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Website Update January 2025

Written by Randall on . Posted in updates.

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Sometimes, I have to remind myself that I started my Website 27 years ago, and I had no idea I would still be creating content after all these years.

I wish you all the best in your life’s journey in 2025. My message as in years past remains the same: May you find meaning in every challenge that you encounter along the way. Relish in your success and seek out others who need physical and emotional support to achieve their own.

Here are some of my plans in 2025:

  1. Create More Engaging Video Interviews- https://www.esl-lab.com/interviews/

Continue creating lessons involving critical thinking and discussion by interviewing native speakers in natural, spontaneous conversations. Such lessons for intermediate to advanced learners include pre-listening learning tasks, key vocabulary, a video, comprehension questions, and post-listening discussion topics. I have about 100 of these so far, and I have many more videos ready to be turned into engaging lessons.

  1. Develop More Innovative Content with AI Technologies – https://www.esl-lab.com/stories/

Develop and expand upon my Life Stories section of the Website that makes use of different AI technologies, including an advanced AI voice generator, to create new accents and voices for my listening content. Using such technologies can expand on language-learning content that focuses on critical thinking, a needed skill in today’s world.

3.  Create New Video Lessons at DailyESL.com – https://www.dailyesl.com

DailyESL.com is my website designed for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners and teachers. Its mission is to provide practical, engaging, and real-world materials to enhance ESL learning. The site features reading passages, conversation starters, and vocabulary exercises tailored to everyday situations like shopping, dining, and travel.

My newest project is to add video content to support targeted lessons on every English with native speakers in unscripted interviews.

The primary goal of the website is to help learners build confidence and fluency in English through relatable content, fostering natural communication skills and real-life application of language. Additionally, it serves as a helpful tool for teachers seeking supplementary materials to support classroom instruction.

Here are other resources on my main website, esl-lab.com, that you might find useful:

1. Watch my video tutorials on how to use my Website more effectively. Often, people tell me, “Oh, I didn’t know that I could do that on your site!”

2. Download and share my instructional handouts in PDF format that can help inform others about the site’s content. These are very helpful in spreading the word on how to learn English online. Post them to your social media feeds if you like.

3. Visit the different sections of my site for audio and video listening practice. Some of these areas include:

4. Try over 300 vocabulary quizzes that recycle the topics and vocabulary from my listening activities.

5. Watch over 50 broadcast episodes with teachers and students worldwide, where we discuss language and culture. Each episode contains learning activities to extend your learning.

6. Enjoy language games that engage learners in fun ways.

7. Watch my video lessons on useful English idioms.

8. You can also visit my other online channels for learning content and information:

My other Websites: