FREE DISTANCE LEARNING

BenJX: Language Learning
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~cdug/Articles that give "practical hints and suggestions for learning and teaching any language quickly."

Best Teacher Description
http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/teacher/bestteacherA list of the "qualities of a good ESL teacher as described by ESL students," written by Dr. Glen W. Probst.

CARL UnCover
http://www.wabash.edu/depart/economic/econFAQ/node196.htmlCARL UnCover is an online article delivery service, a table of contents database, and a keyword index to nearly 17,000 periodicals.

Crazy English
http://www.ldresources.com/english.htmlAfter reading this article by Richard Lederer, you'll have a lot more empathy toward your students!

The Development of ESL Collocational Knowledge
http://www.cltr.uq.oz.au:8000/users/christina.gitsaki/thesis/contents.htmlThe completed graduate thesis of Christina Gitsaki.

Directory of MA Dissertations
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ELI/thesis.htmlDirectory of dissertations written by students of the English Language Institute at the University of Surrey.

E-Mail Keypals for Language Fluency
http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/people/teacher/trobb/keypals.htmlThomas N. Robb's article published in the newsletter of the Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey.

Tbe History of English Teaching Methodology
http://www.ilc.doshisha.ac.jp/users/kkitao/library/article/tesl-his.htmExcellent article by Kenji and S. Kathleen Kitao.

History of the English Language
http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/hel/hel.htmlEverything you ever wanted to know about the history of English, with several excellent links. Don't forget to join their mailing list, HEL-L.

How to Manage Stress
http://www.mindtools.com/smfinopt.htmlHelpful article on stress management.

How to Write a Book Review
http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/mbgraham/c&i210/bokrev.htmlArticle on how to give a critical analysis of a book.

The Internet as an Educational Tool in ESOL Writing Instruction
http://thecity.sfsu.edu/~funweb/thesis.htmM.A. thesis from Internet great, Karla Frizler.

Language Professional's Guide to the World Wide Web
http://agoralang.com/calico/webarticle.htmlCarolyn G. Fidelman's informative article, published by the CALICOJournal.

Links to ESL/EFL Articles on the Net
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Links/ArticleLinks.htmlThe Internet TESL Journal's astounding collection of links to ESL/EFL articles available on the Web. Highly recommended!

Teaching English to Japanese Students
http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/teacher/BasicHandBook/JapaneseStudents.htmlInformative article written by Miki Ikeda.

TESOL Journal and TESOL Quarterly: Selected Articles
http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/miscpubs/tesolFull-text articles from the TESOL Journal and TESOL Quarterly.

Using the WWW for EFL Research and Resources
http://www2.gol.com/users/billp/birmingham1.htmlTop-notch article by William R. Pellowe.

Associations

ACTFL
http://www.actfl.org/The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

AECT
http://www.aect.org/Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

The American Association of Intensive English Programs
http://www.outfitters.com/com/aaiep/An organization of intensive English programs presented by their directors.

Association of Canadian Teachers in Japan
http://www.ritslab.ubc.ca/ritslab.htmlACTJ is open to "anyone with an interest in Canada and in any kind of teaching in Japan."

The Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)
http://www.edunet.com/alte/intro.htmlEuropean association of providers of language examinations.

Australian Technology Enhanced Language Learning (ATELL)
http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au:80/Horwood/ATELL/atell.htmlAssociation of language centers located in Australia.

AZ-TESOL
http://www.public.asu.edu/~idcdo/az-tesol.htmlArizona Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

BC-TEAL
http://www.eyedeas.com/bcteal/British Columbia Association of Teachers of English as an Additional Language.

The British Association for Applied Linguisticshttp://www.swan.ac.uk/cals/baal.htmlA professional association, based in the U.K., that provides a forum for people interested in language and the applications of linguistics.

The British Council
http://www.britcoun.org/The British Council promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language.

California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)
http://www.catesol.org/An organization dedicated to the support of English as a Second Language teachers throughout both California and Nevada.

Canada TESOL
http://www.tesl.caCanadian national federation of English as a Second Language teachers, learners, and learner advocates.

Carolina TESOL
http://www.epi.sc.edu/car_TESOL/carolina.htmlA network of ESL professionals in the Carolinas.

Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
http://www.iupui.edu/~cscfl/An association of some 1,800 foreign language teachers from Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Colorado TESOL
http://www.colorado.edu/iec/cotesol/Colorado Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

The Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO)
http://calico.org/A professional organization of members interested in both education and high technology.

ConnTESOL
http://www.mindport.net/~goldstei/cttesol.htmlConnecticut Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

ETAS
http://educeth.ethz.ch/english/teachers/ETAS.htmlEnglish Teachers Association of Switzerland.

EUROCALL
http://www.hull.ac.uk/cti/eurocall.htmEuropean Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning.

FATEFL
http://www.ehsal.be/vvle/Flemish Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language.

France TESOL
http://www.wfi.fr/tesol/home.htmlAssociation representing the interests of EFL professionals in France.

Global Schoolnet Foundations
http://www.gsn.orgOne of the leaders in the instructional applications of telecommunications.

GWATFL
http://members.macconnect.com/users/m/mbarrueta/gwatfl/Travel%20the%20world.htmlGreater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Languages.

Indiana TESOL
http://bsuvc.bsu.edu/~iei/intesol/intesol.htmlIndiana Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

International Association for Learning Laboratories (IALL)
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/IALLDedicated to the promotion of language learning with technology.

International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)
http://www.man.ac.uk/IATEFL/An international organization meeting the professional needs of teachers of English as a foreign language.

International Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org/A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the improvement of education through computer-based technology.

Japan Association of Language Teaching (JALT)
http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/The official JALT home page is packed with excellent resources and information.

Korea TESOL
http://www.ncmc.cc.mi.us:443/esl/Korea's TESOL association.

Language Laboratory Association of Japan
http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/lla/An organization interested in research in using technology as a means for raising the efficiency of foreign language education.

Michigan TESOL
http://www.eli.wayne.edu/mitesol/Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

MIDTESOL
http://www.kcmo.com/MidTesol/MidAmerica Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
http://www.ncte.org/With over 90,000 members, the National Council of Teachers of English works on improving the teaching of English and the language arts at all levels of education.

NERALLD
http://www.marlboro.edu/~neralld/The New England Regional Association of Language Laboratory Directors.

New York State TESOL
http://lang.syr.edu/NYSTESOL/index.htmlNew York Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

NJTESOL/BE
http://www.union-city.k12.nj.us/njtesol/njtesol.htmNew Jersey Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/Bilingual Education.

Ohio TESOL
http://www.esl.ohio-state.edu/otesol/main.htmOhio Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

OMLTA
http://webhome.idirect.com/~omlta/Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association.

Ontario TESL
http://www.vaxxine.com/teslontAn affiliate of TESL Canada.

Puerto Rico TESOL
http://coqui.lce.org/human/prtesol.htmPuerto Rico Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

SATEFL
http://www.stir.ac.uk/epd/celt/satefl.htmScottish Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language.

Spain TESOL
http://www.eirelink.com/tesol-sp/Nationwide organization of English language teachers in Spain.

Tennessee TESOL
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~english/tesol.htmlTennessee Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

TESL-NB
http://www.nald.ca/teslnb.htmTeachers of English as a Second Language of New Brunswick.

TESOL
http://www.tesol.edu/Home page to the one and only TESOL, with almost 18,000 members worldwide.

TESOL Ukraine
http://www.ah.kiev.ua/efl/tesolhom.htmlInformation on workshops, seminars, and summer institutes from TESOL Ukraine.

TEXTESOL
http://www.onr.com/user/ruswat/tt3.htmlTexas Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other languages.

Thai TESOL
http://www.au.ac.th/~elcdrn/Professional development of teachers of English in Thailand.

Washington State TESOL
http://www.ialc.wsu.edu/waesol/waesol.htmlThe Washington state affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Writing and Computers Association
http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/users/mike/wa/wricom.htmlAn association that promotes communication between individuals and groups with an interest in the writing process and in computer support for writing.

Bilingual Education

Bilingual Education
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslbil.htmlCollection of links from Dr. Martin Levine of California State University, Northridge.

Bilingual Education Resources on the Net
http://www.estrellita.com/~karenm/bil.htmlCollection of resources from Karen Myer, author of Estrellita Accelerated Beginning Spanish Reading.

Bilingual ESL Network (BEN)
http://redmundial.com/ben.htmEdwin Nieves's valuable resource includes material and discussion. BEN can also create a Web page for your class or program. Highly recommended!

National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education
http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA) to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse students in the United States.

Primary Education (K3) Resources for Bilingual Educators
http://www.fishnet.net:80/~karenm/k3.bil.res.htmlExcellent selection of links for bilingual (Spanish) K3 teachers and children.

Washington State University's Bilingual Education and ESL Resources
http://www.educ.wsu.edu:80/esl/index.htmlIncludes a launch pad, an archive of computer-assisted, language-learning activity plans, and a list of other resources.

Bookstores on the Web

Amazon Books
http://www.amazon.comPlan to spend the rest of your life searching the 2.5 million titles at the "earth's biggest bookstore." Highly recommended!

Blackwell's Bookshops
http://www.blackwell.co.uk/bookshops/Direct from Oxford, England. You can purchase books online from the "world's finest academic bookseller."

Booklink
http://www.intac.com/~booklink/Online bookstore that specializes in ESL/EFL and multicultural books.

The ESL Cafe Bookstore
http://www/eslcafe.com/bookstoreDave's ESL Cafe, in association with amazon.com, offers the largest selection of ESL material available on the Net at discounted prices.

ESL Network
http://www.esl.net/Another fine example of online shopping for language learning and ESL materials.

International Student Bookshop
http://www.ilcgroup.com/booksSpecialists in English language teaching books and materials.

Keltic Bookshop
http://www.keltic.co.uk/One of England's largest, with over 5,000 titles.

Virtual Bookshop
http://www.u-net.com/eflweb/b-shop.htmVirtual ESL bookshop brought to you by ESLWeb.

Business English

American Business Jargon
http://alt.venus.co.uk/VL/AppLingBBK/welcome.htmlAlphabetical listing of American business vocabulary.

Business English for Teachers and Learners
http://www.wfi.fr:80/volterre/businessenglish.htmlThis page was developed for a presentation on September 20, 1997, called "Business, Breakfast and the Internet" by Linda Thalman. Highly recommended!

Business English Recipes
http://www.awl-elt.com/lesson_plans/lp2.htmlGames and problem-solving activities are taken from Business English Recipes by Judy Irigoin and Bonny Tsai.

Business English Special Interest Group of IATEFL
http://www.lydbury.co.uk/besig/The home page of the Business English Special Interest Group of IATEFL, the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language.

Business Help Page
http://www.hut.fi/~rvilmi/BusinessHelp/Plenty of business links from Ruth Vilmi.

BizWeb
http://www.bizweb.comExtensive collection of business links, as well as a powerful search engine.

Professionals in English for Business and Management
http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/~t-orr/esp-business.htmlListing of Business English teachers from around the globe.

Yahoo! Finance
http://quote.yahoo.comLots of great links, including financial and market news.

WWW Business Resources List
http://sbe.d.umn.edu/resource/resource.htmlSuperb collection of resources from the University of Minnesota.

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

Athelstan ONLINE
http://www.athel.com/Lots of resources and demo software from Athelstan, publisher and distributor of products related to technology and second language learning.

Bibliographies and References for CALL
http://www.fln.vcu.edu/SLAT/Bibl.htmlShort listing of CALL resources from Kathryn Murphy-Judy.

CALL Cookbook
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling417/A student project from Rice University, the CALL Cookbook provides "inspirational examples ('recipes') of working, Web-based activities we created to add flavor to the regular meat-and-potatoes classroom study of a foreign language."

CALL Electronic Journal
http://www.lc.tut.ac.jp/callej/callej.htmlElectronic publication from the Japan Association of Language Teaching (JALT).

CALLing All EFL/ESL Teachers: Connections for Computer Assisted English Language Learning
http://www.cltr.uq.oz.au:8000/~richardc/CALL resources compiled by Richard Chantrill. Highly recommended!

Computer Assisted Language Learning
http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/chorus/call/One of the very best CALL resources available, from the talented Jim Duber.

Computer Assisted Language Learning Web Forum
http://www.eslcafe.com/discussion/wwwboard8/wwwboard.htmlInteractive discussion board for teachers interested in CALL.

