Research Guides: English Language Learners: Resources

Instruction Librarian & ELL Tutor

Esther French

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Main Campus - Learning Commons
Building L, Office 119E

270-901-1171

Subjects: Library and Information Services

Tutorials, Practice Tests, and eBooks

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Improve your skills in reading, writing, and math!
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This guide has resources for English language learners. For support with reading, speaking, writing, listening, and testing in English, contact the Instruction Librarian in the profile box. Use Firefox or Chrome to view the guide.

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Study Tools on the Web

WRITING: Purdue OWL for ESL Students
Writing help for students in college classes.
LISTENING: Elllo
Conversations, videos, games, and quizzes created by Todd Beuckens, an English teacher in Japan.
LISTENING: TED Talks
Short talks on almost all topics (from science to business to global issues) with the goal to share ideas in communities around the world.
GRAMMAR: Grammar Bytes
Terms, handouts, exercises, presentations, videos, tips created by Robin Simmons
SUCCESS
How to prepare, get in, and succeed in college.
ACTIVITIES: Internet TESOL Journal
Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles. This project has thousands of contributions by teachers.
VOCABULARY: Quizlet
Create your own list of words to hear, see, and play.
IDIOMS: English Idioms
3,759 English expressions with definitions

eBooks

Perfect Phrases for ESL by Natalie Gast
ISBN: 9780071608381
Publication Date: 2010-02-10
Know what to say at the right time in any situation.
English Verbs and Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners by Edward Swick
ISBN: 9780071632294
Publication Date: 2009-11-24
An all-in-one resource to help you sharpen your English verb and grammar skills.