Directory
of Resources
for ESL/EFL Students

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Computer resources for ESL/EFL students

• Internet basics (ITESL-J)
  
• Independent Study Lab, (Lewis and Clark Univ.)
  
• Word frequency index; reading tool for students. Try it!
  
• Download Paul Nation's Vocabulary Software (Windows/PC only) by scrolling down this page.
  
• Dictomaker, a computerized bilingual dictionary for certain languages (very nice!)
  
• Internet movie database
  
• World Wise Directory, for travellers
  
• CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
• PureVoice- free recording software to create audio voice messages to be attached to email
• Academic word list highlighter (tool for analyzing words in a text)

English for Special Purposes links

Engineering

• DEEP EFL (Distance Engineering English Program - Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology)
• J.C.Viel's site
• T. Orr's site
• Engineerrus (Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore)
• Engineering Virtual Library
• Arlyn Freed's Engineering sites
• Engineering EFL Links
• SIUC College of Engineering

Medicine

• Englishmed.com, Englishforums
• Medical Terminology Web, Hong Kong Univ.
• Online medical dictionary
• Arlyn Freed's Medical English sites
• Medical topics
• The interactive patient (slow-loading)
• Effective Presentations, J. Radel, KU Medical Center
• Medical Dictionary Web

Business & Economics

• CESL's Business English page
• University Word Web, with words for Business, Economics, and Law
• WebEc, Web resources in economics
• Resources for Economists
• Arlyn Freed's Banking and Finance sites
• SIUC Dept. of Economics
• SIUC College of Business and Administration

Sciences

• Biology Online
• Links for Chemists
• Science & Tech RefDesk (recommended)
• Astrophysics Glossary, Rick Firestone
• Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, David Glick
• Glossary of Nuclear Science terms, Rick Firestone
• Univ. of Minnesota Physics Education Research Project
• Energy Glossary
• Semiconductor Glossary
• Plasma Fusion Glossary
• Health Science and Technology links
• Arlyn Freed's Science English sites
• Introduction to the Scientific Method
• How products are made
• Geology link
• Earth Sciences links
• English for nutritionists
• Virology on the web

Math

• Online Mathematics Dictionary
• History of Math
• SIUC Math Dept.

Humanities & Social Sciences, Sociology

• Humbul's Humanities Web
• Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
• Tom's sociology links
• SIUC Dept. of Sociology
• Foreign Language Annals
• Tom's art links
• Tom's music links

Communications and Journalism

• Teaching English to Journalists, good links
• SIUC College of Mass Communications and Media

Law

• Lessons for Legal English
• University Word Web, with words for Business, Economics, and Law
• Law Resources
• SIUC School of Law

Miscellaneous


• How stuff works
• Virtual Training Suite, internet for any field
• Termite, Terminology for Telecommunications
• Military English, British Council
• American Heritage Dictionary: provides pronunciation of words
• Your Dictionary, has specialty dictionaries

TOEFL and other tests TOEFL

• CESL TOEFL page

SAT

• 5000 SAT words
• Tescaliber (commercial)
• SAT practice, Test Prep (commercial)

GMAT

• TutorGig: GMAT tutorials
• DMOZ test prep site
• sign up for the GMAT, contact makers
• GMAT Buster
• GMAT practice, Test Prep

GRE

• Vocabulary Blast
• GRE practice, Test Prep

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• Of Course resources

LSAT

• DMOZ LSAT links
• LSAT practice, Test Prep Review

TOEIC

• EnglishTestPrep.com, requires log-in
• 1-language.com's TOEIC tests

MISC.

• Test Prep Review

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Online resources

Language and languages

• 1st spot language resources
• LTSN (Learning and Teaching Support Network, UK) annotated links on languages and culture
• CARLA (Univ. of MN)'s Bibliography for Culture Learning, Intercultural Communication, & Language Learning
• Ethnologue's Bibliography of world languages
• Ethnologue, Languages of the World
• Steve McCarty's Bilingualism and Japanology Intersection bibliography
• Association for Language Learning
• Language observatory
• Language Museum; languages from around the world.
• American Sign Language Browser

Culture and cultures

• CARLA (Univ. of MN)'s Bibliography for Culture Learning, Intercultural Communication, & Language Learning
• National Center for Literacy Education's Online Resources for Promoting Cultural Understanding in the Adult ESL Classroom
• Community Networks Bibliography
• Information about other cultures
• LTSN (Learning and Teaching Support Network, UK) annotated links on languages and culture
• Duncan Mason's Culture Shock page, reading exercise for students
• Images of History on the Web, an online resource with lots of connections

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