ESL Links and Resources

ESL Links and Resources – Useful Links for Students and Teachers – 

https://www.taylorsapp.com/esl-links-and-resources/

• Below are just some of the many useful resources for English students and teachers! All of the links below have been used successfully by myself and/or my students!

• My Links
  • Links to My Book/Bio page! Info about all of my creative writing and discussion collections for the ESL classroom!
    • Free Supplements – Download and use in your classroom!  
      • Outside the Box 
        • Three Free Sample Stories
      • What Would You Do?
        • WWYD Information Sheet
      • Stories Without End  
        • Table of Contents
        • Sample Stories for Free Use!!!
        • Teacher’s Guide to Using Stories Without End A complete guide to using the stories in class, including ways to approach reading and writing with the book.
        • Star Sign Chart – from “The Lunch of the Twelve”
        • Supplements from Stories Without End by Taylor Sapp – The photocopiable supplements from the back of the book. A wide variety of extension ideas for creative writing and other creative projects.
  • Presentations from Conferences (in PDF Format)
    • International Publishers Exhibition 2021 Creative Writing Presentation
    • What Would You Do? ORTESOL/TESOL 2020
    • Stories Without End – ORTESOL/TESOL 2019
  • What Would You Do? – Prompts for discussion
  • Stories Without End – Creative Writing Prompts

  • Alphabet Publishing – Excellent ESL and Learner Publications

Grammar Practice:

• Basics of Grammar

• www.englishmedialab.com for grammar practice

• www.englishclub.com for grammar games & practice

• British Council

• Practice making sentences at http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english

• Exciting Grammar games

• More Grammar Links! 24 Rules More Basics 2

• A-Z Grammar Topics at ENGLISH GRAMMAR PAGE

• Fun Grammar Quizzes

• Word Tip’s grammar blog – https://word.tips/grammar/
  • Examples: 
    • Parts of speech breakdown: https://word.tips/grammar/parts-of-speech/
    • Guide to possessive nouns: https://word.tips/grammar/possessive-nouns/

      

Listening Practice:

• Listening Practice with Dialogues (esl-lab)

• Listening Practice with dialogues (Elllo)

• Listening Practice with Music! (Lyrics Training)

• Watching videos (TED TALKS summarize new topics)

• Use www.listen-and-write.com for extra listening practice

• Learn authentic English (US/UK/Australia) Pronunciation at https://youglish.com/

• Practice Listening, grammar, and other skills at Anglo-Link

• Practice Listening and Dictation at https://www.eslfast.com/

• Practice listening at www.englishlistening.com

• www.themoth.org – listen to real people’s stories & write a summary

• Use www.voanews.com to read & listen – write a summary.

• Listen to a story on CNN Student News & write a summary

• Links and information on educational TV programs for kids and learners of all ages at https://www.cablecompare.com/blog/the-top-15-educational-tv-shows-for-kids-of-all-ages

• Use www.learnerstv.com for real university lectures – take notes

  • Listening with Video: 

  • Videos w/quizzes at https://www.eslvideo.com/

  • Videos with full lessons and activities at http://film-english.com/

 

Reading Practice: 

• 5-minute English

• Timed Reading Tests (Free Reading Test)

• New York Times Speed Reading

• Reading Skills Practice (Readtheory)

• Advanced Reading Skills (Newsela)

• Speed Reading Practice (www.spreeder.com) (Use RW Text or news sites like…) 

  • www.salon.com

  • www.VOAnews.com 

  • Speed Reading Test (Can use with Spreeder)

  • More Speed-Reading Practice

• Read short stories for free at: https://longreads.com

• Free Printable Reading Books for young learners at https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/learn-english-free-books/

• Pearson Online Reading Tests

• Use www.VOAnews.com to read news in simplified English

  • Stories too! https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/1581 

• Use “Test Yourself: E.L.L Practice” on the NY Times website

• Practice reading texts at www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english

 

Speaking/Pronunciation Practice:

• Speaking Practice and Advice (EngVid)

  • English Rhythm

  • Tongue Twisters R/L

  • Sounds: B/V  P/B V\W S/SH TH TH2 R/L R More!

  • Speaking: Boring to Interesting Word Stress Sentence Stress

  • Other Topics: 10 Ways to Say No   How to Start a Conversation

• Practice speaking & listening at http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english

• Practice hearing the sounds of English at www.shiporsheep.com

• Learn American Sounds at The Youtube Sounds American Channel

• Try watching www.rachelsenglish.com to improve your pronunciation

• Try watching videos on www.pronuncian.com to improve your pronunciation.

