COD ESL Students' Hotlist

COD ESL Students' Hotlist
An Internet Hotlist on E.S.L.

created by K. Canchola
College of the Desert

Introduction
In addition to using textbooks, tapes, and CD-Rom software to study E.S.L., why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started:

The Internet Resources

About.com's English as a Second Language Site - Contains vocabulary, grammar, listening, and pronunciation.
AulaFácil.com Cursos Gratis On-Line - CURSO DE INGLÉS El inglés es un idioma fundamental tanto para turismo como para negocios CURSO INTERMEDIO DE INGLÉS Con este curso podrás profundizar tus conocimientos así como resolver numerosos ejercicios
BBC World Service - Learning English - This site has Learning English: In the News, For Work, With Music, and Through Sport.
Better English Website - Grammar Explanations, Easier Exercises, Grammar Exercises Strong Collocations, Vocabulary Exercises, Multi Word Verbs Spelling exercises, Sentence Construction exercises Find the Pairs Exercises, Missing Words Exercise Business English Crosswords,Business English Hangman Matching Exercises,Text Exercises, Free Stuff, Intensive English language programs The Electric Library This is an excellent database of newspaper and magazine articles. Highly recommended.
California Distance Learning Project - Subjects include: News Stories, Family, Community, and Work, ESL Connection Online, Workplace ESL Online, How To Vote, How To Be Heard, Safe Streets, Employment Application, How to Get a Job in California, and an E-Mail Project.
Dave's E.S.L. Cafe - A variety of sites are here including: Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, Quizzes, Slang, and a search forum.
E.L. Easton English Online - This site has links to: Grammar, Quizzes & Tests, Test Your English, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Vocabulary, Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation.
ESL FLOW - Searchable source of thematically-based ESL lesson in grammar, speaking, vocabulary, pronunciation.
ESL Independent Study Lab - Links to Listening, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Fun and Games.
Easy English - This site has Tests and the lessons go to sites for grammar explanations and practice.
Encomium Publications Sample Page of Beg. & Int. Writing - In the Beginning Lesson you can sample is Lesson 3 - Travel - Welcome Abroad, this lesson covers Compound Sentences, Time Clauses, Asking Questions and Writing Practice. The Intermediate Lesson you can sample The Process Paragraph and Lesson 1 which contains The Topic Sentence and Writing Practice.
English Club.com - This site has English lessons for Grammar, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening.
English Learner.com - English lessons and tests on grammar, reading, and vocabulary. Has crossword puzzles and hangman.
English Page - Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, and Listening. Grammar includes explanations and practice exercises. Weekly vocabulary lessons on various themes, including holidays.
English at Home - Learn English grammar,vocabulary, verbs and speaking with ESL games.
Focus on Grammar's Companion Website - Introductory, Basic, Intermediate, High-Intermediate, and Advanced writing activities that go with the textbook.
Focus on Grammar's Companion Website (The Blue Book {Level 2}) -
FreeRice.com - For each English vocabulary word you answer correctly, they will donate 20 grains of rice.
Global Study Site - Has links to sites around the world to study English.
Hello English - This website requires a membership for some activities, but there are several activities to work on that are free. Some of these are: Animals, The Calendar, Colors, Dictionary, Exercises, Letters (The Alphabet,) Numbers, Pronouns, and Time.
Houghton Mifflin's Textbook Companion Site For E.S.L - This site has grammar practice that goes along with the computer program Grammar Links that we use here in the Language Lab. Included are practice grammar tests and flashcards for vocabulary practice.
Hypergrammar - Hypergrammar has several exercises that will help you to understand: grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and reading.
Interlink's ESL Resource Center - Lessons and Exercises including: Grammar, Reading and Writing, Vocabulary and Idioms, Spelling, Pronunciation, and Listening.
LBCC E-ESL (Long Beach Community College's Electronic ESL) - The Big List - Web resources are grouped into categories such as Simple Present & Present Continuous, Simple Past & Past Continuous, Perfect Tenses, Future Tenses, Modals, Conditionals, Phrasal Verbs, Tag Questions, Nouns & Pronouns, Adjectives & Adverbs, Clauses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Connectors & Transitional Expressions, and Punctuation. Reported Speech Passive Voice
Language Guide.org - English - This site has a Pictorial English Dictionary.
Little Explorers Picture Dictionary - On-line dictionary. English-Spanish, English-French, English-German, English-Portguese. Famous explorers, rhymes and several activities.
Many Things.org - This site covers several skill areas including: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, spelling, and idioms; just to name a few.
Mousercise - This site gives the students an introduction to using the mouse. It is provided from The Ultimate Christmas Site.
Ohio ESL - Grammar, Listening, Writing, Reading exercises.
Okanagan University College's English Pronunciation/Listening Site - Minimal Pair Practice.
PIZZAZ! - PIZZAZ! is dedicated to providing simple creative writing and oral storytelling activities with copyable (yes, copyable!) handouts for use with students of all ages. Permission is given to use these resources for in-class, non-profit use only.
Phrasal Verb - This site will send you one phrasal verb per day with explanation and examples. They also include whether the verb can be separated or not. Also, there are exercises that you can do.
PumarosaŠ - This site has 15 beginning and 15 intermediate grammar lessons for Spanish speaking students who want to learn English.
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab - This site has information on study materials, workshops, and tutorials all to assist you with writing topics. Handouts and resource pages are available for ESL. These cover writing, grammar and punctuation topics.
Randall's CyberListening Lab - Easy, Medium, and Difficult Levels of Listening Activities.
Renata's Corner - Exam/Test Preparation, Vocabulary/Grammar, Reading/Writing, Speaking/Listening, Dictionaries/ Encyclopedias, Business English, and Computer Skills.
Selected Links for ESL Students - Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary, Quizzes that will help you to learn english better.
TESL Journal's Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students - Grammar quizzes at Easy, Medium, and Difficult Levels.
The English Zone.com - This site has spelling, reading, verbs, idioms, conversation, writing, study skills, irregular verbs, and some fun activities, too.
The Idiom Connection - English idioms and quizzes. Listed alphabetically and by catagories.
The Online English Grammar By Anthony Hughes - The follow grammar explanations are included: adjectives, adverbs, determiners, direct & indirect speech, ING form, nouns, passive, possessive with 's and', relative clauses, the infinitive, to get, verbs & verb tenses.
Tower Of English - This site has links to the following: Culture, ESL Sites, Grammar, Holidays, Idioms/Slang, Listening, Mysteries, News, Poetry, Pronunciation, Puzzles, Quizzes, Reading, Tests, Vocabulary, Writing and more.

Instructor Help Hotlinks

esl-lounge.com - Free ESL lesson materials and ESL lesson plans. Printable worksheets for ESL classroom teaching. English grammar, pronunciation, board games, esl books, flashcards, board games, song lyrics and more.

Content by K. Canchola, kcanchola@dccd.cc.ca.us
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Last revised Tue Oct 27 20:02:28 US/Pacific 2009