English as a Second Language

Classroom Resource Links

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English Listening (Ohio ESL) - a list of additional annotated links to resources on listening skills and activities.

Internet-based resources for the practice of listening and speaking skills - The document provides links under the following headings: Sounds of English - vowels, diphthongs, consonants, minimal pairs, tongue twisters, homophones, homonyms; Word and Sentence Stress; Intonation; Conversation; Poetry; Interviews and Stories; Speaking Skills through the Internet and Online Radio Stations.

ESL Through Music - a listing and review of Web sites that can be helpful in using music to teach ESL.

BBC Words and Pictures - Schockwave Poem pack - ten colourful poems with animation, audio and activities.

IPL Kidspace: Mother Goose on the Web - This site contains the texts and RealAudio files for a number of classic children's stories: Three Little Kittens; Old Mother Hubbard; Little Red Riding Hood.

Word for the Wise (Merriam-Webster) – Word for the Wise is a radio program that offers a daily glimpse into the intriguing world of words and language. You can read transcripts of past shows and also listen to audio recordings of the program