Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Take Me Out to the Ball Game
A learning module geared toward English as a Second Language Learners. Students read and/or listen to a short text entitled "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and click on the links below to increase comprehension and vocabulary skills....
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Getting Ready for College: What Ell Students Need to Know
For ELLs, the challenges of going to college and finding the right opportunities can be overwhelming, but ELL teachers can play an important role helping students apply to college and preparing for the application process as well. This...
Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Water Under the Sink
This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "Water Under the Sink" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords, closed questions,...
TESL Journal
Bilingual English Portuguese Vocabulary Quizzes
This site offers vocabulary-building quizzes that can be used either by learners of English or by learners of Portuguese to test knowledge of the English and Portuguese words for colors, days, months, seasons, greetings, fruits,...
Other
Wikipedia: Simple English Edition
A subsite of the popular Internet user-based encyclopedia, in a simple English format for students of all ages with limited English reading abilities. Simple English uses easy words and short sentences. The Simple English version of...
Other
Wikipedia: Simple English Edition
A subsite of the popular Internet user-based encyclopedia, in a simple English format for students of all ages with limited English reading abilities. Simple English uses easy words and short sentences. The Simple English version of...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Accessing Students' Background Knowledge in the Ell Classroom
As you teach content areas to ELLs of diverse backgrounds, you may find that they struggle to grasp the content, and that they approach the content from very different perspectives. Drawing on your students' background knowledge and...
Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): A Festival of Books
This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "A Festival of Books" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords, closed questions,...
Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Crazy Housing Prices
This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "Crazy Housing Prices" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords, closed questions,...
Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Getting Older but Not Sitting Around
This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "Getting Older But Not Sitting Around" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords,...
Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Agencies Get Millions for Homeless
This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "Agencies Get Millions for Homeless" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords,...
Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Tenants Watch Building Burn
This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "Tenants Watch Building Burn" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords, closed...
ESL4kids
The Efl Playhouse: Songs for Young Learners
Music, songs and dance have always been instrumental in teaching students. This site offers fun and entertaining activities along with teaching tips that enhance the students' awareness of sound, numbers, body parts and more. Intended...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Clothes (La Ropa) Vocabulary
Great tool from Ingles Mundial for teaching the English words for articles of clothing, colors, and common verbs and descriptors to Spanish-speaking English language learners (ELL). Uses a variety of interactive, self-correcting...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Clothes Dictation (La Ropa Dictado)
Spanish-speaking English language learners listen to five simple sentences in English about clothing. As they listen, they type what they hear in the appropriate fields. Answers can then be checked and corrected.
TVOntario
Tvo Kids: Alphabet Goop
A colorful game to help young readers or beginning English language learners practice the beginning sounds of words.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Greetings (Saludos)
Part of an extensive site designed for Spanish-speaking English language learners, this exercise reinforces listening skills and increases listening vocabulary by having students distinguish between similar-sounding matched pairs of...
Other
Lil' Fingers Storybooks: Read and Listen: Penguin Party
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated read-along/listen-along story about penguins having a party. Delightful illustrations aid comprehension.
Other
Advanced Studio Classroom
English language learning site for Chinese speakers -- online companion site to a magazine by the same name. Provides summaries and downloadable copies of some of the articles that appear in the printed magazine, along with access to...
Other
Interlex: Free Vocabulary Builder
Free downloadable Windows application for language learners and teachers. Allows users to create bilingual vocabulary lists in over 30 different languages or download and use stock vocabulary files (food, clothing, nature, people travel,...
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Creating an Atmosphere of Acceptance
Find suggestions on how to create a comfortable and positive environment for the newly arrived ESL student to your class. Lots of resources.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Creating an Atmosphere of Acceptance
Find suggestions on how to create a comfortable and positive environment for the newly arrived ESL student to your class. Lots of resources.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment
On a daily basis, ELLs are adjusting to new ways of saying and doing things. As their teacher, you are an important bridge to this unknown culture and school system. There are a number of things you can do to help make ELLs' transitions...
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides & Strategies for Speakers of Arabic.
This is the Arabic language version of a study skills site also available in English and other languages as well. Different sections teach skills in reading and writing, Internet literacy, critical thinking, math, science, dealing with...