Computer-Mediated Communication in Foreign Language Education: An Annotated Bibliography
http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/nflrc/NetWorks/NW3/Very comprehensive bibliography on computer technology and its applications in second language teaching.

Cutting Edge CALL Resources
http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/chorus/call/cuttingedge.htmlMore interactive creations from Jim Duber.

Ideas for Using Internet in the English Class
http://ietn.snunit.k12.il/donna1.htmSome very useful suggestions from Donna Graves.

Net up and Go!
http://www.edunet.com/besig2.htmlGood introduction to the Net from Edunet's Anthony Hughes.

Ohio University CALL Lab
http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/OU_Language/OU_Language.htmlFirst-rate resource from John McVicker.

Technology in English Language Learning
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ei11/index.htmVery good selection of links from David Eastment, a freelance consultant specializing in the use of Information Technology in language learning.

Conferences

Conference Announcements
http://www.tesol.edu/isaffil/nonaffilconf.htmlListing of worldwide conferences from TESOL.

Conferences
http://www.hut.fi/~rvilmi/Conference/Ruth Vilmi's list of conferences past, present, and future.

VOLTERRE-FR's Conference Announcements Worldwide
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/confw.htmlFrom one of the great ESL/EFL Web sites in the world, VOLTERRE-FR.

Dictionaries

Acronym and Abbreviation Dictionary
http://www.ucc.ie/info/net/acronyms/index.htmlDictionary of acronyms and abbreviations.

The Alternative English Dictionary
http://www.notam.uio.no/~hcholm/altlang/ht/English.htmlEncyclopedic collection of English slang.

Australiana
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~davesag/auzzie.htmlAn insight into Australian slang, written by Dave Sag.

Biotechnology Dictionary
http://biotech.chem.indiana.edu/pages/dictionary.htmlAn illustrated glossary that contains terms associated with genetics and biochemistry, as well as general biology, chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and medicine.

BritSpeak
http://pages.prodigy.com/NY/NYC/britspk/main.html"Bilingual" dictionary for both British --> American or American --> British English.

Dictionary of Mountain Bike Slang
http://world.std.com/~jimf/biking/slang.htmlCompiled by Jim Frost.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles
http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/dot_index.htmlA listing of thousands of job titles.

English-Russian Online Dictionary
http://www.terem.ru/cgi-bin/wwwdic/Enter the English word and you'll get the Russian translation in seconds. You'll need Russian fonts, however.

Genealogy Dictionary
http://www.electriciti.com/~dotts/diction.htmlCompiled by Dorothy E. Stanley.

Hypertext Webster Interface
http://c.gp.cs.cmu.edu:5103/prog/websterLook up a word and you'll get the definition in seconds.

Kev's Down-Under Dictionary
http://wilson.com.au/diction.htmlAnother terrific source for Australian slang.

Life Science Dictionary
http://biotech.chem.indiana.edu/pages/dictionary.htmlInteractive science dictionary from Biotech.

List of Dictionaries
http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/HTML/Dictionaries.htmlOne of the best collections of links to dictionaries from all over the world.

Medspeak: The Dictionary of ER
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/5196/index.htmlLots of medical terms from the popular American television program, ER.

Nathan Bailey's Universal Etymological English Dictionary
http://www.oclc.org:5046/oclc/research/panorama/contrib/liamquin/baileys/index.htmlFrom the year 1736, but still useful.

Newlingo Internet Language Dictionary
http://www.netlingo.com/A comprehensive listing of new vocabulary from the World Wide Web.

New Zealand English to U.S. English Dictionary
http://www.nz.com/NZ/Culture/NZDic.htmlA good place to brush up on your Kiwi English.

The Notable Citizens of Planet Earth Biographical Dictionary
http://www.tiac.net/users/parallax/Biographical information on over 18,000 people from ancient times to the present day.

OneLook Dictionaries
http://www.onelook.com/805,535 words indexed from 186 dictionaries. Wow!

On-line Dictionaries
http://www.bucknell.edu/~rbeard/diction.htmlA list of more than 400 online dictionaries of 130 languages.

Online Music Dictionary
http://www.creativemusic.com/features/dictionary.htmlEverything from "A cappella" to "Zwischenspiel."

The Online Slang Dictionary
http://www.umr.edu/~wrader/slang.htmlWalter Rader's growing collection of English slang from various parts of the world.

Roget's Thesaurus
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/ROGET.htmlOnline version of this timeless classic.

Singlish Dictionary
http://www.sol.com.sg/virtual/singlish.htmlThe only place to go if you want to learn the way to speak English in Singapore.

Synonym Dictionary
http://vancouver-webpages.com/synonyms.htmlThis cool page generates copyright-free lists of English synonyms.

The Totally Unofficial Rap Dictionary
http://www.sci.kun.nl/thalia/rapdict/For students who like rap music.

The Unofficial Smiley Dictionary
http://www.eff.org/papers/eegtti/eeg_286.htmlAdd some emotion to your e-mail!

WWWebster Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/dictionaryFrom Merriam-Webster. Searches include pronunciation, etymology, and a built-in thesaurus. Probably the very best English dictionary on the Web. Highly recommended!

WordNet 1.5 Vocabulary Helper
http://www.notredame.ac.jp/cgi-bin/wnFast and easy to use, this online dictionary is on par with WWWebster.

Disabilities

The Braille Forum
http://www.acb.org/Magazine/Some good information on teaching blind students.

The Foreign Language Teacher's Guide to Disabilities
http://www.fln.vcu.edu/ld/ld.htmlSuperb resource from Sonja Moore of Virginia Commonwealth University. Not to be missed!

LD Online: Learning Disabilities Resources
http://207.69.208.146/Articles, bulletin boards, and help from experts, as well as information on learning disabilities, learning disorders, attention deficit disorder (ADD), ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dysnomia, speech disorder, reading difficulties, and special education.

Kennedy Center Home Page
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy/Helpful tips for parents, teachers, and others who work with children and adults with disabilities.

WebABLE!
http://www.webable.com/webable/index.htmlA repository for people with disabilities.

Distance Education

Distance Education Clearinghouse
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.htmlInformation and resources from the University of WisconsinExtension.

Distance Education Resource Page
http://www.ola.bc.ca/ola/library/inetres/disted.htmlSuperb resource from the Open Learning Agency.

Distance Learning in Finland
http://www.hut.fi/~rvilmi/OFDL/Terrific information on distance learning from Ruth Vilmi.

Distance Learning Programs
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/distancelearning.htmlSeveral distance programs for graduate studies in TESL.

Globewide Network Academy Course Catalog
http://www.gnacademy.org/uu-gna/documents/catalog/index.htmlAn educational and research organization dedicated to providing a "competitive marketplace online for distance learning courses and programs."

The World Lecture Hall
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/Amazing collection of links to pages created by teachers from around the world who are using the Web to furnish class materials. Highly recommended!

Drama

The Improv Page
http://sunee.uwaterloo.ca/~broehl/improv/index.htmlA clearinghouse for information about improvisational theater.

Medieval Drama
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/theatre/emd/links.htmOver 200 links to scripts, props, costumes, etc.

Play Concordances from Iowa State University
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~spires/concord.htmlConcordances of plays that can be searched, counted, and printed.

Plays Online
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/VL/theatre/index.htmComplete texts in English, French, German, Greek, Italian and Spanish.

Shakespeare Eclectic Fiction Interactive Theatre
http://rpg.net/larp/Interactive drama, freeform live action role play, and interactive theater.

Theater Words
http://www.trailerpark.com/flamingo/goldens/Plays for secondary teachers and students.

Yahoo! Plays
http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theater/Plays/Links to online plays from Yahoo.

Encyclopedias

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
http://www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett/Online version of the original 1901 classic by John Bartlett.

Britannica Online
http://www.eb.com/One of the best, but not free ($14.95 per month).

Encarta Online
http://encarta.msn.com/encartahome.aspOnline version of Microsoft's popular CD-ROM. Highly recommended!

Encyclopaedia of the Orient
http://www.i-cias.com/e.o/index.htmSpecializes in North Africa and the Middle East.

Encyclopedia Mystica
http://www.pantheon.org/mythAn encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, mysticism, and more.

International Financial Encyclopaedia
http://www.euro.net/innovation/Finance_Base/Fin_encyc.htmlThe world's only interactive financial encyclopedia.

Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia
http://www.adventure.com/encyclopedia/Students can access information on a variety of really cool subjects right from the computer. Especially useful for kids.

English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

Aviation Glossary
gopher://venus.hyperk.com:2102/Useful for those teaching Aaviation English.

Culinary Terms
http://www.ddc.com/cheferic/gloss.htmUseful vocabulary from Eric W. Alderton.

EFL Tech - France
http://members.aol.com/AntoinViel/index.htmA site for Teachers of English (as a Foreign Language) for Mechanical Engineering.

English for Science and Technology
http://www.hut.fi/~rvilmi/EST/Ruth Vilmi's page of excellent links to science and technology resources.

English for Specific Purposes
http://www.eslcafe.com/discussion/wwwboard9/wwwboard.htmlESL Cafe's discussion forum on English for specific purposes.

International Directory of Professionals in ESP
http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/~t-orr/international-esp-menu.htmlMaintained by Thomas Orr; you'll find a directory of names and contact information of ESP professionals around the world.

The Law
http://www.ihes.com/Sresource/Biz/legal.htmlSpecial practice activities with Legal English.

On-Line Guide to Scientific Presentation
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/~mark/ScientificPresentation.htmlMark Peterson's site provides ESL/EFL students access to resource materials relating to scientific presentation.

Resources for Teachers of English for Science and Technology
http://www.wfi.fr/est/est1.html

This excellent resource from Roy Bowers is also mirrored in Mexico, France, and Hong Kong. Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
http://sulu.lerc.nasa.gov/dictionary/content.htmlHelp from NASA

Topics in Medical English
http://interserver.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/~Kimball/med/table.htmlCompiled by Professor John Kimball of Miyazaki Medical College; topics include the Heart, Nutrition, Sensory Anatomy, and Skeletal and Orthopedic Anatomy.

Financial Aid

Adventures in Education
http://www.tgslc.org/An interactive site that offers information and services to help you finance your education, select a school, and plan a career.

ExPan Scholarship Search
http://www.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/bin/fundfind01.plFind scholarships, loans, internships, and other financial aid programs that match your education level, talents, and background.

FinAid
http://www.finaid.org/Comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid.

Games

American Crossword Puzzle
http://AmericanPresident.com/xword.htmlOnline crossword puzzle on the American presidents.

Anagram Insanity
http://infobahn.com/pages/anagram.htmlAn anagram is a word or phrase made by scrambling the letters in another word or phrase, and here is a place that does it for you automatically. Very cool!

Animal Guessing Game
http://www.bushnet.qld.edu.au/animal/The computer tries to guess. Lots of fun!

Children's Online Games
http://www.gamesdomain.com/tigger/games/index.htmlDozens of excellent links to online games.

Cobuild Definitions Game
http://titania.cobuild.collins.co.uk/defsgameform.htmlClick on a button to get a randomly selected definition from the Cobuild Dictionary. Afterward, students can try to guess the word being defined. Lots of fun!

Crosswords & Other Word Games
http://www.syndicate.com/crossword.htmlSeveral good links from Syndicate.com.

Fake out!
http://www.hmco.com/hmco/school/dictionary/Choose a word and guess its definition. Grades include K2, 35, and 6 and above. Kids can also write their own fake definitions.

Inigo Gets Out
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/Inigo.ex.htmlLeslie Opp-Beckman's paper on mouse practice for ESL/EFL students; uses Amanda Goodenough's Inigo Gets Out.

Interactive WWW Games
http://einstein.et.tudelft.nl/~mvdlaan/texts/www_games.htmlLinks to interactive games found on the Web. Includes TicTacToe, Hangman, Othello, and even Blackjack. Highly addictive!

John's Word Search Puzzles
http://www.macconnect.com/~jrpotter/puzzles.spmlJohn Potter's collection of printable word search puzzles. Super resource!

The Palindrome Home Page
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~nanci/Pdromes/So, what's a palindrome? A palindrome is a word or sentence that reads the same forward as it does backward, and this is a home page devoted exclusively to palindromes.

