1. English Language Teaching Resources on the Internet for ESL Classes Stephen Perry, IRO* PERRYSX2@STATE.GOV September 2010 Washington, D.C 202-453-8295 PERRYSX2@STATE.GOV * = Information Resource Officer

2. All THESE SITES ARE ON MY ONLINE BIBLIOGRAPHY AT: http://eslres1.pbworks.com (updated all the time!)http://eslres1.pbworks.com

3. PART I: NEW GENERATION SEARCH ENGINES Better Alternatives to GOOGLE

4. NEW GENERATION SEARCH ENGINES: http:// www.ipl.org http:// www.ipl.org

5. ESL SEARCH RESULTS on www.ipl.org

6. Can click on the Microscope symbol in www.ipl.org to see the LC Subject headings: assures precision and relevancy. www.ipl.org

7. Here is another example of this from IPL: clicking on the magnyfing glass

8. Clicking on the Subject headings achieves more Targeted Results

9. InfoMine: a search engine for Academic Topics: http://infomine.ucr.edu http://infomine.ucr.edu

10. Can browse by LC Subject Headings: http://infomine.ucr.edu

11. LC SUBJECT HEADINGS bring a wealth of resources: http://infomine.ucr.edu

12. Under the LCSH “..Composition and Exercises,” there is a reference to an excellent Internet Site and a summary.

13. And, here is the site itself: http://owl.english.purdue.edu http://owl.english.purdue.edu

14. Other Examples of InfoMine Subject Headings: http://infomine.ucr.eduhttp://infomine.ucr.edu

15. Under LCSH: --rhetoric—handbooks, manuals, etc. one of the Web Sites listed

16. The Site itself: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

17. RDN: RESOURCE DISCOVERY NETWORK: www.rdn.ac.ukwww.rdn.ac.uk

18. RDN maintains a Virtual Training Suite (VTS): how to use the Internet Effectively in various Subject Areas: www.vts.rdn.ac.ukwww.vts.rdn.ac.uk

19. Example of a VTS for ESOL: www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/fe/tutorial/esol

20. PART II: MEGASITES Megasites are well maintained collections of links, allowing the researcher to locate almost everything relevant in a single Web Page.

21. Resources for English as a Second Language: http://www.usingenglish.com http://www.usingenglish.com

22. MEGASITES: One such site is from the U.S. EMBASSY in MEXICO CITY: http://mexico.usembassy.gov/mexico/library.html http://mexico.usembassy.gov/mexico/library.html

23. ESL RESOURCES FROM U.S. EMBASSY MEXICO CITY: http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/bbf/bfingles.htm

24. ESL GOLD: www.eslgold.com

25. ESL GOLD CONTINUED

26. Office of English Language Programs, U.S. Department of State: Using the Internet for English Teachers: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/onlineca.htm

27. TEFL SITES : Office of English Language Programs: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/e al-res.htm#sites

28. FORUM ENGLISH TEACHING JOURNALS IN VARIOUS FIELDS

29. ESL LINKS FROM THE INTERNET TESL JOURNAL: http://iteslj.org/links

30. Online English Language Center : University of Oregon (OELP): An excellent outline of what is available: http://oelp.uoregon.edu/learn.html http://oelp.uoregon.edu/learn.html

31. PART III: EXERCICES, QUIZZES, HANDBOOKS, GAMES ONLINE SPECIFIC ESL EXAMPLES

32. Examples of Idioms: http://www.esl.rice.edu/esl/English_Practice_EN.asp ?SnID=1278403101

33. Quizzes to make Classroom Activity Fun and Educational: http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz

34. IDIOM PAGE: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/res ources/interactives/idioms/index.html

35. 15 online resources to learn English as a Second language: www.bit.ly/baAceawww.bit.ly/baAcea

36. A Web Site with Useful Classroom Activities: http://englishpage.com http://englishpage.com

37. Example of Proper Use of Prepositions in this Web Site: www.englishpage.comwww.englishpage.com

38. Internet Grammar of English: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/

39. The Blue Book of Grammar: QUIZZES AND EXPLANATIONS OF PUNCTUATION: www.grammarbook.com www.grammarbook.com

40. Guide to Grammar and Writing: Proper Use of Verbs, Prepositions, etc. with examples: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/gramamar http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/gramamar

