Listening Comprehension	Reading	Speaking
Writing	Grammar	Vocabulary
News	Test Preparation	Culture
Research/Study Skills	Multi-Purpose ESL sites	Health/Fitness

 

Listening Comprehension	Reading
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab National Public Radio The English Listening Lounge The Academy of American Poets Listening Booth Young and Old Favorites(American Music with Lyrics from NIEHS) Voice of America Special English Favorite Poems Project (Short videos of people talking about and reading poems. Listen and read. Learn poems for speaking!) Speech Accent Archive: American accents (Listen to regional differences in American English. ) English Listening Lab Online The Bob and Rob Show(podcast discussion and variety show on culture, language, vocabulary) Easy Online RSS Reader for ESL/EFL Podcasts English as a Second Language Podcast American Rhetoric: Online Speech Bank Listening to Academic Lectures Online StoryCorps: Listen to stories New! (Also tips on recording your own stories.) Use Music to Practice Listening! New! (Listen for specific words as you watch videos of these popular songs.)	Bartleby.com The Magazine Rack Time for Kids (News stories at an easier reading level) Reader's Digest Magazine Articles Reading Skills(Using a Dictionary, Finding Main Ideas, Drawing Inferences, more from the AmLa Department of Mt. San Antonio College) Tips on Reading a Newspaper(from the Bangkok Post) Learning Resources (reading news stories from CNN and other archives) ELC Study Zone Poetry 180 Strategies for Critical Reading and Writing (for advanced students) Study Skills: Effective Reading Speed Reading: Self-Pacing Methods The English Server Short Fiction Collection (online fiction)
Speaking	Writing
English Pronunciation from Okanagan University College ELEaston Pronunciation 10 Tips for Successful Public Speaking from Toastmasters Allyn&Bacon Public Speaking Website McGraw-Hill Public Speaking Website McGraw-Hill Public Speaking Tutorial Presentations and Public Speaking in English RepeatAfterUs (texts and recordings for speaking practice) EnglishCentral (Watch videos, choose vocabulary to study, record yourself. Registration required for some features.)	Writing Tips: Sentence Builder Writing Tips: Paragraphs Writing Tips: Essays Purdue University Online Writing Lab LEO (Literacy Education Online) Business Letter Writing Basics Letter Writing Desk (examples, samples, tips, formats) Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English BBC Schools: Dance Mat Typing (a fun way to learn to type!)
Grammar	Vocabulary
Online English Grammar Guide to Grammar and Writing Grammar Quizzes(from the Internet TESOL Journal) ELC Study Zone English Club English Grammar About.com English as a 2nd Language Grammar Reference English Learner(grammar and vocabulary lessons and tests) English Grammar in Use Intermediate Test (for TIE Optional Self-Study grammar book)	BBC World Service Words in the News Vocabulary in the News ESL Slang Page Self-Study Vocabulary Quizzes Building A Better Vocabulary Tutorial (advanced) Idiom Site (a list of idioms and definitions) Idiom Connection Dictionary of Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions Vocabulary in Use Upper Intermediate Test
News	Test Preparation
CNN Student News (click on Student News) BBC Learning English Chicago Tribune New York Times Chicago Sun-Times Online Newspapers (an international index ) Newsweek Reuters News Service New! Time Magazine	TOEFL TOEFL: Prepare and Practice (videos and documents from ETS) New! TOEFL iBTPractice Test GRE GMAT TOEIC TestMagic IELTS New! IELTS preparation New!
Culture	Research/Study Skills
Chicago Historical Society Field Museum of Natural History Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Culture Shock : A Fish Out of Water Differences Between British and American English English Around the World Internet Movie Database Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian (photos) Library of Congress(American History, music, online exhibits) The MudCat Cafe (information, lyrics, and links about many musical styles, especially blues and folk) The Encyclopedia of Chicago American Folklore: ESL Reading Practice (American folk tales) The American Election Process	Learn to manage stress, studying and time! New! FindArticles.com Google.com About.com Ask.com Taking Essay Tests Learning Strategies Database Internet/Email Hoaxes Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial from UC Berkeley SCAILAB: Web Site Evaluation USA.gov (U.S. Government gateway/search site) Online Study Skills Workshops New!
Multi-Purpose ESL sites	Health/Fitness
Linguistic Funland Interesting Things for ESL Students Business English: Exercises English Club English at Home Free English Learning page from Englishtown New! (listening, culture, business English) Dave's ESL Cafe	Healthfinder MyOptumHealth WebMD UIC Counseling Services Practice Conversations (vocabulary and expressions for the doctor's office)
Last update: 5/30/13
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