Online+Video+for+ESL+Learners

11 of the best youtube channels for ESL Larry Ferlazzo's list of best channels Youtube Channels for English learners: BBC Learning English || __ The advantages of the site are: __ Watching a video with subtitles can help students comprehend the content of the video. The subtitles option can be turned off by selecting ‘Choose language’ option in the drop-down menu of the video window. This way students will focus more on listening. Some videos in English don’t have the English subtitles yet, so transcribing a video can become a useful and interesting activity for students and will give them a good practice of listening skills and spelling. Students can also translate the video into their own language, thus improving their translation skills. Adding subtitles to a video can be a useful skill for the students and can be applied to other video applications in the future. __ The disadvantages of the site are: __ You need to create an account if you want to post your transcript or translation. Liudmila has solved this problem by registering one account on her name and posting her students' transcript from it. It’s not so easy to find a suitable video on a particular topic. A lot of videos are not in English so they are not suitable for our students. As subtitles are created by users, they can be incorrect or inaccurate. || low intermed. and above || + A huge collection of how-to videos sorted by topic. + Interesting topics + Some videos have the transcript (underneath the video) + Some videos can be embeded - There are adds on the site which may have suggestive content ! Some topics on the site may cause embarrassment or giggles among teenagers (for example Puberty in boys: Involuntary erections and wet dreams in Teens' Health section) || all ages || On ESLvideo English as a second language teachers create video quizes for ESL students. You can find a great collection of videos with quizes, often supplied with a transcript. You can browse the videos by the level of difficulty. You can register, upload a video and create a quiz. !! Always 'proofwatch' the video and look through the quiz and the transcript before you share the video with your students. Anyone can contribute to this site, so the videos are sometimes inappropriate, there might be mistakes in transcripts and you may not be happy with the quiz questions. || Language Level: B1, B2, C1, C2 || Description on the site:Watching video clips is a fantastic way to improve your English. We've prepared some great exercises for you to do as you watch. You'll improve your listening, vocabulary and grammar, as well as learning about what's going on in the world. || by British Council LearnEnglish || Young adults, adults || Word on the Street is an exciting new English Language teaching programme co-produced by the BBC and the British Council. Word on the Street looks at how English works in everyday life and presents lively aspects of young British culture. Each half hour episode is filmed in a different place in the UK and features drama, interviews and reports to help you improve your English language skills. || Level: B2, C1, C2 || This series of twelve videos shows different aspects of the best of Britain. They're not just about the country, though. There are lots of exercises to help you improve your English. The videos are lively and fast-moving - best if you're already confident with your English. || Einstein the parrot || Level: pre-intermediate, intermed., upper-intermed. ||  ||
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 * [[image:youtube.jpg width="90" height="90" align="center"]] ||  ||   || Youtube channels for ESL - our wiki page
 * [[image:dotsub.png width="104" height="104" align="center" link="@http://dotsub.com/"]] || ** Dotsub ** || On Dotsub it is possible to find videos for any age group or level . || The main feature of this video website are subtitles. Subtitles are submitted by registered users. Students can view, upload, transcribe and translate any video into any language. Thus the site can be used to develop students’ reception and translation skills.
 * [[image:howcast.jpg width="110" height="110" align="center" link="@http://www.howcast.com/"]] || HowCast || teens, adults
 * [[image:ESLvideo_logo.gif width="217" height="39" link="@http://eslvideo.com"]] || ESLvideo || from beginner to high intermediate
 * [[image:learnenglishteens.jpg width="126" height="126" align="center" link="@http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/freetime/video-zone"]] || VideoZone on LearnEnglishTeens || Teenagers,
 * [[image:wordonthestreet.jpg width="93" height="152" align="center" link="@http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street"]] || Word On the Street
 * [[image:Britain-is-GREAT.jpg width="124" height="68" align="center" link="@http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great"]] || Britain is Great || ESL - high teens, young adults, adults
 * [[image:tedtalks.jpg width="133" height="133" align="center" link="@http://www.ted.com/"]] || TED Talks: Ideas worth spreading || Teenagers, young adults, adults || 25 TED talks perfect for classroom
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 * [[image:elllo.gif align="center" link="@http://community.eflclassroom.com/video"]] || Videos on elllo.org || ESL high teens, young adults, adults
 * [[image:english-central-logo.jpg align="center" link="@http://www.englishcentral.com/"]] || English Central || ESL learners of various ages, various levels ||  ||