Guides: English (For AMEP &amp; EAL): Teaching Resources

Understanding Everyday Australian Access

Understanding Everyday Australian eAudio files are password protected and are for use by North Metro TAFE staff and students only. Two different passwords are required, one for the eBook, one for the eAudio.
Please contact Balga Campus Library on 9207 4218 for log in details.

NEW - Understanding Everyday Australian - Book 1

Understanding Everyday Australian - Book 1 - PDF Audio files are in chapters and available via the links below: Understanding everyday Australian : Book 1 (2012) - eAudio
Starting Something New
Talking about the Family
Talking about the Neighbours
Talking about Shopping
Visiting the Doctor
Worrying about Money
Talking about Holidays
Phoning a Tradesperson
Socialising at a Barbecue

NEW - Understanding Everyday Australian - Book 2

Understanding Everyday Australian - Book 2 - PDF Audio files are in chapters and available via the links below: Understanding everyday Australian : Book 2 (2012) - eAudio
A Telephone Enquiry
Talking about Study problems
Talking about Employment
Technology and Business
Talking about Politics and Government
A New Venture-Making Decisions
Talking about the Past
Asking for Directions
Future Plans and Possibilities
Having Dinner with Friends

NEW - Understanding Everyday Australian - Book 3

Understanding Everyday Australian - Book 3- PDF Audio files are in chapters and available via the links below: Understanding everyday Australian : Book 3 (2012) - eAudio
Other Cultures
Sport and Hobbies
Diet and Fitness
The Environment
Fears and Phobias
People and Relationships
Talking about Social Issues
The Media
Business Negotiations

National Geographic Learning LIFE

Connect with the World - Bring your Classroom to Life By linking this rich, global content more clearly to learners’ everyday lives, new ’My Life’ speaking tasks are even more personalised and relatable. Requires log in.

SPELD

SPELD Specific Learning Difficulties SA - Resources SPELD SA have created free resources, sourced useful websites, and provided links to other free resources for you to use when teaching literacy and numeracy for those working or living with specific learning difficulties. We hope you find them useful.
SPELD Specific Learning Difficulties WA - Resources SPELD WA website contains information and resources designed to support people with learning difficulties and specific learning disorders.

My job is best

My Job is Best A free-to-download reading text and workbook in the Hope St series. It contains teacher/tutor notes, cut-up pages, activities, answers and a board game.

Edmund Rice Centre - PDF Resources

Language for Living in Australia Course Materials These resources are aimed at recently arrived adult refugees and migrants to develop their English skills

AMEP Picture Dictionary

Reproduced and made available for communication by South Metropolitan TAFE for educational purposes with the permission
of P. O'Keefe,

Search the Dictionary using key words, 'Ctrl F' to search

Picture Dictionary

EduTV - Films & Series

EduTV
EduTV is a streaming resource, which offers us over 15 years of Australian television video news, current affairs stories, and programs, along with a library of curated movies, documentaries, and serial programs from television broadcasts.

Interactive worksheets

ESL Work Sheets and Online Exercises A collection of hundreds of online interactive worksheets in various levels that cover many subjects, including nouns, verbs, grammar, the house, family and shopping.

Beamafilm- Global English Course

Beamafilm Global English No matter what level of proficiency students start at, our Global English course will keep students engaged and on track to complete mastery of the English language. It's easy to learn and easy to follow with basic learning modules.
How do I access Beamafilm? Click here to access the Beamafilm FAQ

Practice reading and writing tasks

Practice Reading and Writing Tasks for Certificate III in Spoken and Written English This book was produced by Shirley Haak and Katherine Seal, Lecturers, Adult Migrant English Program at North Metropolitan TAFE.

Lily the volunteer

Lily the Volunteer: An Introduction to Volunteering for CALD Communities The five units of work follow the journey of Lily as she chooses, applies for and engages as a volunteer. Each unit has resources, worksheets and audio files to support the unit focus.

Beach safety

Beach Safety; Fire Safety; Calling an Ambulance; Understanding Good Health Free teaching resource from NSW AMES designed to integrate safety and emergency training into ESL language programs.

Practice listening tasks

Practice Listening Tasks for Certificate 1 in Spoken and Written English This book was produced by Veronica Ribbons, Michelle Marzo and Jenny Davis, Lecturers, Adult Migrant English Program at North Metropolitan TAFE.

English express online

English Express Online: 'At the Cafe', 'House Hunting', 'At the Market' English Express is a new Australian series of English learning resources. They are suitable for adult learners and they focus on practical, everyday English.

Talking good health

Talking Good Health; Good Old Health These health related resources are informative and free to download.

Signs and safety

Signs & Safety This unit is designed to develop an understanding of different signs that are used in workplaces to help people to work safely.

SBS Cultural Atlas

Cultural Atlas The Cultural Atlas aims to inform and educate the public in cross-cultural attitudes, practices, norms, behaviours, communications and business skills

Living well with Hep B

Living well with Hepatitis B This reader has been developed for AMEP students. It uses simple English, along with plenty of visual illustrations. There are 4 stories in the reader, and each story touches upon topics commonly associated with hepatitis B.

Reader websites

Best of the Reader - Teachers' Guide A Canadian site with eBooks and a teachers' guide. Each eBook has 8 to 10 stories, and each story has exercises and activities to go with it.
People and Jobs (eBook) This is one of the 15 eBooks which can be downloaded printed and distributed from the Best of the Reader website.

Here to help

Here to Help: Workplace Communication Skills for Food Services (Bow Valley College, Canada) Instructors will be able to use this resource in classrooms to focus on workplace communication, with an emphasis on speaking and listening when working in a kitchen, cafeteria, or restaurant. Includes Instructor Guide and Learner Workbook.

Teaching resources from Moneystart

Teaching Resources from Moneysmart 73 free classroom resources from Moneysmart. Choose from units of work, interactive activities and eBooks designed to engage and enhance students’ critical thinking. The resources are in multiple learning areas for primary, secondary and VET students.