University of North Carolina
Clichés
When it comes to writing, cliches are as old as dirt. A handout on tired phrases provides examples of cliches, as well as a description of the negative effects they have on a paper. Writers discover specific words and phrases to avoid,...
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Daily Esl: Conversation Starters for English Students
Listen and read along with several real-life scenarios to help expand understanding and conversational language. Listening activities are followed by a variety of quizzes, discussion questions, and role-play activities.
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Voice of America: Special English Programs
Special English is a Voice of America broadcast devoted to helping English language learners learn English. You'll find scripts of previous broadcasts, with audio files so that you can read along with programs as you listen. A revolving...
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Lecturas in Ingles Traducidas / English Readings
Great way to practice English with this beautiful selection of short excerpts from literature classics like the Jungle Book, Sherlock Holmes, or the Cask of the Amontillado. Each text includes comprehension exercises with answers and...
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Many Things for Esl Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the well-known Interesting Things for ESL site (the authors are professors teaching in Japan). The Japanese site has many of the same features as the English Only version in fact, it usually goes to the...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Guides From Reading Rockets
Colorful bilingual guides (downloadable as PDFs) with tips for parents on how to encourage reading, work with schools, and find great reading resources for their children. The guides are short, with straightforward, common-sense activity...
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Hong Kong Education City: English Campus
English Campus is an excellent site for Chinese speakers learning English. It includes seven channels - Watch, Read, Practice, Play, Create, Meet, and a Teachers' Corner. Learn by playing word and grammar games, watching movies and...
British Council
British Council Go4 English for Arabic Speakers: Stories
A collection of 20-25 animated stories designed to teach children English. Children can read as they watch and listen, then play a game to see how much they understood. Includes original stories on topics of interest to students...
English Zone
English zone.com: Conversation Zone
Conversation zone from English-Zone.com. Site includes conversation card activity, future fortune-telling activity, birthday party conversation activities and more. Some free content; most accessible with membership only.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Assessment of English Language Learners
This resource includes a 45-minute webcast with George Mason University education professor Dr. Lorraine Valdez Pierce, discussion questions, sample assessment tools, and other resources. Sample assessment tools are available as...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy provides hundreds of engaging online books for beginning readers and students learning English. The books are sorted into categories and themes that complement early learning programs. What makes their books unique is...
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Stories From the Web
Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.
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Joy English
This website includes a mix of news headlines (Voice of America), classic fables, and tales written in English or Simplified Chinese. Some stories provide audio so that you can listen and read along in English or Chinese. There is also a...
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St Online / Japan Times Ell Newspaper
The companion site for Weekly ST, which the Japan Times publishes to help young audiences learn English. You can read articles, some in English, some in Japanese, and listen to the audio version. The English article comes with online...
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides & Strategies: How to Read an Essay
Use this guide when reading an expository text or any type of essay, as it provides important questions you should ask yourself while you read. You can access this page in multiple languages from the English homepage.
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Esl Independent Study Lab
This is a great resource for ESL/EFL students; it presents a collection of more than 250 sites where you can find reading and writing exercises, games, vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and more. Rather than present a straight list,...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Intermediate Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish-speaking students. It is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension,...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Mission Possible: Spy a Book! (Bilingual Resources)
Explore history, culture, adventures, spies, secret codes, and mysteries through this collection literary activities and resources. Includes poems, clip art, and ideas for crafts.
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Wiktionary: Simple English Edition
A dictionary subsite of Wikipedia, the popular Internet user-based encyclopedia. Written in a simple English format for students with limited English reading abilities, Wiktionary uses easy words and very short sentences. Browse entries...
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Wiktionary: Simple English Edition
A dictionary subsite of Wikipedia, the popular Internet user-based encyclopedia. Written in a simple English format for students with limited English reading abilities, Wiktionary uses easy words and very short sentences. Browse entries...
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Esl and Second Language Learning Web
The prominent theories and beliefs about second language learners are fully explored by Jim Cummins, professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. An array of Dr. Cummins's research is easily...
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides and Strategies in Korean
Study guides and strategies for general school work including project management, classroom participation, preparing classes. Some Korean expressions are not completely translated in the content. Site also provides versions in English...
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English & Fun: Photocopiables
Photocopiable activities that ESL teachers can print out and use to help students learn English. A wide selection of materials, all designed to reinforce basic skills, are provided: vocabulary exercises (including math vocabulary); games...
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English & Fun!: Strip Cartoons & Stories
This is a collection of printable cartoon and reading activities teachers can use with their younger ELL/ESL students. Materials include writing prompts, role and finger plays, limericks, and an activity on superlatives and comparatives.