Enjoy These Links - ESOL and English

  • Chegg Flashcards

    Choose a subject to study. Free videos and flashcards help you study for them. We do not endorse any section of a site that is fee-based.

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  • 101 Best Websites for ESL Students in 2016

    The Expert Editor Blog offers an updated comprehensive list of quality sites for English Language Learners at the university level.

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  • 12 Major Verb Tenses

    This color-coded chart illustrates the grammar of the 12 verb tenses of English. It is a contribution by Ruth Kinloch, an independent tutor. The site Ivy Panda offers a variety of helpful study and teaching tips. However, it also contains advertisements for custom-made essays; buying such an essay would be academic dishonesty, because it is not your own work.

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  • A Foreigner's Vacation Guide to the English Language

     
    Thank you to Karen Fowler, a travel writer who kindly suggested that I link her online article to my RCSD ESOL teacher site. Her post offers links to English language practice in Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, Writing, Spelling, and Common English Phrases.
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  • Activities for ESL Students

     
    This project of The Internet TESL Journal (iteslj.org) has thousands of contributions by many teachers. Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL). There are bilingual quizzes in English and 49 other languages.
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  • BrainPop

     
    BrainPop has videos, activities, and quizzes on several subjects. You can use this site on any computer that has Internet access. The User Name and Password are specific to the district, so ask your teacher for that information.
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  • BrainPop ESL

     
    BrainPop ESL is designed for the English Language Learner (ELL). There are 3 levels. Levels 1 and 2 have 5 units each; each unit has 5 lessons. Level 3 has fewer units, but the site is still being developed. Look for videos, and activities. You can use this site on any computer that has Internet access. The User Name and Password are specific to the district, so ask your teacher for that information.
     
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  • BrainPop Jr.

    This BrainPop site is for grades K-3 but has good information for students learning basic reading, writing, and study skills in English. There are videos, activities, and quizzes on several subjects. You can use this site on any computer that has Internet access. The User Name and Password are specific to the district, so ask your teacher for that information.

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  • Busy Teacher

    BusyTeacher.org sells educational subscription memberships and products, but also provides over 16,000 free printable materials for ESL teachers, including worksheets, detailed lesson plans and articles. It is currently ranked #21 in the Teach100's global leaderboard of educational websites.

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  • Daily Life in Plimoth

     
    This site compares and contrasts daily life for the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag natives of Plimoth (Plymouth), Massachusetts.
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  • Discovery Education

     
    Discovery Education has a great number of movies, lessons, and quizzes on many subjects.
    Students must have logged on to a school district computer before they use this site at home. They must re-set their password the first time they log on to district computers.
     
    User Name: student's I.D.
    Password: student's district password
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  • DuoLingo

     
    DuoLingo means "2 languages." On this interactive site, non-English speakers can learn English or another language, and English speakers can learn a foreign language.
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  • English Grammar Handbook

    This is a page of advanced grammar for writing essays. The vocabulary is high, but it demonstrates and provides examples on how to apply rules of grammar and punctuation.

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  • English II Writing: Relevant Evidence and Well-Chosen Details

    Texas Gateway provides an interactive lesson in evidence-based argument writing.

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  • ESL Reference Guide for Spanish Speakers

     
    This site helps Spanish speakers find resources on English vocabulary, grammar, spelling, reading, and other topics.
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  • ESL Resource Guide

     
    This site provides links to many ESL resources for school-age and adult students. The links are free. You do not need to buy anything from the site.
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  • Excellent ESL Websites

     
    DeAnza College has provided links to several excellent sites for practicing English in many ways.
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  • Fun English Games

    Interactive activities to practice English.

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  • Grammar Songs

    Melissa offers short video lessons on topics of grammar and literacy.

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  • IELTS Vocabulary

    This site features vocabulary tips for the International English Language Test.

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  • Improving Your Life - ESL Reference Review Guide

    InsuranceAgents.com offers links to many resources for English Language Learners and ENL teachers. Thank you to K.E. for suggesting this site.

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  • Isabel Perez - Present Continuous Tense

     
    This section of www.isabelperez.com helps students learn and practice the Present Continuous (Progressive) tense. The site uses both English and Spanish to help English Language Learners.
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  • Isabel Perez's ESOL Class

     
    This website gives English instruction, but includes some directions in Spanish.
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  • Khan Academy

    Free lessons for all ages on many subjects. Sign up for free.

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  • Lanternfish

     
    This site offers many vocabulary flashcards and English language activities for students, parents, and teachers.This site offers many vocabulary flashcards and English language activities for students, parents, and teachers.
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