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English as a Second Language

BBC's Learning English
Exciting choices include Games in the Classroom, Teacher Talking Time, The Net for Teachers and Learn It.

Dave's ESL Cafe
Great site for ESL learners of all levels to practice verbs, idioms, slang, grammar, find a friend to chat with, and enter a discussion. Teachers and tutors check out the Idea Cookbook! Links to helpful and practical ideas, games and much more to use with beginning and advanced ESL learners.

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ESL Independent Study Lab
Great links here to practice grammar, pronunciation, writing, reading, listening and much more! This site is great for ESL learners.

English Listening Lounge
This is a wonderful site for beginning, intermediate and advanced ESL learners. Choices include: New Listener, Regular Listener and Advanced Listener. Learners can listen to real audio stories about daily life and other topics. Each story has questions to answer.

Focus on Basics
Check out Writing Instruction, December 1999. Click on "Why I Like Writing in My Journal" for journal ideas and samples of student journals. Click on "Seven Easy Pieces" for ESL writing activities for beginning learners.

40 Hints and Tips for making your ESL teaching easier and more fun!
This site from Hands On English offers great advice for ESL teachers and tutors. Check it out!

Linguistic Funland
This site presents resources for students and teachers of English.

Randall's ESL Cyber-Listening Lab
This is a great site for beginning, intermediate and advanced ESL learners.

The English Zone

Tower of English
This site features links to many interactive activities. Check out all the rooms by clicking on the elevator. Links to Post Office, Study Hall, Movie Theater, Music Room, Mystery Room, Game Room, and much more.

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