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Frequently Asked Questions - ESL

Look at this glossary to learn library terms in English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and Spanish
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/is/projpubs/Langua...

Open this Word document to learn how to find books and videos in the Library to help you with listening, comprehension, speaking, and pronunciation.
http://www.cod.edu/library/libweb/Kelley/ESLHandouts/ListenSpeak.doc

Improve your reading skills with any of our many reading and comprehension books.
http://tinyurl.com/5fzrn2

  • Pacemaker Classics  abridged versions of classic literature from ancient Greece & Rome, Shakespeare, 18th and 19th century writers, and more
  • Thumbprint Mysteries quality stories written by well-known mystery authors
  • Oxford Bookworms Library  stories in 6 different levels include fantasy, thriller and adventure, true stories, classics, nonfiction, and human interest
  • Double Fastback Series 54 short original novels in six different series
  • Jack Sloan Westerns a series of westerns that follows the action-packed adventures of a former Civil War soldier in the Wild West
  • Janet Dailey's Love Scenes romance stories written with the new reader in mind
  • Connections Readers  a series of connected stories told at different levels
  • Writer's Voices  abridged versions of modern novels from writers like Stephen King, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ray Bradbury and more

The Library has many books and videos about jobs and careers.
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Visit the Library's Citing Sources page for examples of common citations, links to helpful books and websites and Noodlebib-- the easy to use citation tool!  http://www.cod.edu/library/research/citenet.htm

Want to improve your typing skills?  Try one of these typing websites:

 

Try out the Palm Beach County Library System's free interactive tutorial (including practice exercises and games) designed to help beginning computer users become familiar with using a mouse!

Ejercitando el ratón
El Sistema de Bibliotecas de el Condado de Palm Beach presenta este recurso sobre el uso de computadoras para ayudar a principiantes a familiarizarse con el uso del ratón. Desde esta página usted puede saltar al cursillo de principiantes, a los ejercicios del ratón, o a los juegos de práctica.

Download a document which will take you through the steps of finding basic ESL materials:

Locating Basic ESL Materials in the COD Library

Why, you should contact Jennifer Kelley!

Your long answer will go here.

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