Searching for China: A WebQuest
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/ChinaQuest.htmlAn amazing project from Pacific Bell. Students work together to create a special report, while at the same time trying to make sense out of a complex country called China.

Susie's Place
http://www.primenet.com/~hodges/susplace.htmlThree unusual word games: crambo, doggerel, and stinky pinky.

Syndicate.com
http://syndicate.com/Entertaining collection of puzzles, comic strips, word games, and more.

Vocabulary.com
http://www.vocabulary.com/Fun collection vocabulary puzzles for all levels.

Wacky Web Tales
http://www.hmco.com/hmco/school/tales/index.htmlGood selection and lots of fun; students can create their own stories by filling in the blanks to The Mummy, The Camping Trip, and The Box.

Where's That From?
http://www.intuitive.com:80/origins/Interactive game for guessing the origins of English words.

Wordland
http://www.wordland.com/Students can play interactive word games with other players from around the world.

Grammar

Adverb Order
http://www.ihes.com/Sresource/Sstudy/adverborder.htmlHow to extend simple sentences by adding adverbials; where to put them and in what order.

The Collective Noun Page
http://www.ojohaven.com/collectives/Alphabetical listing of collective nouns. Amazing collection!

Common Errors in English
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cellis/antagonym.htmlProfessor Paul Brians' page on the most common usage and spelling mistakes in English.

An Elementary Grammar
http://www.hiway.co.uk/~ei/intro.htmlEntire grammar book online.

Elements of Style, by William Strunk
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/strunk/Online version of this classic text from 1918.

Eleven Rules of Grammar
http://www.concentric.net/~rag/writing.shtmlRules for avoiding some of the most common grammatical errors, created by Robert Giaquinta.

English Grammar Links for ESL Students
http://www.gl.umbc.edu/~kpokoy1/grammar1.htmGood selection of links from Karen M. Hartman of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

ESL Grammar Notes: Articles
http://www.fairnet.org/agencies/lca/grammar2.htmlExplanations and rules on using articles.

ESL Grammar Notes: Countable and Non-Countable Nouns
http://www.fairnet.org/agencies/lca/grammar1.htmlExplanations and rules on using countable and non-countable nouns.

ESL Grammar Notes: Verb Tenses
http://www.fairnet.org/agencies/lca/grammar3.htmlExplanations and rules on verb tenses.

ESL Help Center
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/wwwboard2/wwwboard.htmlTwenty-four-hour help for ESL/EFL students from an international team of ESL/EFL teachers. Don't miss it!

Gender-free Pronoun FAQ
http://www.lumina.net/OLD/gfp/A general information source about gender-free alternatives to gendered pronouns, written by John Chao.

Grammar and Style Notes
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~jlynch/Grammar/Jack Lynch's grammar and style guide.

Grammar Help
http://www.hut.fi/~rvilmi/help/grammar_help/Hints, rules, and exercises on English grammar from Ruth Vilmi. Highly recommended!

The Grammar Lady
http://www.grammarlady.com/Help and advice from grammar expert Dr. Mary Newton Bruder.

Irregular Verbs in English
http://www.library.pitt.edu/~coops/verbs.htmlA study list of irregular verbs from Linda Cooper.

LinguaCenter's Grammar Safari
http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/web.pages/grammarsafari.htmlA great place for students to gather real grammar examples found on the World Wide Web. Highly recommended!

On-line English Grammar
http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/toc.htmlMagnificent resource by Anthony Hughes. Don't miss it!

The Present Perfect
http://www.ihes.com/Sresource/Sstudy/presentperfect.htmlThe present perfect simple and continuous tenses.

Sentence Structure: Simple Sentences
http://www.ihes.com/Sresource/Sstudy/simplesentence.htmlThe parts of a simple sentence and how to put them together.

Teaching Grammar
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2527/teachinggrammar.htmlColin Mahoney's excellent article on how to teach grammar to ESL/EFL students.

Holidays

Amber's Halloween Page
http://camalott.com/~rebma/index2.htmlGood collection of Halloween resources.

Chinese New Year
http://peacock.tnjc.edu.tw:80/ADD/TOUR/keep1.htmlInformation on Chinese New Year in Taiwan.

Christman.com
http://christmas.com/Find out how Christmas is celebrated throughout the world.

Easter on the Net
http://www.holidays.net/easter/Easter resources.

Hanukkah - Festival of Lights
http://www.ort.org/ort/hanukkah/title.htmHistory, songs, art, and games.

Happy Valentine's Day
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Bistro/3143/Things you and your class can do on February 14.

Holidays
http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/holidays.htmFrom the fine collection of Kathy Schrock.

Holidays on the Net
http://www.holidays.net/Amazing collection of holidays from all corners of the globe. Don't miss it!

The Holiday Pages Webring
http://www.dreamdweller.com/holidays/mantle.htmAn easily navigable link-up of some holiday sites on the World Wide Web.

Summary of Common U.S. Holidays
http://shoga.wwa.com/~android7/holidays.htmDescriptions of over 100 American holidays, by Andrew Bedno.

Thanksgiving
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/6750/thanksgiving.htmlThanksgiving links.

The World Wide Holiday and Festival Page
http://www.smiley.cy.net/bdecie/index.htmlWith information on hundreds of holidays throughout the world, this must be the most comprehensive holiday Web site in the world.

Idioms

Animal Idioms
http://www.edunet.com/english/practice/rside/V_animaq.htmlOnline exercise to help students learn expressions containing various animal references.

Cobuild Idiom of the Day
http://titania.cobuild.collins.co.uk/Idiom.htmlNew idiom each day from the newly published Cobuild Dictionary of Idioms.

Color-related Idioms
http://www.ojohaven.com/fun/color.idioms.htmlCollection by Phillip Miller Eberz.

ESL Cafe's Idiom Page
http://www.eslcafe.com/idiomsHundreds of idioms are available at the click of a mouse, brought to you by Dennis Oliver of the American Language and Culture Program at Arizona State University.

ESL Cafe's Phrasal Verb Page
http://www.eslcafe.com/pvDennis Oliver's comprehensive listing of hundreds of phrasal verbs, complete with definition and sample sentence.

Toon in to Idioms
http://www.elfs.com/2nInX-Title.htmlCartoons and audio from Adam Rado.

The Weekly Idiom
http://www.comenius.com/idiom/index.htmlEach week the Comenius Group teaches a new idiom that includes an audio file for Windows and Macintosh.

Immigration

Australia: A Guide to Moving There
http://www.escapeartist.com/australia/australia.htmLots of excellent information about Australian immigration.

Canada: An Immigration Index
http://www.escapeartist.com/canada/canada.htmHelp for those interested in moving to Canada.

Citizen and Immigration Links
http://members.aol.com/Bozokitty2/links.htmlOutstanding collection of immigration links from D.L Hennessey.

Immigration Information
http://www2.wgbh.org/mbcweis/immigrants.htmlGreat links from the Community-wide Education and Information Service.

Immigration Resources on the Internet
http://www.escapeartist.com/Includes immigration information for several different counties. Highly recommended!

Immigration Resources For New Zealand
http://www.escapeartist.com/nz/nz.htmGood selection of information and links for those interested in moving to New Zealand.

United Kingdom Immigration Resources
http://www.escapeartist.com/immigration/immigration.htm#UKImmingration links for the United Kingdom.

U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
http://www.usdoj.gov/ins/index.htmlThe official home page of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Don't miss their section of Frequently Asked Questions.

Kids

Curriculum Links for Elementary Education
http://esu8.esu8.k12.ne.us/~esu8web/curriculum/elem.htmlSuperb collection of links from Linda Miller.

Disney.com
http://www.disney.comFun for kids of all ages.

Kids.com
http://www.kidscom.com/Colorful, interactive, and fun site for children.

Safe for Kids Site of the Week
http://www.weburbia.com/safe/week.htmFantastic collection of kids resources.

World Kids Network
http://worldkids.net/A great site for kids, run by kids, dedicated to the advancement of children's education worldwide.

Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/A search engine for kids.

Lesson Plans and Material

AIDS Awareness Day Activities
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/CALL9.htmlExcellent material on AIDS from Leslie Opp-Beckman.

AskERIC Lesson Plans
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Free lesson plans, materials, and curriculums from ERIC.

Blue Web'n Applications Library from Pacific Bell
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/Lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, and tools, brought to you by Pacific Bell.

Clip Art Collection for Foreign/Second Language Instruction
http://www.sla.purdue.edu/fll/JapanProj/FLClipart/A growing collection of clip art (simple line-drawings) to be used by foreign language instructors.

Columbia Education Center's Mini Lessons
http://youth.net/cec/Lesson plans from the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshops.

English Teaching/Learning Materials
http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/staff/visitors/kenji/kitao/material.htmExcellent collection from the Kitaos, including Holidays, Colonial Days, Communicating with Americans, and Developing Reading Strategy.

ESL Activities and Games
http://www.eslcafe.com/discussion/wwwboard7/wwwboard.htmlDiscussion forum on ESL/EFL activities and games.

ESL Idea Page
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/ideas.htmlA place where English language students and teachers throughout the world can brainstorm on ways to learn/teach English.

ESL Lesson Plans
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslplans.htmlCollection of links from Dr. Martin Levine of California State University, Northridge.

ESL Lessons from WSU
http://www.educ.wsu.edu:80/esl/content.htmlMaterial includes Bolivian Instruments, Glaciers, Lesson on Weather, Folk Song Lesson, Environment Lesson, and Easy Recipes.

ESL Quiz Center
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/quizStudents can take interactive quizzes on a broad range of categories that includes current news, geography, grammar, history, idioms, people, reading comprehension, science, slang, vocabulary, words, world culture, and writing. Answers are automatically checked in seconds.

ESL Teacher Connection
http://www.sils.umich.edu/~jarmour/etc/etchome.htmlAn open forum where teachers of English as a Second Language can share their own successful class activities and lesson plans with other teachers.

ESL Teaching-Learning Material
http://www.eslcafe.com/discussion/wwwboard11/wwwboard.htmlInteractive forum on ESL teaching/learning material.

Gessler Teacher Tips
http://www.gessler.com/gessler/teach.htmlFun and interesting teaching tips from Gessler Publishing.

Heinemann English Language Teaching
http://www.repp.com/support/register/elt.htmFree photocopiable activities, idioms, and teacher tips are just some of the excellent free resources from Heinemann.

Internet TESL Journal
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Articles, research papers, lesson plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas, and links.

John and Sarah's TEFL Pitstop
http://www.lingolex.com/jstefl.htmGrowing collection of free TEFL classroom material.

K12 Lesson Plans
http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/places/lessons.htmlLinks to lesson plans in all subjects, from the Los Angeles County Office of Education.

Lesson Plans and Resources for ESL, Bilingual, and Foreign Language Teachers
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslindex.htmlAnother terrific resource from Dr. Martin Levine of California State University, Northridge.

Lingua@NET
http://www.ncet.org.uk/projects/linguanet/index.htmlInformation and material for language teachers and learners.

Links to ESL Lessons on the Net
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Links/LessonLinks.htmlSuper resource from the Internet TESL Journal.

PedagoNet
http://www.pedagonet.com/Large and interesting database of learning material and resources.

Photocopiable Worksheets
http://www.helt.co.uk/resource/wksht.shtmlSamples of photocopiable resources produced by Heinemann ELT.

Pizzaz
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/pizzaz.htmlFor people interested in "Zippy and Zany Zcribbling." Sections include Poetry, Fiction, Bag of Tricks, More Publishing Opportunities, and Other Teacher Resources. A wonderful gift from Leslie Opp-Beckman.

Purdue University On-line Writing Lab Handouts
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/Sections include Punctuation, Sentence Concerns, Parts of Speech, Research Paper Writing, Spelling, ESL, General Writing Concerns, Resumes, and Business/Professional Writing. Not to be missed!

Schoolhouse
http://teacherpathfinder.syr.edu/School/school.htmlLarge collection of educational resources, projects, discussions, interactions, orations, lessons, curriculums, and standards for grades K12.

Teachnet.com Lesson Ideas
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson.htmlLots of lesson ideas from Teachernet.com.

Libraries

Carrie
http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/carrie_main.htmlA full-text electronic library.

