Beginners' Resources for ESOL Students

Below you will find a list of Web resources that provide ESOL Foundations-level students with English practice in academics and life skills.

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Academic Skills

Alphabet

1. Letters, Colors, Numbers and Shapes (with audio)
   http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm
2. The Alphabet (with audio)
   http://evaeaston.com/pr/alphabet.html
3. The Reason for the Alphabet's Order
   http://www.starfall.com/n/skills/alphabet/load.htm?f
4. The Alphabet Game (a printable game)
   http://www.lingolex.com/alfgamin.html
5. Alphabet Printables (with worksheets and flash cards)
   http://www.first-school.ws/theme/alphabetp1.htm
6. Alphabet Fun and Games
   http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/index.html
7. Different Alphabet Activities
   http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/cafe.html
8. Writing Guide (watch a cute spider with a pencil draw the letters; practice writing the letters by moving the cursor)
   http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/guide_and_archives.html
9. Type Letters into an Egg Shape
   http://www.meddybemps.com/easter/decoletters.html

Games

1. Grammar Practice Park (games that review grammar skills)
   http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_language/grammar_park.html
2. Grammar Blast (games at various levels)
   http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/
3. English Language Games (various topics)
   http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm

1. Foundation-Level Grammar Activities
   http://www.tcet.com/eaonline/GrammarCentral/index.html
2. Grammar Lessons (various topics for lower levels; some include video)
   http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Blue%20Level/Blue%20Level.html
3. Periods, Question Marks and Exclamation Marks (an exercise with answers)
   http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/ed-punct01.html
4. "A" or "An" Exercise (simple sentences that review occupations)
   http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/cg-a_an.html
5. What, When or Where? (fill-in-the-blank sentences) 
   http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-www.html
6. A/An - Lesson on Articles
   http://english-zone.com/grammar/a-anlessn.html
7. A/An - Practicing Articles (an exercise with self-check answers)
   http://english-zone.com/grammar/a-an.html
8. Basic Grammar and Writing (for lower levels and review)
   http://www.cynthia-ingersoll.info/basicgrammar.html
9. Simple Sentence Construction
   http://www.manythings.org/rs/
10. Punctuation (vocabulary with symbols and audio)
    http://www.languageguide.org/im/punctuation/eng
11. Prepositions (lessons with audio and practice exercises)
    http://www.mcedservices.com/Prepex/QUIZEX.HTM
12. Prepositions (three colorful beginner-level activities)
    http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/location/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart1.htm
13. Prepositions (study pictures and words; click on the right arrow for practice activities)
    http://colleges.ac-rouen.fr/lemaitre/anglais/cesar_english/exercices/prepositions/prepositions.htm
14. Spatial Relations (basic prepositions explained on slides; click and hold the mouse button to activate the slide's graphics.)
    http://candohelperpage.com/mapping_skills_1.html

1. Multicultural Educational Services (contains several links, including a reading-skills test for pre-literate students)
   http://www.mcedservices.com/PDFs.html
2. The LaRue Reading Skills Assessment for Pre-Literate Students
   http://www.mcedservices.com/ESL/Littest.html
3. American English (single vowel sounds; two pages with audio)
   http://www.fonetiks.org/engsou2am.html
4. Vowel Sounds (one-syllable words; with audio)
   http://evaeaston.com/pr/1-syllable-words.html
5. Consonant Sound Voiced "R" (one-syllable words with practice and a quiz available on the left menu)
   http://evaeaston.com/pr/r-pat-1syl.html

1. Phonemic Awareness Infusion (reading with an emphasis on pronunciation; audio available)
   http://www.seminolestate.edu/adulted/els/web_resources/readings-with-pronunciation.htm
2. ESL: Phonics (free, printable phonics handouts and worksheets for the ESL classroom, plus several pages of printable phonics flash cards)
   http://www.stickyball.net/phonics.html
3. Learn to Read Phonics (a great collection of colorful slides on the pronunciation of vowels and consonants; created for children but useful for Foundations ESL students; with audio)
   http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm?f
4. The Alphabet (American English pronunciation; with audio)
   http://www.eleaston.com/pr/alphabet.html
5. American English (single vowel sounds; two pages with audio)
   http://www.fonetiks.org/engsou2am.html
6. Vowel Sounds (one-syllable words; with audio)
   http://evaeaston.com/pr/1-syllable-words.html
7. Consonant Sound Voiced "R" (one-syllable words with practice and a quiz available on the left menu)
   http://evaeaston.com/pr/r-pat-1syl.html
8. Cando's Helper Page (activities on phonics and other language skills areas)
   http://candohelperpage.com/index.html
9. Free Printable Phonics Worksheets
   http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/phonics/
10. Free Phonics Worksheets
    http://www.free-phonics-worksheets.com/html/free_phonics_worksheets.html
11. English Phonics (with sound)
    http://www.foniks.org/
12. Through the Phonics Barrier (worksheets and MP3 files)
    http://www.donpotter.net/PDF/Through%20the%20Phonics%20
    Barrier%20pdf/Through%20the%20Phonics%20Barrier.pdf
13. Phonics Exercises (vowel sheets and phonic word sets)
    http://www.mcedservices.com/ESL/Phonics.html
14. Phonics Desk Worksheet Program (covers skills for consonants, blends, digraphs, diphthongs and r-controlled vowels)
    www.tampareads.com/phonics/phondesk/index-pd.htm

