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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 centre 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:
Better English
- Better English is a site that contains a variety of grammar quizzes using business, medical, and human resource terms and sample conversations.

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Handouts Created by the CWU Writng Center for Non-Native Speakers of English (.pdf)

Other Links for Non-Native Speakers of English

University Writing Center Menu Back to Writing Resources		Writing Center Resources Handouts Created by the CWU Writng Center for Non-Native Speakers of English (.pdf) Active and Passive Voice Articles Argumentative Thesis Statement IPA (Intl. Phonetic Alphabet) Chart When do I use, "in," "on," "at," and "about?" New Imagery Transitions 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 centre 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 Better English Better English is a site that contains a variety of grammar quizzes using business, medical, and human resource terms and sample conversations.
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