Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries: ESL Resources: Learning and Study

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Learning and Study

Grammar and Structure

Many free resources for learning English
From Lauri's ESL Website, explanations and quizzes.
Advanced Grammar Exercises

From Ron Lee
Developed for undergraduates at the University College of London, this is an extensive free course on English grammar. Requires a moderately advanced reading level
Tests, quizzes, and reference materials for ESL teachers and learners.
Grammar instruction and quizzes
From an Emeritus Professor at Washington State University, an online book about common errors in writing and speaking. Intended for native English speakers, but may be useful to ESL/EFL learners
A resource page for all things relating to English grammar. Lessons, exercises, videos
Lessons, quizzes, games
Grammar, vocabulary, and study resources, primarily for Spanish speakers.
Lessons, exercises, quizzes, and games, primarily for German speakers
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This site has not been updated in a while, but it offers good help with grammar and writing.
,span style="font-size:14px">From the British Council, lots of activities for learning English
Lots of cool free apps, too.

Free (British) English lessons, practice exercises, and games
This textbook companion, from Cengage Learning, is currently free. Provides practice with reading comprehension

Voice of America Learn English

Learning English is VOA’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide.
Listening exercises
Dictation Exercises for English Learners

Practice understanding spoken English
Sounds of English

Lessons on pronunciation
Have fun learning to pronounce minimal pairs (words that sound similar).
<.dd>Primarily for the hospitality industry, vocabulary and conversation exercises relating to work situations.
This site offers lots of good listening practice in useful categories, as well as self-study quizzes.
Practice listening and speaking using videos
Ron Lee English as a second language
Reading, listening, pronunciation, and grammar exercises
Word games and entertaining exercises. For pronunciation fun, check out the 'Mouth Manglers' and 'Say What?'
Short podcasts for listening and vocabulary practice, mostly on news and sports topics. Also a section with pronunciation tips. British English.
Lots of exercises and practice options
Pronunciation and listening exercises.

Tools for learning to understand and interpret conversations.
The Idiom Connection

Help learning and interpreting English idioms
Practice exercises
Podcasts of common types of conversations for beginning and intermediate learners.
Audio and video recordings of conversations for listening practice
From the English Language Center at the University of Victoria (Canada), lessons for English Language learners
Fom the Internet TESL Journal, vocabulary quizzes.
Lessons, exercises, quizzes, and games, primarily for German speakers