The Electronic Library
http://www.elibrary.comFull-text search of more than 150 full-text newspapers, nearly 800 full-text magazines, 2 international newswires, 2,000 classic books, hundreds of maps, thousands of photographs, as well as major works of literature and art. Free trial, but after that it's $9.95 a month for unlimited access.

The Internet Public Library
http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/Divisions include Reference, Teen, Youth, and MOO. Rooms include Classroom, Exhibit Hall, and Reading Room.

The Library of Congress
http://www.loc.govA wondrous place packed with databases, resources, and information. Plan several visits!

National Library of Canada
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/The National Library of Canada (NLC) "gathers, makes known, preserves and promotes Canada's published heritage."

The On-Line Books Page
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Web/books.htmlFull text of over 2,100 English titles.

Linguistics

Applied Linguistics Virtual Library
http://alt.venus.co.uk/VL/AppLingBBK/welcome.htmlOutstanding resource from famed linguist Larry Selinker.

Constructed Human Languages
http://www.quetzal.com/conlang.htmlLinks and information on man-made human languages.

Ethnologue Database
http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/Information on some 6,700 languages spoken in the world, including alternate names, number of speakers, location, dialects, linguistic affiliation, and other sociolinguistic and demographic data. Highly recommended!

Human Language Page
http://www.June29.com/HLP/A comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources, including online language lessons, translating dictionaries, programs to help you study a language, and more.

A Lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammar for English
http://linc.cis.upenn.edu/~xtag/tr/tech-report.htmlGrammar buffs will love this site. Brought to you by the University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Research in Cognitive Science.

Linguistics Resources on the Internet
http://www.sil.org/linguistics/A searchable database of everything related to linguistics on the Net.

On-line Phonology Course
http://www.stir.ac.uk/epd/celt/staff/higdox/stephen/phono/phonolg.htmA complete online phonology course (with sound too!) from Stirling University.

Speech on the Web
http://fonsg3.let.uva.nl/Other_pages.htmlNumerous links related to phonetics and speech sciences.

TPR: Total Physical Response
http://www.tpr-world.com/Dr. James J. Asher's TPR home page.

Universal Survey of Languages
http://www.teleport.com/~napoleon/A "general survey of the world's languages suitable for the linguistic beginner and expert alike."

Web of On-line Grammar
http://www.bucknell.edu/~rbeard/grammars.htmlA mind-boggling collection of grammar links to dozens of languages. Don't miss it!

Links

ESL Links Page for Students
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/student.html

ESL Links Page for Teachers
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/links2.htmlAdd your own favorite links to these interactive Web pages from the ESL Cafe.

ESL on the Internet
http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~langlab/ESL.old.htmlSplendid collection from Washington University in St. Louis.

ESLoop
http://www.linguistic-funland.com/esloop/esloop.htmlA collection of ESL/EFL Web sites, where each site is linked to the next.

Interesting Links for ESL Teachers
http://polyglot.cal.msu.edu/mitesol/linkseslteachers.htmlSelection of links from Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Kenji Kitao's Home Page
http://148.88.14.7:80/staff/visitors/kenji/One of the very finest collection of links, from Doshisha University's Kenji Kitao.

Links to ESL/EFL/TESL/TEFL Links Pages (ITESLJ)
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Links/Links.htmlAstounding collection from the Internet TESL Journal.

Many ESL/EFL Links for Students
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/ESL2.htmlProbably the best collection of ESL links in the world, brought to you by the Internet TESL Journal. Don't miss it!

Selected Links for ESL Students
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/ESL.htmlAlso from the Internet TESL Journal, this is the "best of the best."

Sites Neteachers Thought Were Cool
http://www.tesol.net/neteach.htmlA list of cool sites from the discussion group, Neteach-L.

Study Web
http://www.studyweb.com/Over 29,000 educational links.

Volterre Web Links for Learners
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/weblinklearners.htmlHot collection of resources from Linda Thalman's Volterre-Fr. Highly recommended!

Volterre Web Links for Teachers
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/weblinktch.htmlMore great links from Linda Thalman's Volterre-Fr. Don't miss it!

Yahoo's ESL Page
http://www.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Linguistics_and_Human_Languages/

Languages/Education/Languages/English_as_a_Second_Language/Selection of ESL links from the one and only Yahoo.

Listening and Speaking

Alt.usage.english Audio Archive
http://comserv.urz.uni-magdeburg.de/~merfert/engpron/engpron.htmlListen to sound samples of English speakers from around the world.

A Chance Meeting
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling417/exercises/dialogue.htmlWatch a Quicktime clip and then answer the questions.

Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~ckelly/sub/questionss.htmlA list of over 400 questions for conversation practice.

Integration of Reading, Listening, and Speaking Skills
http://www.lang.uiuc.edu/r-li5/ESLproject/eslbeg.htmlVery innovative resource from Internet pioneer Rong-Chang Li.

Learning Oral English Online
http://www.lang.uiuc.edu/r-li5/book/An online conversation book compiled for intermediate English language learners, from Rong-Chang Li.

TimeCastThe Real Audio Guide
http://www.timecast.com/A complete listing of Real Audio broadcasts from all around the world. Highly recommended!

Web Radio Stations
http://www.linkmag.com/pub/web_radio_stations/Gigantic collection of links to radio stations on the Net.

Literacy

The Center for Literacy
http://www.libertynet.org/~literacy/Literacy.htmlResources from Pennsylvania's oldest and the nation's largest community-based adult literacy organization.

The Literacy List
http://www2.wgbh.org/mbcweis/LTC/ALRI/LiteracyList.htmlDavid J. Rosen's extensive review of literacy resources available on the Internet.

Literacy Publications
http://www.sil.org/acpub/catalog/literacy.htmlShort bibliography from the Summer Institute of Linguistics.

National Institute for Literacy
http://novel.nifl.gov/Comprehensive and searchable site from the National Institute for Literacy.

Literature

Aesop's Fables
gopher://spinaltap.micro.umn.edu/11/Ebooks/By%20Title/aesopThe full text of this classic in literature.

African American Literature
http://www.usc.edu/Library/Ref/Ethnic/black_lit_main.htmlCollection of African American resources in literature from the University of Southern California.

Asian American Literature
http://calvin.usc.edu/Info/Gero/Asian/asian_amer_stuff.htmlCollection of resources from the University of Southern California.

Candlelight Stories
http://www.CandlelightStories.com/Travel through their world of illustrated stories, animations, cartoons, music, and games, from artists around the globe.

Children's Literature: Electronic Resources
gopher://lib.nmsu.edu/11/.subjects/Education/.childlitElectronic versions of classics from such authors as Lewis Carroll, Joseph Conrad, Charles Dickens, and Arthur Conan Doyle.

Chinese Classics
http://www.cnd.org:8024/Classics/Aims at collecting as much Chinese classic literature as possible for the benefit of the Internet community.

Classics
http://the-tech.mit.edu/ClassicsA searchable collection of almost 400 classical Greek and Roman texts.

Collected Works of Shakespeare
http://www.gh.cs.usyd.edu.au/~matty/Shakespeare/A searchable full-text database of everything written by Mr. William Shakespeare. This site is a must!

English Literature Page
http://humanitas.ucsb.edu/shuttle/english.htmlFrom Alan Liu of University of California, Santa Barbara. You'll find the full-text creations of works taught in English and American literature departments. Highly recommended!

Japanese Fairy Tales
http://www.io.com/~nishio/japan/fairy.htmlMaintained by Nishio Genichi.

Latino Literature Home Page
http://www.ollusa.edu/alumni/alumni/latino/latinoh1.htmSuper resource from the Lady of the Lake University.

Literary Calendar
http://sparc1.yasuda-u.ac.jp/LitCalendar.htmlA daily almanac of literary information.

Russian Literature
http://russia.uthscsa.edu/literature.htmlPlenty of links from San Antonio's Little Russia.

Tales of Wonder: Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World
http://woods.smwc.edu/tales.htmlEntertaining archive of folk and fairy tales from many parts of the world.

Magazines

Electronic Newsstand
http://www.enews.com/Links to over 2,000 online magazines. This site is a must!

Magazine Rack
http://www.linkmag.com/magazine_rack/Massive collection from the Digital Campus.

Meeting Other Teachers

ESL Address Book: Teachers
http://www.eslcafe.com/phone4/Teachers can add their names, as well as search a growing database of teachers from around the world.

ESL Email Connection for Teachers
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/guestbook.htmlAdd your name to a growing list of ESL/EFL teachers from around the world.

ESL Teachers Home Pages
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Links/TeacherPages.htmlA database of ESL /EFL teacher's home pages from around the world.

Teacher Contact Database
http://www.classroom.net/contact/A database where you can find other teachers who are interested in doing key pal exchanges, projects, and more.

Movies and Screenplays

Actors and Actresses
http://www.linkmag.com/dorm/actors_actresses.htmlLinks to the home pages of famous actors and actresses.

Drew's Scripts-O-Rama
http://www.script-o-rama.comThe most comprehensive collection of screenplays found anywhere on the Net.

ESL Cafe's Movie Forum
http://www.eslcafe.com/discussion/wwwboard5/wwwboard.htmlStudents can discuss movies on an interactive forum.

Film.com
http://www.film.com/Default.htmLots of reviews and information on current films.

Internet Movie Database
http://www.msstate.edu/Movies/Searchable database of one of the best free sources of movie information on the Internet.

Movie Talk
http://www.elfs.com/moviesEnt.htmlStudents can write their opinion of a film they've seen.

Scripts and Screenplays
http://hollywoodu.com/script.htmCollection of scripts and screenplays from the Hollywood Film Institute.

Multicultural Issues

American Studies Web
http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/Monumental collection from David Phillips. Highly recommended!

Diversity
http://execpc.com/~dboals/diversit.htmlDennis Boals's massive collection of multicultural resources. Highly recommended!

Multicultural Holidays: An Interactive Exhibit
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/it/products/holidays/Includes Chinese New Year, Christmas, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa.

Multicultural Home Page
http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~agenhtml/agenmc/You'll find a wide range of information: geographical, historical, arts, weather, recipes, tourist information.

Multicultural Pavilion
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu:80/go/multicultural/home.htmlThe University of Virginia's project to provide a resource for educators interested in multicultural issues. Highly recommended!

NativeWeb
http://www.nativeweb.org/A cyber-community for Earth's indigenous peoples.

The Web of Culture
http://www.worldculture.com/Outstanding resource that seeks to educate and entertain you on the topic of cross-cultural communications. Highly recommended!

Music

Digital Tradition Folk Song Database
http://www.deltablues.com/dbsearch.htmlA searchable database of over 5,622 songs.

Disney Song Lyrics
http://zeus.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/~fp/Disney/Lyrics/Lyrics from many of Disney's classic animated films.

Grendel's Lyric Archive
http://homepage.seas.upenn.edu/~avernon/lyrics.htmlHuge collection of song lyrics.

International Lyrics Server
http://www.lyrics.ch/Search for album, artist, or song. Extremely cool!

Lyrics World
http://www.summer.com.br/~pfilho/Based in Brazil. You'll find lyrics or links in English and Portuguese.

Music Links
http://www.orst.edu/~healeyd/music_links.htmlGood collection of links by Deborah Healey and her ESL students.

Music Reviews
http://www.linkmag.com/pub/music_reviews.htmlLinks to music reviews on the Web.

Online ESL/EFL Publications

EFLWeb
http://www.u-net.com/eflweb/An online magazine for those teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language.

English Language Gazette
http://www.vol.net.mt/english/Produced by the Elanguest English Language School in Malta.

English Teachers' Electronic Newsletter
http://ietn.snunit.k12.il/newslett.OLD.htmIssues have included information on reading, writing, testing, and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL).

Exchange
http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/exchange/Publishes writings of non-native English speakers from all over the world and provides English self-study materials.

HeadwayIdeas and Comments for Teachers of English
http://www1.oup.co.uk/elt/magazine/tforum/Ideas and comments for teachers of English in an online magazine, published by Oxford University Press.

Impact! Online
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/impact/A hypertextual newsreader for intermediate and advanced learners of English as a second or foreign language.

Internet TESL Journal
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/This fine monthly Web magazine includes articles, research papers, lesson plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas, and links. Not to be missed!

iT's On-Line
http://its-online.com/Excellent ESL Web magazine for both students and teachers.

