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Links to Helpful ESL Study Websites:​
  • Basic English Speaking Blog
Podcast by our very own ELLA volunteer, Ben:
  • EverybodyESL
Conversation Partner App:
  • Hello Talk
Grammar practice:
  • English Video Lessons
  • ESL Gold
Pronunciation practice:
  • Free Guides to Understanding your Accent
  • Speech Modification
  • Pronuncian
  • English Central
Listening practice:
  • Lyrics Training
  • BBC: Learning English
  • Voice of America: Learning English
  • National Public Radio
  • TED Radio Hour
  • ESL Pod
Listening & Speaking practice:
  • English Central
  • All Ears English (IELTS preparation & more)
Vocabulary & Phrases:
  • Memrise
  • Language Learning (KCLS library):
    Use your library card to access these FREE Electronic Resources-
    Mango Languages
  • TumbleBook Library (animated online books for kids)
Popular ESL Online Video Lessons:
  • Either vs. Neither  
  • Say, Tell, Hear, Listen  
  • Look, See, Watch  
  • Wish vs. Hope   
  • 10 Common English Expressions  
  • Conversation Skills  
  • Pronunciation th - s  
  • Want vs. Need  
  • Conditionals 0 & 1  
  • Conditionals 2 & 3      
  • Tag Questions

Recommended Books for English Practice:
General Grammar Reference:
    Practical English Usage, by Michael Swan 
    
    Painless English for Speakers of Other Languages, 2nd Edition, 
by Jeffrey Strausser and Jose Paniza    
    Fundamentals of English Grammar, by Betty Azar
Speaking Skills and Phrase Books:
     Everyday American English Expressions,
        by Richard  Spears, Betty Birner, and Steven Kleinedler
Writing Skills:
    Better Writing Through Editing, by J. Peterson & S. Hagen
    Real Essays, by Susan Anker (Advanced level/College prep)
Pronunciation:
    Clear Speech, by Judy Gilbert 
Other Helpful Resources:
    American Manners & Customs, by Elizabeth Claire 
    Easy English News  (A monthly newspaper that is written for ESL learners.  Click here for subscription information.)




Handouts & Materials from our ELLA English Class:
If you are unable to attend our Wednesday English Class, but would still like to have the handouts with the material we covered, you can click on these links:
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Apostrophe Rules
Articles: A, An, & The
Car & Driving Issues: Vocabulary and Phrases
Car Accident?  What to Do (print and keep this in your car)

Comparative & Superlative Adjectives
Conversation Skills- Rejoinders
Conversation Skills- Asking for clarification

Could, Would, & Should
Either, Neither, & Too
Expressions

Forming Questions
Giving Directions
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Greetings
Hair: Vocabulary for getting a Haircut
Healthcare & Going to the Doctor
Hope and Wish
Idioms about health
Idioms with Body Parts
Idioms with Hand
Idioms with Heart

Invitations- Inviting, Accepting, Declining
Kitchen & ​Cooking Vocabulary
Look + Prepositions Handout  
Look + Prepositions, Practice Worksheet

Phrasal Verbs Reference Sheet
Phrasal Verb Practice with Answer Key 

U.S. Post Office Info & Vocabulary
Prepositions
Pronunciation- The letter "i"
Pronunciation- "th"

Pronunciation Practice
Pronunciation- Shorter vs. Longer Vowel Sounds

Say, Tell, Recommend, Suggest, Advise
School System in the U.S.
School System Acronyms
Shopping Vocabulary & Phrases
Slang Expressions
So vs. Such
Telephone phrases 
"A Taste of Thanksgiving" Recipes
Thanksgiving Recipe Videos
​Tips on Tipping in the U.S.
Used to
Whose vs. Who's


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  • Home
  • Schedule
    • Online Conversation Groups
    • Tuesday Morning Conversation Group
    • Wednesday Evening Coffee & Conversation
    • ELLA Class: Topics for Life in the U.S.
    • Thursday Parent/Child Play Group
    • ELLA Special Events
  • Helpful Links
    • ESL Classes & Private Tutoring
    • Online Study & ESL Class Materials
    • Volunteer & Job Search Assistance
    • Citizenship Assistance
    • Things to do in the Area
    • More Resources for Newcomers
  • FAQ's
  • Photo Gallery
  • About Us
  • Donate
  • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Online Conversation Groups