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ESL and Literacy Resources on the Web
These sites provide a good starting point for ESL learners and teachers with links that allow the user to search further into the World Wide Web.
Over 1,000 activities arranged by category to help students and teachers study English as a Second Language. A project of "The Internet TESL Journal" with contributions by many teachers.
A good compilation of Web sites to assist ESL students and teachers from around the world.
Site includes lessons on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, quizzes, interactive games, jokes, forums and more. Learners will also find a 24-hour ESL Help desk with teachers available to answer questions. Teachers will find lesson plans, a newsletter, job ads and forum.
English as a Second Language Home Page
A starting point of English sites for students learning English through the World Wide Web. The page includes links to hot ESL sites, a teachers' corner, listening and speaking, reading, grammar, writing and much, much more.
40,000 free interactive lessons for beginning, intermediate, advanced and TOEFL learners.
Listen to fun, entertaining stories while improving English skills with weekly podcasts (10-20 minutes). Learn new expressions and idioms and learn to use them the way native speakers do.
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
An encyclopedia reference work cataloging all of the world's 6,912 known languages. It is frequently cited as a source of basic information on individual languages, language use, bilingualism and other topics.
A site that monitors trends in languages throughout the world.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Word games, puzzles, quizzes, slang, proverbs, and more—for ESL students around the world.
Internet TESL Journal Home Page
A monthly journal for teachers of English as a Second Language which includes articles, research papers, lesson plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas and Web links.
LINCS (Literacy Information and Communication System)
The National Institute for Literacy's comprehensive site with links to literacy sites, forums, listservs, regions hubs, and more.
Literacy.org is a gateway to electronic resources and tools for the national and international youth and adult literacy communities. This site is jointly sponsored by the International Literacy Institute (ILI) and the National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.
Offers an extensive collection of online literacy-related materials covering a full range of topics from assessment of technology, along with curriculum links for preschoolers through adults, including ESL.
Michigan Adult Learning and Technology Center
The organization dedicated to advancing basic literacy skills throughout Michigan.
A non-profit organization dedicated to advancing basic literacy skills throughout Michigan, funding over 100 basic literacy programs.
Michigan Teachers of English to speakers of other languages, founded in 1975, is one of over 90 affiliates of teachers of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), an international association of English teaching professionals. Sites include fun links for students and teachers, MITESOL publications and membership information.
Modern Language Assoc. Language Map
The MLA Language Map is intended for use by students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the linguistic and cultural composition of the United States. The Data center provides census data for over three hundred languages spoken in the United States, including actual numbers and percentages of speakers.
The OWL offers thorough sections on general writing concerns, ESL, grammar, spelling, punctuation and more. Try the tutorials, workshops and links to other writing resources.
This is the largest adult literacy organization in the U.S. Their mission is to teach adults and families with limited literacy skills reading, writing and English speaking skills.
A searchable site by any topic including ESL, Adult New Reader. Contains government statistics, studies and reports on literacy issues.
