About EasyESL

Made with a
teacher’s eye.

EasyESL began with the lessons I wanted to teach. Today, the same care goes into the materials I make for other English teachers.

Meet the teacher behind EasyESL

Hi, I’m the teacher behind EasyESL.

For more than ten years, I’ve taught English to learners across a wide range of ages and levels, in general English, Business English, IELTS and other teaching contexts.

EasyESL grew out of a practical need. I wanted materials I would genuinely want to use myself: clear, current, visually thoughtful and complete enough that I would not have to rebuild the lesson before class.

That is still what I aim to make. Complete lessons with a clear route for learners and useful support for teachers, whether they are teaching in a classroom or online.

Teachers know their own learners best. The materials should make preparation easier while still leaving room to adapt, respond and teach in your own way.

What guides the work

Useful in class.
Thoughtful by design.

A lesson can look good on the page and still be difficult to teach. These are the decisions that matter to me.

Give the lesson a direction.

The activities should build towards something learners can do with the language. A complete lesson needs more than a collection of exercises.

Keep the ideas grown-up.

Beginner English does not mean childish content. Clear language and good support can make an interesting topic accessible without talking down to learners.

Make design earn its place.

A visual should help explain an idea. A digital activity should give learners a reason to participate. Neither should get in the way of the teaching.

The making of a lesson

An idea is only
the beginning.

The work is in turning it into something another teacher can pick up and use.

Find the question.
A real situation, an interesting source or a useful language problem gives the lesson a reason to exist.
Build the learning.
Decide what learners will do with the language, then shape the support and practice that help them get there.
Support the teacher.
Prepare clear instructions, answers and notes, so the teacher can focus on the class rather than filling in gaps.
Bring it into class.
Keep paper and screen in step. Add interaction where it makes practice clearer, more useful or easier to manage.

See for yourself

Open a lesson.
See the thinking behind it.

The samples are a good place to start.

Explore sample lessons Browse the lesson library

Made with a teacher’s eye.

Hi, I’m the teacher behind EasyESL.

Useful in class.Thoughtful by design.

Give the lesson a direction.

Keep the ideas grown-up.

Make design earn its place.

An idea is onlythe beginning.

Find the question.

Build the learning.

Support the teacher.

Bring it into class.

Open a lesson.See the thinking behind it.

Made with a
teacher’s eye.

Useful in class.
Thoughtful by design.

An idea is only
the beginning.

Open a lesson.
See the thinking behind it.