Useful Links

Pronunciation Practice

Practice conversation at Levels 1, 2, and 3. Practice pronouncing phrases or just single words. Click on the word to go to a dictionary.

This is a great wasy to build your vocabulary and improve your pronunciation of the most common words in English.

http://englishspeak.com
Maps & Charts

Here's a good opportunity to practice answering questions for the CASAS test about maps and charts.

http://www.quia.com/quiz/760453.html
Reading Practice--Prep for CASAS

Open this site, and click on Reading. On the right side of the page, choose your Web Lesson topic: Medicine Labels, Charts & Graphs, etc. There are also short videos to spark your interest in common reading topics used in the classroom. This is a student friendly site!

http://www.tv411.org
Interactive CASAS Skills Practice

Practice for the CASAS test by going to this website.

http://hubbs.spps.org/reading_skills_casas_test_practice.html
Interactive CASAS Skills Practice

This site is great for working on in the Computer Lab. Good for all levels.

https://abeweb.mpls.k12.mn.us/List.aspx?who=English-level-5&what=Casas-Competencies
Interactive website: CASAS, all levels; ESL; ELCivics

https://adulted.musd.org/digitalresources
Reading -- California Distance Learning Project

Practice short informative readings (with or without audio), learn new words, practice spelling. Excellent site! Send the results of your activities to your teacher by email.

http://cdlponline.org
Practice in reading a map

Start with this one. It's easy!

http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/readingmap/readingmap.swf
Easily Confused Words

Click on any pair of words to see the difference between, for example, "blond" and "blonde." The site also offers a chance to try a few practice activities. Links to grammar and parts of speech are helpful.

http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/blond_blonde.htm
Advanced ESL

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab offers a variety of options for the Advanced student for practicing listening/speaking.

http://www.esl-lab.com/
Grammar and Dictation

Here's a great resource for reviewing all kinds of grammar issues. It also has a variety of dictation practices at different levels.

http://eslamerica.us
ABE Intermediate Reading

This resource has many readings on a variety of newsworthy topics. Each reading is presented at 3 reading levels and provides the student with multiple interactive activities. Try it out!

http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html
Quotation Marks

Learn or review how to use quotation marks correctly.

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/quotation_marks/quiz1632.html
Apostrophes

Try this interactive worksheet to practice using possessive apostrophes , singular and plural.

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/apostrophe/quiz602.html
Commas, periods, colons and semi-colons

Play this entertaining game; learn to choose the correct punctuation quickly.

http://mrnussbaum.com/semicolonwars/
Misplaced or dangling modifiers

Here's a fun and friendly site for reviewing and practicing misplace modifiers and dangling modifiers

http://www.chompchomp.com/modifiers01/modifiers01.htm
Reported Speech Exercises

Practice changing direct speech to reported speech. All tenses are used, but they are not mixed up.

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercises.html
English for Everyone

This site provides free worksheets for Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced levels. Click on the left-hand menu to choose grammar, punctuation, sentence construction, and many other topics. Check it out. Do the work at home. Then bring it to class and I'll give you my feedback.

http://www.englishforeveryone.org
Practice Unreal Conditionals

This website describes a reality. You need to use that information to make a present unreal conditional sentence.

http://eslgrammarpractice.blogspot.com/2009/11/practice-with-present-unreal.html
Present Unreal Conditionals

Learn about Present and Past Unreal Conditional sentences.

http://www.i-claudius.com/esl/condition.html
ESL Advanced Class: Practice Present Real Conditionals (Less. 5)

Nice introduction to Conditionals

http://www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/jhart/Main%20Page/ENSL%20B2/B2%20Presentations/Book%204-9.pps
Practice with Adjectives/Adverbs

Here's a great site for practicing adjectives.

http://www.ezschool.com/Tutorials/Adjectives/Intro.html
Vocabulary:

Improve your vocabulary at this site.

http://a4esl.org
cartalk

Practice your listening skills by listening to "Car Talk" on NPR, National Public Radio at FM 89.3, every Saturday and Sunday morning from 10 to 11 o'clock.

http://www.cartalk.com/
Many Things

This site has lots of language practice activities.

http://www.manythings.org

Useful Links

Pronunciation Practice

Maps & Charts

Reading Practice--Prep for CASAS

Interactive CASAS Skills Practice

Interactive CASAS Skills Practice

Interactive website: CASAS, all levels; ESL; ELCivics

Reading -- California Distance Learning Project

Practice in reading a map

Easily Confused Words

Advanced ESL

Grammar and Dictation

ABE Intermediate Reading

Quotation Marks

Apostrophes

Commas, periods, colons and semi-colons

Misplaced or dangling modifiers

Reported Speech Exercises

English for Everyone

Practice Unreal Conditionals

Present Unreal Conditionals

ESL Advanced Class: Practice Present Real Conditionals (Less. 5)

Practice with Adjectives/Adverbs

Vocabulary:

cartalk

Many Things