Handouts Created by the CWU Writng Center for Non-Native Speakers of English (.pdf)
Other Links for Non-Native Speakers of English
- English Study Direct
- English Study Direct offers a comprehensive list of various journals related to teaching and learning English as a Second Language .
- Internet TESL Journal
- The Internet TESL Journal is a monthly web journal offering articles, research papers, lessons plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas and links to more.
- Language Learning and Technology
- Language Learning and Technology is an online refereed journal disseminating language learning and language teaching research to foreign and second language educators.
- ESL Magazine Online | Teaching English with Technology
- ESL Magazine Online and Teaching English with Technology are electronic journals for teachers of English as a second language who are interested in using the Internet, computers, and other technologies in their teaching. They contain articles, lesson plans, website reviews, software reviews and other resources.
- English-to-go
- English-to-go offers free lesson plans, assignments, and resources for English teachers.
- ESL Resources for Adult Educators
- ESL Resources for Adult Educators contains links to many resources for learning English as a Second Language.
- ESLoop
- The ESLoop is a circuit of linked sites that offer all kinds of suggestions related to the teaching and learning of ESL. The links include activities pages, lesson plans, and research papers.
- English Inside Out
- English Inside Out offers a free worksheet and links to resources for ESL teachers every two weeks.
- Lesson Plans for ESL Teachers
- Bill Pellowe offers lesson plans for ESL teachers, focusing on classroom activities related to communications, such as internet usage, etc., and discussion of what worked and what did not.
- ESL Island
- Nada Michel Salem's ESL Island offers various free materials for teachers and students, and organized links and resources on ESL.
- One Stop English
- One Stop English, a site offered by Macmillan Publishing, offers free resources, lessons, games, and other activities for ESL teachers.
- ESL Cyber Listening Lab
- Randall Davis's ESL Cyber Listening Lab offers free audio and video quizzes (including related software), a guide to learning English language slang, and assistance with improving your accent for all levels of English learners.
- Teacher Resource Center
- Michael Buckhof offers a teacher resource center for ESL teachers with sample syllabi for ESL classes, sample teaching portfolios, and research papers. He also has some sample essays from ESL student writers.
- The Grammar Exchange
- The Grammar Exchange is a web-based discussion-board about English grammar.
- Worldwide Writing
- Worldwide Writing is an on-line writing center which allows students and teachers to edit and check their writing in Dutch, English, Spanish, German and French. It also provides comments and resources for teachers.
- ESL Quiz Center
- Dave Sperling's ESL Quiz Center offers quizzes on geography, grammar, history, idioms, slang, & words, people, reading comprehension, Science, world culture, and writing.
- Internet TESL Journal Links
- The Internet TESL Journal has a large list of links for teachers of English as a Second Language. Those links include, but are not limited to:
- Self Study Quizzes for students
- Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom
- Articles
- Lesson plans
- Teaching techniques for teaching English to non-Native Speakers
- Games (including Crossword Puzzles, with hints for the words)
- English-language versions of jokes from around the world
- Activities for ESL Students
- The Internet TESL Journal has a large list of links for teachers of English as a Second Language. Those links include, but are not limited to:
- Better English
- Better English is a site that contains a variety of grammar quizzes using business, medical, and human resource terms and sample conversations.