December 2021 (4)

Awesome ESL Newsletter #4
December 2021
Warm Greetings Awesome ESL Friend!
INTERACTIVE WEBSITES &
RESOURCES SURVEY (2021-2022
UPDATE)
A huge heartfelt thank you if you had taken the time
to complete the Interactive Websites & Resources
Survey on Google Forms. Your input is very much
appreciated!
SURVEY RESULTS
Top 10 websites and resources, as voted by you:
1. YouTube
2. Quizlet
3. ISL Collective
4. TED Ed
5. Google Forms
6. ESL Printables
7. Quizizz
8. Canva
9. Padlet
10. TEFL.net
FREE DOWNLOADABLE
DOCUMENTS
Next, as promised, the latest documents can be
downloaded here:
Awesome e-Resources Database:
https://www.awesome-esl.com/post/awesome-
e-resources-database
Templates for Song Worksheets & Activities:
https://www.awesome-esl.com/post/songworksheets-activities-templates
Note: these are the free versions, and they are in
.pdf format. It is just to show gratitude for you
completing the survey. We hope you find them
useful!
We will be releasing the results of the survey at the
end of December on the Awesome ESL blog – watch
this space!

CUSTOMIZABLE UPGRADES
Should you want editable versions (.doc & .xls
formats) of these documents, sent directly to your
inbox, please consider donating a coffee here (for as
little as $5 – that’s $2.50 for each editable
document)!
WORKSHOPS – THE LATEST NEWS
Here at Awesome ESL, we are big collaborators.
In October & November:
We teamed up with Mark and the awesome
tutor crew @ English With Adam, to run through,
at breakneck speed, an extremely denselypacked
Tutors' Interactive Game, Worksheet &
Activity Workshop.
As a teacher, you should know how much blood,
sweat and tears go into creating databases and
templates etic, which is why a small donation is
requested All funds will go back into Awesome
ESL, including fuelling your said-writer with her
morning cappuccino!
BENEFITS OF GETTING THE MS
WORD/EXCEL VERSIONS
Fully editable and customizable to suit your
teaching needs. Use the grammar and vocabulary
you require!
The Awesome e-Resources Database Excel
spreadsheet includes space for you to write your
login details (strictly for your records only) plus a
separate tab for Job Forums & Teachers Message
Boards. AND links to various Facebook Groups,
plus an indication which Unit in TESOL it was
addressed in (for my former TESOL teacher
trainees).
Be able to add additional information and
updates etc. for your records.
In addition to this, Do Tan Khoa and Chính Phan
joined us for an informal workshop. We only
managed to cover a couple of interactive tools,
and some video presentation tools, but plan on
meeting up soon to cover some more!
Future possible workshop guests include, but limited
to:
Chris @ Teaching Tracks, Terry @ Real English for
Gamers, Fergal @ Tune into English, Teresa @ The
TEFL Development Hub, Ronan @ Baamboozle,
Kieran @ Film English… to name but a few!
DID YOU VISIT BUY ME A COFFEE
ALREADY?
Was this you?
If yes, thank you for your support! We *think* the
supporter has correctly been identified , and a
personal thank you note sent
Not yet? Please consider doing so, all you need is a
PayPal
account…
www.buymeacoffee.com/teacherdiana Any bit helps!
The following are workshops on offer, updated for
2022:
1. (Kickass) Tutors' Interactive Game, Worksheet &
Activity Workshops (incl. Video Production &
Uses for the Classroom, Games & Gamification
in Education, Online/Offline Worksheet
Production, Nifty Tech Tools)
2. Grammar Bootcamp (incl. Grinchy Grammar
Overview, Punchy Parts of Speech, Intense
Tense Review, Crafty Conditionals)
3. IPA Magic - Perfect Pronunciation (incl. IPA
Overview, Monothongs, Diphthongs &
Tripthongs, Consonants)
4. Focus on Young Learners & Teens (incl. YL &
Teen Lessons Overview, Using Songs & Music in
Lessons, Interactive Online Classroom Ideas,

