Useful Links And Resources
ABC’s and 123’s EnglishSongsDVD.com
Basic English made fun with the use of music. The videos are for young learners, but could be useful for adults, too.
About.com: English as a 2nd Language
Follow Kenneth Beare’s blog, read his well-written explanations, and take his interactive quizzes. There is instruction for all levels on many different topics, from general grammar to Business English.
Accentuate
Accent reduction training with a certified speech pathologist. Lisa Scott specializes in accent reduction and offers both private and group instruction via webcam. If you have basic conversational skills in English and wish to focus only on improving your pronunciation, you may consider Lisa's services. You can see a sample of Lisa's training on the YouTube channel Accentuate.
Activities for ESL Students
Very large collection of exercises at all levels for grammar and vocabulary. There are bilingual quizzes, too.
Archive of American Television / American Television on Youtube
Videotaped interviews with different actors, producers, directors, and more. Many provide good speech models.
Azar Grammar Series
A three-level grammar textbook series. Betty Azar has recently worked with other authors, too, but her name is first on all the books. The books are good for self-study and have clear explanations and helpful exercises.
Business English Exercises
Grammar and vocabulary exercises.
The Daily English Show / The Daily English Show on YouTube
Probably the largest collection of videos made by a single English language teacher! Sarah Lilburn is from New Zealand and was one of the first to start making instructional videos on YouTube to help viewers learn English. Her show is fun to watch, and there’s always something new to learn. Find the transcripts on her website.
Dictionary.com
Useful online dictionary
ECPod
A Chinese-based social media network that welcomes everyone. Videos are made by members and cover many different topics. English language lessons are included.
Elllo
English Listening Library Online
Great site with wonderful audio recordings of different speakers. Listen to interviews and discussions, take a multimedia quiz, and learn vocabulary in a memorable way.
English Pronunciation Made Simple Dale and Poms
A pronunciation textbook with CDs. Easy to follow because it’s well organized.
EnglishCafe
A very supportive and welcoming online community for English language learners and teachers. So many resources on EC are free: interactive quizzes and lesson, Ask & Answer discussion board, and chat groups. One of the coolest features is the blog. Other members can read your text and make suggestions to improve your writing. You have to try it to understand just how helpful this can be.
EnglishCafe on YouTube
Follow Jim Stroud’s series of videos for language learners. Jim is the Social Media Development Manager for EnglishCafe.com.
EnglishMeeting / EnglishMeeting on YouTube
Dave Sconda has a useful collection of videos on grammar, pronunciation, and more. Clear instruction and warm personality! Visit his site for more links.
Englishpage.com
Useful collection of interactive exercises with text tutorials. Student forums are offered, too.
EnglishRyan / EnglishRyan on YouTube
Ryan is an experienced teacher from Canada. He teaches academic essay writing in his YouTube videos, but if you visit his site, you’ll find more lessons on other topics.
The English Wonderland
Activities for listening, reading, and grammar practice.
ESL partyland
Interactive quizzes and other forms of practice on topics such as food, travel, and the Internet. Business English material included.
ESLVideo.com
Free quizzes based on videos such as TV commercials, news reports, and music videos. There are quizzes for different levels of English.
Let’s Start Smart
A fun collection of videos for young learners. The focus is on learning letters and the sounds they make. Fun and useful for adult learners, too.
Literacy Zone
Interactive games and activities. Designed for young learners, but the words and spelling games can help adults, too.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Useful online dictionary made for English language learners.
Mister Duncan
Instructional videos made by a very creative and engaging man from the UK. Duncan has been on YouTube since 2006.
PBS Public Broadcasting Station / PBS on YouTube
The U.S.-based public broadcasting station has a large collection of videos for adults and children online. The videos are good speech models. Videos range from documentaries to musical performance.
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
A large collection of listening quizzes for general and academic study at all levels. The quizzes come with transcripts.
Real English / Real English on YouTube
Improve your listening skills and by listening improve your understanding of grammar and vocabulary. The YouTube channel is the place to start to understand what this kind of video is all about: hearing real English spoken by different people around the world. Next, visit the actual site and start working with the interactive quizzes. They are designed well. One thing I think is absolutely great about the quizzes is the chance to record your own voice and compare it to the speaker’s.
Sozo Exchange / Sozo Exchange on YouTube
Clear lessons on pronunciation and vocabulary. Videos available on YouTube. Visit their site for quizzes.
Super Simple Songs / Super Simple Songs on YouTube
Absolutely wonderful material for young English language learners and children in general. I’ve shared these super songs with my own children, and they love them! Because the nature of the songs are simple and fun, adult beginners could benefit from watching them, too.
USA Learns
The site is everything it says it is on the home page: A free site for adults to learn English and improve basic reading, writing, speaking, and life skills. The lessons are professionally designed and very well organized. Wonderful for beginners and intermediate students.
YourDictionary.com
Useful online dictionary
