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ESL/ELL Education : Interactive Websites for Learning
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ESL/ELL Interactive Websites for Learning
Instructional videos, including workout videos. Useful for lesson planning or learning new skills.
- StarfallGreat early-literacy practice for English Language Learners.
- Learn English Using Online ResourcesFree ESOL Websites listed by New York Public Library: These general ESOL websites offer many types of activities (grammar, listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, etc.) for language learners of all levels.
- English Media Lab HomepageExercises for all English learners including online grammar exercises, vocabulary videos, pronunciation exercises, and interactive quizzes for beginning, intermediate and advanced learners.
- American English ResourcesAmerican English Resources provide materials for teachers' professional development and for students in the classroom. Find classroom activities, audiobooks, MP3s, videos and pedagogical material to assist in learning English as a second language. Students can also explore American culture through various materials. Resources include popular American classics, in-house publications and links to U.S. government websites and podcasts.
- International Children's Digital LibraryFree digitized picture books in multiple languages. Great for ESL students.
- ESL VideosESLvideo.com provides educational resources for English as a Second Language Students to improve their listening, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary skills. The quiz activities and lessons are created by teachers, and are free to use in class, lab, or at home.
- ManyThings.org ESL VideosThis web site is for people studying English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL). There are quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer-assisted language learning activities.
- LearnEnglish KidsLearnEnglish Kids has lots of free online games, songs, stories and activities for children to have fun and learn English too.
- English InteractiveEnglish Interactive provides activities for speaking, listening, reading, writing and more.
Audio
- ESL Cyber Listening LabIncludes vocabulary lessons, listening quizzes, and study guides for English Language Learners.
- ESL FastIncludes over 1,000 conversations and scripts for beginning, intermediate and advanced English Language Learners.
- BITS English Language LearningCollection of recorded books, novellas, short stories, speeches, and songs with read-along text.