Kairos: A Journal for Teachers of Writing in Webbed Environments
http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/Published three times a year, Kairos deals "specifically with the challenges of writing in hypertextual environments, primarily (but not solely) the World Wide Web." Super resource for writing teachers.

Language Learning & Technology
http://polyglot.cal.msu.edu/llt/Columns, articles, and reviews for second and foreign language educators.

The Language Teacher Online
http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/pub/tltYou'll find excerpts from The Language Teacher, the monthly publication of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT).

On-CALL
http://www.cltr.uq.oz.au:8000/oncall/The Australian Journal of Computers and Language Education from the University of Queensland.

Soon Online Magazine
http://www.soon.org.uk/New magazine for students learning English.

The TESL Electronic Journal, TESL-EJ
http://violet.berkeley.edu/~cwp/TESL-EJ/index.htmlIncludes articles, reviews, and conference information.

TOPICS Online Magazine
http://www.miyazaki-mic.ac.jp/faculty/speters/TOPICS/Electronic/Magazine.htmlTOPICS is an electronic magazine where learners of English as a second language consider topics of interest to them, express their ideas and opinions, and illustrate their writings with drawings and photographs.

Wings Electronic Magazine
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~wings/wings.htmlPublished for and by students involved in Latrobe University's International Student Lists project.

Write Away
http://137.111.169.8:80/writeaway/A showcase of writing by adult migrants in Australia. Not to be missed!

Online Help

Ask an Expert
http://www.askanexpert.com/askanexpert/index.htmlOver 200 Web sites and e-mail addresses where students can find experts from the Amish to Zookeeping! Highly recommended!

Ask Cyberscout!
http://www.mmhschool.com/teach/scoutf3.htmlFrom Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, Ask Cyberscout! is for K8 teachers with current research assignments.

ESL Discussion Center
http://www.eslcafe.com/discussion/Discussion and help for ESL/EFL teachers. Forums include Activities and Games, Computer-Assisted Language Learning, English for Specific Purposes, K12, Learning/Teaching Material, and Teaching Tips. Very cool!

ESL Help Center
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/wwwboard2/wwwboard.htmlA place where students can quickly receive help from an international team of volunteer teachers from Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Spain, and the U.S.A.

ESL Question Page
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/q.htmlMy very own ESL question and answer page, maintained since December 1995.

Grammar Clinic
http://www.lydbury.co.uk/grammar/Edunet's grammar help page.

Grammar Hotline Directory
http://www.tc.cc.va.us/vabeach/writcent/wchome.html#Grammar HotlineFree telephone assistance for questions on writing, including grammar, style, usage, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

Online Writery
http://www.missouri.edu/~writery/listform.htmlWriting help via e-mail from a University of Missouri tutor.

Professor TOEFL's Fun Page
http://www.slip.net/~caa/Each week, five questions are answered and posted to Professor TOEFL's Fun Page.

Writime
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/writing-lab/writime/Writing help from Bowling Green State University.

Phonics

Learning to Read (English) with Phonics
http://www.edsanders.com/phonics.htmGood articles on phonics by Ed Sanders.

Poetry

American Poetry for Students of English Worldwide
http://interserver.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/~Kimball/ex/po.htmSuper collection from John Kimball of Miyazaki Medical College.

Combine Your Grammar and Poetry Skills
http://home.sn.no/~andreasl/gram-po.htmNorway's Andrea Lund teaches students to write a 5-line poem.

English Poetry Database
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/epd.htmlFrom the University of Virginia Library, this is a full-text searchable database of hundreds of poems.

The Internet Poetry Archive
http://sunsite.unc.edu/dykki/poetry/Selection of poems from a number of contemporary poets.

Pizzaz!
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/pizzaz.htmlGreat series of poetry links from Leslie Opp-Beckman.

Yahoo's Country and CulturesPoetry
http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Poetry/Countries_and_Cultures/Links to poetry from all over the world, brought to you by Yahoo.

Pronunciation

Alphabet
http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/alpha.htmlAnthony Hughes' pronunciation of the English alphabet, complete with sound files.

American Spoken English
http://www.americanspokenenglish.com/Accent reduction advice with many online resources.

Dialect Accent Specialists
http://plainfield.bypass.com/~dasinc/Information on the well-known accent reduction program developed by Dr. David Alan Stern.

Did the Cat Get Your Tongue?
http://www.cuhk.hk/eltu/ELH/doc4.htmlEntertaining article on how to improve spoken English.

English Is Tough Stuff
http://reality.sgi.com/employees/relph/humor/english.htmlA poem that demonstrates the complexities of English pronunciation.

English Pronunciation
http://www.faceweb.okanagan.bc.ca/pron/Excellent online pronunciation help from Okanagan University College.

International Phonetic Association
http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/IPA/ipa.htmlLots of links and information, including Phonetic Fonts for Windows and Macintosh.

Mouth Workout
http://www.elfs.com/MM5%20menu.htmlTongue twister exercises to improve problem consonants.

Phonetic Symbols and Exercises for Learners of American English
http://www.csulb.edu/~phoneme/pronun_class.htmlSounds of American English, Phonetic Transcription Exercises, Stress Patterns, and Pronunciation Exercises.

Pronunciation
http://lc.ust.hk/~sac/advice/P1.htmTips on the pronunciation of English.

Vowels of American and British English
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~dillon/newstart.htmlCompares American and British vowels and diphthongs.

Proverbs and Quotations

ESL Quote Page
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/cookie.pl.cgiESL Cafe's collection of random quotes and proverbs from all over the world.

The Quotations Page
http://www.starlingtech.com/quotes/One of the best collections on the Net, brought to you by Michael Moncur.

Russian Proverbs and Sayings
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/literature/russian-proverbs.htmlCollection of Russian proverbs and sayings, from Russian author M. Dubrovin.

Some African Proverbs
http://www.nd.edu/~ndasa/proverbs.htmlSelection of 18 African proverbs.

Public Speaking

Key Steps to an Effective Presentation
http://access5.digex.net/~nuance/keystep1.htmlInformative article written by Stephen Eggleston.

Overcoming Speaking Anxiety in Meetings and Presentations
http://www.all-biz.com/articles/anxiety.htmLenny Laskowski's advice on how to combat anxiety.

The Speaker's Companion Reference Page
http://www.lm.com/~chipp/spkrref.htmA useful list of reference sites valuable to anyone who speaks in public.

Ten Commandments of Presentations
http://www.tagsys.com/Ads/strategic/tencommpres.htmlTen useful tips from Strategic Communications.

Tips for Dealing with Nervousness
http://www.indiana.edu/~ucstm/edminute/jparment1.htmlExcellent article by Julie Parmenter on how to overcome nervousness.

Your Body Speaks
http://www.toastmasters.com/tm-body.htmArticle on nonverbal communication from Tustin Toastmasters.

Publishers

Addison Wesley Longman
http://www.aw.com/

Athelstan Publications
http://www.athel.com

Ballard & Tighe
http://www.ballard-tighe.com/

Cambridge University Press
http://www.cup.cam.ac.uk/

Cascadilla Press Linguistics Titles
http://www.shore.net/~cascadil/linguistics.html

Collins' Cobuild
http://titania.cobuild.collins.co.uk/

Columbia University Press
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/

DynEd
http://www.dyned.com

Encomium Publications
http://www.iac.net/~encomium/

Exceller Software Corporation
http://www.exceller.com/

Exit Studio
http://members.aol.com/ ExitStudio/index.htm

Gessler Publishing
http://www.gessler.com/gessler/

Heinemann ELT
http://www.helt.co.uk/

Heinle & Heinle
http://www.thomson.com/heinle.html

Holt, Rinehart & Winston College Language Publishers
http://www.agoralang.com:2410/hrwcollege.html

Houghton Mifflin Company
http://www.hmco.com/

Indiana University Press
http://www.indiana.edu/~iupress/

Lighthouse Publications
http://www.aci.on.ca/lighthouse/esl.html

Linguapress
http://members.aol.com/linguapres/welcome.htm

Macmillan
http://www.mcp.com/

McGraw-Hill
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

Merit Audio Visual Software
http://www.meritav.com/

MIT Press: Linguistics
http://mitpress.mit.edu/books-legacy.tcl

OK! Software
http://www.mdn.com/oksoftware/

Orchid Land Publications
http://www.ilhawaii.net:80/~orlapubs/

Oxford University Press English Language Teaching
http://www1.oup.co.uk/E-P/English_Language_Teaching/

Peter Collin Publishing
http://www.pcp.co.uk/

Prentice Hall Regents
http://www.phregents.com

Princeton University Press
http://pup.princeton.edu

Pro Lingua Associates
http://www.bookworld.com/proling.htm

Romus Interactive
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Romus/

Space ALC
http://www.alc.co.jp/epro/englstop.html

Stone Bridge Press
http://www.stonebridge.com/~sbp/

Syracuse Language Systems
http://www.syrlang.com

Thomson Publishing
http://www.thomson.com

University of Chicago Press
http://www.press.uchicago.edu

University of Michigan Press
http://www.press.umich.edu/

World of Reading
http://www.wor.com/

Quizzes

CNN's News Quiz
http://cnn.com/SEARCH/quiz/Daily quiz on the news from CNN. Highly recommended!

ESL Quiz Center
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/quizInteractive quizzes on Current News, Geography, Grammar, History, Idioms, People, Reading Comprehension, Science, Slang, Vocabulary, Words, World Culture, and Writing. Don't miss it!

Fluency Through Fables
http://www.comenius.com/fable/index.htmlEach month, you'll find a new fable and a variety of exercises to assist students.

On-Line Language Exercise
http://www.ilcgroup.com/interactive/Interactive English language exercises in Java from England's International House. Very cool!

Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/Great resource from the Internet TESL Journal.

A Spelling Test
http://www.sentex.net/~mmcadams/spelling.htmlOnline spelling quiz of 50 of the most commonly misspelled words in English.

Test Your English!
http://www.edunet.com/english/practice/test-ces.htmlA quiz from Edunet that contains 80 questions. Results are sent back by e-mail.

Resources

Dave's ESL Cafe
http://www.eslcafe.com/Several interactive resources, including the ESL Graffiti Wall, ESL Question Page, ESL Idea Page, ESL Message Exchange, ESL Quiz Center, ESL Links Pages, ESL Help Center, ESL Email Connection Pages, ESL Discussion Center, and the ESL Job Center. Don't miss it!

EFL
http://www.globalnet.co.uk/~efl/Slang, grammar, news, exercises, and activities from Nikki Bennett, John Willetts Freddie Bennett-Willetts.

English as a Second Language Home Page
http://www.lang.uiuc.edu/r-li5/esl/Links, information, resources, and activities from the multitalented Rong-Chang Li of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

English Language Teaching Resources
http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/OU_Language/teachers.htmlCollection of resources from Ohio University.

Foreign Language Teaching Resources
http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/forlang.htmlResources from Yamada Language Center at the University of Oregon.

Frizzy University Network (FUN)
http://thecity.sfsu.edu/~funwebExcellent collection of resources for students and teachers, including tips on how to make a Web page and links to other resources. Students can even take FUN classes in writing and grammar. Don't miss it!

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/Updated daily. You'll find a list of sites on the Internet useful for teachers.

Linguistic Funland TESL Page
http://www.linguistic-funland.comExtensive links (and more!) from Internet pioneer Kristina Pfaff-Harris. Highly recommended.

One World, One People
http://members.aol.com/Jakajk/ESLLessons.htmlESL/EFL teaching ideas, games, and resources.

Resources for English Language & Culture
http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/OU_Language/lang-english.htmlSuper collection of resources from Ohio University's John McVicker.

Teachers Helping Teachers
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/Teaching tips and ideas for teachers. Don't forget to check out their IRC channel.

Teaching Resources
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/educatn.htmBrought to you by the Loogootee Community Schools. You'll find an array of educational resources, listservs, chat rooms, and pen pals.

TESL/FL Resource Guide
http://www.linguistic-funland.com/mele.faq.htmlOne of the very best collection of Frequently Asked Questions, from the newsgroup misc.education.language.
english. Highly recommended!

Virtual English Center
http://www.comenius.com/Brought to you by The Comenius Group. You'll find excellent resources such as the Weekly Idiom, Fluency Through Fables, and the E-mail Key Pal Connection.