Gamification in Education)
5. Exam Preparation Courses (incl. Cambridge Exam
Courses - KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS & TOEFL –
Fun?!?, Cambridge YLE - Starters, Movers &
Flyers, Other Exam Courses)
6. English For Specific Purposes (incl. Business
English, English for Academic Purposes (EAP),
Conversational English - Coffee & Culture Clubs,
Improving Your Students’ Five Macro Skills –
Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading & Watching)
7. Creating A Kick-Ass Online Presence (incl. Online
Overview, The Basics: Webpage & Social
Networking, Branding & Logos, Materials
Creation)
8. Nifty Tools for Breaking Through the 4th Wall
Workshops (follow-up to (Kickass) Tutors'
Interactive Game, Worksheet & Activity
Workshops). Incl. Polls & Surveys, Videos, Songs &
Music, Games & Quizzes, Activities & Worksheets
If you would like a more detailed explanation
regarding the above-listed workshops, check out the
blog here.
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
Basically, how co-hosting works:
• These workshops are run strictly on a donation
basis only.
• Attendees will be requested to consider offering
a donation, left to their discretion (can be as
little as $5).
• All donations will be divided up fairly amongst
the host, co-hosts and collaborators, and paid
via PayPal.
It’s not intended to be a massive money-making
endeavour – education and the teaching-learning
process are the top priorities, and always will be. So,
it might not be a lot financially, but, from a genuine
teaching-focused approach – it’s pure gold!
COLLABORATIVE PROJECT – USING
MUSIC & SONGS TO TEACH
ENGLISH!
This is a pet project,
started several months
ago.
For more details, and,
perhaps make a
contribution,
visit this page please
Should you be interested in attending or even cohosting
any of the above workshops, or offer
suggestions for other future possible workshops,
kindly fill out this registration form, at submit asap!
Spaces are limited to 10-15 seats (max.) per session,
so be sure to register asap.
LATEST NIFTY TEACHING TOOLS
Check out these gems discovered over the past few
months:
Class Tools
Mentimeter
Blooket
Wordwall
Sanook English
Multimedia English
Canva
Purpose Games
CO-HOSTING
If you indicated that you may be interested in the
opportunity to possibly co-host these workshops.
That’s awesome! More info regarding this will be
sent to you closer to the time.
Should you be interested in attending or even cohosting
any of the above workshops, or offer
suggestions for other future possible workshops,
kindly fill out this registration form, at submit asap!
Have you discovered any similar sites lately? Please
be sure to let us know!
Like what you see here? Come & join our workshops
to discover similar websites & resources!
Looking for good tutorials on how to use these
resources? Check out Russell Stannard’s Teaching
Training Videos!

ON A PERSONAL NOTE
As a life-long educator, I try to breathe new light into
my chosen career path. I have met so many amazing,
passionate and dedicated educators along the way.
Yes, we are going through some pretty challenging
times, for sure. But collaboratively, it is felt we can
ease this. If you are receiving this, it means that YOU
are one of these awesome teachers who have
crossed paths with us, in some way or another.
INTO 2022 & BEYOND…
It would be remiss to not give a quick shout-out to
Charles, Thao & the fab team at The English
Connection up in Hanoi. They were super-helpful,
particularly during a rather sticky visa situation,
which has, thankfully, been resolved, many a grey
hair later! We have been discussing exciting future
plans, including a teacher training programme, more
to follow soon!
A very big thank you to every one of you! We’re
striving towards creating a thriving community of
Awesome ESL, collectively.
However, it is very clear that some people misuse
and abuse data – we do no such thing. Your details
will only be shared with others with your explicit
consent. But you can unsubscribe here, if you do so
wish. Please just send the line ‘unsubscribe’, and
your wish shall be granted… Because we know how
much crap clogs up the inbox from time to time.
AWESOME JAMS
For those of you who have met me in person, you
know that I am rarely seen without my headphones,
and I don’t know what I would do in a world without
music! Thus, I like to share a few awesome tracks
discovered over the past few months. Some include
worksheets and/or teaching materials. Most of these
tracks have pretty cool music videos. Kick back &
enjoy!
65daysofstatic – Radio Protector
Agnes Obel – Fuel to Fire
Axel Flóvent – Your Ghost
Bastille – Flaws (materials here)
Bear’s Den – Crow
Beta Radio – Our Remains
Capital Cities – One Minute More
Charlie Cunningham – Bite
Forest Blakk – Put Your Hands Up
Gang of Youths – Do Not Let Your Spirit Wane
(materials here)
Gnarls Barkly – Crazy
Kodaline – Sometimes
LP – Lost on You
Lubomir Arsov – In Shadow: A Modern Odyssey
(materials here)
Missio – I See You
Röyksopp (feat. Susanne Sundfør) – Running to the
Sea (materials here)
Seafret – Wildfire (materials here)
VNV Nation – Nova (Shine Your Light On Me)
The Dead South – People are Strange
FINALE
Regardless of your religious (or non-religious) beliefs,
I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & may 2022
bring far more joy than strife!
Be sure to check out the Awesome ESL blog &
website, and various socials here.
Thank you for your love & support! Chat soon.
As always, Love, Peace & Light, Diana