Websites for ESL/EFL Learners & Teachers Collected by Adrianne P. Ochoa AL 8660 Materials Design, Development, & Publication Fall Semester 2001 aepmail@yahoo.com     Students Teachers Students & Teachers
	Name of Website		Description		Reasons for Recommendation
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	English Baby!		American pop culture for teens		opportunities to chat, interacting with other "speakers"  access to subjects in which teens hold interest
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	Yahooligans		fun, interactive content-based site for younger learners		deceptively educational--students won't even know!  excellent for students who are learning to navigate content links within (easier) and without (more difficult) the site opportunities to chat
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	English Club		instructional material provided for students broken down by language skills and proficiency levels		help desk for students to ask questions and for teachers to answer on-line subscription available community exchange through forums, chat rooms, and e-mail  teacher resources as well, including basic information for those new in the field
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	ESL Cyber Listening Lab		a wide variety of dialogues based on length and difficulty		includes pre-, during-, and post-listening exercises a special section dedicated to academic listening a methodology page written by the author containing ideas concurrent with recent research in the field real, not contrived speech
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	Interesting Things for Students		a collection of games, puzzles, and quizzes for students divided up into categories of flash, java, or javascript		follows guidelines for designing a good ESL website easy to navigate optimized for speed fun for native speakers as well references for slang and proverbs
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	TOPICS		an on-line magazine for students		back issues available students access topics of interest to them supplemented with clear and relevant pictures student-generated readings
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	Activities for ESL Students		self-study quizzes for all proficiency levels compiled by the TESL journal		optimized for speed  topical quizzes bilingual vocabulary quizzes treasure hunts
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			Teachers
	ESL Lessons		teacher lesson exchange for all adult proficiency levels and all four skills		only one year old, so if creative and enthusiastic teachers contribute, a useful "archive" will have been created exellent layout and use of graphics
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	One Stop English		a wealth of resources and professional support for teachers developed by Macmillan Publishers		updated monthly colorful, attractive announcements of worldwide conferences method information as well as activity suggestions discussion forums
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	English Teacher's Assistant		practical, printable communicative lesson plans for teachers that have been written and used by teachers		you can subscribe for hard copies  easy to navigate small student resource center articles on the differences between British and American English special sections for tutors and elementary-level teachers
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	IPA Fonts		information on how to dowload different sets of IPA characters published by the Summer Institute of Linguistics		helpful for teachers who create their own materials to type up and print out IPA characters for their students for pronunciation purposes
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	TESOL		professional support and development provided by international association of English teachers		on-line subscription to job finder links to publication resources conference information grants available for members career advancement information
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	Georgia TESOL		the local affiliation of the national organization mentioned above		the same benefits as TESOL, plus more opportunities for teachers to get involved on a local level
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	English Language Connexion		custom-made lesson plans for how to use the Internet in the classroom		technologically relevant to the field on-line support and resources how to evaluate web sites
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	Children Only		resources for teachers of young learners		subscriptions available teaching tips & advice songs, games, chants, riddles, plays, stories illustrated flash cards
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	ESL Games		a supplemental page to Edutainment		game ideas extensive song lyrics archive other resources such as telephone directories, currency converter, and dictionaries
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	English Language Teaching On-Line		an on-line magazine for teachers written by teachers		informative articles opportunity to submit materials
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	English To Go		photocopiable lesson plans based on stories from Reuters News Agency		five proficiency levels archive library discussion grammar, vocabulary, and "weekly warmers" different membership levels
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	TEFL Professional Network		tons of jobs and professional development opportunities for those both new & old in the field		approved content provider for the UK's National Grid for Learning search for jobs by location employer recruitment resume building career planning & helpline teacher training subscribe to newsletters membership login
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	TEFL Jobs & Resources		useful resources for professionals who are searching for jobs and for those who are already teaching		teacher workshops & forums teacher training--the basics of the field outlined in a clear, simple format  travel info lesson plans, handouts, downloadable document files
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	NETEACH-L		subscribe to an on-line forum of how to incorporate technology into the classroom		encourages "computer-phobic" teachers to overcome their fears discussion of activities, web sites, and technological advice
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	ESL Worldwide		everything a teacher needs to prepare for a job teaching abroad		teaching statistics listed by country insurance information resume & interview tips specific job searches by location, position, and organization
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	Educational Web Solutions		a comprehensive list of resources		sites divided into categories of:  CALL, e-mail, employment, professional organizations, language centers, EFL, lists/listservs, newsgroups, personal sites, publications, publishers, resources, and search engines
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			Students & Teachers
	Internet TESL Journal		a compilation of links for teachers (resources) and students (activities)		an absolute volume of useful and interesting links well organized layout optimized for speed
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	Wordskills		education and training resources for students, teachers, and trainers		Barnes & Noble link to search for books  publication opportunities through inPrint
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	ESL  Focus		web magazine for ESL/EFL professionals & students		practical advice (not just activities) informative articles about living & teaching abroad  job opportunities currency conversions
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	English as Another Language		Norwegian-based content site created for students and teachers to promote net-based learning and virtual worlds		accommodates a range of proficiency levels whole-class participation an option literature stressed (the integration of skills using literature) bursting with technological teaching applications (web projects, audio players, robots)
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	ESL Partyland		dual-nature of site makes it easy for students and/or teachers to access learning and teaching resources		well-organized, not overwhelming with too much information real, practical (and printable!) lesson plans for teachers real practice for students (quizzes, questions of the month) opportunities to interact (teachers with teachers and students with students) chat room (teachers with students) being upgraded
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	Dave's ESL Cafe		"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!"		a truly interactive sight between people and language perhaps the most popular and well-known page in the field
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	Aardvark's English Forum		a wealth of "English at your fingertips"		professional design (like CNN or MSN) not only linguistic information, but also links to other information not directly realted to the field (news, weather, math tools)  updated daily
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	Language Links		comprehensive lists of web resources compiled by the University of Wisconsin at Madison		links to learning, teaching, and the media
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	English Zone		become a "citizen" and receive a "passbook" which enables you to interact with students & teachers from around the world		on-line tutors and courses messaging, chatting professional resources
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	To Learn English		fun, interactive site with thematic & relevant cultural information offered in French & English		updated daily & weekly membership & newsletter available a special section for younger learners cartoons, jokes, riddles Hollywood & movies info celebrity birthdays colorful & attractive
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	English Page		free on-line lessons and resources		offers mail & newsletters several dictionary sites (including electronic) lessons based on grammar & content top 10 lessons list on-line tutorials & bookstore
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