This ongoing study investigates the effectiveness of extensive reading and listening in an online teaching environment (OTE) to facilitate a group of female teacher trainees ranging in age from 30 to 50 who have restrictions to participating in face-to-face training sessions. OTE uses a combination of MS Teams and other online tools. While the trainees are expected to refer to the e-materials leisurely, scheduled synchronous online discussions are there to discuss the progress and conduct online evaluations. Data is collected via online interviews with the trainees, an online blog to express their experiences with OET, and questionnaires to get information such as the tools and technology available to access OET. Though the trainees were reluctant to read early on, present findings show that the OTE facilitates and motivates the trainees at the expected level with full participation in most of the online sessions. Immediate support on technical matters has been adhered to as most participants lack technical knowledge, which was revealed as a positive aspect of supporting the uninterrupted learning process.