Learn English with the Bible

03/06/2026

Do you have learners whose written alphabet is different from the English alphabet? We have a new ebook to help you teach them how to write English letters! It's free! Each letter has a printable page with the capital, lowercase, and script lowercase forms for each letter, along with a Bible verse they can copy. You can also print practice paper for writing. Download it from Book Funnel at this link: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/19lv3wxywc

12/14/2025

Do you teach beginners? The Creation series of 10 free lessons for beginners is complete! From Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:4, and Psalms 8:3-9, learners practice listening, reading, speaking, and writing with easy grammar lessons. Use them in your classes, or students can work on them independently. Here's a link to the last lesson, lesson 10, a review of the series from Psalms 8:3-9.

In this beginner English lesson, we will review some of the pronunciation we studied. We will also learn about English subject pronouns.

12/11/2025

Have you heard that if language students learn 1000 words, they can understand 80% of what they read? That would make any language learner happy, but is it true? In our newest blog post for teachers, we talk about the CEFR guidelines for vocabulary, the Oxford 3000 and Oxford 5000, and best teaching practices for vocabulary.

How should teachers choose vocabulary words? What words are the most useful for students to learn? Let's talk about teaching ESL vocabulary!

12/08/2025

Learners can listen to the Christmas story read in slow English! Taken from the gospels of Matthew and Luke, yo can listen to the entire recording or go section by section. When you're done listening, read along with the printable PDF.

Practice your English listening skills while you hear the Christmas story read for you in slow English. Download the PDF and read along.

11/19/2025

Lesson 10 in the creation series lessons for ESL beginners is ready! Students can study on their own, or teachers can use the lesson with their classes. We'll finish our study of Genesis 1 with King David's words from Psalm 8. Study useful vocabulary, review short vowel sounds, and learn about subject pronouns. It'll be fun! Click here to go to the main lessons page, and choose Lesson 10 - Creation Review.

Welcome to the Main Lessons Page! Here is where you can choose the lesson path you would like to study. Each lesson path has 7 parts – Listening, Reading, Vocabulary, Speaking, Grammar, Writing, and Discussion Questions. As you finish one part, you will find a link to the next part. You can also f...

11/13/2025

Lesson 9 in the Creation Series for beginners is posted! Students will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, with a downloadable worksheet. Lots of pronunciation practice with short "u," writing the letter "s," and listening to Genesis chapter 2, verses 1-4, about the seventh day of Creation. Here's a link!

Beginner Lesson 9Creation – Day 7 Listening Exercise The listening exercise for the seventh day of creation is the first part of Beginner Lesson 9. On the seventh day of creation, God was finished with his work, and he rested. Today’s verses are from Genesis chapter 2, verses 1-4.found in Genesi...

10/28/2025

Lesson 8 of the beginner lesson series from Genesis chapter 1 is available now! Study Day 6 of creation, when God made animals, reptiles, and people. Learn the words "good," "better," and "best" - and learn how to make other words that compare things. Start with this Listening Exercise in easy English - check it out!

In this easy ESL listening exercise, hear how God created animals and people, from Genesis chapter 1. Read for you in slow English.

10/18/2025

Why Is Belief in God's Creation So Important?

10/10/2025

Lesson 7 of the Story of Creation is up and ready! All the creation lessons are for ESL beginners, and are free to use. Lesson 7 covers day 5, when God created the fish and the birds. Here's a link to the first exercise, the listening exercise. Lesson 8 is coming soon! https://www.learnenglishwiththebible.com/creation-day-5-listening-exercise/

02/08/2025

How do you engage a class of English learners if some are new learners, some are intermediate, and some are more advanced? Many of us have found ourselves in that situation! One thing you can do is to teach around a theme, and a Bible story is a great example of a theme. Present your lesson at the level of the majority of your students, then place them into smaller groups for more level-appropriate tasks. Check out the new Teacher Tips article for ideas and sample lesson structures for multi-level ESL classrooms!
https://www.learnenglishwiththebible.com/teaching-in-a-multi-level-class/

02/07/2025

Does your student's first language uses a different alphabet than English? Help them learn to write English letters! These free practice sheets teach the uppercase, lowercase, and lowercase script versions of all five vowels.
Here's a link to letter A!
https://www.learnenglishwiththebible.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/letter-practice-sheet-A.pdf

02/04/2025

In our February 2025 newsletter, you'll find a link to all the new beginner lessons based on the Creation story in Genesis 1. These lessons can be taught in a classroom or used by students learning on their own. Also check out our newest Teacher Tips article, "Teaching in a Multi-Level Class," which gives you ideas for engaging students of different levels in the same classroom!