Online Resources
There are thousands of web links to resources for English language teachers and students. It is virtually impossible to list them all. Below you will find links to some commonly used resources. They are arranged by content area and alphabetically within each content area.
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Ancillaries/Catalogues
Oriental Trading Fun Products: http://www.orientaltrading.com/
US Toy.Com: http://www.ustoy.com/
Assessment/Testing:
CAELA Needs Assessment for Adult ESL Learners: http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/Needas.html
ESL Placement: http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/Teacher/appendix/ESLPlacement.html
Language Proficiency Handbook: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/assessment/pdfs/lang_pro.pdf
Citizenship/Democracy
Civic Education Lesson Plans: http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/resforteach/ejournals/
civic-education.html
Language and Civil Society E-Journal: http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/resforteach/ejournals/
language-and -civil-society.html
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Workbook: http://www.p2pays.org/ref/20/19260/ESL-guideC.pdf
TakePart: Inspire, Connect, Act: http://prod.takepart.com/social_network/action/teach/index.html
Classroom Management
Activating Strategies: http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/act/strategies/Activating.htm
Really Big List of Classroom Management Resources: http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html
Teaching Tips Index: http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/
guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm
Content-Based Instruction
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/index.html
New York Times Daily Lesson Plan: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html
New York Times ESOL Guide: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/college/faculty/esol-guide.html
Next New Thing: E-Journal on Innovators and Creations: http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0108/ijse/ijse0108.htm
Language and Life Sciences E-Journal: http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/resforteach/ejournals/
language-and-life-sciences.html
Teacher Tube: Classroom Experiences on Video: http://teachertube.com/
Web Resources to Develop Content-Based Materials: http://aei.uoregon.edu/safrica/index.htm
Culture in the Classroom: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/classics/culture/index.htm
Culture Lessons: http://www.nhpr.org/node/11473
Movie Business Today E-Journal: http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0607/ijse/ijse0607.htm
Snapshot USA: E-Journal on American Views of the U.S. and World: http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0606/ijse/ijse0606.htm
U.S. Culture on the Web: Resources for Teachers: http://home.gwu.edu/~meloni/eslstudyhall/usculture.html
Zoom In On America Online Magazine: http://www.usinfo.pl/zoom/
Curriculum
Curriculum and Standards: Speaking and Listening with Children: http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/literacy/
818497/pns_speaklisten062403acts.pdf
ESL Standards for Pre-K-12: http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/seccss.asp?CID=95&DID=1565
Implementing Instructional Practices: http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/nclr/edells_impinstprct.pdf
Internet Tools and Curriculum Design for Young Learners WebChats: http://www.englishteaching.cl/WebchatMexicoEmb.htm
Palm Beach Multicultural Education: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/Multicultural/MulticulturalNew/
ESOLEssentialTools.htm
Technology & Classroom Activities Design Web Chat: http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/June/20070615144733xjsnommis0.426922.html
Dictionaries
All Words by Categories: http://www.allwords.com/
American Heritage Dictionary: http://www.bartleby.com/61/
AskOxford.Com: http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/?view=get
Cambridge Dictionary Online: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Dictionaries, Thesauri & Acronyms: http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library/find-info/links/dictionaries.html
Dictionary.Com Visual Thesaurus: http://dictionary.reference.com/
Dictionary Link: http://www.dictionarylink.com/
Foreign Word Dictionary: http://www.foreignword.com/
HowJSay.Com: Pronouncing Dictionary with Sound: http://www.howjsay.com/
Internet Acronym Server: http://silmaril.ie/cgi-bin/uncgi/acronyms
Internet Picture Dictionary: http://www.pdictionary.com/
Merriam-Webster Dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
Online Slang Dictionary: http://onlineslangdictionary.com/
Visual Dictionary: http://www.infovisual.info/index.html
VisuWords Graphical Dictionary: http://www.visuwords.com/
Your Dictionary.Com: http://www.yourdictionary.com/
Your Dictionary of Foreign Languages: http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages.html
Drama/Acting
There are currently no links listed under this category.
