ESL

15 sessions, 5 exercises per session, focusing on proper English pronunciation.

Practice vocabulary and conversation in these interactive, situation-based lessons covering various aspects of everyday life.

Short lessons to practice grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, listening, and slang/idioms.

Click the word under the picture, then click the image of a speaker (beneath the copyright notice) to hear the word pronounced.

Links to puzzles, quizzes, games, listen-and-repeat exercises, and videos for ESL learners. Scroll down to Sortable Table Content with links.

Easy, medium, and difficult quizzes to test grammar and vocabulary. Also, bilingual quizzes in English paired with 49 other languages.

Go to www.youtube.com and type in the search box Learn English English in 3 Minutes to bring up other video lessons in this series.

Hundreds of podcasts where Jessica Beinecke teaches American slang to Mandarin Chinese speakers. Available on YouTube and iTunes Store. Find out the meanings of idioms such as "studying like crazy," "hit the books," "burn out," "playing hooky," "cram session," and more. (not all the idioms are school-related) Some of her podcasts are translations of popular musical artists like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, the Lumineers.

Alphabetical list of common American idioms.

Watch short trailers from popular films, then answer questions about what you heard. There are 10 film clips to choose from. This is a fun way to improve your listening and comprehension skills.

Quizzes and games to improve your grammar.

Notice that the spelling is the British form (colours, practise). Try these interactive games to help you review vocabulary.

Detailed categories of words with illustrations and audio.

Variety of quizzes: geography, grammar, science, history, world culture, and more.

from Mignon Fogarty, the Grammar Girl: Who vs. whom; lay vs. lie; affect vs. effect; further vs. farther ... Great site, not just for ESL students but for everyone. Written explanations with graphics + audio and video.