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An annotated bibliography compiled by the American Library Association on publications dealing with international/ESL students. Opens in PDF.

Manythings.org has a variety of activities for ESL students, in particular the read alongs on this page that allow students to associate the sound with the word.

Important tips on how to write and what is expected when attending an English-based higher education setting.

Recources for ESL speakers on phonics.

Extensive list of resources for Spanish speakers to practice English.

Provides information about TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), including information about the test, registration, and the benefits of taking it.

Article from MSNBC about how Chinese speakers learn math differently than English speakers.

Information about "Indian English", which is the result of Indian speakers using English terms and combining them to make regional phrases and dialect.

Extensive language website hosted by BBC. Visitors can choose what language they are interested in learning and learn essential phrases. This site would be useful for a librarian to learn basic phrases in order to initiate a conversation with an ESL patron.

An interactive website that allows visitors to learn another language and try their skills on native speakers. Members of this website speak a combined total of 109 different languages.

A collection of resources for ESL students, including language references, teacher resources, tests, articles, discussion forums, and tools and resources.

Offers free grammar and vocabulary quizzes in a variety of languages. Quizzes can be used by people at any and all stages of learning the English language.

Information about the ongoing relationship between immigrants and libraries.

Tips to help ESL students get the writing process started.

Hosted by the Seminole Community College, this webpage has numerous audio resources that guide listeners as they learn proper pronounciation, as well as quizzes for people at varying levels of ENglish comprehension.

India's Institute of Languages provides opportunities for people to learn how to speak different languages and perfect accents.

A free site for adults for learn and improve on writing, reading, speaking, and life skills.

Numerous bar graphs showing Canadian immigration statistics.