1. English Exercises (a list of activities on a variety of topics; some have audio)
   http://skyblues67.tk/
2. USA Learns (a free site for adults to learn English and improve their basic reading, writing, speaking and life skills) http:///www.usalLearns.org
3. Life Skills Activities (multiple choice activities on various life skills topics; with audio and self-check tool) http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/reading-skills-for-todays-adult/group-1

Vocabulary

1. The Internet Picture Dictionary
   http://www.pdictionary.com
2. Vocabulary (easy; includes pictures)
   http://iteslj.org/v/ei/
3. Vocabulary (lists on a variety of topics; includes pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/english/
4. Picture Vocabulary (lists by topic)
   http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/index.php
5. Pictures and Vocabulary
   http://www.my-english-dictionary.com/eng158.htm

Vocabulary By Topic

Animals

1. Picture Vocabulary
   http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/animal_vocabulary.php
2. Video
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUAdNwsAvsw&feature=related
3. Multiple Choice Activity
   http://iteslj.org/v/ei/animals.html

Body

1. Picture Chart
   http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/body.htm
2. Head
   http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/body-parts/exercises
3. Face
   http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/body-parts/exercises?02
4. Body
   http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/body-parts/exercises?03
5. Words and Pronunciation
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zldwlIbOEvI&feature=related

Classroom

Colors

1. Color Identification (with audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/colors/eng/
2. Color Identification (video)
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oi2b2ywPWQ&feature=related

Family

1. Pictures and Audio
   http://tv.mes-english.com/family.php
2. Tree With Vocabulary Words
   http://www1bpt.bridgeport.edu/Indexhtml/Centers/Disted/crsmaterials/korn101/word/truef.htm
3. Multiple Choice Exercise
   http://a4esl.org/q/h/vc-family-lb.html

Food

1. Pictures and Pronunciation
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMKdSGbU2Rw
2. Multiple Pictures - Which One?
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJEh0F6ij_c&feature=related
3. Words and Pronunciation
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfRiXBoUwA0

House

1. Rooms in a House Vocabulary
   http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/rooms.htm
2. The Bathroom (vocabulary with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/bathroom/eng/
3. The Utility Room (vocabulary with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/home/utility/eng/

Numbers

1. Cardinal and Ordinal Word Lists
   http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/numbers.htm
2. Worksheets and Flash Cards
   http://www.first-school.ws/theme/numbers_preschool_printables.htm

School

1. Pictures and Words
   http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-28984.php
2. Pictures and Audio
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/school/eng/
3. Classroom Objects
   http://www.english-4kids.com/quizzes/beginners/classroom%20objects.htm

Seasons/Days of the Week

1. Seasons
   http://www.first-school.ws/theme/cpseasons.htm
2. Days
   http://www.first-school.ws/theme/printables/days-week.htm
3. Calendar Vocabulary (cards in various font choices)
   http://www.mcedservices.com/ESL/Calendr.html

Shapes

1. Listening and Spelling
   http://www.literacycenter.net/words_en/shape_type_en_shp.asp
2. Video
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol80KMQpe1c&feature=related
3. Chart (in printable PDF format)
   http://www.sbac.edu/~tpl/posters/29%20shapes.pdf

Work

1. Foundations-Level Occupation Concentration Game (a word recognition game is available after you finish the picture game)
   http://www.1-language.com/memorymatchelem/occupations/memori1.swf
2. Tools (with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/tools/eng/

Vocabulary Exercises and Games

1. Happy Earth 1 (lists by topic; with audio; Oxford University Press)
   http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/happyearthamerican/vocabulary1/
2. Happy Earth 2 (lists by topic; with audio; Oxford University Press)
   http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/happyearthamerican/vocabulary2/
3. Matching Exercises (covers several different topics, such as occupations, weather and money; includes pictures)
   http://www.eslbears.homestead.com/matching.html
4. Free Worksheets (alphabet, vowels, colors and numbers)
   http://www.beginningreading.com/Free%20Workshe.htm
5. Bingo Templates (alphabet, numbers, ordinal numbers and time templates)
   http://www.mcedservices.com/ESL/Bingo.html

Sight Words Vocabulary

1. Basic Sight Words List 1 (words are said, spelled and used in a sentence; includes type, click and drag and scrambled practice exercises)
   http://www.johnmh.com/sightwords/List1/to.htm
2. Sight Words (includes several different activities; with audio)
   http://www.reall-languages.com/Sightwordssoundspell.htm

