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SCOLA: Useful Websites

Reading Resources

Listening Resources

  • Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab Free language learning resource with many listening activities.
  • ELLLO:  English Listening Lesson Library Online Collection of listening samples of English speakers from around the world, with transcripts and interactive quizzes.
  • Agenda Web English exercises: grammar, verbs, vocabulary, listening and reading comprehension activities. Beginners, intermediate and advanced level esl.
  • TED TED Talks for language practice.
  • Stanford on iTunes Interested in sampling a Continuing Studies course? You can now find previous Continuing Studies courses and lectures on Stanford's iTunes website.
  • Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab Helps ESL and EFL learners improve their English listening comprehension skills through conversations and videos.
  • This I Believe This I Believe is an international organization engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives.
  • The Naked Scientists Online, internet science radio show and podcast. Science articles, science discussion forum, interviews with famous scientists, free audio.

Grammar Resources

Speaking & Pronunciation Resources

  • English Club Pronunciation Practice pronunciation, including word stress, sentence stress and homophones
  • Daily ESL Conversation Starters Read a short story and then practice speaking using discussion questions to get you started
  • Rachel's English Video series emphasizing different pronunciation skills. For intermediate to advanced ESL students
  • Talk English Improve your spoken English
  • FocusEnglish.com Improve your conversational English skills by listening to native speakers talk about various topics and practicing responding to real-life conversations.
  • EnglishClub.com: English Speaking Covers greetings and ways of addressing people in English, telephone English, and more.
  • TalkEnglish.com Learn what to say and how to say things in daily conversations.