Student links

Web sites for ESOL students

The Web links below will take you to thousands of sites that may be useful for ESOL students.

The sites below do not require a subscription fee. There are many other ESL/ESOL sites on the web that charge a subscription fee.
Compiled by John Sparks. Last updated December 2nd, 2011.
If you find that a link is not working please let me know at jsparks@pcc.edu
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*John's Links*	I have organized these links into the following categories. Click on the one you'd like to view: Reading & Vocabulary . Writing & Grammar . Listening . Speaking & Pronunciation . Also see: ESOL Grammar Links and Grammar, Vocabulary, & Punctuation Links
*eslgold*	This vast site provides explanations, exercises, and links for Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Business English, Pronunciation, TOEFL/ TOEIC, and Idioms. There are also practice quizzes for students and handouts for teachers.
Adele's ESL Corner	Adele's site is mainly for lower-level students and includes grammar, listening, and vocabulary quizzes. There are also a few intermediate-level grammar quizzes.
UsingEnglish.com	This site has its own dictionary of idioms, phrasal verbs and a grammar glossary. The 'Resources' button leads to more extensive information on the Web for both students and teachers. Try the "ESL Links Archive' on the Resources page.
43 Excellent ESL Resources for Students	From the Guide to Online Schools, this page has links to sites that will help with vocabulary and grammar, listening and reading, business English and writing.
ESL Resource Center	Actually a site for teachers, this reference includes activity suggestions for all skills, worksheets for vocabulary and grammar, role plays and games, and teaching techniques for pronunciation and error correction.
U.S.A. Learns	This online resource, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is an online learning tool for beginning and intermediate language learners. Units are organized according to themes, there are regular quizzes, and students can record their progress.
*Rong-Chang Li's* *English as a Second Language Site*	This is one of the original Internet mega-sites for ESL. There are collections of links for reading, writing, listening, grammar, idioms, vocabulary, pronunciation, quizzes, business English, newspapers, and more!
Michael Krauss' ESL Independent Study Lab	Links and descriptions of sites for listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar and TOEFL preparation. Sites under Cool Stuff! involve knowledge games and interactive activities. Put together by Michael Krauss of Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon.
*englishpage.com*	There's a grammar book with lots of exercises as well as extra exercises and explanations for verb tenses, conditionals, modals and prepositions. Also vocabulary exercises, games, reading room, dictionaries.
About.com's English as a Second Language Site	Use the list of links on the left side of the page to reach this site's vast resources, including other ESL/EFL sites, grammar, children's ESL, listening, quizzes and tests, reading, TOEFL, vocabulary, writing, e-Zines, and online courses in ESL.
English Daily	Thomas Schneider's site gives daily lessons on grammar, vocabulary, slang, idioms, tongue twisters, riddles, business English, abbreviations, and much more.
Language Centre	From Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. This site offers help with grammar, listening, pronunciation, reading, speaking, vocabulary, and writing.
English, Baby!	This ultra-cool, Portland-based site has slang, jokes, the latest fashion terms and buzzwords from T.V., movies, and music. Also information about holidays, chatrooms and pen pals.
Interesting Things for ESL Students	This site has quizzes on vocabulary, slang and proverbs. There are also word puzzles, word games, grammar activities, listening and pronunciation exercises, and instructions for computer-assisted writing. By Charles and Lawrence Kelly.
Dave Sperling's ESL Cafe	This extensive site has chat rooms, discussion forums, quizzes, a job center, student and teacher forums. Also activities with idioms, phrasal verbs, slang. Lots of quizzes, too.
Learning English Online (Englisch - hilfen)	This site from Germany focuses on grammar and vocabulary development, with lots of explanations and short quizzes. There are also games, tests, and a daily English lesson.
Autonomous Language Learning Modules (ALMS)	The ALMS site gives you links to English language sites on the Web. The English via the Net link leads to pages on reference materials, links to good web sites, fun sites, and source materials. The Kaleidoscope page leads you to examine your own language learning needs. From the Helsinki University Language Centre, Finland.
BBC Learning English	The BBC's site has many features. One of these is where students may ask questions about English and get them answered. The categories range from confusing words and expressions to prepositions and phrases and include many puzzling grammar, spelling, and punctuation issues.
Quia: Shared Activities	The Quia site has a variety of enjoyable activities to help you improve your learning. The activities are for various subject areas, but the ones for English focus on grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.
*ESL Partyland*	The Student Pages for this site contain discussion forums, e-mail exchanges, lessons, chat rooms, links to other sites, learning pages, and activities with topics such as dating, movies, the Internet and music. There are also many quizzes.
Test Prep Review	Test Prep Review allows you to take all kinds of practice tests, including most of the tests that students need to take for college.
Study Skills for MBA Students	This page has useful links to sites which give information about reading college texts, building vocabulary, using reading strategies, applying time management skills, taking tests, writing notes, and developing writing skills.