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The websites listed here contain useful resources for ESOL teachers, often with links to further resources.
General Resources
Web English Teacher Many helpful links
Online Directory of EFL Resources Extensive listing of EFL resources from the Centre for Applied Linguistics.
ESL Café Dave Sperling's ESL Café, where ESL students and teachers from around the world can meet
The Web English Teacher Teaching materials, information and ideas - very comprehensive ESOL site
ESL Special Collection The ESL Special Collection is a comprehensive collection of materials, resources, and web links for instructors, tutors, program administrators, and adult learners
ESL/EFL Jokes Lots of wordplay and instructive terrible jokes for use with students
Adult Literacy Resource Institute Includes many ESL and ESOL links
Interesting Things for ESL Students A fun study site for students of English as a Second Language - word games, puzzles, quizzes, slang, proverbs and much more.
English-Forum.com An excellent site packed full of resources and information
ESLoop Many links here, to both student and teacher sites
Professional Bodies
TOEFL The Official website for the Test of English as a Foreign Language
Cambridge EFL Online The website of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Division. In this site you will find full information on all of the Cambridge EFL examinations and tests, as well as the latest news.
IELTS Website of IELTS, featuring all the information on the tests.
TESOL online The professional organisation for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Books, Magazines and Journals
ESL Mag Online The ESL magazine, with extensive links sorted by category
Times Educational Supplement The TES online
Refugee Issues
UNHCR United Nations High Council for Refugees
Refugees Online A wealth of links on refugee issues
Scottish Refugee Council Advice and information for refugees and asylum seekers
Cultural Orientation US site for cultural orientation and resettlement of refugees
Theory and Methodology
Centre for Applied Linguistics Comprehensive site for linguistics and language teaching
Reading School of Linguistics University of Reading School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.
For more information contact
Alan Elder, ESOL Organiser - CentralTel: 01592 583342 Contact Alan Elder online
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