Life Skills

Applied Technology

1. Computer Lab Vocabulary with Pictures (in printable PDF format)
   http://www.seminolestate.edu/adulted/els/media/computer-lab-vocabulary-with-pictures.pdf

Employment - Job Safety

1. Safety Symbols (with answer key)
   http://www2.worksafebc.com/

Employment - Occupations

1. Occupations (vocabulary pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/jobs/eng/

Employment - Vocabulary

1. Community Jobs (pictures with brief phrases and vocabulary)
   http://www.hud.gov/kids/job3.html
2. Community Jobs (audio and pictures with brief questions)
   http://users.netrover.com/~kingskids/community/community3a.swf
3. Community Jobs (audio and pictures with brief questions)
   http://users.netrover.com/~kingskids/community/community4.swf

Environment and the World

1. The Environmental Protection Agency (an easy-to-understand, visually appealing Web site)
   http://www.epa.gov/kids
2. Fahrenheit to Celsius Converter
   http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm
3. Weather Words (with audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/weather/eng/
4. Weather Chart (in printable PDF format)
   http://www.sbac.edu/~tpl/posters/11%20weather%20chart.pdf
5. A Map of Florida (in printable PDF format)
   http://www.sbac.edu/~tpl/posters/25%20Florida%20map.pdf
6. Florida Maps (includes city maps, road maps, highway traffic information and maps with directions)
   http://goflorida.about.com/cs/maps/a/maps_florida.htm
7. Florida: Facts, Map and State Symbols (printouts)
   http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/
8. Florida Counties Map
   http://www.mapwatch.com/multi-maps/full/florida-county-map.gif

Family and Parenting

1. Family Members (a printable word search)
   http://www.manythings.org/wf/0/family.gif
2. Extended Family Chart
   http://www.bridgeport.edu/Indexhtml/Centers/Disted/crsmaterials/korn101/word/truef.htm
3. Vocabulary: Family and Relatives
   http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/family1.htm
4. Family (an easy word search)
   http://www.abcteach.com/EasyPuzzles/wordsearches/lcfamily.htm

Government and Community Resources

1. Postage Rate Calculator (for domestic and international postage rates)
   http://postcalc.usps.gov

Health Nutrition

1. Food Pyramid
   http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster.pdf
2. The Cook's Thesaurus (food categories with a list of items and pictures)
   http://www.foodsubs.com/
3. Fruits (includes pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/fruits/eng/
4. Vegetables (includes pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/veg/eng/
5. Food Vocabulary (includes pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/food/eng/
6. Personal Grooming (vocabulary with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/bathroom/eng/index2.jsp
7. Parts of the Body (vocabulary with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/body/eng/
8. Medicine (vocabulary with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/med/eng/
9. Warning Labels
   http://www.mcedservices.com/medex/PDFs/ENwarn.pdf

Safety and Security Issues

1. Fire Prevention Word Search
   http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/fireprint.htm
2. Poison Warning Label (images)
   http://www.csudh.edu/oliver/chemdata/warnlabs/poison.jpg

Transportation and Travel

1. Land Travel: Vehicles (with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/landtravel/eng/
2. Travel by Land and Water (with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/travel/eng/
3. The Car (with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/car/eng/
4. Traffic Signals and Signs
   http://www.dot.state.tx.us/kidsonly/safetypg/safety
5. Transportation Vocabulary (lists with pictures, exercises and puzzles)
   http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/transportation_vocabulary.php

U.S. Concepts of Time and Money

1. Money-Related Vocabulary (with pictures and audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/money/eng/
2. Counting Coins
   http://www.coe.uh.edu/archive/math/math_lessons/mathles3/pen1.htm
3. Numbers (with audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/im/num/eng/
4. Seasons, Months and Days of the Week (with audio)
   http://www.languageguide.org/txt/time/eng/
5. Imperial and Metric Measurement Coversion Chart
   http://www.thatsmyhome.com/recipes/conversion.htm
6. Calendar Grid (in printable PDF format)
   http://www.sbac.edu/~tpl/posters/50%20calendar%20grid%201.pdf
7. Audio Calendar (an oral vocabulary review of days of the week, months, ordinal numbers and years)
   http://evaeaston.com/pr/calendar.html#
8. Telling Time in Different Ways
   http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/timequiz1.html
9. Bang on Time (fun!)
   http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html
10. Stop the Clock 1
    http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthecR.html
11. Stop the Clock 2
    http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec4.html
12. Study English (audio)
    http://www.xtec.es/aulanet/ud/angles/study/index.htm
13. Telling Time (audio)
    http://www.esl-lab.com/time.htm
14. Calendar Activity
    http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/calendar/calendar1.html

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