Dave's ESL Cafe http://www.eslcafe.com
Has many resources for ESL learners (as well as for teachers). In addition to chat rooms,
discussion forums, and message boards, there are pages devoted to idioms, phrasal verbs,
and grammar and other hints for the day, English language programs worldwide, and
quizzes on a variety of topics.
English For All http://www.myefa.org/login.cfm
Funded by the United States Department of Education, English For All is
a free Web-based multimedia system for adults learning English as a second language.
Adult learners may use
this online or CD-based program in conjunction with a class or independently.
Learners view videos and work with supplementary language learning materials
available from the
Web site. Some of the language used on the Web site may be challenging for beginning
and
low-intermediate learners.
English Listening Lounge http://www.englishListening.com/
Thirty recordings of ordinary English speakers, accompanied by questions, are available at
no charge. For a monthly fee, learners can register and have access to many more files and
an e- mail discussion feature. RealAudio Player® (a free download) is needed to use this
site. Although the pages do not have graphics of speakers or topics, they do provide a good
opportunity to hear short recorded passages.
eViews http://www.eviews.net
Provides recordings of 10-11 minute interviews with native English speakers (U.S., British,
Irish, etc). Learners subscribe free of charge and can download interviews, transcripts, and
comprehension questions and answers. (Uses RealAudio® and MP3 formats; recommended
for intermediate and above learners.)
Frizzy University Network http://thecity.sfsu.edu/~funweb/* Link was available at the time of publication
A collection of links for ESL learners interested in using World Wide Web resources to
improve their writing skills. Improving grammar, finding online reference materials,
creating Web pages, and connecting with others via e- mail are a few of the link categories.
The Great American Potluck Cookbook
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/immig/ckbk/index.html
This Library of Congress Web site offers a cookbook of recipes from immigrant Americans.
Recipes include Indian fry bread, West African pepper soup, and Hungarian butter horns.
ESL learners can submit their own favorite recipes, also. If they wish, they also can choose
photos to accompany their recipes.
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