Online English Learning

Literacy Level

Pumerosa Sitio fonético y bilingüe.

http://www.pumarosa.com/

LiteracyCenter.net Practice letters, numbers, colors, shapes.

https://readtoday.net/#pgMain

Letter Sounds & Reading Practice | Learning Bear Learn the sounds of letters and practice reading in English with multimedia lessons.

http://www.readingbear.org/

Starfall | Letter name and sound

Learn the alphabet, the basics of reading, calendars, and more, in an interactive way! http://www.starfall.com/

Handwriting Worksheets – Type a sentence. Then, print a worksheet to practice your handwriting.

http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/

Typing Practice

Typing.com | Use with or without registering. Teachers can set up classes to give students usernames and passwords and can track student progress. Has typing lessons, tests, and games.

https://www.typing.com/

Peter’s Online Typing Course

http://www.typing-lessons.org

https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/page/432

Good Typing | requires free account registration

http://www.goodtyping.com

Keyboarding Tutorial and Typing Test

http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/lessons.php?lang=EN&lesson=40

Multimedia (Integrated Skills)

Multilevel

U.S.A. Learns – Video classes with grammar and vocabulary practice.

http://www.usalearns.org

Reading Skills for Today’s Adults– Lifeskills-based Leveled reading lessons with vocabulary and writing practice. Beginning through High Intermediate. https://www.readingskills4today.com/

Pumarosa.com – Spanish-English bilingual English courses.

http://www.pumarosa.com/

John’s Activities for English Learners – Made especially for adult ESL students.

http://www.web-esl.com/

Interactive lessons for everyday life | Goodwill Industries presents excellent interactive lessons on many topics: work, health, money management, technology, and more!

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics

Mango: Arlington Public Libraries language learning system | free library card account required

http://library.arlingtonva.libguides.com/mango

Ventures Arcade– Lifeskills-based language practice.

http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/

Touchstone Arcade– Lifeskills-based language practice.

http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/touchstone/student/index.html

Beginning

REEPworld– Animated stories in Health, Work, and Family with reading, listening, vocabulary, and lifeskill practice.

http://www.reepworld.org/englishpractice/index.htm

Jennifer’s Beginning ESL Video Lessons (on Youtube)

Intermediate

Cynthia’s Links to English Practice for Better Health– Teacher-recommended websites for more English practice to help you stay healthy!

http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/health.html

Communicating At Work– Interactive lessons on how to improve your communication at work.

http://caw.aaca-boston.org/

Cynthia’s Links to Work English Practice– Teacher-recommended websites for more English practice to help you Find a Job and Get a Job

!http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/getajobbeginners.html

http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/getajob.html

TV 411 – Reading, writing, vocabulary, and math activities that have a practical use for your life. Use the left menu. (Lifeskills)

http://www.tv411.org/index.shtml

Advanced

VOA: Voice of America | Learning English – Learn English while you learn about American life and culture. Multimedia and practice activities included.

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/

Jennifer’s English for Professionals Video Lessons (on YouTube)

Passport to English – (en Espanol)

http://www.passporttoenglish.com/index.html

Vocabulary

Multilevel

Learning Chocolate – Picture dictionary with audio and various skills practice, organized in lifeskill units with beginning level practice.

http://www.learningchocolate.com

Easy World of English | Picture Dictionary

http://www.easyworldofenglish.com/

Language Guide– Picture dictionary with pronunciation and spelling. Choose your language in the top menu or choose a direct link below. More languages available on the website!

Arabic – English | Chinese – English | French – English | Spanish – English

http://www.languageguide.org/

Passport to English – (en Espanol)

http://www.passporttoenglish.com/index.html

Cynthia’s Links to Basic English Practice – Websites for vocabulary practice organized by life skill unit

http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/ESLlinks.html

Grammar and Writing Multilevel

Road to Grammar – Hours of grammar practice!

http://www.roadtogrammar.com/

Easy World of English | Grammar, Levels 1 (Beginning) , 2 (Intermediate), 3 (Advanced)

http://www.easyworldofenglish.com/

ESL Blues – Grammar lessons.http://www.eslbluesapps.com/

Grammar Bytes– Presentations. Exercises. Printable handouts.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm

Grammar-Quizzes.com – Explanations on grammar points and practice exercises.

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/

Guide to Grammar and Writing – Grammar lessons, tutorials, and references.

https://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/

Guide to Writing a Basic Essay – Offers explanations in other languages, as well.

http://lklivingston.tripod.com/essay/

GEDWriting. org – Go to Student Center for lessons, exercises, guides, and practice tests.

