Authentic Language Sources: Listening
Mass Media
Time Magazine (for kids)
ESL/EFL Sites
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening – Listening activities organized by length (short/long) or topic (general/academic). Students listen to a sound file(with or without caption) and then answer questions about the dialogue they've heard.
Arlyn Freed's ESL/EFL Listening Resources - Includes reviews of the web sites listed, noting the forms of technology used, pros and cons about the site/material, and suggestions for listening.
Listening Practice from esl.about.com – Listening practices for learners of different proficiency levels with accent listening gallery and listening lesson plans.
English Listening Room – Listen to songs and fill in the blanks.
Authentic Language Sources: Pronunciation
English Pronunciation – Demo pronunciation lessons with instructions and QuickTime movie on how to pronounce individual sound, and activities such as tongue twisters, minimal pair distinction and dictation.
Sounds of English – Online resources on the pronunciation of pairs of sounds in text, audio and graphic formats.
BBC Education – Varieties of games with animation and audio on the basic phonics such as consonant cluster, CVC words and long vowels.
Grammar Guides & Practice
Grammar Guide – Comprehensive online resource for grammar usage with explanations and examples.
Internet Grammar of English – Online resources on word classes and structural rules of English with explanations and examples. Each section provides a list of exercises after explanation.
Grammar Reference – An extensive site that contains grammar references at different levels (e.g. word & sentence level, paragraph level) as well as a collection of interactive grammar quizzes.
Grammar Quizzes – A collection of grammar quizzes organized according to level of difficulty. Quizzes are in the form of multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank
Writing
Writing Guidelines – Online resources of guidelines on different genres of writing (tips, sample writings, etc.).
Paragraph Punch – An educational software that guide learners step by step through the whole process of writing a passage.
Writing Den – Writing tips and quizzes at word, sentence, and paragraph levels to help learners to improve their writing skills.Reading & Vocabulary
Vocabulary for ELLs- a collection of links for learners from Ohio ESL.
Online Books- from the University of Pennsylvania.
For Teachers
Technology for language teaching- Ohio ESL.
OneStopEnglish- From MacMillan. Lesson plans and ideas for activities.
BBC Teaching English- Ideas on teaching, tips, lesson plans, and more.
The Internet TESL Journal- Lesson plans, activities, discussion questions, etc.
Discovery Puzzlemaker- Create your own puzzles.
Make Beliefs Comix- Create comic strips.