Mary's English Course by Mary Thompson is a website that offers free courses for beginning ESL students who are looking for extra materials to study on their own and students at higher levels who need to consolidate or refresh their ability to use English.
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Site URL: http://sites.google.com/site/marysenglishcourse/home
Mary's English Course
Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2012 | Filed under Grammar, Speaking, Vocabulary
Learn American English Online
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | Filed under Grammar, Idioms, Listening, Pronunciation, Reading, Slang, Study Skills, Teaching English, Vocabulary
Learn American English Online is a website designed to, as its name implies, help students learn American English for free online. Divided into seven levels, the website offers lessons and exercises focusing on important aspects of English that ESL students need to master.
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Site URL: http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/index.html
Radio New Zealand
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 | Filed under Culture, Listening
The website of Radio New Zealand is a great resource for students of English wishing to improve their listening skills. With a big, constantly updated archive of quality radio programs, the site will help students familiarize themselves with New Zealand English and at the same time improve their knowledge of New Zealand society and culture.
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Site URL: http://www.radionz.co.nz/
Dictionary of Sexual Terms and Expressions
Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2011 | Filed under Dictionaries, Slang
Sex-Lexis.com, by Farlex, Inc., is a one-of-a-kind online dictionary that enables users to look up all kinds of sexual terms and expressions that are sometimes considered taboo and as a result left out by other 'decent' reference sources.
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Site URL: http://www.sex-lexis.com/
World English
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 | Filed under Culture, Grammar, Idioms, Reading, Slang, Vocabulary, Writing
World English has a rich collection of free online English learning activities. Covering a broad range of topics with an emphasis on grammar and vocabulary, these activities can be used by all English learners but are most suitable to ESL students at intermediate level and above.
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Site URL: http://www.world-english.org/
Free English Grammar Lessons and Exercises at English4u
Posted on Friday, May 06, 2011 | Filed under Culture, Grammar, Vocabulary
Herwig Rothländer's English4u is a great ESL website that offers free English grammar lessons and exercises online. Visitors to the site also have free access to a range of interactive activities focusing on English vocabulary and the cultures of some English-speaking countries such as the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Site URL: http://www.english-4u.de/
Online Engineering Writing Handbook by the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011 | Filed under English for Special Purposes, Writing
The Online Handbook provided by the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto is a great reference source for engineering students who need to write in English. It offers clear and concise guidance on how to write different types of engineering documents as well as how to write the different parts of a standard engineering paper. Besides, there are guides to documentation, oral communication, and the writing process that students will also find useful. Printable PDF versions of the online guides are available for download.
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Site URL: http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/Directory/Student_Resources/Engineering_Communication_Program/Online_Handbook.htm
Waylink English
Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 | Filed under English for Children, Grammar, IELTS, Pronunciation, Reading, Teaching English, TOEFL, Vocabulary, Writing
Waylink English is a UK-based website providing a whole range of free English learning and teaching resources that include practice exercises, teaching materials, reference guides, and exam tips. With a user-friendly interface, the site is easy to navigate around and will be useful to ESL students at different levels of proficiency.
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Site URL: http://www.waylink-english.co.uk/
Overseas Study Information and Tips from Graduateshotline.com
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | Filed under GMAT, GRE, IELTS, SAT, Study Programs, TOEFL, Vocabulary
Graduateshotline.com is a useful website for students seeking to pursue their higher education overseas. Packed with practical information and tips, the site will help aspiring students answer questions such as which college and major to choose, what to expect about tuition fees and the cost of living, and how to prepare for English proficiency and admission exams.
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Site URL: http://www.graduateshotline.com/
ESL Reading
Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 | Filed under English for Children, Listening, Reading, Teaching English, Vocabulary, Writing
ESL Reading by Kieran McGovern is a free site offering great online reading materials for ESL leaners, both adults and children. With a variety of interesting stories ranging from adapted versions of long classics such as Charles Dickens's The Signalman and Robert Louis Stevenson's The Body Snatcher to short, funny stories for children, the site is really a good place where students can sharpen their reading skills fast and in a fun way!
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Site URL: http://www.eslreading.org/
11 Rules of Writing
Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2011 | Filed under Grammar, Writing
11 Rules of Writing is an online English writing guide prepared by Robert A Giaquinta, who has condensed the complex mechanics of writing into eleven easy-to-remember rules. Providing clear examples of how the rules work as well as useful links to additional sources of writing theory and practice, the site is an excellent reference guide for all students learning to write in English.
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Site URL: http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/
One Green Leaf
Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 | Filed under English for Children, Listening, Teaching English
A unique ESL site, One Green Leaf is home to a collection of ten short environmental songs specially composed for young learners of English as a second language. Written in 1996 by Renata Suzuki and first published in a coloring book which is now sold out, the songs help children learn English while raising their awareness of the environment.
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Site URL: http://homepage.mac.com/deibuyagi/renata/pages/home.html
Learn English Online at Englisch-hilfen.de
Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 | Filed under Culture, Grammar, Pronunciation, Reading, Speaking, Teaching English, Vocabulary, Writing
Englisch-hilfen.de is a rich resource site for ESL learners, providing hundreds of interactive lessons, exercises, tests, and games designed to build students' ability to use English in academic and everyday situations. The site also offers useful culture and test-taking information, downloadable worksheets, as well as innovative teaching tips for teachers.
