Hello!
This post is definitely more interesting for teachers, but if you are learning English on a level starting from intermediate, it could be interesting for you as well.
I love coursebook-free lessons and give a lot of them all the time. Of course, it is not an easy way of teaching, because apart from finding interesting up-to-date materials and tailoring them to the needs and the level of a student (group), a teacher must come up with appropriate exercises and activities for those texts, videos or podcasts and it is definitely time consuming. However, I strongly believe it pays off, because doing that you can create something that makes you stand out, in other words it is your competitive advantage (of course if the whole system of materials and activities proves to be effective and creates positive emotions in your students)
The other day I decided to sort out all the sources I have been using into a kind of a table so that I could always refer to it any time I need it. I also thought If I shared it, teachers might find it useful as well.
So, this is where all the materials for my lessons come from. Check out the table below, and I will be grateful if you share your ideas and sources in the comments.
Technology
YouTube channels:
Websites:
Media companies with lots of categorized content
YouTube channels:
Websites:
Home of the Daily and Sunday Express
Ideas, science, innovation and learning
YouTube channels:
Websites:
Documentaries, history, general stories
YouTube channels:
Websites:
Japan
YouTube channels:
Websites:
Business
YouTube channels:
Websites:
BBC Business Daily (+ podcasts)
Sport and Travel
