The sites listed below for ESL students and instructors contain resources designed to improve grammar, vocabulary, reading, pronunciation, listening, and comprehension skills via exercises, games, puzzles, tests, and quizzes. The College of DuPage and the C.O.D. Library do not create or control any of these resources, and they will not be held responsible for the content within the Sites.

Dictionaries

• Dictionary.com
  http://www.dictionary.com
  Online dictionary, thesaurus, grammar, usage & style, and writing resource
• Glossaries by Language
  http://www.lai.com/glossaries.html
  A wide-variety of bilingual dictionaries and topical glossaries categorized by language from Language Automation, Inc.
• Internet Picture Dictionary
  http://www.pdictionary.com/
  Free, online multilingual picture dictionary with interactive activities for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and ESL learners
• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
  http://www.m-w.com/
  Provides a free online dictionary, thesaurus, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and other English language resources
• Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary
  http://visual.merriam-webster.com
  Provides a free online visual dictionary containing over 20,000 terms, more than 6,000 illustrations, and audio pronunciations

General

• Dave's ESL Café
  http://www.eslcafe.com
  Helpful pages on idioms, slang, grammar, test preparation, jobs, message boards and links to other ESL sites
• english-at-home.com
  http://www.english-at-home.com/
  This site has grammar, vocabulary and speaking with learning games, a free newsletter and more
• EnglishClub.com
  http://www.englishclub.com/
  "Lessons, games, quizzes, forums, chat, lesson plans, jobs & more for ESL learners & teachers"
• Englishpage.com
  http://www.englishpage.com/
  Designed for advanced ESL students, contains reading, writing, vocabulary, listening, grammar and dictionaries
• Interesting Things for ESL Students
  http://www.manythings.org/
  A fun study site for students of English as a Second Language that includes word games, puzzles, quizzes, slang, proverbs and more
• Karin's ESL Partyland
  http://www.eslpartyland.com
  This site has "over 75 interactive quizzes, 15 discussion forums, interactive lessons on a variety of topics, a chat room, and lots of great links."
• Lantern Fish
  http://www.bogglesworldesl.com
  "Lantern Fish is a resource site for TESOL, TEFL and ESL teachers who teach elementary and middle school English, ESL and EFL to kids." Includes exercises and games for improving English language skills
• Northwest LINCS
  http://www.nwlincs.org/NWLINCSWEB/esllp.htm
  An excellent collection of lesson plans, student activities, free ESL online classes, and web learning sites
• Ohio ESL
  http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/index.html
  English student resources from Ohio University including grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, special topics, and additional resources
• TOEFL
  http://www.ets.org/toefl/
  The official Web site for the Test of English as a Foreign Language
• U.S.A. Learns
  http://www.usalearns.org
  A free site for adults to learn English and improve basic reading, writing, math, English language competency and problem-solving skills.

Grammar & Writing

• Activities for ESL Students
  http://a4esl.org/
  This web site has over 1,000 activities to help study English as a Second Language including quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles
• English as a Second Language Home Page
  http://www.rong-chang.com/
  By Rong-Chang Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, this site is a great starting point for ESL learners who want to learn English through the Web. Contains lightly annotated directory of links in categories including: Listening and Speaking; Reading with Understanding; Grammar and Writing; ESL-related Information; English Language Schools; and More ESL Sites
• Chomp Chomp: Grammar Bytes
  http://www.chompchomp.com/
  This site, created by a community college instructor, includes terms, interactive exercises (with answers/explanations), handouts and guidelines for quickly improving grammar ability. Appropriate for both GED students and instructors
• EnglishLearner.com
  http://www.englishlearner.com/
  Interactive tests and exercises for: grammar, vocabulary, reading, crossword puzzles, hangman, etc. (exercises use British English grammar and vocabulary)
• English Grammar Reference and Exercises
  http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar
  Includes grammar topics, example sentences, and exercises
• Funbrain
  http://www.funbrain.com/
  Review math facts or parts of speech. Includes many interactive, online games to practice basic math and language arts concepts
• Grammar Handbook from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/
  Provides explanations and illustrations of the basic grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage
• OWL: English as a Second Language (ESL) Resources, Handouts and Exercises
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/
  Includes various materials for English as a Second Language (ESL) students and teachers, which include resource pages, handouts, and exercises as well as links to over 60 additional grammar-related handouts and exercises
• Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students
  http://a4esl.org/q/h/
  An extensive collection of quizzes for English study
• UsingEnglish.com
  http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/
  This site has numerous detailed handouts and quizzes for all levels of English grammar - from beginner to advanced. Many are in PDF format and most include answer sheets
• WritingDEN
  http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/
  "WritingDEN is designed for students Grades 6 through 12 seeking to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills. WritingDEN is divided into three levels of difficulty: Words, Sentences and Paragraphs."

Listening, Understanding & Speaking

• English Listening Lesson Library Online
  http://www.elllo.org/
  Learn English by listening to English speakers from all over the world. Over 400 listening activities
• National Public Radio: News and Analysis
  http://www.npr.org
  Practice listening and understanding skills through the current event stories from NPR's many news programs, including All Things Considered, Fresh Air and Morning Edition. Many programs also include transcripts
• Phonetics Flash Animation Project
  http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics
  Created at the University of Iowa, this site contains animated libraries of the phonetic sounds of Spanish and English. It is intended for students of phonetics, linguistics, and foreign language
• Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
  http://www.esl-lab.com/
  A free, interactive, educational site that uses both RealVideo and RealAudio technology for language learning. Allows visitors to self-test their English listening comprehension skills via JavaScripted quizzes

Online ESL Journals & Magazines

• English Teaching Forum
  http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/forum-journal.html
  English Teaching Forum is an online quarterly journal published by the U.S. Department of State for teachers of English as a foreign or second language. The web site contains articles from issues of the Forum dating back to 1993
• The Internet TESL Journal
  http://iteslj.org/
  Designed for ESL teachers, this monthly on-line journal has articles, research papers, lesson ideas, classroom handouts, teaching ideas, conversation questions, links, and online activities/quizzes for students
• Topics- Online Magazine for Learners of English
  http://www.topics-mag.com/
  An online magazine for learners of English that contains student writings, teachers' projects, and interactive features

Reading Comprehension

• CNN Interactive Learning Resources
  http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/
  This site offers web-delivered instruction using current and past CNN San Francisco bureau news stories (a new story is added ever week). Each module includes the full text of each story and interactive activities to test comprehension. The learner can choose to read the text, listen to the text, and view a short video clip of the story
• Life in the USA: The Complete Guide for Immigrants and Americans
  http://www.lifeintheusa.com/
  Guide to culture, customs, education and immigration as well as information about home ownership and making a living in the US
• The New York Times Learning Network
  http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
  Current event stories, quizzes, crossword puzzles and other vocabulary and knowledge building resources for students, parents, and instructors