| ENGLISH
AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
| Site
Name |
Internet
TESL Journal |
| Address |
www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/index.html |
| Clientele
|
ESL
teachers |
| Content
|
A
monthly web journal with articles, research papers, lesson plans,
classroom handouts, teaching ideas and links |
| Examples
of Activities |
A
variety of ESL activities, including a cultural rally, sentence
completion activities, review exercises, grammar, language games,
conversation, etc. |
| Online/Offline |
Offline |
| Commentary
|
This
is a great teaching resource. Most of the activities are designed
for use with a class, but many are adaptable for a tutoring situation. |
| Site
Name |
Dave’s
E.S.L. Café |
| Address |
www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/eslcafe.html |
| Clientele
|
E.S.L.
and literacy tutors, instructors, coordinators and learners |
| Content
|
Chats
and discussions, ideas exchanges, idiom and slang lists, quizzes,
job wanted and offered boards and links to other sites |
| Examples
of Activities |
Easy |
| Online/Offline |
Online
grammar and pronunciation quizzes |
| Commentary
|
Online |
| Site
Name |
English
Club.net |
| Address |
www.englishclub.net |
| Clientele
|
ESL
students. It also has a teacher’s room. |
| Content
|
An
online club for ESL students full of grammar help, irregular verb
lists, jokes, games, pronunciation tips, guide to the internet,
links to ESL sites |
| Examples
of Activities |
On-line
hangman, e-cards, e-friends, forum |
| Online/Offline |
Many
online activities, some info to be downloaded |
| Commentary
|
A very motivational site for ESL youth and young adults. The teacher’s
room is full of activities and lesson plans too. |
| Site
Name |
Amby’s
Education Site: Language Arts Skills Development |
| Address |
www.amby.com/educate/language.html |
| Clientele
|
Youth
- Adults: E.S.L. and literacy learners, tutors and instructors |
| Content
|
High
level grammar quizzes, exercises and vocabulary building |
| Examples
of Activities |
Same
as content |
| Online/Offline |
Online |
| Commentary
|
The design is not great but there are a number of good materials
on this site. |
| Site
Name |
TOEFL |
| Address |
http://www.toefl.org/tse/tseindx.html |
| Clientele
|
ESL
students who are interested in the TOEFL test and TSE. |
| Content
|
Specific
details about the tests. |
| Examples
of Activities |
Not
many activities but lots of information. There are a couple of sample
questions on the site. |
| Online/Offline |
Offline |
| Commentary
|
Many ESL learners will eventually have to take one of these tests.
|
| Site
Name |
The
Internet ESL Journal |
| Address |
http://iteslj.org
|
| Clientele
|
ESL
teachers and tutors |
| Content
|
Articles,
Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas
& Links |
| Examples
of Activities |
Five
minute lesson fillers. |
| Online/Offline |
Offline |
| Commentary
|
Good site with a variety of materials. The site is an internet journal
and is updated monthly.
|
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