English As a Second Language (ESL / EFL)

Aardvark's English Forum
For Students and Teachers of English "Comprehensive web portal for students and teachers of English (ESL/EFL). Interactive Exercises, Message Boards, Web Directory, Language Schools, ELT Bookshop, World News, Links, Resources ... and more!"

American-British - British-American Dictionary Compiled by Jeremy Smith

Australian English Glossary from A to Zed
Original by David Stybr.
- FAST Area Studies Program, University of Tampere, Finland

Boggle's World
ESL Teacher Resources and Worksheets "...is a resource site for teachers who teach elementary and middle school English, ESL and EFL to kids."

Boston School of English
Learn American English and study for the TOEFL in Boston at one of the first language schools in the United States.

Dictionary of Slang
English slang and colloquialisms of the United Kingdom.
By Ted Duckworth

English as a Second Language
"This home page is a starting point for ESL learners who want
to learn English through the World Wide Web."
Sections include Listening and Speaking, Reading with Understanding, Grammar and Writing, ESL-Related Information, and more.
Maintained by Rong-Chang Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

english@home

Learn English as a Second Language
"Learn English grammar, vocabulary, tenses, verbs and speaking with ESL games, an English newsletter and more."

Englishjet
"Englishjet offers free resource centres for students and teachers of English as a foreign language. Some of the resources available include: interactive links pages, chat room, forums, message board, and discounts on courses in the UK."

ESL House
Your English Language Resource Center
"ESL House is for English students and teachers. It features extensive directories of schools and services, an illustrated slang dictionary, short stories, and audio, all to make learning and teaching English fun!"

ESL in Canada Directory

ESL International
"Information for ESL teaching job in global and useful categorized listing for ESL teachers/students."

ESL Web Guide
A real fun site with a ESL Graffiti Wall, Discussion Center with 30+ forums for students and teachers,  Chat Central, and ESL Address Book
Maintained by Dave Sperling

ESLdirectory
"...is a new site developed to connect students with the right ESL program...We currently offer listings in the United States but will accept new listings of programs around the world. Our goal is to create the most comprehensive database of programs and to provide an easy to use search tool for students fo find the best programs for their needs."

everythingESL.net
Features: "50 lesson plans, 32 teaching tips, 164 downloadable classroom activities, and 60 resource picks."
By Judie Haynes, "author and co-author of four books on helping classroom teachers with their second language population...Judie has taught elementary ESL for 20 years."

GlobalStudy's Directory of English Programs Around the World
"Directory of English as a second language (ESL) program websites in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain and Ireland."

The Internet Picture Dictionary
"...is a completely free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages."

The Internet TESL Journal
For Teachers of English as a Second Language

• Activities for ESL Students
  "This web site has over 1,000 activities to help you study English as a Second Language."
  

Interesting Things for ESL Students
"This web site is for students studying English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL). There are quizzes, word games, word puzzles proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other study materials. Even though the primary focus is for ESL, native English speakers may also find some interesting things on this site. This site is non-commercial and has no advertising."

Kaplan [paid sponsor]
Test Preparation Resources from Kaplan

• TOEFL

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs (formerly NCBE)

Peak English
The Online Interactive English School
"Free membership. Personalized classes improve your English skills. Meet live teachers and students, all from your computer. Lessons, audio, games, grammar and more."

Planet English
A very useful site with a Student's World, Teacher's World, Chat links, software, references and more

Resources for English Language and Culture
Sections include Grammar ; Readings ; Writing ; Listening ; Speaking.
Call Lab @ Ohio University

Tips, Tools & Ideas to Improve Your Writing
Academic Consulting International

TOEFL - see our TOEFL Preparation Resources page.

TutorPal.com
"TutorPal! English tutoring, and resources for HEL, linguistics, phonics, and the IPA."

U.S. Dept. of Education - Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA)

U.S. Dept. of State - Office of English Language Programs

UsingEnglish.com
Resources for English As A Second Language
"...resources for students, teachers, learners and academics. Browse our grammar glossary and references of irregular verbs, phrasal verbs and idioms, ESL forums, articles, teacher handouts and printables, and find useful links and information on English. Topics cover the spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas."

Online Publications
English Teaching Forum
"The Forum is a quarterly journal for teachers of English as a foreign or second language...This site contains articles from issues of the Forum dating back to 1993."
English Language Programs, U.S. State Department

The Internet TESL Journal
For Teachers of English as a Second Language Language & Civil Society
A Forum Electronic Journal
English Language Programs, U.S. State Department

English Language Schools
Approach International Student Center

"...a private language and  computer school [in Boston] specializing in English as a Second Language programs."