Web bibliography of excellent Internet sites for learning English. Bookmark this page for easy access to websites (I link to all URLs). This web bibliography features sites and learning resources for studying English as a Second Language and English for Speakers of Other Languages. Featured sites include Livemocha, Annenberg Media, Breaking News English, Goodwill Community Foundation Learn Free.
Internet Sites for English Language Learners : ESOL, ESL Online
1. Internet Sites for English Language Learners:
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages),
ESL (English as a Second Language)
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Language Courses Online
USA Learns at: www.USALearns.org
Free interactive site for adults to learn English and improve basic
reading, writing, speaking, and life skills. USA Learns was an
outgrowth of a project that was conceived by the U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy. USA
Learns is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the
California Department of Education, Office of Adult Education.
Livemocha at: www.livemocha.com
Livemocha is a social networking Web 2.0 startup founded by
entrepreneurs based in Seattle, Washington. Livemocha connects
a global community of language learners within a media-rich
interactive learning network. Portions of content and structured
lessons will always be free. Learn from native speakers of
languages: help others learn your native language!
Episodic Audio/Videos Online
Connect with English at http://www.learner.org/resources/series71.html
Connect with English is a video instructional series in English as a
second language for college, high school, and adult learners. The
50-episodes (each 15 minutes in length) follow the story of an
aspiring singer, Rebecca, and cover ordinary life issues such as
work, love, family, education, success, and loss. Learners may
view complete series free online. Connect With English is
produced by Annenberg Media, which is also known for its video
instructional series for Spanish-learners, Destinos: An
Introduction to Spanish.
2. Language Lessons, Activities, and Exercises Online
Breaking News English at http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
Free ready-to-use EFL / ESL lesson plans. News articles, listening,
podcast, and communicative activities. Current news with new
lesson posted every three days.
Speak Read Write at http://www.speak-read-write.com/materials.html
Free, downloadable, and printable educational resources. Idioms,
grammar practice, writing practice, reading practice, and
listening strategies. Includes audio files.
Activities for ESL Students at http://a4esl.org/
Crossword puzzles, grammar and vocabulary quizzes, bilingual
quizzes, and podcasts: 1000+ activities. This is a project of The
Internet TESL Journal (http://iteslj.org ).
Interesting Things for ESL Students at: http://www.manythings.org
Quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions,
anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer
assisted language learning activities. This site is non-commercial
and has no advertising.
The Idiom Connection at: http://www.idiomconnection.com/
Idioms, idioms, and more idioms! Online quizzes about idioms,
too!
Online Pronunciation Guides to 9 Varieties of English Language and 9
Other Languages at: http://fonetiks.org/
Pronunciation samples by over 40 native speakers. 1000+ pages
free.
Talking Dictionary of English Pronunciation at: http://
www.howjsay.com/
Type in a word, click a button, and an audio clip plays the
pronunciation. It’s that easy. Type, click, listen.
3. Adult Education Courses Online
GCF LearnFree.org http://www.gcflearnfree.org/
GCFLearnFree.org is supported by the Goodwill Community
Foundation. GCFLearnFree.org provides quality, innovative online
learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the
technology, literacy, and math skills necessary for them to be
successful in both work and life. All learning opportunities
(computer and technology training, math skills, and basic life
skills) are free.
Special Interest Sites provided by the US Federal Government
Official US Government web portal for immigrants, Welcome to U.S.A.
at: www.welcometousa.gov
WelcometoUSA.gov is the primary gateway for new immigrants
to find basic information on how to settle in the United States.
The portal connects you to Federal Government information on
the Internet.
Easy-to-Read Health Materials at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
easytoread/all_easytoread.html
Free health information and interactive tutorials provided by the
Patient Education Institute and the National Library Medicine.
Easy-to-Read Health Materials are available in English and
Spanish.
Health Information in Multiple Languages at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
medlineplus/languages/languages.html
Free health information and interactive tutorials provided by the
National Institutes of Health and the National Library of
Medicine. Languages include Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese,
Korean, Vietnamese, French, Arabic, & more!