ESP: English for Specific Purposes
Business English Grammar Exercises: http://www.better-english.com/grammar.htm
Business English Vocabulary Exercises: http://www.better-english.com/vocabulary.htm
Biz/Ed: http://www.bized.co.uk/
English Med.Com: Medical English: http://www.englishmed.com/
Sino-US English Teaching: Medical English: http://www.linguist.org.cn/default.htm
Speak Legal English: http://www.speaklegalenglish.com/
Grammar of the English Language
About.Com: Passive to Active Voice Transformations: http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive2.htm
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Rules: http://www.grammarbook.com/
Conversa English Grammar Class Videos: http://conversa1.com/grammarseries.htm
CTJ Language Tips: http://www.thomas.org.br/new_ctj/stuff/stuff_interna.php?id=0&Sub=language&menu=#3
Dr. Grammar for Writing: http://www.drgrammar.org/
English Grammar The Easy Way: http://www.english-the-easy-way.com/
ESL Study Hall: Grammar Exercises: http://home.gwu.edu/~meloni/eslstudyhall/shgrammar.htm
Grammar Bytes: http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
Grammar Girl Tips: http://grammar.qdnow.com/
Grammar-Quizzes.Com: http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/index.html
Grammar Slammer: http://englishplus.com/grammar/
Guide to Grammar & Writing: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
Houghton Mifflin Grammar Blast: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/quizzes/index.html
International House: Simple Present Exercises: http://www.international-house.com.ar/activities/Beginners/webfiles/weekends.htm
LBCC Grammar Lessons & Exercises by Level: http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/Big%20List/beginningenglish.htm
Sentence Elements: Noun Clauses: http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/sentence/
2_3c.htm#nounclauses
Simple Present Exercises: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/quizzes18/teachercela/
SimplePresent.html
Web English Teacher Grammar: http://www.webenglishteacher.com/grammar.html
History of the United States
There are currently no links listed under this category.
Listening Comprehension/Practice
Elllo Listening Laboratory/Games: http://www.elllo.org/months/weeks/games.htm
ESL: Listening: Downloadable MP3 Files: http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Listening/Downloadable_MP3_Files/
ESL Study Hall: Listening: http://home.gwu.edu/~meloni/eslstudyhall/shlistening.htm
Listening: Tips for Teachers: http://www.esl-lab.com/tips.htm
OddCast Character Text to Speech: http://vhost.oddcast.com/vhost_minisite/demos/tts/tts_example.html
Randall's ELS Cyber Listening Lab: http://www.esl-lab.com/
VOA Special English: http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/
VOA Special English Audio: http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/index.cfm
Literature
Poetry 180: A Poem a Day for High School Readers: http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm
Repeat After Us Library and Language Lab: http://www.repeatafterus.com/
Methodology/Teaching Techniques/Approaches
English Teaching Forum Online: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/
Internet Resources for Students to Learn English WebChat: http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/May/20070525134712eaifas0.1943933.html
Internet TESL Journal: http://iteslj.org/
TESL Teaching Techniques: http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Teaching_Techniques/
Music in the English language classroom
Musical English Lessons: http://www.musicalenglishlessons.org/index-ex.htm
News/Current Events
America.Gov: http://www.america.gov/
Current E-Journal USA: http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/journals.htm
InfoPlease: http://www.infoplease.com/
National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org/
VOA Special English: http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/
Publishers' Catalogs of ESL/EFL Materials
Addison Wesley/Longman: http://www.pearsonlongman.com/
Alta Book Center Publishers: http://www.altaesl.com/index.cfm
Cambridge University Press ESL: http://www.cambridge.org/us/ESL/
Delta Systems: http://www.deltapublishing.com/index.cfm
Heinle & Heinle: http://www.heinle.com/
Intercultural Press: ttp://www.interculturalpress.com/store/pc/home.asp
McGraw-Hill: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/
Prentice Hall Regents/Pearson: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/
Pro Lingua Associates: http://www.prolinguaassociates.com/
University of Michigan Press: http://www.press.umich.edu/
Reading Comprehension/Practice
ESL Study Hall: Reading: http://home.gwu.edu/~meloni/eslstudyhall/shreading.html
Mind Play: Reading Comprehension Lessons: http://www.mindplay.com/talk.html
ReadingA-Z.Com Reading Lessons and Resources:
http://www.readinga-z.com/
Reading Strategies: http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/thinkaloud.htm
Reflective Teaching
Reflective Journal Lessons Learned: http://linguistics.byu.edu/resources/reflectivejournals/index.html
Study in the USA
InfoUSA: U.S. Education: http://usinfo.state.gov/infousa/education/edu_overview.html
Nuts and Bolts Guide.Com: http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com/handcrafted2.asp
Testing/Exams
GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test: http://www.gmac.com/gmac/thegmat/
GRE: Graduate Record Examinations: http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.fab2360b1645a1
de9b3a0779f1751509/?vgnextoid=b195e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Speaking Test Preparation Materials:
http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?
