RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
DIANNE LEONG-FORTIER
Welcome to the Learning Commons at William Aberhart
High School @
http://wahslearningcommons.blogspot.com/
Websites from CALLGARY BOARD OF EDUCATION CBE LIBRARY
ESL WEB sites in the Senior High CBE Library FOR ESL/ELL
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/curriculum/library/highschool/subjects_esl.htm
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123 Greetings
Send cyber greeting cards and postcards. Postcards for holidays, birthdays,
graduation, weddings, thank you, saying hello. All occasion greeting cards, postcards.
All cards free.
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2Learn.ca for Teens @2Learn.ca
2Learn.ca for Teens contains starter pages of collected and annotated web links
compiled by Alberta teachers on a variety of topics, units, themes and subject areas
related to the Alberta curriculum.
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Books On-line
An area of the Interactive Learning Network that we have created to help you read,
analyze, and understand the works of famous writers and thinkers who have shaped
our modern world.
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Dave's ESL Caf
For ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World.
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E. L. Easton - ESL links
An extensive list of ESL links containing many intertactive sites for learning and
teaching.
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Education World
A Web site that makes the Internet easier for educators to use -- a place where
teachers can gather and share ideas -- find the lesson plans and research materials
you are looking for.
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English Learner.com - Lessons and Tests
Learners of English will find all types of interactive tests and exercises here.
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Interesting Things for ESL Students
A fun study site for learners of English as a Second Language -- Word games, puzzles,
quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much more.
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International House of English
More fun activities for the ESL classroom - (Commercial Site with limited free
content).
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Level 200 Materials
Beginner grammar, reading, vocabulary, and puzzles.
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Map Machine: Atlas
The Map Machine Atlas offers maps, flags, facts and profiles for the countries of the
World and also the United States.
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MysteryNet.com: The Online Mystery Network
Mystery entertainment and information for everyone who likes mystery and mysteries.
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Natural Language Answering System
The START server answers English questions related to information from the MIT AI
Laboratory and from the World Wide Web.
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Purdue Online Writing Lab - ESL Resources for Instructors and Students
Offers resources for ESL teachers and students such as handouts, quizzes, questions,
Internet links and other helpful information.
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Review the TOEFL Test
TOEFL is a computer based test, here you will be able to review it.
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Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students
A very large collection of quizzes for students of English as a Second Language. This is
a part of The Internet TESL Journal's Activities for ESL Students.
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Students International
Welcome to Students International, the web site devoted to international students
around the world.
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The Why Files
Funded by the National Science Foundation ( U.S.), this site explores the science
behind the news. Twice a month the site presents a new feature on science (and
math, engineering and technology) (University of Wisconsin)
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Tower English
A free newsletter of neat activities for the ESL classroom.
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UsingEnglish.com
UsingEnglish.com provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL)
tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics.
Websites in Dianne’s D2L shell course for ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING SUPPORT
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - For English as a Second ...
www.esl-lab.com/
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This ESL listening Web site created by Randall Davis helps ESL/EFL students improve
their listening ... Blog Click HERE, Learn English, and Share Your Ideas! ... [Listen HERE to
More Language and Life-skill Tips with Discussion Questions
elllo | English Listening Online
www.elllo.org/
English Listening Lesson Library Online : Learn English Naturally! Views · Mixer · Games ·
Videos · News. Lesson Order. 1101 to 1150 · 1051 to 1100 ...
ESL Galaxy
www.esl-galaxy.com/
ESL Resources for teachers and students, esl worksheets,esl lesson plans, esl online exercises,
grammar, vocabulary exercises, games materials TEFL.
Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary
www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/index.html
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Easy-to-understand definitions, with illustrations and links to further reading. Start browsing the
definitions using the letters above or below, or use the Searc
Interesting Things for ESL/EFL Students (Fun English Study)
www.manythings.org/
A free study site for English as a Second Language (ESL) students with games, quizzes, puzzles,
MP3 files with transcripts, listening practice, pronunciation ...
LanguageGuide
www.languageguide.org/
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An online resource for learning languages with exercises and audio, all resources are offered for
free.
Learn English online: beginner English lessons and tests ...
englishlearner.com/beginner/index.shtml
LingualNet - Learning English Through Media
lingual.net/
Lingual Net provides interesting movies, with subtitles, scripts, and quizzes, to help you practice
English listening. ... Learn English with Video and Games ...
Real English--Learn English with ESL Videos and Lessons - Real ...
www.real-english.com/reo/index.html
right top. This is the summary of the Beginner Videos - Go to Next Level -. or skip to PreIntermediate - Intermediate - Upper-Intermediate - Advanced - Extras · Hi!
READING COMPREHENSION Websites for Comprehension Practice
1. Reading A-Z special preview of 28 leveled books for guided and independent
reading for beginning readers. You can download and print all of them out.
2. Reading Comprehension Resources for struggling readers from The Resource
Room
3. Fluency Through Fables provides six fables online six fables for students to read
and then completes some online comprehension exercises.
4. Country Reports is an excellent and comprehensive online reference website
that provides lots of content area text organized within a database.
5. CNN NewsStories are current news stories accompanied by a range of
multimedia interactive activities (video clip, sound clips, read text online) to
build reading comprehension skills for older students.
6. CyberSurfari: a bi-annual free, fun and safe Internet treasure hunt with lots of
prizes. Contests begin each year in October, February and June and students
can play individually or as a team from school or home.
7. Merry Bee's Subject Chart offers a section entitled "comprehension" that
provides free printable worksheets and online comprehension exercises. Other
literacy topics include reading strategies, phonics, grammar, and websites for
teachers.
8. New York Times Learning Network Designed for Grades 3 and up, it includes
news summaries, a daily quiz, science questions, student letters to the editor, a
crossword puzzle, ask a reporter and lesson plan archive. Articles contain links
to vocabulary and geography "knowledge tools" to build background while
reading.
These sites were recommended from The Literacy Web from the University of
Connecticut. Click here
AND MORE….are available in my D2L shell course