ESOL & International Students

• NHC databases recommended for ESOL.

• Dave's ESL Cafe - Collection of resources for ESL students and teachers from Dave Sperling. Includes ESL Idiom Page and ESL Quiz Center where you can practice your knowledge of grammar, slang, history, and science.
• English as a Second Language Home Page - From Rong-Chang Li. Includes links to listening, reading, writing, and other sites for ESL students and teachers.
• ESL Resources from World & I
• ESL Study Hall - Includes links to web pages on reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. (Christine Meloni, Department of EFL, The George Washington University)
• HyperGrammar - Features specifics about grammar rules. (Writing Centre, University of Ottawa)
• Interesting Things for ESL Students - From ManyThings.org by Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly. Offers games and acitivities for vocabulary, grammar and listening practice.
• Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - Provides practice sound files to become familiar with the English language. (Randall Davis, English Language Institute, University of Utah) (NOTE: You may need to download additional software as directed. Check with campus lab personnel to see what software is currently available on college workstations.)
• Ohio ESL: English Student Resources - Presents an excellent survey of links and OU resources on ESL skills such as reading, listening, writing, other ESL topics, general study skills, and topics of general interest from Ohio University (OU). http://www.rice.edu/projects/topics/Electronic/Magazine.html
• Selected Links for ESL Students - Provides links to games, vocabulary, news, reading, and grammar from the Internet TESL Journal.
• TOPICS: An Online Magazine for Learners of English - Information on ESL class projects, people, culture and traditions from around the world, and global issues. (Sandy and Thomas Peters)
• ESL Resources, Handouts, and Exercises from Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab
• ESL Independent Study Lab from Lewis and Clark College
• UsingEnglish Resources for English as a Second Language. Contains material for both student and teacher.

• BBC World Service - The BBC began broadcasting to the world in 1932 and now broadcasts in English and 44 other languages to over 140 million regular listeners. BBC World Service provides visual and audio links to news information and access to world culture and entertainment
• Onlinenewspapers.com - International newspapers, organized by geographical regions, then countries.
• Washington Post World - Includes current news, special reports, and information categorized according to geographical region of the world. Free registration required.
• World News from the Ohio ESL Web Site. Includes links to simplified links for ESL learrners, news by country, as well as radio, television, and magazine links.
• Worldwide Newspapers from the Internet Public Library

• Britannica.com- Provides more than 125,000 sites, selected articles from more than 70 magazines, news from washingtonpost.com, and much more!
• Encarta - Provides a condensed version of encyclopedia information for free, with more extensive information available by subscription.
• Information Please- Combines dictionary, encyclopedia, and almanac information into one Internet source.

• Digital Librarian - A public librarian's collection of information organized by subject.
• Internet Public Library Reference Center - Collection of categorized links designed to parallel a traditional library.

• Mapquest - A recognized Internet authority for map information, providing information ranging in scope from the local street map to a broader geographic area depiction.
• National Geographic - Internet version of the periodical with the same title, provides articles and images that illustrate or explain our world and its cultures. Free registration required to read articles.
• Perry-Castaneda Library Map collection - Acclaimed collection of maps arranged by geographic location.

• Virtual Religion - Award-winning index of religion sites. (Religion Department, Rutgers University)

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