Grammar guides:
Grammar.net
Grammar.net is a free online English grammar reference guide. It's also a comprehensive English grammar guide, with many examples of sentences to help you understand how they work.
Grammarly
Grammarly is a powerful writing enhancement tool that helps you detect and correct over 500 writing problems. It's a free online application that can be used on any device with a web browser. The app is also available to students for free!
English Grammar
This website has a lot of information on English grammar explanations and rules with lots of examples, and it's easy to navigate.
Grammar Bytes
https://chompchomp.com/menu.htm
Grammar Bytes! is a website for ESL students who want to learn grammar courses. It has many lessons, which are well-organized and easy to navigate. This site also has a forum where you can ask questions, as well as exercises that help you practice your new skills.
Worknik
Wordnik is a dictionary and thesaurus website that's owned by Dictionary.com. It has many features, including Ask Wordnik (a feature where you can ask questions about English grammar), A Word A Day (a daily email containing an example sentence using a word from the dictionary), and Word of the Day (a daily email containing an example sentence using a particular word).
Vocabulary lists:
Excellent ESL 4U
https://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-vocabulary.html
This section has many vocabulary lists, exercises, and activities to help you learn English vocabulary. All of which are divided into topic areas.
Adult ESL
https://moabadultesl.weebly.com/vocabulary.html
850 words that can be used to explain 90% of English. All of which are divided into topic areas.
Grammar Monster
https://www.grammar-monster.com/ESL-vocabulary-lists.html
A list of 83 vocabulary categories for you. The words in every category can be edited to suit your learning level.
ESL Gold
https://eslgold.com/acad_vocab_list_master/
This is a concise academic vocabulary word list with definitions.
ESL Desk
http://www.esldesk.com/vocabulary/basic
This is a basic vocabulary list containing important words worth learning. Words are divided into thematic groups and there is even an audio clip of every word to help with pronunciation.
Language learning apps
Duolingo
Duolingo is a fun app that offers bite-sized lessons to help you learn over 40 languages. You can practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Hello English
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.CultureAlley.japanese.english&hl=en_US
Hello English is a top-ranked app that offers interactive lessons, games, and discussions with teachers. It also allows users to practice speaking and conversation.
FluentU
Fluent U is an app that uses real-world videos like news and commercials to help you learn English.
RosettaStone
Rosetta Stone is a unique app that immerses you in the language and helps you learn basic words, phrases, and sentences.
Memrise
https://www.memrise.com/en-us/
An app that uses humor to help you learn English words. Courses are created by other users.
Online language tutorials
Speak English with Vanessa
https://www.youtube.com/@SpeakEnglishWithVanessa
Speak English naturally, confidently, and fluently with Vanessa. Subscribe for free YouTube lessons every Friday. Vanessa has a very positive personality that makes learning so much fun. You will love her humor and detailed explanations of accurately pronouncing American English.
Learn English with Vince
https://www.youtube.com/@LearnEnglishwithVince.
Learn English with Vince is an ESL teaching network providing the most effective American English language learning content by a native English teacher from the United States with years of experience teaching ESL in a foreign country.
USA Hello
https://usahello.org/education/learn-english-language/
Do you want to learn English? You can find free classes and apps to study online. Get tips for English conversation and improving your grammar. Learn about the TOEFL test.
USA Learns
USA Learns has several free courses to help you learn English, improve your skills, study for a job, prepare to become a U.S. citizen, and more!
American English Podcast
https://americanenglishpodcast.com/home-2/
Learn American English and the History and Culture of the United States in this Intermediate English Podcast.
Resources
- Barto and Muriel Saville-Troike. Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics. 3rd Cambridge University Press, 2017.
- Beginning to work with Adult ELL's https://www.cal.org/caela/esl%5Fresources/digests/beginQA.html
- Burt et al. “Working with Adult English Language Learners with Limited Literacy: Research, Practice, and Professional Development”. Washington: Center for Applied Linguistics, 2008.
- Dong, Yu Ren. Teaching English Language Learners in Secondary Subject Matter Classes. 2nd Edition. North Carolina: Information Age Publishing, 2019.
- Hawkins and Henshaw. Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom. Hackett Publishing Company Inc., 2022.
- Language Experience Approach https://www.cal.org/caela/esl%5Fresources/digests/LEA.html
- Leith et al. “Teaching Mathematics & Language to English Language Learners”. The Mathematics Teacher, Vol. 109, No. 9 (May 2016), pp. 670-678.
- Miller, Finn Susan. “Promoting Learner Engagement When Working with Adult English Language Learners”. Washington: Center for Applied Linguistics, 2010.
- Moore, Sarah Catherine K. “Uses of Technology in the Instruction of Adult English Language Learners”. Washington: Center for Applied Linguistics, 2009.
- Parrish, Betsy and Johnson, Kimberly. “Promoting Learner Transitions to Postsecondary Education & Work: Developing Academic Readiness Skills from the Beginning”. Washington: Center for