41. Grammar Girl explains the fine points of the English Language (Lie v. Lay explained) http://grammar.qdnow.com/

42. NEW SITE as of 2010: conjugation of English Verbs: http://conjugation.com/

43. Example of the conjugation of the verb “lie”: difficult even for native English speakers in conjugation.com

44. TEACHING ACCENTS AND PRONUNCIATION

45. Speech Accent : FOR TEACHING ACCENTS: http://accent.gmu.edu/browse.php http://accent.gmu.edu/browse.php

46. USING FILMS TO TEACH ENGLISH : http://vladivostok.usconsulate.gov/elf.html http://vladivostok.usconsulate.gov/elf.html

47. PART IV: BEST WRITING GUIDES ON THE INTERNET HOW TO TEACH YOUR STUDENTS TO WRITE BETTER

48. NUTS AND BOLTS OF COLLEGE WRITING: http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/

49. EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY WRITING RESOURCES CENTER: http://www.esc.edu/ESConline/Across_ESC/Writing ResourceCenter.nsf/homepageForm?OpenForm

50. Online Writing Assistant: http://www.powa.org http://www.powa.org

51. How to Write Argumentative Essays: http://www.powa.org/argument/index.html http://www.powa.org/argument/index.html

52. The Writing Center of the University of Wisconsin at Madison: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/

53. Dartmouth College Writing Center: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/about. shtml

54. Bibliography of Effective Writing Resources: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/ewr/ewr.htm http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/ewr/ewr.htm

55. PART V: Distance Education Resources Quality Resources from MIT, Massachusetts and The University of Texas at Austin

56. MIT : Massachusetts Institute of Technology: http://ocw.mit.eduhttp://ocw.mit.edu

57. MIT In Depth: Writing and Humanistic Studies

58. A Course on Culture Shock

59. MIT: Another Online Course on Consumer Culture

60. Student Essays Online available from the MIT Site on Consumer Culture to develop and motivate Writing Skills

61. Examples of Student Essays in an Autobiography Class: MIT Course on Expository Writing and Autobiography.

62. World Lecture Hall: The University of Texas at Austin http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh/browse.cfm Notice Online Courses for ENGLISH/WRITING/RHETORIC

63. Courses in English, Writing, Rhetoric

64. YALE UNIVERSITY NOW OFFERS DISTANCE EDUCATION http://open.yale.edu/courses/

65. YALE UNIVERSITY: http://open.yale.edu/courses/http://open.yale.edu/courses/

66. Example of a class at YALE UNIVERSITY

67. FREE LECTURE NOTES

68. Actual Class Lecture

69. U CALIFORNIA BERKELEY courses on VIDEO via YOUTUBE: http://youtube.com/ucberkeley http://youtube.com/ucberkeley

70. Academic Earth also has full length course videos from leading Universities: voted as one of the best academic web sites of 2009 by Free Technology for Teachers website: http://www.academicearth.org/

71. Universities around the world participating in the Open Courseware concept

72. More Universities participating in the Open Courseware concept

73. PART VI: Examples of Electronic Journals with Full Text America.gov, TESL-J, Forum,

74. E-Journals from America.gov: http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalus a.htm l http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalus a.htm l

75. DYNAMIC ENGLISH E-JOURNAL: http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/08 07.html http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/08 07.html

76. English Journals from the U.S. Department of State: English Teaching Forum: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/journal/

77. FORUM INCLUDES TEACHING PLANS: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol43/i ndex.htm#top http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol43/i ndex.htm#top

78. TESL JOURNAL: http://iteslj.org

79. America.gov website has videos and publications in all subject areas

80. VIDEOS ON AMERICA.GOV

81. WEBCHATS ON VARIOUS TOPICS: YOUR CHANCE TO ASK QUESTIONS and practice your written English!: http://www.america.gov/multimedia/askamerica.html

82. WEBCHATS ON ESL TOPICS

83. My WIKI also has in-depth bibliographies on many topics, including ESL: the Web site is: http://tinyurl.com/chn36u http://tinyurl.com/chn36u

84. THE END: THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION STEPHEN PERRY 202-632-2747 SEPTEMBER 2010 updates PERRYSX2@STATE.GOV Washington, D.C. 20052