Genevieve’s Links

By Category: Resources

These are related to ESL in general, not to adult ed specifically.

Songs

Reading and Vocabulary Links

Publishers

Graded Readers: all these sites have free resources to accompany readers

Academic Reading and English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Books

  • Essential Idioms in English: Phrasal Verbs and Collocations, Fifth Edition by Robert J. Dixson, Paperback: 276 pages Publisher: Pearson ESL
  • Check Your Vocabulary for Academic Purposes (Peter Collin Ltd)
  • English Vocabulary in Use series  (Cambridge University Press)
  • Oxford Picture Dictionary/Longman Picture Dictionary
  • English for Everyday Activities: A Picture Process Dictionary (Paperback)
  • English Made Easy Volume One: Learning English through Pictures (Paperback) Vol 1&2  (Tuttle Pub)
  • A Conversation Book ; English in Everyday Life 1&2 (Pearson ESL)
  • Discover Fiction series (Cambridge University Press)
  • A Writer’s Workbook (CUP)
  • Inspired to Write (CUP)
  • Short Takes in Fiction (Addison Wesley Publishing Company)

Grammar

ESL materials, lessons, forums, ideas

Culture

Listening Resources and Links

  • http://www.eslhome.com/esl/listen/
  • http://www.uvsc.edu/esl/instructresources/listening.html
  • http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/student_internet_res.html   (a variety of listening, speaking, grammar, etc.)
  • http://www.ohiou.edu/linguistics/esl/listening/index.html
  • http://www.storycorps.com
  • www.ello.org
  • www.englishbaby.com
  • www.breakingnewsenglish.com
  • http://www.eslinusa.com/free_ESL_learning_resources_Listening.html
  • http://www.eslinusa.com/free_ESL_learning_resources_Listening.html
  • www.academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Links/esl_listening.htm
  • www.realenglish.com
  • www.listeningesl.com/ (advanced level)
  • www.eslwonderland.com
  • http://esllanguageschools.suite101.com/article.cfm/esl_listening_speaking (listening and speaking)
  • http://www.eslgold.com/ (resources for various skills)
  • www.businessenglishpod.com (free registration; subscription for some materials—good site)
  • http://www.pearsonlongman.com/intelligent_business/ (business esl resources—book series linked to Economist
  • http://www.businessenglishonline.net/ (various skills)
  • www.handoutsonline.com/navigation/biz.php (subscription fee for downloads)
  • www.cnn.com/studentnews/
  • Audible.com (audio books downloads)
  • www.onestopenglish.com (subscription required for some material—various skills)

Using Videos and music in ESL

  • www.eslnotes.com
  • English-Trailers.com
  • http://www.esl.ucsb.edu/people/rightmire/workshops/Video.html
  • www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/film.htm
  • www.esl-galaxy.com/video.htm
  • www.eslcafe.com/search/Video
  • www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/video.html
  • www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/chans.htm
  • http://www.songsforteaching.com/esleflesol.htm    (kids)
  • www.ericdigests.org/2002-3/music.htm     (article)
  • www.englishclub.com/teaching-tips/music-classroom.htm
  • www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/music.htm
  • http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Listening/
  • www.eslnotes.com

All-Purpose

  • http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/06/24/100-best-resources-and-guides-for-esl-teachers/
  • Recipes for Tired Teachers Chris Sion (ed), Addison Wesley

Publications and video series

  • Active Listening  series,  Cambridge University Press
  • Listening Extra series, Cambridge University Press
  • Simple Listening Activities (Oxford Basics S.) Jill Hadfield, Charles Hadfield, Paperback 78 pages, Publisher: Oxford University Press  (elementary level)
  • Penguin Elementary Listening Skills (English Language Teaching S.) Joanna Gray,Paperback, Publisher: Penguin Books  (elementary level)
  • Speak Out series (Levels 1-3), Listen In series (Levels 1-3), Listen to Me!, Now Hear This!
(www.heinle.com)
  • Jazz Chants series, Tactics for Listening series, Speaking up at Work
(www.oup.com/us/)
  • http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/publishers.html  (has listings of current ESL book publishers and links)
  • Consider the Issues: Advanced Listening and Critical Thinking Skills, 2nd ed., by Carol
  • Numrich. Longman, 1995. Also Face the Issues (1997, intermediate) and Raise the Issues,
  • Second Edition, (1995, advanced) by the same author.
  • Crossroads Café. INTELECOM, 1997. Twenty-six soap opera-like video episodes with supplementary print materials, produced through a collaboration of several federal agencies and several states, including Illinois, with Heinle & Heinle and INTELECOM. Can often be obtained via public libraries or from the collections of community colleges. Order from www.intelecom.org.
  • English for All Video / CD Series. Curriculum Publications Clearinghouse, 2003.vContains twenty 15-minute episodes for high beginning or intermediate students. Can bevused independently or in conjunction with the free web-based program atvwww.myefa.org.
  • Penguin Readers (graded readers with a book and CD)
vwww.penguinreaders.com
  • Great Ideas Student’s book: Listening and Speaking Activities for Students of American English by Leo Jones, Victoria Kimbrough; Paperback: 112 pages; Cambridge University Press
  • Advanced Listening Comprehension: Developing Aural & Note-Taking Skills by Patricia A. Dunkel, Frank Pialorsi, Joann Kozyrez, Paperback: 208 pages, Publisher: Heinle
  • The Tales of Nasreddin Hodja Story Cards: Pairwork Conversation Activities (Paperback)  (Prolingua)
  • Stories : Narrative Activities for the Language Classroom by Ruth Wajnryb (Cambridge Handbooks for Teachers)

