English English as a Second Language

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Aardvark's English Forum - Portal with resources for students and teachers. Interactive exercises, message boards, bookshop, school guide, web directory, and world news.

Absolutenglish - Lesson plans and activities for grade 9-12 students learning English as a foreign language and their teachers.

Accent Modification Training - Provides pronunciation improvement programs for international speakers of English as well as information about the English language.

The British Council - Aims to connect people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK. Includes resources for teachers and students.

Cutting Edge CALL Resources - Features interactive and video demonstrations of language learning tools for teachers and students, such as a TOEFL preparation quiz, listening, alphabet and integrated skills practice modules. Computer requirements listed.

Dave's ESL Cafe - Offers discussion forums, chat room, interactive exercises, online tutorials, and extensive web guide. Also provides teaching ideas and job postings.

English Exercises Online - Offering interactive materials for students and ready-to-use handouts for teachers

English Language Learning and UK Study Materials - Quizzes, songs and projects for learners and teachers emphasizing Sussex local history and discussion topics.

English Language Learning Online - Question bank for students, language forum, tests, language news for teachers, and an irregular verb list program.

English Language Self Access Centre - Fee based learning modules for self-assessment, vocabulary and grammar which includes a free demonstration. For beginner to advanced students as well as teachers.

English4theworld - Resources for learners and teachers. Classroom activities, games, lesson plans and articles. Requires login.

ESL Partyland - Provides many interactive quizzes, discussion forums and topic-based learning pages for students. On the teachers side, lessons and printable materials to use in class.

ESLgold.com - Resources for teachers and students with a variety of free learning and teaching materials, all categorized for access by skill and level.

A Guide to Learning English as a Second Language - Grammar and vocabulary quizzes and tips for teachers, parents and students.

Iowa Literacy Resource Center - Offers resources in literacy, ESL, adult basic education, and GED preparation.

It's Online Network - Offers areas which include penpals, website creation, messaging, interactive grammar and vocabulary exercises, activities, resources for teachers and students.

1-language.com - Includes student and teacher forums, chat, job center, multilingual helplines, links directory, resource library and, study materials. Also a bank of teacher contributed teaching ideas, multilingual translation help, and interactive lessons.

Learning Post - Offers vocabulary lessons, news stories, reading and teaching tips. Primarily for Thai learners and teachers.

The Linguistic Funland TESL Page - Information for teachers and students on finding penpals, teaching materials, activities, and jobs.

Longman English Language Teaching - Educational publisher of resources for all ages and abilities (nursery - post 16) across the curriculum.

Mailing List for English Learners - Members are offered free lessons every week.

Oxford Seminars - ESL teacher training certificate courses across North America.

Pumpkin and Company - Free learning and teaching resources for students, teachers and parents. Free publication of teachers' own interactive activities.

Study Business and Academic English - Courses, materials and resources for students and teachers of academic and business English. Requires RealAudio and RealVideo.

TEFL.net - Offers a jobs wanted and a teachers wanted section, sends job updates via Email, teacher training, handouts and resources, lesson plans and a teacher's forum.