YouTube video from Rebecca Linquist that can help ESL students learn how to neutralize their native accents and speak with clarity.

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.

Dozens of online writing classes at levels from beginning to advanced, developed by professional and published writers. Various courses offered for ESL students ranging in price from $50-$85. Other courses include technical writing and academic persuasion. Upon completion students can earn a certificate.

Excellent website with links to examples of narrative essays and worksheets. The site (www.eslflow.com) also includes links and resources to help ESL users with compare and contrast essays, descriptive essays, and letter writing, among others.

If you're new to Diigo, or need a refresher, this video clearly and simply explains how Diigo works and how to highlight selected passages on tagged resources.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RvAkTuL02A

A collection of resources that can help students who are new to Canada. Includes links to cultural and language clubs, articles, information about jobs, etc.

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

Published by the Canadian Federation of Students, this 2-page 2008 publication gives information about why the cost is higher for them than for Canadian citzens, and the cost of tuition of universisites across the country. Opens in a PDF.

Information about costs, tax credits, and resources where students can find information about funding and scholarships.

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

Tips from Owl Purdue Writing Lab on how to write for a North American business audience.

A "how to" guide for librarians on how to conduct a successful reference interview with ESL patrons.

Advice for librarians on how to communicate with ESL patrons.

Clicking on each assignment brings up handouts and examples of learning assignments for ESL patrons to familiarize themselves with how to locate information.

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

An Australian study on the IT needs of international/ESL students.

Conducted by the University of Tennessee, this study assess the needs of Asian graduate students in the U.S. and how they preceive the IT services that are offered to them. Opens in a PDF.

A study conducted in New Zealand university libraries measuring how library resources and information services are promoted to international/ESL students. Opens in a PDF.

Investigates the confusion that ESL students have regarding academic plagiarism. The article covers the varying definitions of plagiarism and how it is a Western concept. Opens in a PDF.