English as a Second Language

Are you interested in learning English?  Do you want to work on your reading, writing, and pronunciation? The information below is a great start for your language needs!

Databases

• Mango Languages

  Mango Languages has 15 English as a Second Language specific courses.

• TELL ME MORE

  TELL ME MORE is a comprehensive foreign language learning method that combines the richness and quality of its contents with the flexibility and interactive features of multimedia

Catalog Links

• Challenger adult reading series
  
  
  
  
• Contemporary’s word power: spelling and vocabulary in context
  
  
  
  
• Crossroads Cafe: photo stories A
  

  Crossroads Cafe is an exciting video program about real people working and living in the U.S.! Colorful Photo Stories and Worktexts make Crossroads Cafe an ideal program for practicing listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills, as well as learning about U.S. culture and workplace competencies.-- 26 half-hour episodes of motivating Videos include Word Play and Culture Clips.-- Colorful Ph read more >>
  
  

  Crossroads Cafe is an exciting video program about real people working and living in the U.S.! Colorful Photo Stories and Worktexts make Crossroads Cafe an ideal program for practicing listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills, as well as learning about U.S. culture and workplace competencies.-- 26 half-hour episodes of motivating Videos include Word Play and Culture Clips.-- Colorful Photo Stories for beginning students include still frames from the videos to aid in comprehension and vocabulary development.-- Worktexts contain multi-level language activities that develop listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills.-- Teacher's Resource Books include lesson plans and reproducible handouts.-- Assessment Packages contain reproducible masters, one two-hour video, and an audio tape.-- Partner Guide is ideal for distance learning programs and provides tutoring suggestions, exercises, and activities to strengthen the learner's oral skills.

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• English I missed: friendly activities addressing errors English language learners make
  
  
  
  
• English, yes: Intermediate, level two
  
  
  
  
• LifePrints 1: ESL for adults
  
  
  
  
• LifePrints 2: ESL for adults, teachers edition
  
  
  
  
• Painless Grammar
  

  Healthy portions of humor and down-to-earth examples make "Painless Grammar" a book that will appeal to adolescents. While they learn about making verbs and subjects agree, readers can find out about some of the wackier words in the English language and see how they are often misused. A final chapter gives basic instructions for editing.

  
  
  
• Workplace plus 4: living and working in English
  
  
  
  

Web Links

• Activities for ESL Students

  Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL)

• English as a Second Language (ESL) Resources

  Different materials for English as a Second Language (ESL) students and teachers, which include resource pages, handouts, and exercises.