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ESL Lessons on the Web
In the last 100 years, the number of foreign-born U.S. residents has grown to about 30 million people -- resulting in a corresponding growth in demand for schools to provide effective ESL and EFL programs at all levels of instruction. This week, Education World offers a guide to some of the best online lessons for ESL/EFL students in middle school, high school, and above.



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FreeENGLISH
The FreeENGLISH site provides free instruction in ESL through a free, downloadable, interactive Internet-based program called English Pro Web Edition. The Web site also features interactive quizzes and games.

Dave's ESL Cafe
Dave's ESL Café is a great place to get together with teachers and students of ESL & EFL. This virtual community includes mailing lists, discussion groups, books, job listings, quizzes, idioms, slang, and much, much more.

Common Errors in English
This is a good reference site for English teachers and students as well as writers, journalists and anyone wishing to improve their grammar skills.

Learning Resources
The Learning Resources site was created to help adult ESL students reach a higher level of English literacy. Students in regular and ESL middle-school and high-school classrooms can use the site to practice reading comprehension skills.



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The ESL Wonderland
This page has been created with the ESL or EFL student and teacher in mind. It contains various ESL activities and many links to ESL resources on the Internet.

Activities for ESL Students
Study materials for students of English as a Second Language written by many teachers from around the world.

ESL Partyland
On the teacher side, you are provided with loads of lesson plans and reproducible materials to use in class. This site also has discussion forums, ideas for communicative practice activities, a chat room, a job board, links, and more.

The EnglishClub.net
The Teacher's Room in the English Club links you to lesson plans, job sources, handouts and resources for professional development in ESL/EFL.

ESL Lessons, Games, Ideas, and Links
The ideas on this site have been collected from experienced ESL teachers around the world.

EverythingESL.net
This great ESL/EFL resource by Judie Haynes provides up to the date lesson plans and inservice information.

P I Z ZA Z !...
PIZZAZ! is dedicated to providing simple creative writing and oral storytelling activities with copyable handouts for use with students of all ages.

English Exercises Online
On this publicity-free website you get free and unlimited access to over 90 language resources that are meant for teachers and learners looking for interactive ways to improve study English. and put it to the test A source of lesson ideas, new exercises, interactive quizzes and ready-to-use handouts.

Clip Art Collection for Foreign/Second Language Instruction
This page contains a growing collection of clip art (simple line-drawings) to be used by foreign language instructors. Drawings are designed to be culturally and linguistically neutral as much as possible.

The Internet TESL Journal
This is a monthly web journal for Teachers of English as a Second Language complete with articles, research papers, lessons plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas & links.

Aardvark's EFL Resources
A useful and user-friendly EFL site on the web.

Genki English
This site will help your students "learn without them knowing it!" using classroom tested games.

The EFL Playhouse
This resource is designed for use primarily by teachers of young learners but has material that can be used at all levels.

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Express Yourself (Well) Web Sites for Teaching Students About the English Language
Clarity of expression comes with a good understanding of the English language. Many internet resources are designed to increase students' comprehension of English, whether it is their first or second language, in an enjoyable manner.

Multiculturalism -- What Do Students Think?
Administrators, teachers, parents, and other public figures have voiced their opinions about multicultural education. Now a survey by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company asks students what they think about multiculturalism in their schools.



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National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education
The National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education (NCBE) provides information for individuals working in foreign language programs, English as a Second Language programs, Head Start, Title I, Migrant Education, or Adult Education programs.

American Language Review
Designed for experienced educators, trainee teachers and language learners, American Language Review is the leading resource for information about new and evolving methodologies, practices and products.

Center for Applied Linguistics
A collection of current CAL projects developed for K-12 English as a Second Language education.

Voices from the Field
Contributions from classroom teachers and administrators covering practical classroom applications and perspectives on issues related to the education of linguistically and culturally diverse students.



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