Wondering how to respond to the age-old question when will I ever use this? The answer is very simple when discussing technical writing. Teachers and administrators gain an understanding of using technical writing in the classroom....

World news headlines in English with Arabic introductions and target vocabulary words, with vocabulary help in Arabic. Students can also listen to an English language broadcast of the story. Very handy site for upper level...

Designed for English Language Learners, this site offers a collection of lessons on grammar, vocabulary, tenses, verbs and speaking. It includes sections on idioms and real-life English, as well as quizzes. This can be used as an...

The language we use everyday reveals a great deal about who we are and where we come from. However, did you know that language is linked to psychology, biology, and other sciences? Explore the "science" of language: how the brain...

A series of 50 basic lessons that present sentences written in English with their Russian translations in the Cyrillic alphabet. Great review or introduction for students who can read English and Russian.

This site has a self-scoring listening vocabulary exercise for English language learners that focuses on months, days, and years.

This site has a self-scoring listening vocabulary exercise for English language learners that focuses on correctly comprehending common English names.

This self-scoring listening vocabulary exercise for English language learners focuses on correctly comprehending prices. Students listen to an audio file of a dollar-and-cents price, then match it to its written form.

A self-scoring listening vocabulary exercise for English language learners that focuses on correctly comprehending and responding when making a new friend.

A social listening exercise designed for English language learners. The exercise requires students to listen to short audio clips of typical questions and remarks that they might hear on the telephone. Then learners choose an appropriate...

This site has a question-and-answer exercise that reinforces social listening and basic social skills. Students listen to a social question and then select the appropriate response from the three given. Designed especially for English...

This exercise for English language learners tests students' survival listening skills and their ability to interpret bus schedules. Students listen to several audio clips then answer true/false questions about destinations, arrival and...

This true-or-false exercise for English language learners tests their map-reading and listening skills. Using a small street map for visual reference, students answer a series of true/false questions about locations on the map.

This listening-for-numbers exercise for English language learners (ELLs) tests survival listening skills and listening fluency. Students must choose the correct telephone number from a multiple-choice list after listening to an audio clip.

This exercise combines map-reading and listening skills designed especially for English language learners. Students locate designated buildings on a map by following directions for turning right, walking two blocks forward, and so on.

This site has an exercise designed for English language learners that tests map reading and survival listening skills. The exercise incorporates a small street map. Students listen to statements about the map, then, using the map for...

This site has a question-and-answer exercise that reinforces social listening and basic social skills. Students listen to a question in a conversation and then choose the best response from the three choices given. Designed especially...

An exercise for English language learners that tests students' survival listening skills and their ability to comprehend common ways of expressing time. Can they hear the difference between 4:15 and 4:50? Do they know what twelve past...

Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about zoo animals. See wonderful pictures matched to the words for lions, polar bears, giraffes, monkeys, elephants, and more.

Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short story about colors. Delightful illustrations that clearly match color words with their corresponding colors aid comprehension. Good reinforcement through word...

The correct uses of four common English verbs: make, do, take, and get. Plenty of examples also presented, with translations to Portuguese.

Useful resource for learning everyday Chinese vocabulary -- roll over each image to hear the correct pronunciation and see how the word is written. Corresponding English section (and other languages) makes this site a useful tool for ESL...

A language lab for Chinese students learning English. Learn vocabulary through interactive flashcards with audio and text, and through games.

There are ten levels of interactive synonym matching games on this site, starting at the elementary level, and going to more advanced level words to help English language learners practice their skills.