For ESOL Students

Learning the English Language
Citizenship
Pronunciation
Workplace and Living

Learning the English Language

• Aardvark's English Forum Resources for both students and teachers. Online books, interactive exercises, and more.
• BBC Learning English Features learning English by radio, business English, news videos, quizzes and more.
• California Distance Learning Project A vast array of great stories with a well-functioning listening component, interactive vocabulary exercises and comprehension questions.
• Centre for Independent Language Learning Resources to help students teach themselves.
• Cyber Listening Lab Listen to English and then see if you understand. Several levels of difficulty and a wide variety of topics. Computer sound card and software required.
• Dave's ESL Cafe A variety of learning tools and a student forum.
• English as a Second Language Rong-Chang Li A wealth of information, resources, interactive activities at every level. Includes prononciation resources.
• English for All Sign in as a visitor or get a class password from your teacher. Interactive web site, with 20 online videos, and worksheets.
• English Language Fun Site Free but registration required. Grammar, slang, pronunciation, writing, conversation and more.
• English Page On-line newsletter, grammar review and 15 English-foreign language dictionaries, (including Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic).
• English Phrase Finder An online catalog of the meanings and origins of over 2,000 English phrases and sayings. You can either browse via an A-Z index or use their search engine.
• ESLhome Student Page Word games, citizenship, employment, and travel information.
• ESL Radio Programs to listening to with activities. From Australia.
• The Food Project Learn the names of fruits, vegetables and other foods using photos and games.
• GED/ESL Tech Center
• The Key: a newspaper for new readers The Key provides reading material for adults with limited reading skills.
• Interesting Things for ESL Students A fun study site for students of English as a Second Language Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much more.
• Learn English Effectively Offers tips, online discussion, vocabulary. From the AntiMoon company which sells some recommended products so beware.
• The Literacy List Large collection of links to resources for learning English.
• Pumarosa Pumarosais an audio/visual English learning site for Spanish speakers. It starts with very basic concepts such as the alphabet and the pronunciation of each letter. It gives the Spanish translation, phonetic spelling and the pronunciation in English Eand explains, in Spanish, concepts like verb conjugation and pronouns, with examples.
• The Learning Edge An interactive, on-line newspaper for adult literacy students. Its interesting, topical stories are plainly written for a range of learners. Each story is read out loud slowly by a man with a pleasant voice, and is accompanied by learning activities such as games, puzzles, interactive quizzes and writing contests. The Learning Edge also has student writings.
• Quia Shared Activities Over 150 activities and quizzes related to many subjects. Free 30 day trial but you must register.
• Self-study Quizzes for ESL Students
• StudyCom English for the Internet English listening and speaking, grammar and writing, plus a resource page. Features conversation groups.
• WESLI English Online Crossword Puzzles Beginner to advanced level crossword puzzles.

Pronunciation

• American English Pronunciation Activities for listening to and distinguishing between similar English sounds, with FlashPlayer audio.
• Authentic American Pronunciation Sound files on many vocabulary categories. Uses Real Player program.
• English Pronunciation Activities with specific problematic English sounds, with QuickTime audio.
• English Zone Pronunciation exercises with matching and multiple choice, no audio.
• ESL PronunciationLinks to many pronunciation sites, some with audio components, some not.
• The New Okanagan College English Pronunciation Speaking and Listening SCROLL DOWN the page to see the listening activities listed below!

Citizenship

• CDE English Literacy and Civics Education Colorado Department of Education resources on civics for students and teachers. Includes links to download complete text of Navigating the American School System.
• EL Civics Links from the West Clinics part of the National Institute on Literacy. Includes lesson plans and online classroom guides.
• English Language/ Civics Resources A collection of links to civics information by Brown University. <
• Social Studies Sources Links to resources for students and teachers. Content includes geography, diversity, history, government, news.

Workplace and Living

• The Change Agent : adult education for social justice. Practical information on budgets, wages and family expenses.
• Defending Immigrants Rights An activist resource kit from Political Research Associates, a left wing organization.
• Earth Calendar A daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world. See listings by country, religion or search.
• The BeeHive: guide to the sweet life A wealth of information on topics ranging from jobs and careers, housing, health, handling money, starting a business, school, and immigration.
• Office Simulations A workplace basic skills online simulation. Requires installation of Shockwave, a free downloadable program.

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This page was last updated 08/14/2006.