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The following are links to sites which I found very useful for both, ESL teachers and students. Please email me at mrinkerman@pccc.edu if any of the links dosn't work. Thanks!
 
 
 
 

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COMPREHENSIVE SITES:
 
Activities for ESL students
Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL)
Just a list of 150 irregular verbs with Spanish translation. 
 
Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much more.
330 grammar exercises
 
Beginners course, Elementary Course, Intermediate course,  and Advanced course.
 
Pre-Intermediate to high intermediate level English. Flash animated grammar tutorials
 
Many different grammar exercises and tutorials.
 
Just like the title says: grammar quizzes on different subjects that can be used for self-study.
It contains over 75 worksheets on a variety of topics designed to aid ESL students.
 
Very simply that: a list of irregular plural nouns.
 
Lots of tutorials and quizzes in vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, grammar, and idioms.
Readings with online narration, some videos and reading comprehension, listening, and spelling exercises. Great place for listening and practicing English pronunciation!
 
English lessons around different themes.
 
Tutorials and interactive grammar, reading, writing, and listening exercises.
 
A large collection of ESL tools and resources for students and teachers.
 
A site with short (5-minute!) explanations and exercises in grammar, listening, reading, writing, and pronunciation.
 
One of the best ESL sites around with lots of activities for students and teachers.
 
Grammar, slangs, proverbs, toefl preparation.
 
 
 Many activities for teachers and Students.  For students, there are topic-based ESL lessons, interactive online activities and Interactive, self-scoring quizzes and games.  For teachers, lesson plans and activities to use when teaching communicative skills and includes individual pages for teaching conversation, teaching grammar, teaching listening and speaking, teaching reading, writing and vocabulary, and teaching integrated skills.

 
IDIOMS AND SLANG:
 
 
 
 
LISTENING:
 
Listen and read short stories written by American Writers.
 
Listen and read a five minute story about some American words and their meanings.
 
Read and listen to a five-minute report about an issue, person, or event in the news.
 
The famous fables which you can read, listen, and download to your Mp3
 
Free and downloadable short clips with comprehension exercises.
 
Free downloadable audio books in English and many other languages.
 
 
Jokes in English for ESL students
 
 
Downloadable listen and repeat podcasts.
 
 
Listen to everyday conversations by adults and children.
 
 



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Online degree programs for those seeking a career in education.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                 
 
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