Holidays Around the World
http://www2.wgbh.org/mbcweis/ltc/jpalp/holidays/holidaymaster.htm
This Web site presents a collection of short writings about holiday customs
around the world written by adult English language learners. Learners can
read
about Mother's Day in
Ecuador, the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, Ramadan in Somalia or Carnival in
Honduras. They can also search for stories by month or by region.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Language Centre
http://www.esc-lehavre.fr/elwg.html
Links to a variety of written and interactive exercises, online reference
materials, guides, quizzes, and online lessons in the following categories:
listening,
speaking, reading, writing,
pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
Linguistic Funland TESL Activities for Students
http://www.linguistic-funland.com/teslact.html
A collection of links to activities that learners can access online, including
word games, grammar exercises, writing activities, and idioms. Many
links also may be of interest to
teachers looking for ideas.
PEAKEnglish http://www.peakenglish.com/
An
online interactive English school. The site offers limited free membership
which includes a placement test and English language profile, as
well as access to online lessons,
exercises, and games. A more extensive program is available for a fee.
Teachers will also find TeacherFeatures, a set of tools that enables them
to
communicate with and manage the
experience of students while they study online.
Pronunciation Skills and Activities http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/speaking.html#PronunciationSkills
Compiled for English language learners at the University of Ohio, these
pages offer a variety of activities and links to activities targeting basic
pronunciation issues. Although highly
decontextualized, the activities do provide targeted practice with production
of specific sounds and with listening discrimination, as well as
traditional
exercises such as minimal
pairs. Most of the activities require plug-ins that enable audio, but
the plug- ins tend to be
free downloads, and links for them are provided.
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/
This site provides a vast collection of listening exercises and activities,
including conversations and quizzes. The exercises target high-beginning
to low-advanced learners.
(RealAudio® Player is required to use this site; links for free downloads
are provided.)
U.S. Citizenship Study Pages http://www.uscitizenship.org
This site offers a Web-based course to help immigrants prepare themselves
to take the U.S. citizenship test. The course is free for residents of Minnesota
and available for a small
charge to others. |