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English Language Learning Resources at the Library

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Classes and Conversation Groups at the Library

Talk Time - English conversation group for adults who are learning English.  No registration is necessary. Each session focuses on a different topic of conversation. 

Small Group Tutoring

Find Books, CDs and DVDs at the Library

Try our Suggested DVDs, CDs and Books.

Some Subject headings where you will find materials (click link to search the catalog):

English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.

English language -- Self Instruction

English language -- Films

How to use the library catalog to find materials

Learn English Online

Auralog's Tell Me More Language LearningAuralog’s TELL ME MORE Language Learning  Subscription website available free through the Chandler Public Library with your library card and PIN.  Learn another language online.  Currently available: English, German, Dutch, Spanish, French and Italian

Activities for ESL Students Play games, take quizzes, read grammar, and practice vocabulary

American English Pronunciation

eslGold.com

Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Self-Study Quizzes

Multilingual Glossary of library words 

Learn English over the Internet Activities for ESL Students Play games, take quizzes, read grammar, and practice vocabulary

Dave's ESL Cafe  Easy to use, lots of activities, including games, quizzes, pronunciation practice, and stories

Karin's ESL Partyland  Lots of great ESL activities

EnglishCLUB.net All levels can play games, take quizzes, and read stories and jokes

English Page For all skills, lots of activities, exchange messages with other students, and ask questions

English as a Second Language An incredible array of exercises and links, with topics ranging from newspapers, magazines, games, word stress, children's English, etc

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab Excellent listening practice

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab A great place to learn more about writing and grammar

Practice Pronunciation Names of hundreds of common objects where the beginner student can hover the cursor over an image and hear its pronunciation and spelling. 

Chinese

Language Tips from China Daily

Lin Yutang's Chinese-English Dictionary of Modern Usage

Español

Curso de inglés online

La Mansión del inglés

Other Languages

BBC Learning English

Bilingual Vocabulary Quizzes 

Literacy Organizations/Resources

Proliteracy Worldwide ProLiteracy champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities, and societies.

Thinkfinity Literacy Network Thinkfinity Literacy Network delivers free, top-quality online educational resources for literacy instruction and lifelong learning for adults and family literacy programs. 

National Institute for Literacy The National Institute for Literacy, a federal agency, provides leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults.

 

05/13/2009