Resources: Useful Links

Useful Links

For tutors and students, materials from England
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish.htm

Especially for students for home study
a4esl.org
All quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles must be completed on the computer. A good site for practicing computer skills while improving English skills.

www.englishclub.com
links, resources, lesson plans, activities, games, quizzes, and more. Some must be used while on the computer, but printable materials are available. Could be overwhelming for new learners because home page is busy with information. Be careful of some advertisements that look like lessons!

www.englishbanana.com
prepared worksheets, ready to print, ready to hand to students, complete with answers. From beginning literacy and ESL to intermediate.

www.englishpage.com
a great source of free on-line English lessons.

www.onestopenglish.com
from McMillan Publishers, this site provides worksheets, monthly lesson plans and resources for tutors.

http://www.esl.about.com/mbody.htmSite offers new exercises often.

http://www.englishbaby.comFun exercises with music and slang.

http://soundsofEnglish.orgGreat pronunciation exercises.Repeat After Us
http://www.repeatafterus.com/
1,000 pieces of text (poems, speeches, essays, scenes from plays, and children's stories in the public domain). 200 pieces are accompanied by audio clips.

Interesting Things for ESL Students
http://www.manythings.org/
Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs, and more.

E-Books for Children
http://www.weread.org/index.asp
Listen to books being read.

Latino Adult Education Series
www.otan.us/webfarm/laes/
LAES is designed to enhance and expand system capacity to serve Latino adult learners. Fully developed classes are available on a variety of issues ranging from employment and housing to parenting and community involvement. Designed for high beginners (Laubach Level 3).

ESL Games
http://games.englishclub.com/
Great word games for ESL students: Matching synonyms, verb phrases, crossword puzzles, etc.

Puzzles
www.funbrain.com
Word search puzzles. Design your own to print out or play online.

Internet Basics
http://iteslj.org/s/ib/
Internet basics for ESL Students: A series of 14 lessons ranging from defining computer parts to using the Internet, e-mail and mailing lists.

Health
www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/elpaso/index.htm
Full series of health literacy programs.

Current Research in Teaching English to Adults
www.cal.org

ProLiteracyAmerica
www.proliteracy.org

On-Line Classes in Literacy Instruction
Sponsored by Verizon University
http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/Verizon-Literacy-Network-Home.10.0.html

Florida Literacy Coalition
www.floridaliteracy.org

Region IV Resource Center
www.coedu.usf.edu/rpdac/centerhome.htm
serves educators working with adults in school districts, community colleges, volunteer literacy programs, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and correctional facilities in the fifteen counties of Region IV, Florida

Volunteer Florida
www.volunteerflorida.org
VOLUNTEER FLORIDA believes that "strengthening Florida's communities through volunteerism and service" is not just a mission statement; it's a way of life. Now, more than ever, Floridians of all ages are ready to answer the call and lend a hand in their local communities.

Florida State and Local Government
www.statelocalgov.net/state-fl.cfm

My Florida
www.myflorida.com

Lee County
http://lee-county.com/

Lee County Library System
http://lee-county.com/library/default.htm

Collier County
www.co.collier.fl.us/

Collier County Library System
www.collier-lib.org/

ESOL Web Sites
The ESOL Special Collection
http://literacynet.org/esl
Sponsored by the National Institute for Literacy

The ESOL page of Literacy Resources/Rhode Island
www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/
Literacy_Resources/esol.html

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