VOLTERRE-FR
http://www.wfi.fr/volterreEdited and published by Linda Thalman. You'll find some of the most extensive links and resources found anywhere on the Internet. Highly recommended!

School Directories

American College/University Admissions Office E-Mail Addresses
http://www.college-scholarships.com/The most comprehensive available list of e-mail addresses of college and university admissions offices.

English Language Schools in Israel
http://www.u-net.com/eflweb/israelad.htmAmerican Center in Israel's list of Israeli English language schools.

English Programs Around the World
http://www.globalstudy.com/esl_programs.htmlThe most comprehensive listing available on the Net. Highly recommended!

ESL Address Book: Schools
http://www.eslcafe.com/phoneSearch a large database of ESL/EFL schools from around the world.

HotList of K12 Internet School Sites
http://www.sendit.nodak.edu/sendit2/usa.htmlFrom Gleason Sackman, this is a listing of K12 Web sites in the US.

Peterson's ESL Summer Programs 230 listings
http://www.petersons.com/summerop/Listing of over 230 summer programs offering English as a Second Language classes. Highly recommended!

Study Abroad Directory
http://www.studyabroad.com/Directory of programs from all over the world.

Study in the USA
http://www.studyusa.com/tocstate.htmA listing of programs in all 50 states.

World-Wide English Language Schools
http://www.u-net.com/eflweb/tefl21.htmA global directory of schools teaching English to non-native speakers.

(Australia)

The Australian Centre for Languages
Sydney, Australia
http://www.acl.edu.au/

Bond University
Gold Coast, Australia
http://www.bond.edu.au/Bond/BUELI/

Cairns College of English
Cairns, Australia
http://www.cairns.aust.com/cce/

Curtin University of Technology
Perth, Australia
http://cie.curtin.edu.au/

Edith Cowan University
Claremont, Australia
http://www.cowan.edu.au/iec/

East Coast College of English
Brisbane, Australia
http://ecce.bit.net.au/

Griffith University
Nathan, Australia
http://www.gu.edu.au/gwis/call/gueli/gueli.htm

Hawthorn English Language Centre
Melbourne, Australia
http://www.hie.unimelb.edu.au/helc/helc.htm

International House Queensland
Cairns, Australia
http://www.edunet.com/ihq/ihq.html

La Trobe University
Bundoora, Australia
http://lumpy.latrobe.edu.au/

Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
http://www.nceltr.mq.edu.au/

Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
http://www-muelc.general.monash.edu.au/muelc.htm

Northern Territory University
Darwin, Australia
http://www.ntu.edu.au/aboutntu/elicos.htm

Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
http://elicos.qut.edu.au/

Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn, Australia
http://www.swin.edu.au/elicos/

University of Canberra
Belconnen, Australia
http://international.canberra.edu.au/tesol/tesol.htm

University of New England
Armidale, Australia
http://www.une.edu.au/ltc/

University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
http://www.unsw.edu.au/UNSW/admin/institut/lang/institut.htm

University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
http://www.icte.uq.edu.au/

University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
http://www.usyd.edu.au/homepage/exterel/cet/cet01.htm

University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia
http://www.ecel.uwa.edu.au/gse/esl

(Brazil)

System 2000
Maceio, Brazil
http://www.dialnet.com.br/system2000

(Canada)

English Learning Experience in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
http://www.grassroots.ns.ca/~adnet/edu/elens/welcome.html

Fields College
Victoria, Canada
http://www.fieldscollege.com/~esl/

Grande Prairie Regional College
Grande Prairie, Canada
http://www.gprc.ab.ca/IE/ELC.html

Harbourside College
Vancouver, Canada
http://www.harbourside.com

Humber College
Toronto, Canada
http://admin.humberc.on.ca/~regweb/international/elc.htm

Maple Leaf Academy
Calgary, Canada
http://www.syz.com/mla/

Memorial University of Newfoundland
Newfoundland, Canada
http://www.mun.ca/elss/

Mount Allison University
Sackville, Canada
http://www.mta.ca/eli/eli.htm

Okanagan University College
Kelowna, Canada
http://www.ouc.bc.ca/ContEd/ce-inter/

Queen's University
Kingston, Canada
http://www.queensu.ca/soe/

University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
http://www.cstudies.ubc.ca/eli/index.htm

University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Canada
http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/resource/english/

University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
http://utl1.library. utoronto.ca/scs/esl_toc.htm

University of Victoria
Victoria, Canada
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/

Vancouver English Centre
Vancouver, Canada
http://www.worldtel.com/vec/home.html

York University
Toronto, Canada
http://www.yorku.ca/admin/esl/

(Costa Rica)

CPI Language School
San Joaquin de Flores, Heredia, Costa Rica
http://www.cpi-edu.com

(England)

Brudenell School of English
London, England
http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~brush

The Cambridge Academy of English
Cambridge, England
http://www.caeco.demon.co.uk/

Central School of English
London, England
http://www.edunet.com/cselond.html

Devon School of English
Devon, England
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Devon_School_of_English

English Country School
Kent, England
http://www.countryschool.com

The English Language Centre
Hove, England
http://www.edunet.com/elc-hove.html

The Hampstead School of English
London, England
http://www.edunet.com/hampstead-english/

Keele University
Staffordshire, England
http://www.yorku.ca/admin/esl/

King's English Language Schools
Throughout the United Kingdom
http://www.kings-group.co.uk/

Kingsway English Centre
Worcester, England
http://www.edunet.com/kingsway.html

The London School of English
London, England
http://www.londonschool.com

Lydbury English Centre
Shropshire, England
http://www.lydbury.co.uk

Manchester Academy of English
Manchester, England
http://www.manacad.u-net.com

Manchester College of Arts and Technology
Manchester, England
http://www.u-net.com/eflweb/norwest.htm

Meads School of English
Eastbourne, England
http://www.mistral.co.uk/meads/

Oxford University Language Centre
Oxford, England
http://info.ox.ac.uk/departments/langcentre/

The Regency School of English
Ramsgate, England
http://www.edunet.com/regency/

Saint George International English Language Centre
London, England
http://www.yorku.ca/admin/esl/

Salisbury School of English
Salisbury, England
http://www.u-net.com/eflweb/salisad.htm

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield, England
http://www.edunet.com/sbc-tesol/

Totnes School of English
Totnes, England
http://www.edunet.com/totnes.html

University of Bath
Bath, England
http://www.bath.ac.uk/Centres/ELC/

The University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England
http://www.bham.ac.uk/english/

University of Leeds
Leeds, England
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/languages/lc_home.html

University of Surrey
Surrey, England
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ELI/eli.html

University of Sussex
East Sussex, England
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/langc/welcome.html

University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, England
http://www.edunet.com/wolverhampton/

(Hong Kong)

British Council
http://www.webhk.com/british_council/british_council.html

City University of Hong Kong Language Institute
http://www.CityU.edu.hk/li/oldindex.htm

(Ireland)

Aisling Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
http://ireland.iol.ie/arena/webpages/aisling/

Dublin Language Centre and Camp Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
http://www.dlc.ie/

Dublin School of English
Dublin, Ireland
http://indigo.ie/~dse/

Horner School of English
Dublin, Ireland
http://www.mediacraft.ie/horner/

University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
http://www.ul.ie/~clc/

(Italy)

GL:OBE School of Languages
Valdagno, Italy
http://www.lookup.com/Homepages/82009/home.html

(Japan)

AEON Corporation
Locations throughout Japan
http://www.aeonet.com/

Four Seasons Language School
Hamamatsu, Japan
http://www.orange.ne.jp/~afoursea/home.html

Lado International College of Japan
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.ladocollege.com/

(Mexico)

Harmon Hall
Locations throughout Mexico
http://www.harmonhall.com.mx

(New Zealand)

Active English Language Academy
Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.activeenglish.co.nz/

Christchurch College of English
Christchurch, New Zealand
http://www.ccel.co.nz

Coromandel Outdoor Language Centre
Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
http://www.fiels.co.nz/Federation of Independent English Language Schools of New Zealand (FIELSNZ). Association of 20 independent English language schools throughout New Zealand.

Eastern Institute of Technology
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
http://www.nzeil.co.nz/profiles/teng26.htm

Key Education
Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.key-edu.co.nz/~keyednz/

Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
http://www.massey.ac.nz/~muelc/

South Canterbury School of English Language
Timaru, New Zealand
http://www.peg.apc.org/~globenz/englansc/

University of Waikato
Aukland, New Zealand
http://uwli-ak-centre-pedagogy.webnz.co.nz/

Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/eli/

Wakatu English Centre
Nelson, New Zealand
http://nz.com/cyberlink/wakatu/

(Northern Ireland)

Queen's University of Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
http://www.edunet.com/qub.html

(Poland)

American Academy of English
Poland
Locations throughout Poland
http://www.americad.com

(Scotland)

Edinburgh School of English
Edinburgh, Scotland
http://www.edinschl.co.uk

Queen Margaret College
Edinburgh, Scotland
http://www.qmced.ac.uk/inter/www/english_intro.htm

University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland
http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/EFL/

(Singapore)

PAVE Language Centre
http://www.singnet.com.sg/~pavelang/welcome.html

(Spain)

International House
Madrid, Spain
http://www.ih-madrid-s.com/

Liberty School of English
Barecelona, Spain
http://www.teclata.es/liberty/

Wall Street Institute
Locations throughout Spain
http://www.wsi.es/i_home.htm

(Thailand)

ECC Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.eccthai.com

(United States)

(Alabama)

Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
http://www.auburn.edu/esl/

University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
http://www.auburn.edu/esl/

(Arizona)

Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
http://www.asu.edu/xed/alcp/esl.html

Arizona Western College
Yuma, Arizona
http://www.auburn.edu/esl/

University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/

Western International University
Phoenix, Arizona
http://www.wintu.edu/esl.html

(Arkansas)

Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas
http://www.astate.edu/docs/acad/univ_coll/welcome.htm

University of Arkansas at Fayeetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansashttp://cavern.uark.edu/depts/silc/ark/spring.html

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
http://www.ualr.edu/~ielp/index.html

(California)

California English Academy
San Francisco, California
http://www.slip.net/~cea1/

California State University, Chico
Chico, California
http://www.csuchico.edu/cont/alci/index.html

California State University, Dominguez Hills
Dominguez Hills, California
http://dolphin.csudh.edu/~alcp/index.html

California State University, Hayward
Hayward, California
http://www.alp.csuhayward.edu

California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, California
http://www.uces.csulb.edu/ali/

California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California
http://www.csun.edu/~hfoao006/

California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
http://dcr.csusb.edu/oee/aclp/

Embassy English
Santa Rosa, California
http://embassyenglish.com

ESL Institute of New College of California
Millbrae, California
http://www.esl-institute.com

Humboldt State University
Arcata, California
http://www.humboldt.edu/~ieli/

International English Institute
Fresno, California
http://www.ieifresno.com

MiraCosta College
Oceanside, California
http://www.miracosta.cc.ca.us/home/krippberger/ESLResources.html

Mission College
Santa Clara, California
http://www.wvmccd.cc.ca.us/MC/ESL/

Monterey Institute of International Studies
Monterey, California
http://www.miis.edu/academic/esl.html

Pacific English Language Institute
San Luis Obispo, California
http://www.wwwa.com/peli/

Point Loma Nazarene College
San Diego, California
http://www.ptloma.edu/AdministrativeDepartments/EnglishInstitute/

San Diego State University
San Diego, California
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/alisdsu/

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~alisfsu/

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
http://www.sonoma.edu/exed/ssali/

Stanford University
San Francisco, California
http://www-leland.stanford.edu/group/efs/

United States International University
San Diego, California
http://www.usiu.edu/esl/

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley , California
http://violet.berkeley.edu/~cwp/summer.html

University of California, Davis
Davis, California
http://english-language.org

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
http://www.unex.uci.edu/~unex/esl/

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
http://www.unex.ucla.edu/alc/index.cfm

University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California
http://www.unex.ucr.edu/iephomepage.html

University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California
http://www-esps.ucsd.edu/elp/html/elphome.html

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
http://www.unex.berkeley.edu:4243/elp/sf/elpsf.html

University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
http://www.xlrn.ucsb.edu/ip/programs/index_elp.html

(Colorado)

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
http://yuma.acns.colostate.edu/~cwis85/

(Delaware)

University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
http://www.udel.edu/IntlProg/eli/1elipage.html

