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The Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) view detail comment email this

The purpose of the Center for Adult English Language Acquisition is to "assist states with emerging populations who are learning English as a second language (ESL)." The site contains ESL FAQs, articles, reports, bibliographies, fact sheets on current ESL issues, information on health literacy, annotated links to related sites, and more.
http://www.cal.org/caela/
Topics: Education, English Language, Librarianship
Last updated Dec 12, 2004


Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) view detail comment email this

"CAL is a private, non-profit organization: a group of scholars and educators who use the findings of linguistics and related sciences in identifying and addressing language-related problems." The site features information and related resources about CAL projects and activities on topics such as immigrant education, two-way immersion, foreign language instruction, and dialects/ebonics. Searchable.
http://www.cal.org
Topics: Education, English Language, Language, Social Science
Last updated May 9, 2005


English as a Second Language Home Page view detail comment email this

A starting point for ESL learners who want to learn English through the World Wide Web. Contains a lightly annotated directory of links in categories including: Listening and Speaking; Reading with Understanding; Grammar and Writing; ESL-related Information; English Language Schools; and More ESL Sites.
http://www.rong-chang.com/
Topics: Education, English Language
Last updated Apr 18, 2002


English Learners in California Schools view detail comment email this

April 2005 report "investigates how effective California schools are in achieving" the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) goals for English learners of "improving both the number of students achieving gains in English proficiency and the number who are reclassified as Fluent English Proficient (FEP)." Includes an overview and the text of the report. From the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC).
http://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=487
Topics: Education, English Language
Last updated Apr 13, 2005


The Health & Literacy Special Collection view detail comment email this

This site for health educators, students, and teachers of adult literacy and English as a second language (ESL) has collections of links to easy-to-read materials about health topics and to organizations dedicated to health and literacy education. Includes links to bilingual pages and to materials prepared by and for specific ethnic groups. Also features lesson plans, activities, and other literacy resources. From World Education, a social development organization.
http://healthliteracy.worlded.org/
Topics: Education, English Language, Lesson Plans, Librarianship
Last updated Apr 12, 2009


Interesting Things for ESL Students view detail comment email this

Full of "word games, puzzles, quizzes, slang, proverbs," American English pronunciation exercises, and more to help individuals learn English. Some lists are designed for Japanese speakers.
http://www.manythings.org/
Topics: Education, English Language, K-12 Education, Mysteries and More
Last updated May 7, 2002


The Internet TESL Journal: For Teachers of English as a Second Language view detail comment email this

A monthly journal with teaching techniques, lessons, Web-based textbooks, projects, classroom jokes, games, and conversation questions, as well as related links for both teachers and students. Site is searchable and archived back to 1995.
http://iteslj.org/
Topics: Education, English Language, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Mar 28, 2006


Learning English view detail comment email this

Designed to help teach British English as a second language using current events, British life and history, and literature extracts. Words in the News presents current news stories using text and audio files, with vocabulary and pronunciation highlights. Interactive quizzes, Metaphors , information for teachers, and a discussion group are also available. English for Beginners is offered for speakers of Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, and Ukrainian. RealPlayer is needed for the sound and video files. From the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml
Topics: Education, English Language
Last updated Nov 1, 2000


Second-Language Teaching Methods: Principles & Procedures view detail comment email this

Overview of "the basic principles and procedures of the most recognized methods for teaching a second or foreign language." Methods include grammar-translation approach, audiolingual method, and total physical response. From a professor in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University.
http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/ALMMethods.htm
Topics: Education, English Language
Last updated Sep 19, 2006


Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students view detail comment email this

Contains quizzes for students of English as a second language (ESL), covering grammar, vocabulary, idioms, and other topics.
http://a4esl.org/q/h/
Topics: Education, English Language
Last updated Mar 7, 2004


Special English view detail comment email this

Resources in "Special English," which originated in 1959 when "the Voice of America broadcast the first Special English program. ... The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language was not English." Includes background about Special English (which has a core vocabulary of 1,500 words), news in Special English, and instructions for using the website to practice American English. From the Voice of America international broadcasting service.
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/
Topics: Education, English Language
Last updated Dec 13, 2007


TOEFL view detail comment email this

Contains information on the "Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)," which "measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to use and understand North American English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings." Includes sample questions and writing topics from the test. From the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.435c0b5cc7bd0ae7015d9510c3921509/?vgnextoid=69c0197a484f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD
Topics: Education, English Language
Last updated Sep 13, 2005


Topics: An Online Magazine for Learners of English view detail comment email this

In this online magazine "learners of English as a second language express their ideas and opinions on topics of interest to them." It features accounts of international foods, festivals, dances, superstitions, proverbs, and more. Also includes a description of class projects from around the world.
http://www.topics-mag.com/
Topics: Education, English Language, Food & Cooking
Last updated Dec 10, 2003


The Tower of English view detail comment email this

This Internet resource guide is for students and teachers of English as a second language (ESL). There are about three dozen interest categories and several hundred Web sites in an A-Z list that use "endless games and fun activities to catch the interest and imagination of ESL students," while practicing the use of the English language. Many sites include interaction in foreign languages. Searchable.
http://towerofenglish.com/
Topics: Education, English Language, K-12 Education
Last updated Aug 25, 2004




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