ESL LAB
The following is a list of online resources for ESL self-study.

http://www.learnenglish.de/basicpage.htm English basics. Includes alphabet, numbers, and introductory vocabulary. Low level.

http://www.learn-english-online.org/Lesson5/Course/Lesson5.htm Beginner's course with sound; requires Real Player of audio. Low level.

http://www.learnenglish.de/ This website provides short lessons on English. Subjects include grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and common mistakes. Low to intermediate level.

http://www.1-language.com/ This website provides games, quizzes, and other features. Low to intermediate level.

http://esl.about.com/od/beginningenglish/Learning_English_for_Beginners_Beginning_ESL_EFL.htm About.com has over one hundred pages on the topic of ESL. (About.com covers many topics besides ESL.) Most pages are straightforward and brief. Intermediate level.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ Compiled from the Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms, use this website to search for the meaning of common expressions. Intermediate to advanced level. Some additional websites listing idioms are: http://www.eslmania.com/students/idioms/Business_idioms.htm http://www.idiomconnection.com/ http://www.eslcafe.com/idioms/ http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/index.html The Online Writing Lab of Purdue University contains handouts, exercises, and other resources. Intermediate to advanced level.

http://www.englishpage.com/ This website provides tutorials and exercises over vocabulary and grammar. Moderately advanced level.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/ This is an online dictionary.

SEARCH ENGINES http://www.google.com http://www.yahoo.com http://www.msn.com Useful for beginning research or finding out basic information, search engines find websites based on a given subject. Use search engines to help find the meaning of unknown expressions or references. Intermediate to advanced level.

http://www.google.com/translate_t Google Translate can translate between English and a wide range of languages. The translator does not always follow rules of grammar and will translate words out of context. Useful of getting a rough translation only.  Intermediate to advanced level.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_grammar Wikipedia is a public encyclopedia. While not authoritative, it contains large amounts of useful information. Be aware that Wikipedia may contain mistakes, and should not be cited as a reference. Moderately advanced level.

Websites from class materials: Student Tools Weaving It Together, Milada Broukal, Mass., Heinle,2004. http://wit.heinle.com http://www.townsendpress.net/ Building Vocabulary Skills, Goodman, Nist, and Mohr. Townsend Press, 2002. www.townsendpress.com

http://edmondelc.blogspot.com