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Site URL: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/index.htm
Business TalkRadio Network
Posted on Friday, February 18, 2011 | Filed under Business English, English for Special Purposes, Listening
Business TalkRadio Network is an Internet radio site that broadcasts a wide variety of business-related radio programs. Listeners can hear the programs live or download them as MP3 podcasts to play on mobile devices. For advanced students of English, this site is a great source of authentic listening materials that can be used to improve their listening skills.
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Site URL: http://www.businesstalkradio.net/index.shtml
Technical Report Writing for Engineering Students
Posted on Monday, February 07, 2011 | Filed under English for Special Purposes, Writing
Michael Vallance's excellent guide to technical report writing shows students how to write a standard, well-structured technical report. Clear and straightforward, the guide provides very useful advice on every stage of the report writing process, from developing the introduction, body, and conclusion to using the IEEE citation style and laying out the final report.
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Site URL: http://homepage.mac.com/mvallance/student/tcs/trw1.html
Book-Pop: Web-Enhanced Reading Adventures
Posted on Friday, February 04, 2011 | Filed under English for Children, Listening, Reading
Stephen Cosgrove's Book-Pop offers a nice collection of children's learning materials that include books, stories, music tunes, and coloring pages. All provided free of charge, these useful resources will help children build their reading and listening skills in a fun way.
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Site URL: http://www.bookpop.com/index2.html
Free English Learning Resources from Speakspeak.com
Posted on Saturday, October 23, 2010 | Filed under Business English, Grammar, Idioms, Vocabulary, Writing
The Prague-based Speakspeak.com has a good collection of free English learning resources that include grammar exercises, grammar guides, and vocabulary lists. The resources can be used by ESL learners at any level but will be of special interest to those who need a basic understanding of English to work in an English-speaking environment.
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Site URL: http://speakspeak.com/html/d_resources.htm
John Fleming's ESL Grammar and Writing Guides
Posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | Filed under Grammar, Writing
For a quick review of essential English grammar points and writing guidelines, you can consult the outlines prepared by professor John Fleming of De Anza College, California. Available for free use from his homepage, these concise, straightforward guides will help ESL students build their grammar skills and use them to produce standard, error-free writing in English.
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Site URL: http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/flemingjohn/
Learn English Communicatively at WordSpark
Posted on Sunday, October 17, 2010 | Filed under American Studies, Culture, Grammar, Idioms, Listening, Literature, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
WordSpark is a free-to-use website where ESL students can, as Zachary Jones - the creator of the site - puts it, "learn English communicatively". With an extensive collection of fun lessons revolving around hot topics from daily news and the worlds of music, movies, literature, and the arts, the site promises to give ESL students a unique opportunity to learn and practice English while building their knowledge of popular culture.
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Site URL: http://zachary-jones.com/english
Audio-Visual ESOL Teaching and Learning Resources at ESOL UK
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010 | Filed under Culture, English for Special Purposes, Listening, Reading, Teaching English, Vocabulary, Writing
ESOL UK is a true gold mine for ESOL students who are looking to improve their English in this age of computers and the Internet. Divided into 11 sections, the site is full of exciting, downloadable audio-visual materials that have been professionally produced to help ESOL students develop essential language skills. Printable worksheets are also provided, making it a valuable resource even in classrooms where no Internet access is available.
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Site URL: http://www.esoluk.co.uk/index.php
Interactive Math Games and Activities for ESL Students at Aplusmath.com
Posted on Monday, October 11, 2010 | Filed under English for Children, Teaching English
Aplusmath.com is a site that offers interactive math exercises in easy English. Neatly designed and having a friendly interface, the site is particularly suitable for ESL kids who are trying to get used to the basic concepts of mathematics in English. It is also useful for ESL teachers, who can use the free tools provided by the site to create great supplementary materials for their classes.
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Site URL: http://www.aplusmath.com/
Grammar Slammer
Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2010 | Filed under Grammar, Writing
Grammar Slammer is a comprehensive guide to English grammar that will come in handy when you need advice on how to deal with problematic points of English grammar. Formatted in a clear, easy-to-use style, this online grammar reference provides everything you need to know to correctly use English grammar in everyday situations, from matching verbs to subjects to using dashes and parentheses.
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Site URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/
Dominic Cole's IELTS Blog
Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2010 | Filed under Grammar, IELTS, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Study Skills, Vocabulary, Writing
Dominic Cole's IELTS Blog is a good place for IELTS test-takers to visit before they enter the IELTS exam room. This useful site offers everything that an IELTS candidate needs to prepare for the test, from explanations of the IELTS test format to IELTS study tips and practice exercises, all for free.
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Site URL: http://www.dcielts.com/
Academic English Cafe
Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2010 | Filed under Grammar, Listening, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
Academic English Cafe is a website that provides ESL students with free resources designed to help them learn and enjoy the English language. The focus of the site is on academic writing, so students looking to improve their writing skills will find quite a lot of useful study materials here.
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Site URL: http://academicenglishcafe.com/default.aspx
Dictionarist: Online Talking Dictionary
Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 | Filed under Dictionaries, Software
Dictionarist is an online multi-lingual dictionary that not only gives you definitions of English words and phrases but also translates them into 12 other languages. You can also use the dictionary to translate between various other languages besides English and learn how to pronounce the words by using the dictionary's built-in pronunciation feature. But the best thing of all is that you can download Dictionarist and install it on your computer, all for free.
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Site URL: http://www.dictionarist.com/
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