Speaking Links and Resources

  • The Card Book: Interactive Games and Activities for Language Learners by Abigail H. Tom
    and Heather McKay. Alta Book Center Publishers, 2000.
  • Elementary Communication Games by Jill Hadfield. Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1984.
    Beginning to intermediate. Also Intermediate Communication Games (1990) and Advanced
  • Communication Games (1987) by the same author. Reproducible blackline masters for all
    levels. Available from Pearson Education in the U.S.
  • Jazz Chants Old and New by Carolyn Graham. Oxford University Press, 2001. Also
    Grammarchants, Small Talk, and Holiday Jazz Chants by the same author. Cassettes or CDs
    of the chants also available.
  • Look Who’s Talking, 2nd ed. by Mary Ann Christison and Sharron Bassano. Alta Book Center
    Publishers, 1995. Reproducible blackline masters for all levels.
  • Let’s Start Talking by George Rooks. Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 1994. High beginning. Also
  • Can’t Stop Talking (1990, intermediate) and the Non-Stop Discussion Workbook (1988,
    advanced) by the same author.
  • Talking Together by Marc Helgesen. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993. High
    beginning.
  • Zero Prep: Ready to Go Activities for the Language Classroom by Laurel Pollard and Natalie
    Hess. Alta Book Center Publishers, 1997.
  • A resource full of ideas for activities from ice-breakers to basic skills and review.
  • Also Zero Prep for Beginners.
  • The A-Z Discussion Book Adrian Wallwork  (Inter and Adv levels) Cambridge University Press  with cassette
Speaking Extra Book and Audio CD Pack : A Resource Book of Multi-level Skills Activities by Mick Gammidge
  • Recipes for Tired Teachers by Christopher Sion
  • The Tales of Nasreddin Hodja Story Cards : Pairwork Conversation Activities by Raymond C. Clark
  • Five-Minute Activities: A Resource Book of Short Activities  Penny Ur and Andrew Wright (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)
  • Communication Games Series by Jill Hadfield (reproducible, Beg-Adv levels),
  • Teaching Adult Second Language Learners by Heather McKay, Abigail Tom
  • Speaking Extra Book and Audio CD Pack : A Resource Book of Multi-level Skills Activities by Mick Gammidge (Cambridge University Press)
  • Discussions that Work: Task-centred Fluency Practice, Penny Ur (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)
  • Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics – An Engaging ESL Textbook for Advanced Students, by Eric H. Roth, Toni Aberson (Paperback)
  • Telephone English, John Hughes, Macmillan
  • Simple Speaking Activities (Oxford Basics S.) Jill Hadfield, Charles Hadfield, Paperback 80 pages, Publisher: Oxford University Press  (elementary level)

Pronunciation Links

  • http://www.e-pron.com/esl/link/link.html
  • http://www.fonetiks.org/
  • http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html This is a great site for showing how the mouth forms various sounds in English.  A moving diagram demonstrates the position of the mouth, tongue and lips.  In addition, you can hear and see a real person saying that sound.
  • http://www.esltower.com/pronunciation.html great resource
  • http://www.pronunciationtips.com/
  • http://www.e-pron.com/esl/ws/ws.html You can practice word stress, emphasis, and reductions on this site.  There is a short exercise on stress.  In addition, there are links to other helpful sites.
  • http://www.manythings.org/pp/ Minimal parts (pairs of words that have the same pronunciation except for one sound) are featured on this site.  You can hear the words and complete the quiz.  There are also some songs, poems, and tongue twisters.
  • http://manythings.org/listen/

Listening and Read Along

Short passages are read aloud, and you can follow along.  The pace is slow, but the pronunciation is clear.  There are a variety of topics from American culture, such as music, health, and the environment.

