As a new online English teacher, one of the most daunting tasks is lesson preparation. New teachers worry about what to prepare, how long it will take, and if the student will find it helpful and engaging.

Thankfully, there is a wealth of free and paid lesson resources available. Here are the 3 resources I use to plan lessons for my online English teaching business.

Resource 1: Off2Class

I use Off2Class for adult general and business English classes.

Off2Class is a paid subscription-based lesson resource that includes a student portal to conveniently manage your students. It includes a huge library of high-quality lessons organized into various levels and topics. It includes a placement test, a lesson plan generator based on the placement test results, as well as assessments and assignable homework for each lesson.

Off2Class is a paid premium lesson resource that I find extremely useful in my teaching business.

Resource 2: engoo.com

Engoo is a company that offers online English classes, similar to Cambly and Preply.

However, Engoo also offers an amazing library of lesson materials for the public to use for free. Whether you are a teacher or a student, the Daily News articles and the various other lesson topics and categories are extremely useful. While not as extensive as Off2Class, I find it a really great resource for shorter or less formal classes.

For a quick lesson plan, choose a Daily News article to read and discuss with your student.

Resource 3: Reading A-Z

Okay, so Reading A-Z (or RAZ) is another paid teaching platform designed to help young learners improve their English through reading-based study.

For the young learners I teach, I find Reading A-Z a great time saver as it provides material for the child to preview, a basis for discussion in the lesson, as well as worksheets that children to complete after the class. The website is not as polished as Off2Class, for instance, but there is a wealth of leveled books to choose from, a student portal, as well as assessments to gauge the learner's progress.

I rely on Reading A-Z on a daily basis and find it to be a huge time-saver in the preparation and execution of my lessons with young learners.

I am aware that there are numerous other options available. Please share your go-to resources in the comments!