ESL Resources

Reference Works

• The Alpha Dictionary. Contains links to hundreds of online dictionaries and thesauri, language translators, and many foreign language tutorials.  http://www.alphadictionary.com/index.shtml
• ARTFL Project: Roget's Thesaurus Search http://machaut.uchicago.edu/
• Merriam-Webster Online http://www.merriam-webster.com/home.htm
• Oxford English Dictionary http://oed.com/
• YourDictionary. Online dictionary for 150 languages http://oed.com/
• A list of ESL reference materials

English Grammar

• Online Keys for Writers http://college.cengage.com/english/raimes/keys_writers/3e/students/index.html
• A Guide to Grammar Writing http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
• English as a Second Language Resources http://www.business-training-schools.com/bus/english-as-a-second-language-resources.html
• Phrasal Verbs http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/
• Self-Study Grammar Quizzes http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html
• Online Keys for Writers: ESL Center http://college.cengage.com/english/raimes/keys_writers/3e/students/exercises/index.html
• Online English Grammar http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/

Listening

• Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab 
• The English Listening Lounge  

Idioms and Vocabulary

• Idiom Quizzes http://a4esl.org/q/h/idioms.html
• Vocabulary Quizzes http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html

Writing

• Organizing Compositions http://www.zianet.com/jkline/orgcomp.html
• Writing Den. Writing topics with background information. http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/menu.htm
• Writing Resources http://www.ohio.edu/linguistics/esl/
• Writing Tips http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/contents.htm
• Paradigm Online http://www.powa.org/

Fun Sites and Chat Boards

• Activities for EFL/ESL Students. Quizzes, exercises, and puzzles to help you learn English. http://a4esl.org/
• English as a Second Language Resources http://www.business-training-schools.com/bus/english-as-a-second-language-resources.html

For Faculty

English Language Learning

• 1-Language.com - The ESL Site. Online resources including worksheets, listening modules, and quizzes.
• Literacy Practices for Latino Students.
• NetGrammar. Extensive grammar practice through a great variety of reading, writing, and listening activities.
• Online Activities for ESL Students from the Internet TESL Journal.

  Bilingual Education

• Bilingual Education Resources on the Net. Links to information or resources on the Internet related to Bilingual Education.
• National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)

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