(Florida)

Brevard Community College
Cocoa, Florida
http://www.brevard.cc.fl.us/iep/

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/eli/

University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
http://quijote.lang.usf.edu/~elimain/index.html

(Georgia)

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.conted.gatech.edu/english/language.html

University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
http://www.gactr.uga.edu/ALP/index.html

(Hawaii)

Hawai'i Community College
Hilo, Hawaii
http://www.hawcc.hawaii.edu/hawcc/IEPinfo.html

University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/esl/

(Illinois)

DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
http://condor.depaul.edu/~lhillman/

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
http://www.eiu.edu/~engctr/elc.html

Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
http://www.cas.ilstu.edu/English/Eli/eli.html

National-Louis University
Chicago, Illinois
http://www.nl.edu/cas/language_inst/esol.html

North Park College
Chicago, Illinois
http://www.npcts.edu/acad/esl/

Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
http://www.ling.nwu.edu/esl

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
http://www.siu.edu/~cesl

University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/iei/

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
http://www.uic.edu/depts/tie/

Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
http://www.wiu.edu/users/miintl/wesl/wesl.htm

(Indiana)

Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
http://www.indiana.edu/~celtiep/iep.html

(Iowa)

Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
http://www.twsu.edu/~ienglwww/ielcinfo.html

Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~tesling/ieop.html

University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
http://www.uiowa.edu/~linguist/esl/

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa
http://iscssun.uni.edu/ciep/

(Kansas)

Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas
http://www.emporia.edu/www/stuaff/oisa.htm

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
http://www.johnco.cc.ks.us/admin/iep/

Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
http://www.ksu.edu/elp

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.aec.ukans.edu/index.html

Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
http://www.twsu.edu/~ienglwww/ielcinfo.html

(Kentucky)

Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky
http://www.mursuky.edu/eli.htm

University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
http://www.louisville.edu/groups/iesl-www/

(Louisiana)

The University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
http://www.uno.edu/%7Einst/ielp.html

(Maine)

Penobscot School
Rockland, Maine
http://www.midcoast.com/~penobsct/

University of Maine
Orono, Maine
http://www.ume.maine.edu/~iei

University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~esl

(Maryland)

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~dshiffma/esl.html

Maryland English Institute
College Park, Maryland
http://www.inform.umd.edu:8080/EdRes/Colleges/ARHU/Depts/MEI

(Massachusetts)

Boston Language Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
http://www.boslang.com

Curry College
Boston, Massachusetts
http://www.curry.edu:8080/pal/pal.html

Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.dce.harvard.edu/summer/iel/default.html

Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
http://www.tufts.edu/as/conf/esl.html

(Michigan)

Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
http://www.chsbs.cmich.edu/ENG/elifront.htm

Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
http://polyglot.cal.msu.edu/ELC/default.html

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/

Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
http://www.eli.wayne.edu/

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
http://www.wmich.edu/oia/celcis/

(Minnesota)

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
http://www.umn.edu/mec/

(Mississippi)

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
http://www-dept.usm.edu/~eli/

(Missouri)

University of Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
http://www.umkc.edu/depts/ali/

Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri
http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~esl/

(Montana)

University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
http://www.umt.edu/nss/viewbook/eli.htm

(Nebraska)

Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
http://www.creighton.edu/IntlPrograms/ieli.html

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
http://cid.unomaha.edu/~world/iluno.html

(Nevada)

University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada
http://www.unr.edu/ielc

(New Mexico)

Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico
http://www-esl.santafe.cc.fl.us/esl/index.html

(New York)

Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York
http://people.clarkson.edu/~english/

Columbia University
New York City, New York
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssp/alp/

Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
http://dml.cornell.edu/languages/IEP/cuiep.html

Hunter College
New York City, New York
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ieli/

New York University
New York City, New York
http://www.sce.nyu.edu/ali1.html

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York
http://www.rit.edu/~370www/

State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York
http://www.sunysb.edu/iec/

Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
http://syllabus.syr.edu/EFL/RASPBERRY/

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
http://wings.buffalo.edu/gse/eli/

University of Rochester
Rochester, New York
http://www.cc.rochester.edu/College/osp/ISEP.html

(North Carolina)

Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
http://www.acs.appstate.edu/~mcgarryr/

University of North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
http://www.coe.uncc.edu/~tcbriggs/elti.html

(North Dakota)

North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/International/

(Ohio)

Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio
http://www.ashland.edu/access.html

Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/esl/esl.html

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
http://www.csuohio.edu/collegiate_studies/Esol.htm

Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
http://www.kent.edu/arts%26science/esl/

Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.esl.ohio-state.edu/ALP.htm

Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/OU_Language/05OPIE.html

University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
http://www.uakron.edu/eli/

University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
http://www.udayton.edu/~cip/index.htm

University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
http://www.utoledo.edu/ali/wwwali.html

Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio
http://www.outfitters.com/com/aaiep/profiles/p149.htm

(Oklahoma)

University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
http://tel.occe.uoknor.edu/cesl.html

(Oregon)

Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon
http://www.lclark.edu/~isalc/

Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
http://www.orst.edu/Dept/eli/

Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon
http://nellie.pacificu.edu/eli/

(Pennsylvania)

Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
http://www.coas.drexel.edu/eng_lang_center/

Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
http://www.la.psu.edu/speech/esl/intro.htm

Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
http://www.temple.edu/ielp

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/elp/

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
http://www.eli.pitt.edu/

(South Carolina)

Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina
http://www.fmarion.edu/iei/

University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
http://www.epi.sc.edu/

(South Dakota)

Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota
http://www.northern.edu/esl/esl.html

(Tennessee)

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
http://www.utc.edu/esldept/esl2.html

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
http://www.ce.utk.edu/ELI/

University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, Tennessee
http://www.utm.edu/departments/acadpro/intprog/intprog.htm

(Texas)

Austin English Academy
Austin, Texas
http://members.aol.com/austinea/index.htm

Rice University
Houston, Texas
http://www.rice.edu/esl/

Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
http://www.ideal.swt.edu/esl/eng_sec_lang.html

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
http://GAMMA.IS.TCU.EDU/iep/

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
http://www.ttu.edu/IntensiveEnglish/

University of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
http://gsm.udallas.edu/english.html

University of Houston
Houston, Texas
http://www.hfac.uh.edu/english/lcc/home.htm

University of Texas, Arlington
Arlington, Texas
http://elilab.uta.edu/

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
http://www.io.utexas.edu/ioweb/academic/ESLAEP.html

University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
http://www.utsa.edu/Academics/OIP/esl.htm

(Throughout the United States)

INTERLINK Language Center
http://www.ilcs.com

(Utah)

Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/cyberCenter

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
http://www.dce.utah.edu/eli/elipage.htm

(Vermont)

Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont
http://www.smcvt.edu/sis/

World Learning
Brattleboro, Vermont
http://www.worldlearning.org/ip/language.html

(Virginia)

Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia
http://www.cnu.edu/academics/esl/

George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
http://mason.gmu.edu/~eli/

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, Virginia
http://www.nv.cc.va.us/annandale/continuing/Webdoc~4.htm

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
http://www.odu.edu/gnusers/teevan/elchtml.htm

Radford University
Radford, Virginia
http://www.runet.edu/~eli-web/

Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia
http://www.su.edu/esl/index.htm

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
http://www.wsi.es/i_home.htm

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
http://www.vt.edu:10021/E/eslsnoke/geninfo.html

(Washington)

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington
http://www.cwu.edu/~intlprog/uesl.html

Seattle Central Community College
Seattle, Washington
http://www.sccd.ctc.edu/~ccglobal/

Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
http://www.ialc.wsu.edu/

University of Washington, Seattle
Seattle, Washington
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~esl/

(Washington D.C.)

Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
http://www.georgetown.edu/departments/efl/deflhmpg.htm

(West Virginia)

Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia
http://www.marshall.edu/esli/

West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
http://www.as.wvu.edu/forlang/iep/

(Wisconsin)

University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/ESL/

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
http://www.uwsp.edu/acad/efs/eslhome/eslhome.htm

Wisconsin English Second Language Institute

Madison, Wisconsin
http://www.wesli.com/

(Worldwide)

The British Council
http://www.britcoun.org/english/index.htm

ELS Language Centers
http://www.els.com

International House
http://www.ilcgroup.com

Slang

About Terms
http://www.youngie.com/terms.htmListing of British slang and expressions.

American Slanguages
http://www.slanguage.com/Local slang from cities across the United States, as well as Australia, England, Canada, Ireland, and South Africa. Highly recommended!

Bad Language
http://www.globalnet.co.uk/~efl/Bad_Language/badlan1.htmExtensive listing of the "best kept secrets in the English language." Highly recommended!

British Slang Glossary
http://eno.princeton.edu/~ben/vocab/vocab.htmlGood collection from Ben Bolker.

College Slang
gopher://wiretap.Spies.COM/00/Library/Article/Language/slang.colCollection of about 130 popular words used by American college students.

ESL Cafe's Slang Page
http://www.eslcafe.com/slangComprehensive listing of American slang.

Kiwi Words
http://www.cs.caltech.edu/~john-t/just_for_fun/kiwi_words.htmlA comprehensive listing of New Zealand English, brought to you by John Thornley.

Mad Land: Guide to Slang
http://www.reading.ac.uk/~ssu95ril/MadLand/GuideToSlang.htmlThe definitive guide to slang of London and the surrounding provinces.

Surfing Slang
http://www.malibu-rum.com/dude.htmSome lessons on the language of surfing slang. Cowabunga dude!Student Internet Projects

The Albe Electronic Web Site
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~twt/frontpage.htmlA variety of online projects from the students at Duke Street Community House in Melbourne, Australia.

Applied Information Science Student Projects
http://www.miyazaki-mic.ac.jp/faculty/kisbell/classes/electronicguide.htmlStudent-created guidebook on Miyazaki, Japan, with info on restaurants, department stores, local foods, museums, and surfing.

The Cutting Edge: Multimedia
http://www.chorus.cycor.ca/Duber/students/classpage.htmlHTML creations from Jim Duber's summer ESL class at UC Berkeley.

Daily Life in Japan
http://www.tky.threewebnet.or.jp/~jay/vicky/students/students.htmlPhotos and writings by the Intermediate English class of 1996-1997, Waseda University.

Dave's ESL Writing Class
http://www.csun.edu/~hcesl004/CSUN.htmlPictures and biographies from one of my own ESL writing classes at California State University, Northridge.

English Foundation Programme
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/li/topics/topics.htmArgumentative essays written by students taking the English Foundation Programme in Hong Kong.

Famous Personages in Japan
http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/famousVery innovative project from Thomas Robb's students at Kyoto Sangyo University.

Internet Projects for Learners and Teachers of English
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/inetpro.htmlLots of good links from VOLTERRE-FR.

Real Reading: Book Reviews by ESL Students
http://www.aec.ukans.edu/staff/cheacock/real_rdg/index.htmlBook reviews by adult English as a Second Language learners at the University of Kansas.

Robagoya Kids
http://www.iijnet.or.jp/robagoya/kidspage.htmStudent writings and photos from Robagoya English school in Japan.

Sanno/OU Students
http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/OU_Language/project.sanno.htmlWritten messages of introduction from students of Sanno College in Japan.

Student Stories
http://www.scoe.otan.dni.us/cdlp/visalia/studcont.htmEdited and unedited student stories from Visalia Adult School.

Web Projects for the ESL/EFL Class
http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/people/teacher/trobb/projects.htmlOutstanding article by Thomas N. Robb.

Writing for the World
http://icarus.uic.edu/~kdorwick/world.htmlExcellent source from University of Chicago's Keith Dorwick.

Student Internet Projects

The Albe Electronic Web Site
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~twt/frontpage.htmlA variety of online projects from the students at Duke Street Community House in Melbourne, Australia.

The Cutting Edge: Multimedia
http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/cuttingedge96/HTML creations from Jim Duber's summer ESL class at UC Berkeley.

Daily Life in Japan
http://www.tky.threewebnet.or.jp/~jay/vicky/students/students.htmlPhotos and writings by the Intermediate English class of 1996-1997, Waseda University.

Dave's ESL Writing Class
http://www.csun.edu/~hcesl004/CSUN.htmlPictures and biographies from one of my own ESL writing classes at California State University, Northridge.

English Foundation Programme
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/li/topics/topics.htmArgumentative essays written by students taking the English Foundation Programme in Hong Kong.