  • http://manythings.org/ac/ Audio Concentration Games. A memory card game can be found on this site.  An announcer speaks several words that sound alike, and you have to find the cards with the matching sound.  This game is a bit difficult because the words have very similar sounds.  However, it is great practice for hearing the subtle differences in words.
  • http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/2009/05/poems-for-pronunciation.html
  • http://www.teacherjoe.us/index.html Learn English with Teacher Joe. This site was written by an English teacher for students in China.  It provides jokes, proverbs, and famous American sayings.  In addition, there are interesting audio exercises that require you to listen and respond to rapid English.  Also, you can practice conversation skills with questions and answers (without audio).  The speech is clear, but a bit exaggerated.
  • http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=155507 good overview of terms
  • http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=146515 good article – What are the limits?
  • http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page1205.aspx
  • http://faculty.washington.edu/dillon/PhonResources/PhonResources.html George Dillon’s Phonetics Resources. Includes links to Phones and Phonemes of English, Speech Waveform Analysis, Text to Speech (TTS) Synthesizers and Talking Faces , Speech Recognition, Archives and Comprehensive Lists, Online Courses and Tutorials
  • http://www.elfs.com Adam Rado’s English Learning Fun Center (elf. AIF Files, RealAudio. Elfs’ “Mouth Manglers” focuses on problematic consonants while utilizing minimal pair discrimination in sentence format. “Toons & Voices” allows the learner to follow a text focusing on an idiom. The site attempts to elicit information from the user in many different ways: cloze sentences, movie reviews, and multiple choice exercises. AIF audio files are inserted in many different areas to integrate production of speech with content.
  • The Alphabet in English by Anthony Hughes http://edunet.com/english/grammar/alpha.html .au format. This is a very basic rendering of the alphabet in .au audio file form. Clicking on a segment will play a sound file containing four to six letters.
  • Sounds of English by Sharon Widmayer http://www.soundsofenglish.org An explanation of the sound system of English, including diagrams and example sounds in .au format. There is also a teaching tips page.
  • University College London Dept. of Phonetics and Linguistics http://holtz.phon.ucl.ac.uk/wbt/calinv3.html Interactive teaching of phonetics using computers, speech synthesis: great ideas for teachers and developers alike. According to UCL, “An innovative method known as “Analytic Listening” (AL) has been developed at UCL as a tool for auditory training in phonetics.” Using sound files, the developers aim at later incorporating multimedia to enhance the potential of this medium for self-study and classroom teaching.
  • http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=155985 lesson plans and audio files for teaching kids (pay site)
  • http://www.americanrhetoric.com/ Top 100 speeches
  • www.americanpoems.com
  • www.favoritepoem.org

Just for fun

A bibliography of sources for further study and classroom exercises

  • Baker, A. Ship or Sheep?, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1981.
  • Bradford, B. Intonation in Context, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1988.
  • Brazil, D. The Communicative Value of Intonation in English, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997.
  • Brazil, D. Pronunciation for Advanced Learners of English, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1994.
  • Brown, A. (ed.) Approaches to Pronunciation Teaching, Macmillan, 1992.
  • Brown, G. Listening to Spoken English, (2nd ed.), Longman, 1990.
  • Celce-Murcia, M. Brinton, D. and Goodwin, J. Teaching Pronunciation, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1996.
  • Dalton, C. and Seidlhofer, B. Pronunciation, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1994.
  • Gilbert, J. Clear Speech, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1984.
  • Gimson, A.C., revised by Cruttenden A. The Pronunciation of English, (5th ed.) Edward Arnold, London, 1994.
  • Hancock, M. Pronunciation Games, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1995.
  • Hancock, M. English Pronunciation in Use, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003.
  • Hewings, M. Pronunciation Tasks, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1993.
  • Jenkins, J. The Phonology of English as an International Language, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000.
  • Kelly, G. How to Teach Pronunciation, Pearson, 2000.
  • Kenworthy, J. Teaching English Pronunciation, Longman, 1987.
  • Kenworthy, J. The Pronunciation of English: a workbook, Edward Arnold, London, 2000.
  • Knowles, G. Patterns of Spoken English, Longman, 1987.
  • Kreidler, C. The Pronunciation of English, Blackwell, 1989.
  • Laroy, C. Pronunciation, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1995.
  • Roach, P. English Phonetics and Phonology, (3rd ed.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000.
  • Roach, P. Phonetics, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002.
  • Rogerson, P. and Gilbert, J. Speaking Clearly, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1990.
  • Taylor, L. Pronunciation in Action, Prentice Hall, 1993.
  • Underhill, A. Sound Foundations, Macmillan, 1994.
  • Vaughan-Rees, M. Test Your Pronunciation, Penguin, 2002.
  • Vaughan-Rees, M. (editor-in-chief) (from 1986 onwards) Speak Out! Journal of the IATEFL Pronunciation Special Interest Group,
  • Wells, J.C. Accents of English, (3 vols.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1982.
  • Wells, J.C. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, Longman, , 1990.
  • Wennerstrom, A. The Music of Everyday Speech, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001.
  • So to Speak (Houghton Mifflin)
  • http://fullblastproductions.mybisi.com/product/134880/Ten-MORE-Plays-for-the-ESLEFL-Classroom-ebook-Gr-7-to-A_637087.html 10 plays for the ESL classroom
  • Sounds English (Pearson Longman)