LSAT: Law School Admissions Council: http://www.lsatcenter.com/
SAT: Scholastic Aptitude Test: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html
TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language: http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.
fab2360b1645a1de9b3a0779f1751509/?vgnextoid=69c0197a484f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD
Theory
Applied Linguistics Without Tears: http://members.tripod.com/ALWT/alwthome.html
Center for Applied Linguistics: http://www.cal.org/
Dynamic English: E-Journal on English Language Changes: http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0807/ijse/ijse0807.htm
Educator's Reference Desk/ERIC: http://www.eduref.org/Eric/
TESL-EJ: Electronic Journal: http://tesl-ej.org/about.html
TESL: Linguistics: http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Linguistics/
Tools Online for Teachers/Students:
Language.Com: http://www.1-language.com/
About ESL.Com: http://esl.about.com/c/ec/44.htm
Activities for ESL Students: http://a4esl.org/
Adult Learning ESOL Starting Kit: http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/publications/ESLKit/ESLKit_2002.pdf
Arlington Public Schools: Sample Site: http://www.apsva.us/aps/site/default.asp
Atomic Teen Search Engine & Web Zine: http://www.atomicteen.com/
BBC Learning English: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
Brainy Betty PowerPoint Graphics and Other Free
Resources: http://www.brainybetty.com/MENUEducators.htm
Capital School ESL Web Site: http://www.teacher.capital.k12.de.us/~esl/index.html
Class Brain.Com Answers Questions: http://www.classbrain.com/artaskcb/publish/cat_index_9.shtml
Dave's ESL Café: http://www.eslcafe.com/
Education World: http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev109.shtml
EduFind.Com Language Resources: http://www.edufind.com/
EFL4U.Com: Lesson Collections: http://www.efl4u.com/
English Club.Com: http://www.englishclub.com/
English Learner.Com: Lessons & Tests: http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/test.html
EnglishPage.Com Online Lessons: http://www.englishpage.com/
EnglishRaven.Com: Materials for Teachers: http://www.englishraven.com/Main.html
English Tutoring Lab Handouts: http://www.dvc.edu/english/Learning_Resources/ESL.htm
English-Zone.Com for English Learners: http://english-zone.com/index.php
E.L. Easton Materials for Teaching and Learning: http://eleaston.com/
ePals: Community of Connected Classrooms: http://www.epals.com/
ESL Lessons, Games, Ideas, and Links: http://members.aol.com/Jakajk/ESLLessons.html
ESL-Lounge.Com: Lesson Plans & Activities: http://www.esl-lounge.com/
ESL Notes: English Learner Movie Guides: http://www.eslnotes.com/
ESL Pod TV: Video & Audio Podcasts: http://kibishipaul.com/blog1/about/
ESL Resource Center: Free Lessons: http://eslus.com/eslcenter.htm
ESL Site: Grammar, Vocabulary & Culture Exercises: http://www.isabelperez.com/grammar.htm
Exercises Online: http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/
anglais/exercises/welcome.html#lowint
FreeOlogy.Com: Graphic Organizers: http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/index.php
Interesting Fun Things for Students: http://www.manythings.org/
John's ESL Community: English Interactive: http://www.johnsesl.com/templates/students/
Language Arts Presentations: http://www.jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html
Learners Online Resources: http://www.learnersonline.com/
MBC's Encyclopedia of Television: http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/index.html
Meriwether Lewis Elementary School: Sample Site: http://lewiselementary.org/
NCLRC: National Capital Language Resource Center: http://www.nclrc.org/essentials/index.htm
OneStopEnglish: http://www.onestopenglish.com/
Real English Videos and Lessons: http://www.real-english.com/
