TESL Journal
The Internet Tesl Journal: Reading Nonfiction Texts Fast
Article lists a series of steps and tasks to make reading texts more efficient and clear. Written primarily for teachers of ESL students but tasks work for all students.
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Lecturas in Ingles Traducidas / English Readings
Great way to practice English with this beautiful selection of short excerpts from literature classics like the Jungle Book, Sherlock Holmes, or the Cask of the Amontillado. Each text includes comprehension exercises with answers and...
Read Works
Read Works: Teaching English in Thailand
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text a young woman named Michelle who went to Thailand for four months to teach English in a school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Let's Read It Again: Comprehension Strategies for Ell's
Help Spanish-speaking English-language learners unlock the mysteries of their new language by using a bilingual book to recognize unfamiliar words and construct meaning from the text.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: Everyone Reads
Shows children reading with others at school. Includes audio narration in 22 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Friends: I Read Everywhere!
Follow a stuffed toy as it 'reads' books in lots of unusual places. Includes audio narration in 26 additional languages with text in English.
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Many things.org: American History for English Learners (Esl/efl)
American History presented in text and audio for English language learners. Students have the ability to listen to the audio as they read the text. Links to more than 250 audio programs and text with information presented in...
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Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...
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Almond Board of California
A collection of resources about almonds, with many educational pages and fact sheets available in languages other than English. Learn about the nutritional and health value of almonds, how they are grown, and their importance to...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Know and Learn: Where Do You See Numbers?
Look at all the numbers we can find in the world around us. Includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Community: We Love the Library
Read about the things you can do when you visit the local library. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals: First Steps
Read about the first steps taken by a baby Grevy's zebra. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish and Turkish, with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals: Animals That Swim
Read about some of the animals that you might not expect to be swimmers. Includes audio narration in 7 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals: Red Robin
Read about an American robin and its baby birds. Includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals: The Busiest Bugs I Know
Read about all the work that bees do and why they are so important to humans. Includes audio narration in 15 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals: Roly Poly
Read facts about the amazing pillbug and how this crustacean helps humans. Includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals: Polar Bears Rock!
Read some facts about polar bears. Includes audio narration in 8 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Mystic Aquarium: Thanks, Snakes!
Snakes live in many different habitats. Read about how they help humans, the threats they face, and what you can do to protect them. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Mystic Aquarium: Be a Friend to Frogs!
Learn interesting facts about frogs in this book. Frogs face dangers from human activities and you will read about some things that you can do to protect them. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Mystic Aquarium: Bats Dare to Be Different
Read about bats' characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, and their unique hearing ability called echolocation. You'll also learn why they are important to humans, the threats they face, and what you can do to help them. Includes audio...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Cloud Questions
Read what a cloud is and how to identify three different types. Includes audio narration in English and Turkish with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Soho Explores the Sun
Read about the work of the spacecraft SOHO and the things we have learned about the Sun from the pictures and information that it sends back to Earth. Book includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: By the Sea
Read about the different sights you can see along the seashore. Includes audio narration in English and Turkish with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Nature's Colors
Read about the many colors we can see in nature. Book includes audio narration in 15 additional languages with text in English.