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Every now and again, a book comes along that should be compulsory reading. This is one of those books. It is designed for students for whom English is a second language and plan to study in an English speaking country, however all students can benefit from reading relevant sections of this book. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate a thorough knowledge of this topic and an empathic understanding of the problems confronting students from a variety of countries.

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.

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.

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Features dozens of audio clips of people from across America and Canada reading the same phrase. This site can be used to teach students about how accents can affect pronounciation. Also includes pheonitc transcription. Students may also find that listening to audio clips of English phrases spoken by Europeans may be applicable/useful to their situation.

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

Information about what English readers look for when reading academic papers. Opens in a PDF.

Book review of "Case Study Research in Applied Linguistics" by Patricia A. Duff. Essential reading for anyone planning to undertake a case study in any humanities area, but especially good for Applied Linguistics