Famous Personages in Japan
http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/famousVery innovative project from Thomas Robb's students at Kyoto Sangyo University.

Internet Projects for Learners and Teachers of English
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/inetpro.htmlLots of good links from VOLTERRE-FR.

Real Reading: Book Reviews by ESL Students
http://www.aec.ukans.edu/staff/cheacock/real_rdg/index.htmlBook reviews by adult English as a Second Language learners at the University of Kansas.

Robagoya Kids
http://www.iijnet.or.jp/robagoya/kidspage.htmStudent writings and photos from Robagoya English school in Japan.

Sanno/OU Students
http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/OU_Language/project.sanno.htmlWritten messages of introduction from students of Sanno College in Japan.

Student Stories
http://www.scoe.otan.dni.us/cdlp/visalia/studcont.htmEdited and unedited student stories from Visalia Adult School.

Web Projects for the ESL/EFL Class
http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/people/teacher/trobb/projects.htmlOutstanding article by Thomas N. Robb.

Writing for the World
http://icarus.uic.edu/~kdorwick/world.htmlExcellent source from University of Chicago's Keith Dorwick. Teacher Training

Best Teacher Description
http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/Teacher/BestTeacherA list of characteristics and techniques that make a successful teacher.

Canadian Cooperative for Language and Cultural Studies, Toronto
http://ourworld.compuserve.com:80/homepages/CCLCS/TESL training in Toronto, Canada.

Centers for UCLES Language Teaching Awards
http://www.go-ed.com/ciltsrsa/centres.cfmFind the nearest University of Cambridge training center.

Distance Learning Programs
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/distancelearning.htmlVOLTERRE-FR's listing of distance learning programs in TESL.

English International
http://www.english-international.com/Located in San Francisco, this school specializes in courses leading to the RSA/Cambridge CELTA.

A Guide to British Master's Degrees in TESOL by Distance Learning
http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/pub/tlt/97/mar/distance.htmlOutstanding article by Aichi Gakuin University's Daniel Dunkley.

International House TEFL Training Courses
http://www.ilcgroup.com/ILC_Teachers1.htmlTEFL training courses all over the world, including the RSA/Cambridge Certificate, Diploma, and TEFL Methodology courses.

Kaplan ESL Teacher's Quiz
http://www.kaplan.com/intl/games/teacherquiz/Fifteen questions to help discover your own "style."

New World Teachers
http://www.goteach.comTEFL training school located in San Francisco.

Pilgrims
http://www.pilgrims.co.uk/Teacher training in the U.K.

School for International Training
http://www.worldlearning.org/sit.htmlA variety of training programs in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Teacher Training for TEFL (in France)
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/teachtrain.htmlListing of TESL certificate programs in France.

TEFL Training Course by ELS
http://www.els.com/intltefl.htmTEFL certificate program from "one of America's leading intensive English programs."

Training to Teach English as a Second Language
http://144.96.225.66/esltrain.htmlListing (including the prices) of some of the ESL certificate programs.

UCLA, Department of Applied Linguistics and TESL
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/al/appling.htmlGraduate programs in Applied Linguistics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Teacher Training

Best Teacher Description
http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/Teacher/BestTeacherA list of characteristics and techniques that make a successful teacher.

Canadian Cooperative for Language and Cultural Studies, Toronto
http://ourworld.compuserve.com:80/homepages/CCLCS/TESL training in Toronto, Canada.

Centers for UCLES Language Teaching Awards
http://www.go-ed.com/ciltsrsa/centres.cfmFind the nearest University of Cambridge training center.

Distance Learning Programs
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/distancelearning.htmlVOLTERRE-FR's listing of distance learning programs in TESL.

English International
http://www.english-international.com/Located in San Francisco, this school specializes in courses leading to the RSA/Cambridge CELTA.

A Guide to British Master's Degrees in TESOL by Distance Learning
http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/pub/tlt/97/mar/distance.htmlOutstanding article by Aichi Gakuin University's Daniel Dunkley.

Kaplan ESL Teacher's Quiz
http://www.kaplan.com/intl/games/teacherquiz/Fifteen questions to help discover your own "style."

New World Teachers
http://www.goteach.comTEFL training school located in San Francisco.

Pilgrims
http://www.pilgrims.co.uk/Teacher training in the U.K.

School for International Training
http://www.worldlearning.org/sit.htmlA variety of training programs in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Teacher Training for TEFL (in France)
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/teachtrain.htmlListing of TESL certificate programs in France.

TEFL Training Course by ELS
http://www.els.com/intltefl.htmTEFL certificate program from "one of America's leading intensive English programs."

Training to Teach English as a Second Language
http://144.96.225.66/esltrain.htmlListing (including the prices) of some of the ESL certificate programs.

UCLA, Department of Applied Linguistics and TESL
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/al/appling.htmlGraduate programs in Applied Linguistics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Television

ABC Online
http://www.abctelevision.comWeekly schedule, outlines of current shows, and news.

CBS Online
http://www.cbs.com/Latest information on shows produced by CBS.

NBC Online
http://www.nbc.comHuge amount of information from NBC.

PBS Online
http://www.pbs.org/Beautiful site filled with educational material. Don't miss it!

The Star Trek Archives
http://www.ee.umanitoba.ca/~djc/startrek/Star Trek fans will love this place!

Ultimate TV
http://www.ultimatetv.com/This super site included both U.S. and world television.

Testing and Assessment

Assessment and Evaluation on the Internet
http://www.cua.edu/www/eric_ae/intbod.htmVery comprehensive assortment of links in various categories, including language assessment.

The Language Tester's Guide to Cyberspace
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ELI/cybertxt.htmlReview of testing sites on the Web from the University of Surrey. Highly recommended!

Language Testing
http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/staff/visitors/kenji/test.htmAnother useful resource from Kenji and Kathleen Kitao.

Language Tests for English Language Learners
http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/OU_Language/english/tests.htmlMore help from Ohio University's John McVicker.

Resources in Language Testing
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ELI/ltr.htmlExcellent collection and review of language testing sites on the Web. Not to be missed!

TOEFL

Kaplan's TOEFL Page
http://www.kaplan.com/intl/toefl/Information on the TOEFL test from one of the world's leading prep companies.

Kaplan's Top 10 TOEFL Tips
http://www.kaplan.com/intl/toefl/tips.htmlTOEFL advice from Kaplan Educational Centers.

TOEFL Online
http://www.toefl.org/The official TOEFL Web site from Educational Testing Service. Includes test dates and practice questions.

TOEFL Prep
http://www.faceweb.okanagan.bc.ca/toefl/Interactive TOEFL preparation site that requires Shockwave.

TOEIC

Access America: TOEIC
http://www.kaplan.com/intl/toeic/TOEIC tips from Kaplan.

TOEIC
http://www.toeic-usa.com/Tips and information on the Test of English for International Communication.

Tongue Twisters

English Tongue Twisters
http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/usr/h93/h9325997/fun/twisters.htmlSmall collection from the Technical University in Vienna, Austria.

International Collection of Tongue Twisters
http://www.uibk.ac.at/c/c7/c704/qo/people/_mr/twister/index.htmlMichael Reck's collection includes tongue twisters in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, and Swedish.

PIZZAZ! Tongue Twisters
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/twisters.htmlTongue twister activity from Leslie Opp-Beckman.

Tongue Twister Database
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8136/tonguetwisters.htmlCollection of over 100 tongue twisters.

Travel

AirWise
http://www.airwise.com/The independent guide to international airports and their facilities.

Islands Information Directory
http://www.islandsinfo.com/A virtual tour of the islands of the world.

Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/One of the best travel sites around, with excellent information on just about every destination on earth.

Travel Talk
http://www.trvltips.com/livechat.htmlLive travel chat 24-hours a day.

World Guide to Vegetarianism
http://www.veg.org/veg/Guide/A gigantic listing of vegetarian and vegetarian-friendly restaurants, stores, organizations, and services throughout the world.

World Safari
http://www.supersurf.com/A virtual safari to a new place each month. Past safaris have included Italy, Jamaica, Japan, and Kenya, Don't miss it!

Yahoo: Travel
http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Travel/Hundreds of superb travel links from Yahoo.

Video

Film and Video in the Classroom
http://www.bju.edu/press/resource/tips/29oct95.htmlGood article by by Dave Eoute.

Ideas on Using Videos
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Lessons/Tatsuki-Video.htmlDonna Tatsuki's article published in the Internet TESL Journal.

Techniques for Teaching with Video
http://www.phregents.com/techniqu.htmlFive techniquesFreeze Frame, Sound Only, Silent Viewing, Jigsaw Viewing, and Normal Viewingfrom Prentice Hall Regents.

Why Video in the Classroom?
http://www.phregents.com/tguide.htmlMore excellent help from Prentice Hall Regents.

Vocabulary

Antagonyms
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cellis/antagonym.htmlCollection of words that have meanings that contradict each other.

Coined by Shakespeare
http://www.m-w.com/shakespeare/ShakHome.htmWords and meanings first used by The Bard.

Cool Word of the Day
http://www.dsu.edu/projects/word_of_day/word.htmlA cool new vocabulary word is taught each day. You can also view past words.

Focusing on Words
http://www.wordfocus.com/John G. Robertson's unique site helps students experience the wonder of words by focusing on the Latin and Greek elements used in English.

Fun with Etymology
http://www.compassnet.com/mrex/etymol.htmEtymologies of some common and not so common English words.

Jesse's Word of the Day
http://www.randomhouse.com/jesse/Detailed explanation of vocabulary words each and every day. Written by Jesse Sheidlower, a Senior Editor in the Reference division of Random House, where he specializes in slang and new words.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
http://www.m-w.com/wodDaily word includes pronunciation, example usage, and interesting information. Highly recommended!

New Words in English
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling215/Neologisms and novel uses of words in English collected by members of the class Linguistics/English 215 at Rice University.

Word Play
http://www.wolinskyweb.com/word.htmJudi Wolinsky's wonderful assortment of vocabulary links.

Words-R-Us
http://www.aureole.com/A vocabulary builder that helps you learn words that are not too esoteric; you may actually see them in books and magazines.

World Wide Words
http://clever.net/quinion/words/index.htmOver 50 excellent articles about English vocabulary, written by Michael Quinion.

Writing

Brain Bait
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/3995/Useful collection of creative writing ideas.

DeVry's Online Writing Support Center
http://www.devry-phx.edu/lrnresrc/dowsc/A page devoted to helping people understand how the Internet can enrich their writing.

Electric Postcard
http://postcards.www.media.mit.edu/Postcards/Welcome.htmlStudents can practice writing by sending virtual postcards to their friends and teachers. Lots of fun!

ESL Graffiti Wall
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/wall.htmlStudents and teachers can add
"graffiti" to a virtual wall.

Five Tools for Writing Timed Essays
http://splavc.spjc.cc.fl.us/hooks/hooksessay.htmlJeff Hook's tips on writing an academic essay.

On-Line Resources for Writers
http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/writing.htmA list of online resources recommended by the English faculty of Capital Comm-
unity-Technical College in Hartford.

Pizzaz!
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/pizzaz.htmlPizzaz!, created by Leslie Opp-Beckman, is "dedicated to providing creative writing activities and copyable (yes, copyable!) handouts for use in the classroom." Highly recommended!

Punctuation
http://sti.larc.nasa.gov/html/Chapt3/Chapt3-TOC.htmlGreat place to learn about commas, colons, and dashes.

Purdue University On-line Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/Brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab, this is probably one of the very best writing resources available on the Web. Highly recommended!

Writer's Web
http://www.urich.edu/~writing/wweb.htmlA must for anyone who writes. Sections include Generating Ideas, Drafting and Organizing Papers, Focusing and Connecting Ideas, Creating and Supporting an Argument, Editing a Draft, Punctuation, Sentence Structure and Mechanics, Editing for Clarity and Style, Documentation, and Using Sources Effectively. Highly recommended!

WritingDEN
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/index.htmFor students Grades 6 through 12 seeking to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills.

Writing Help
http://www.hut.fi/~rvilmi/LangHelp/Writing/And another excellent resource from Ruth Vilmi.

Writing Resources on the Web
http://www.indiana.edu/~celtiep/resources.htmlSome really good writing links for ESL students.

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