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0809222280/

Beginning

Cynthia’s Links to Basic English Practice – Websites for Grammar practice.

http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/basicgrammar.html

Intermediate

Cynthia’s Links to Intermediate Grammar Practice– Teacher-recommended websites for more English practice!

http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/intermediategrammar.html

Reading

Multilevel

Cynthia’s Links to Reading Practice– Look for your level.

http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/Reading.html

Reading Skills for Today’s Adults– Lifeskills-based Leveled reading lessons with vocabulary and writing practice. Beginning through High Intermediate.

https://www.readingskills4today.com/

Easy World of English | Reading, Level 1 Beginning, Level 2 Intermediate, Level 3 Advanced

https://www.southwestabe.org/

Readings Skills Stories – Group 1 (lower levels) / Group 2 (higher levels)

https://www.southwestabe.org/

Read Works– Teachers must create an account. Assign readings by getting a code for students to use. Readworks also has comprehension question sets to use after the reading.

https://www.readworks.org/

ESL Bits – Reading and Listening Activities

http://esl-bits.net/

Beginning

Readings Skills Stories – Group 1

http://www.southwestabe.org/

Intermediate

Time Magazine, for Kids – Read about world events, recent news, and more.

https://www.timeforkids.com/?u=

Newsela– Teachers must create an account. Assign readings by getting a code for students to use.

https://newsela.com/

Advanced

Top 100 U.S. Newspapers .

http://www.thepaperboy.com/usa-top-100-newspapers.cfm

ESL VideosMultilevel

REEP YouTube Channel– Many practical topics for everyday life. Playlists by level and program, including Side by Side and Mr. Bean.

https://www.youtube.com/user/reepadultesl

U.S.A. Learns– Go to the Low-intermediate or Intermediate Reading Skills. Practice listening, writing, reading, and pronunciation! Many practical topics for everyday life.

http://www.usalearns.org

English Central– Find your level in the “Difficulty” menu.http://www.englishcentral.com/videos

EnglishVid.com– Free English instructional videos.http://www.engvid.com

Beginner

Jennifer’s Beginning ESL Video Lessons (on YouTube)

Mark Kulek’s ESL YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9VWyvdF-91McG6kt27MeKA

Intermediate-Advanced

Jennifer’s English for Professionals Video Lessons (on YouTube)

PBS – Video from the U.S. Public Broadcasting Station. For advanced level students.

http://video.pbs.org/

Listening / PronunciationListening

VOA: Voice of America | Learning English – Learn English while you learn about American life and culture. Multimedia and practice activities included.

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/

Randall’s Listening Lab– High Beginning to Advanced. Dozens of recorded conversations with comprehension activities, on many interesting topics.

http://www.esl-lab.com/

Text-to-Speech Generator – Type the English you want to hear in the “Enter Text” box and then click on the “Say it” button. Listen and repeat. Change the voice!

https://www.text2speech.org/.php

Cynthia’s Links to Listening Practice – Look for your English level.http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/listening.html

Elllo – High Beginning to Advanced. 1000s of interviews with English speakers from all over the world. Choose activities according to your level. (“Elllo” = English Language Listening Lab Online.)

http://www.elllo.org/index.htm

Pronunciation

English Club Intermediate to Advanced lessons and practice activities on pronunciation.

http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/index.htm

E.L. Easton’s Pronunciation Activities

http://evaeaston.com/

Pronunciation Activities from Interesting Things for ESL Students

http://www.manythings.org/pp/

Pronunciation Activities from English Zone.http://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=17

Easy World of English | Pronunciation

http://www.easyworldofenglish.com/

Cool Tools!

Text-to-Speech Generator – Type the English you want to hear in the “Enter Text” box and then click on the “Say it” button. Listen and repeat. Change the voice!

https://www.text2speech.org/

WordWeb 1-click Reference – Free download. With 1-click, get definitions and pronunciation.

http://wordweb.info/free/

Grooveshark – Listen to songs for free. Search for the name of the song, singer, or band.

http://groovesharks.org/

Computer Skills Practice

Mouse Program – Start with “Move the Mouse.” Click on “Home Page” to start again.

http://www.mouseprogram.com/

Online Form Practice | Minnesota Literacy Council Basic, housing, work, government, personal finance, and education online form practice

http://mndigital.dreamhosters.com/forms2/INDEX.HTM

Technology Topics videos | GCFLearnFree.org Learn how to use Microsoft applications, or understand social networking websites like Facebook, and Pinterest, or learn about money management, careers and looking for work, and much, much more!

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics

Microsoft Office 2013 tutorials | GCFLearnFree.orgLearn how to use Microsoft applications for version 2013 with easy-to-understand video tutorials.

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/topics/office2013/

Computer Basics| Internet Essentials To see subtitles, click on the Closed Captions “CC” button.

https://www.internetessentials.com/Learning

Technology Topics videos | Common CraftLevels 300-650. Transcript on page. Limited Free Videos. Easy-to-understand explanations of complex ideas. Topics include: Apps, Podcasting, World Wide Web, Secure Passwords, Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, Facebook, and more.

http://www.commoncraft.com/videos/

Typing / Keyboarding practice websites Go to Typing Practice section on this page.

http://www.reepworld.org/studentsite/favlinks.html#Typing

Citizenship

Go to REEP’s Citizenship page.

Best ESL apps for Android https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/best-apps-for-esl-teachers/9 Best Mobile Apps for ESL Students | BusyTeacher.orghttp://goo.gl/7dnVFQ

Community

Arlington County, Virginia, Website

http://www.arlingtonva.us/

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