website

Lesson Plans, Worksheets, Activities, Clip Art... a well known treasure chest of websites, and listed in order of how popular they are... meaning actual people visiting them! A valuable guide in this day and age on the Internet.

ESL KidStuff - English website - Japanese website

Resources for English teachers working with kids... Over 1,200 flashcards, crafts, hundreds of worksheets, ESL jobs, games, teaching tips and much more!

esl-lounge.com - Communicative ESL Lesson Materials - English website

A very thorough collection of ESL related materials, with two sections I can highly recommend, one is the Board Games pages, on which you get to download English board games in easy to print formats, and the other is the Song lyrics page, where a lot of well known songs from hits of the 60's through until just recently are listed... again for free. Song lyrics have always played a great role in Hungarians' ( or as a matter of fact Japanese, or anyone in the world ) desire to learn English, meaning it's an easy way to keep your students focused!

ELT Forum - The place for teacher development online - English website

A website to gather all the knowledge, research and topics, and let all who is involved in ELT ask or answer to questions and concerns. It is hosted by Jeremy Harmer, and has been a valuable place to turn to for help or just to brainstorm for many years now. Join the forum or read others' posts to broaden your vision, whether you're a teacher, trainee or employer.

ESL Teaching in Taiwan, China, South Korea - English website

Reach to Teach allows you find ESL teaching jobs with a reputable school that meets the staandards of our standards of the group for high quality English teacher positions. You may apply for a teaching job in Taiwan, China or South Korea. Reach Teach also provides support throughout your entire overseas stay in Asia.