• Take the Pronunciation Test!

• Phonetic Alphabet

  • Chart 2 3

 

Typing Practice:

• Typing Test

• 10 Fast Fingers

 

Vocab Practice:

• Use www.Englishvocabularyexercises.com to practice “general” vocab

• Use www.Englishvocabularyexercises.com to practice “academic” vocab

• find synonyms & build vocab on www.snappywords.com

• Learn about word grammar at http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english

• Slang Quizzes Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Extra Quizzes 

• Cambridge Learners Dictionary
• Other ESL dictionary resources
• Urban Dictionary Slang Dictionary
• Dictionary/vocab practice with word games – ttps://www.unscramblerer.com/word-of-the-day/ 

 

Writing and Research Practice:

• Creative Writing (Stories and Poems!)

• Creating an English Blog (About studying/traveling/etc…)

• Using Metaphors and Analogies creatively at writer.com

• Research Paper Guide and Practice

  1. Research Info with Purdue Owl

• Handwriting Practice (Printable)

• Criterion ETS (Paid Service – ELS Students can Email for a code!)

• Understanding and using emojis in the English classroom

 

Other Links:

AI:

• Artificial Intelligence Tools in the ESL Classroom

• AI-Writer – help with content creation with sourced citations

 

Business English: 

• BusinessEnglishSite

• https://www.businessenglishpod.com/business-english-podcast-lessons/

• Practical strategies for effectively showcasing multilingual abilities in a resume or job interview  https://career.io/career-advice/list-languages-on-a-resume

 

Exam Practice:

• Practice for TOEFL at www.examenglish.com

• Practice for IELTS and TOEFL at www.examenglish.com

• IELTS Practice (good vocab material for example) http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-vocabulary/

  • Differences between TOEFL and IELTS

 

Games –

• • Great compilation of ESL games and activities https://wordfinderx.com/blog/esl-resources/

  • Scattergories https://swellgarfo.com/scattergories/

  • POGO Word Games https://earlyaccess.pogo.com/free-online-games/word

  • Scrabble https://scrabble.wonderhowto.com/news/best-places-play-scrabble-online-0129726/

  • More Board Games – https://boardgamesonline.net/

  • Jack Fibbage https://www.jackboxgames.com/fibbage/

  • ESL Games https://www.onlinecollegecourses.com/2012/08/27/25-terrific-online-games-for-english-language-learners/

  • Other https://parade.com/1012420/nicolepajer/best-online-games/

  • Scorekeeper https://keepthescore.co/

  • Cards Against Humanity

    • http://playingcards.io/cvdqym

 

Research Paper

• Research and citation information at Purdue OWl

• Help making APA Citations at citefast

• APA Style Blog

 

Yoga and Relaxation 

• Desk Yoga

  • Rodney Yee – 

    1. Simple Desk Yoga – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLPfP1oRJFM

    2. Head/Eyes – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdOyEdqGHm0

    3. Back Desk Yoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTX0ABKM7Bg

  • 2 – Min 5 Positions

  • Laughter yoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1v1WvakrYY

 

Online Speaking Links 

• Study Other language at Duolingo

• Language Exchange Websites

• Mico Live for iPhone

 

College Info 

• Online Resource Guide for ESL College Students – https://www.edumed.org/resources/esl-ell-college-students/

• US NEWS COLLEGES

• Niche Colleges https://www.niche.com/?ref=colleges 

• College skills – https://collegeinfogeek.com/ 

Miscellaneous Links 

• Print friendly: Easy WEB Printing: Simplify WEB Pages to Save Paper and INK!

• Links to many sites!

• https://www.ireviews.com/language-apps – an excellent guide to the best apps and resources for people who want to learn a new language!

• Interesting ESL Links – Manythings.org

• Tech for World Language Teachers – Lots of great links and resource including classroom management and templates!

• Portland Events! 

  • Japanese Website on discovering Portland!

• Study and download the APP at http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/

• Art Information – Google Art Project

• Multiple Intelligences (Find your best skills!)

• National Day: Holidays in America!

• Looking to go to a different city? Check it out on city data! or citytowninfo

• The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com. Their mission is to provide a wide range of information about asbestos, including how it impacts indoor air quality in schools. Their informational resource offers facts on where asbestos was used, the current status of asbestos in schools, and other useful information that can help teachers:
• Mesothelioma Hope discusses how adults can talk to their children regarding a family member or friend having cancer  
• Nvision centers – free educational guide on childhood bullying for those who wear glasses                                                                                

•    Links to add? Questions! Email taylorsapp81@gmail.com