Free English and Literature Courses for EFL Students and Teachers

EFL teachers and students who are looking for pre-made lesson plans and courses can find many quality educational materials online. There are courses and lessons available for learners at almost any level. Here are 10 free English language and literature courses to explore:

Online English Language Course - 1-language.com offers a four-part online English course with more than 70 study units. The course is split into four levels: starter, elementary, pre-intermediate, and upper intermediate.

Beginning English Course - This free About.com course is aimed at beginning English speakers. The course is delivered via email over an eight week period.

English Pronunciation Course - The English Club provides a comprehensive English pronunciation course for ESL learners. Course participants can communicate and help each other with the course in the English Club forum.

Livemocha English Courses - Livemocha, a social language learning community, offers three free online English courses: a course for beginning English students, a course for intermediate English students, and a course for students who want to learn English for travelling.

English Page Weekly Lesson - The English Page offers a new online English language lesson each week. Lessons are geared toward beginner and intermediate level EFL students.

FreeRice - Although FreeRice does not offer a traditional English or literature course, it does provide excellent English vocabulary practice for advanced EFL students. While learning vocabulary on FreeRice, students can also help feed hungry people around the world. For every correct answer, the site donates 10 grains of rice to the UN World Food Program.

Introductory Writing Course - Offered free by Utah State University, this English course introduces advanced English students to writing academic prose. This course is perfect for aspiring college students.

ReadWriteThink Lesson Plans - ReadWriteThink provides an excellent collection of English and literature lesson plans for grades K-12. Users can search for lessons by title, date, and grade level.

LitPlans - This site provides a wide selection of links for English literature lesson plans for students who read at the middle school or high school level. Each link leads to a full lesson plan based on a particular book.

LitLovers LitCourses - There are 10 free online literature courses available through LitLovers. Each course includes basic materials and lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes about online classes for OnlineClasses.org.