Contents contributed and discussions participated by Shannon C. - Academic-Related ESL Resources

Open Doors: Report on International Education - 0 views

www.opendoors.iienetwork.org

United States ESL librarian literature statistics

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From opendoors.iienetwork.org, information provided covers such topics as the economic impact on international students, an enrolment survey, and an overview on international students.

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Library Services for International Students - 0 views

www.sconul.ac.uk/...international_students.pdf

library services ESL librarian literature academic United Kingdom

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Analysis of library services for international students in the UK as reported by the Society of College, National, and Academic Libraries. Opens in a PDF.

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Reference Services Review: Incoming International Students and the Library - 0 views

www-rohan.sdsu.edu/...intlstudents_jackson.pdf

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Published in Reference Services Review, this study examines the relationship between international/ESL students and library services. Opens in a PDF.

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Phrasebase Foreign Language Learning - 0 views

www.phrasebase.com/english

conversational ESL patron literature audio phrases

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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.

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BBC - Languages - Quick Fix - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...quickfix

ESL patron librarian literature phrases

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Champs-Elysées Audio Magazines: Why learn another language? - 0 views

www.champs-elysees.com/...why_another_language.aspx

learning English ESL librarian literature statisitics demographics graphs

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Article on the importance of learning other languages in regards to global culture, the internet, an employment (among others). Also has graphs to show trends of bi/multilingualism.

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Library Terminology: A Guide for International Students - 0 views

www.libraries.rutgers.edu/...intl_students_terms.shtml

library terminology ESL patron literature academic

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From Rutgers University, this list of library terminologies is similar to Toronto Public Library's list, but with more terms and more complex sentences.

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AUCC's Trends in Higher Education VOL.1: Enrolment - 0 views

www.aucc.ca/...trends_2007_vol1_e.pdf

ESL librarian literature Canada statistics demographics academic

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The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada's report on the demographic makeup of students attenting university in Canada. Includes specific information about international students and their country of origin. Opens in a PDF.

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Indian English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

en.wikipedia.org/...Indian_English

Indian English ESL librarian literature

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

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Chinese, English speakers handle math differently - Science- msnbc.com - 0 views

www.msnbc.msn.com/13560741

ESL librarian literature math Chinese

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

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Philip Guo - Common English mistakes made by native Chinese speakers - 0 views

www.stanford.edu/...chinese-english-mistakes.htm

common mistakes ESL librarian literature Chinese

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A list of common mistakes made by Chinese speakers when learning English, such as gender confusion, subject-verb confusion, and verb tense confusion.

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Learn English - Activities to help Spanish speaking students at I4C - 0 views

www.internet4classrooms.com/learn_eng.htm

ESL patron literature Spanish quizzes exercises

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Extensive list of resources for Spanish speakers to practice English.

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Unconventional methods find a niche among teachers of English - The New York Times - 0 views

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English and ESL Learning for Speakers of Spanish - 0 views

esl.about.com/...sh_for_Speakers_of_Spanish.htm

ESL patron literature resources Spanish

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A list of helpful resources for learning English for Spanish speakers.

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YouTube - rebeccalinquist's Channel - 0 views

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ESL patron video accents

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Rebecca Linquist, an American accent specialist, teaches Spanish, Hindi, Vietnamese, Korean, and Chinese speakers how to have an American accent in these short videos.

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English Is Soup! ...a phonics resource for ESL adults - 1 views

literacy.kent.edu/...soup

ESL patron literature phonics

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Recources for ESL speakers on phonics.

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Virtual Reference Library - Toronto Public Library - 0 views

vrl.torontopubliclibrary.ca/vrl.portal

ESL schools librarian patron literature resources Canada

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Under internet sites, a list of language schools in the GTA can be found.

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Multicultural Connections - Learning English & Other Languages - Library Terms and Defi... - 0 views

www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/mul_esl_glossary.jsp

library terms and definitions ESL patron library

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Words that library patrons need to know. Provided by the Toronto Public Library.

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ESL Glossary: Definitions of common ESL/EFL terms - 2 views

bogglesworldesl.com/glossary.htm

ESL patron literature library terminology comprehension

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Terms that ESL students are commonly taught while learning English. Words included in the glossary are relevant to grammar, TESOL, TOEFL, pedagogy, and jobs.

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YouTube - Essay Writing for ESL/EFL Students - 2 views

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essay writing ESL patron video

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Concise video to help ESL students write essays. Slideshow presentation of main ideas is shown beside the video of the speaker, allowing users to associate the spoken words with the written words.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Concise video to help ESL students write essays. Slideshow presentation of main ideas is shown beside the video of the speaker, allowing users to associate the spoken words with the written words.</div>

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