Shifting from traditional face-to-face instruction to teaching English online implied significant challenges. One of them is adapting ESL teaching pedagogy to the new teaching scenario for successfully addressing the learning needs of students in this era. Fortunately, the digital world offers a fast-growing number of resources to provide our digital learners with the effective instruction required to achieve knowledge and proficiency in this language. Nonetheless, success during the process largely depends on instructors’ ability to innovate and adjust their teaching methodology to the new demands. This article highlights the applicability of ESL teaching fundamentals in the virtual learning environment to develop students’ L2 competencies. It also includes ideas on teaching the four basic linguistic skills more innovatively with the help of several internet tools.