Excellent website for ESL teaching & Learning: Khan Academy

http://www.khanacademy.org/
There are tons of classes delivered in Ahan Academy. These classes cover various topics, such as science, arts, history and etc. Undoubtedly, Ahan Academy is an excellent website for ESL teaching & learning, especially for content-based teaching.

I remember that when I prepared for TOEFL three years ago, one big problem I faced was that I couldn't find enough academic lectures in English. Every TOEFL taker knows that there are many academic-related articles in the test. For students who are studying in an non-English speaking country, understanding English lectures in an academic setting will be really challenging. If students can make use of Ahan Academy, they can have access to a lot of lectures. There is no doubt that students will benefit a lot from materials in Ahan Academy.

Also, for ESL teachers, they are usually tortured by the fact that students lack motivation in ESL class since they just take it as a language class. Plus, many ESL textbooks are out-of-date and focus on language itself, which cannot help to stimulate students' interests and motivation. However, things can be changed by the existence of Ahan Academy. With the help of Ahan Acedemy, ESL teachers can relate what is taught in ESL classes to contents of students' regular classes. As a result, ESL classes are not only language classes anymore, they can help students to review and obtain a deeper understanding of what they've learned in other classes. I spent some time studying a history class about French Revolution myself, which was very interesting. I just felt I was sitting in front of a blackboard in class, and important points even popped out on the blackboard when the teacher was lecturing. Moreover, the lecture was delivered clearly and the lecturer was humorous. In a word, I really enjoyed having a lesson at Ahan Academy.

For ESL teachers in an non-English speaking country, they can select a lecture in English after students learned relevant contents in their first language. For ESL teachers in an English speaking country, they can still use materials in Ahan Academy, since different teachers have different teaching styles and ways to analyze. ESL students, no matter where they are, can benefit a lot from learning stuff in Ahan Academy.