RHL School Learning Resources: http://www.rhlschool.com/
Selected Links for ESL/FL: http://iteslj.org/ESL.html
Study Zone: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/index.htm
Teachers.Net Lesson Bank: http://teachers.net/lessons/
Teachers Tech Nology.Com:
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/index.html
TESL Handouts for Classroom Use: http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Handouts_for_Classroom_Use/
TESL Internet: Teaching with the Web: http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Internet/Teaching_with_the_Web/
TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links: http://iteslj.org/links/
Top English Teaching.Com: http://www.topenglishteaching.com/
UNESCO Practices: Teaching Speaking, Reading & Writing: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001418/141833e.pdf
Univ. of Oregon English Language Center: http://oelp.uoregon.edu/learn.html
UsingEnglish.Com: http://www.usingenglish.com/
Virtual Language Centre: http://www.edict.com.hk/vlc/
Translation
BabelFish Online Translator: http://babelfish.yahoo.com/?fr=avbbf-us
SCL FreeTranslation.Com: http://www.freetranslation.com/
Speaking/Conversation/Pronunciation
Developing Classroom Speaking Activities: http://www.professorjackrichards.com/pdfs/developing-classroom-speaking-activities.pdf
English Teaching Professional: Challenging Dialogues: http://www.etprofessional.com/content/view/33/32/
Five Issues in Teaching Speaking Skills to Adult ESOL Learners: http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/ann_rev/comings_ch5.pdf
Phonetics: The Sounds of Spoken Language: http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/
VOA Pronunciation Guide: http://ibb7.ibb.gov/pronunciations/
Vocabulary/Idioms
English Ch-Hilfen.De Vocabulary Exercises: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/bilder.htm
ESL Study Hall: Vocabulary: http://home.gwu.edu/~meloni/eslstudyhall/shvocabulary.htm
Free-Rice Vocabulary Exercises: http://www.freerice.com/
Idiom Connection: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720/
Interactive Vocabulary, Grammar & Reading Exercises: http://www.smic.be/smic5022/Onlineexercises.htm#Reading-comprehension
Writing
Asian EFL Journal: Professional's Written Forum: http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/
Cengage Learning: The Writing Process: http://infotrac.thomsonlearning.com/infowrite/process.html
EduChoices: 50 Best Websites for Writers: http://educhoices.org/articles/50_of_the_Best_Websites_for
_Writers.html
Essays: http://www2.actden.com/writ%5Fden/tips/essay/
ESL Study Hall: Writing: http://home.gwu.edu/~meloni/eslstudyhall/shwriting.htm
Five Paragraph Essay: http://www.certifiedchinesetranslation.com/essays/
Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm
Middlesex University: Writing an Essay: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/Essays1.htm
OWL: Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/
Writing Process:
http://www.certifiedchinesetranslation.com/writing/writing_process.html
Young Learners
Click Teaching for Primary Education: http://www.clickteaching.com/
Internet Tools for Teachers of Young Learners WebChat: http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/May/20070601125404xjsnommis3.480166e-02.html
LearnEnglishKids: http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids.htm
NIEHS: National Institutes of Health Kid's Pages on Environment: http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm
SmartKids: Interactive Art Vocabulary and Fun: http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/smartkids/php/exitSurvey/
exitSurvey.php
StarFall.Com: Children Have Fun Learning to Read: http://www.starfall.com/
Storytelling to Engage Young Learners WebChat: http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/June/20070608115712xjsnommis0.2058527.html