This site was "born" on July 16, 2001. After a year, we asked people to send in some thoughts on how good (or bad!) a job we had done for the ESL community in those first twelve months. We were overwhelmed by the positive response and have included all the comments below. Most of the comments also include a mark of between one and five stars.

Congratulations for all your hard work, and interesting subjects. May you have many more "birthdays"
Gail

I just started teaching ESL. last fall and am enjoying it very much. Since I am new, I do look for as much information as I can find. I discovered your website not long ago and really like it. You guys are doing a GREAT job - keep it up. Thanks for everything.
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Dianne, Windsor Ontario Canada

You've made many teachers' lives easier, and many students' classes more enjoyable. Here's to many more years of the same. Keep it going, keep it free and THANK YOU! Happy 1st Birthday!!!
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Megan Power, USA

I am currently tutoring some kids English and esl-lounge has been a tremendous help to me. I truly and deeply thank you all for the wonderful resources you've put up and congratulate you on its one year birthday. I've especially liked the worksheets and board games. Not only are they helpful in grammar, but also fun! Once again, thank you so much and good luck!
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Faith lee, Korea

Happy Birthday esl-lounge!!! You deserve this and much more for many more years!
Caty Vasallo

My deepest wishes for a very, very Happy birthday and many happy new events for the benefit of esl and all the TEFL community in the world
Rachid, Tunisia

Hello thanks for everything. I say you happy birthday esl-lounge!!! I wish you be for ever - Thanks Happy Birthday esl-lounge!!!!!
Aseena Kamal

During the last year,you have provided me with several very helpful ideas and tools. Because it was my first time teaching, I truly appreciated all the help and guidance I could get.
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Barbara Roesch, Alexandria, VA

Thanks for all the materials made available, what a resource. Lots of happy birthdays, now and in the future!
Nydia James

Happy Birthday from a grateful, volunteer ESL teacher....your site is a great help to me in my work with a dozen Asian students...Best Wishes.
Didi Taylor -Edwards

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ESL-LOUNGE!!! Keep up the good work! Teachers who want to make a difference need all the help they can get. You ARE a great help to teachers all over the world!
Vicky Lee

Good Luck teaching English
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SAMIR ZAGHDOUDI, ALGERIA

KEEEEEEEEEEEEEP GOING
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Yecid, Colombia

Grazie Mille. Thank you so much to all who work on the site. You're invaluable and unrivalled and very very much appreciated!!Hope you're enjoying a vacation like the rest of us.......who, thanks to you, can relax and enjoy the beach with no worries of thinking up new materials for September.You're heaven sent!! XX
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Kate, Italy

Happy Birthday! The site was so useful when I found it that I didn't realise it was as new to TEFL as I was! May we go forth and improve together. Best wishes for many more happy years.
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Penelope, London

Happy birthday and thanks for this great site. It is my favourite and I can't thank you enough for all your work.
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Anne, Germany

Thank you for all you have done for me and my students and may the site grow bigger and better for many more years. Happy birthday!!!
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Yaralice, Brazil

Thanks for making things easier,leaving me more time and energy for students.Your site is one of the easiest to follow and contains just the stuff I look for! Happy Birthday and keep up the good work!!!
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Michelle, Tenerife

Many happy returns of the site! You have been doing a wonderful work and it has been very helpful to me. Bravo!
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Mary Cordón, Caracas, Venezuela

I want to honestly say that this has been the most helpful site for my colleagues and I!!! You are off to a brilliant start and I hope there is more to come. After 5 years of teaching there is nothing harder than coming up with new ideas, so thank you so much. xxx
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Rebecca Hicks, Spain

You are absolutely perfect! Congratulations on this wonderful page which has helped me so much over this year!!!
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Cila, Brazil

Wow, it's been one year already. You have made some great changes to the site in 12 months and your hard work is very much appreciated. Keep it up Neil and you will go to heaven!!
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Karen, Munich, Germany.