Search for Resources to Improve Your English
Websites and resources curated by Jamie for ESL students to assist them in learning English.
Grammar
- The difference between the "colon" and the "em-dash"
- Syllables
- "He" or "She" Versus "They"
- "Direct" versus "Indirect" Objects
- "Transitive" versus "Intransitive" Verbs
- "Less" versus "Fewer"
Online References & Program-Specific Information
- A List of ESL Resources for ESL Students in a Nursing Program
- ESL Radius - English Grammar and Skills Compendium - Multi-Level (Basic Through Advanced)
- Google Search Operators
- How Do I View Comments in Microsoft Word?
- Jamie's List of Credible or Reliable & Uncredible or Unreliable Research Sources for College Students
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Vocabulary/Lexicon
- Where Can I Purchase Reference Materials From?
- A List of Thesauri (synonyms)
- Untranslatable Emotions in Languages Other Than English
- Ultra-Precise Technical Vocabulary Translation Site
- A List of Vocabulary-Building Websites
- Jokes for Learning English Vocabulary
Speaking Skills
- Improve Your Speaking Skills by Speaking with a Native Anglophone
- Websites that Practice Pronunciation
- A List of Websites that Will Pronounce Specific Words or Sounds for You
- Learn to Pronounce All of the Sounds (vowels and consonants) in English
- How to Pronounce "ed" Endings for Simple Past and Past Participle Regular Verbs
- A Video Explanation on How to Pronounce Difficult Vowels (a, e, i, o, u, y) in English
Writing Skills
- Abstract Words, Broad Statements & Vague Details → Use Concrete Language
- What is Synthesis Writing?
- Virtual Writing Lessons & Virtual Tutors
- Jamie's List of Perspectives for Essays and Other Production Types
- Capitalization Rules - Knowing When to Capitalize Words
- Literary Devices, Literary Elements, and Literary Terms
Listening Skills
- English Central
- The Language and Reading Companion - a CCDMD product
- Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
- TED - Ideas Worth Spreading
- A List of Documentary-Style Media Websites That Are Good for Practicing Listening Comprehension
- ESL Podcast
Reading Skills
Media Literacy
Online and Live Resources & Tools
- Essay Development Labs
- Screen Sharing, Online Meetings & Web Conferencing
- List of Screencasting & Screen Capture Utilities
- Online HTML Editors & Text Font Generators
- Live Tutor - Allo Prof
- Online Voice Recording Utilities
Teachers / Pedagogy
- E-Learning Authoring Tools
- Plagiarism Detection
- Debate and Idea Facilitation Tools
- Online Conversion Sites
- Employment
- Classroom Activities & Ideas