Literacy Level Typing Practice Multimedia
Vocabulary Grammar and Writing
Reading
Listening/Pronunciation ESL Videos Computer Skills Practice
Citizenship Smartphone Apps Community
Transportation  
 

Literacy Level

Pumerosa
Sitio fonético y bilingüe. 

http://www.pumarosa.com/

LiteracyCenter.net
Practice letters, numbers, colors, shapes.

https://readtoday.net/#pgMain

Letter Sounds & Reading Practice | Learning Bear
Learn the sounds of letters and practice reading in English with multimedia lessons.

http://www.readingbear.org/

Starfall | Letter name and sound
Learn the alphabet, the basics of reading, calendars, and more, in an interactive way!

http://www.starfall.com/

Handwriting Worksheets - Type a sentence. Then, print a worksheet to practice your handwriting.
http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/

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Typing Practice

 
Typing.com | Use with or without registering. Teachers can set up classes to give students usernames and passwords and can track student progress. Has typing lessons, tests, and games.
https://www.typing.com/

Peter's Online Typing Course
http://www.typing-lessons.org https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/page/432

Good Typing | requires free account registration
http://www.goodtyping.com

Keyboarding Tutorial and Typing Test
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/lessons.php?lang=EN&lesson=40

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Multimedia (Integrated Skills)

Multilevel

U.S.A. Learns - Video classes with grammar and vocabulary practice. 
http://www.usalearns.org

Reading Skills for Today's Adults- Lifeskills-based Leveled reading lessons with vocabulary and writing practice. Beginning through High Intermediate..
https://www.readingskills4today.com/

Pumarosa.com - Spanish-English bilingual English courses.
http://www.pumarosa.com/

John's Activities for English Learners - Made especially for adult ESL students.
http://www.web-esl.com/

Interactive lessons for everyday life | Goodwill Industries presents excellent interactive lessons on many topics: work, health, money management, technology, and more!
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics

Mango: Arlington Public Libraries language learning system | free library card account required
http://library.arlingtonva.libguides.com/mango

Ventures Arcade- Lifeskills-based language practice.
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/

Touchstone Arcade- Lifeskills-based language practice.
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/touchstone/student/index.html


Beginning 

REEPworld- Animated stories in Health, Work, and Family with reading, listening, vocabulary, and lifeskill practice.
http://www.reepworld.org/englishpractice/index.htm

Jennifer's Beginning ESL Video Lessons (on Youtube)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0A0C8CFFE9712B76


Intermediate

Cynthia's Links to English Practice for Better Health- Teacher-recommended websites for more English practice to help you stay healthy!
http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/health.html

Communicating At Work- Interactive lessons on how to improve your communication at work.
http://caw.aaca-boston.org/

Cynthia's Links to Work English Practice- Teacher-recommended websites for more English practice to help you Find a Job and Get a Job!
http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/getajobbeginners.html
http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/getajob.html

TV 411 - Reading, writing, vocabulary, and math activities that have practical use for your life. Use the left menu. (Lifeskills)
http://www.tv411.org/index.shtml


Advanced

VOA: Voice of America | Learning English - Learn English while you learn about American life and culture. Multimedia and practice activities included.
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/

Jennifer's English for Professionals Video Lessons (on YouTube)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6F9901ABB52F7C9B&feature=plpp

Passport to English - (en Espanol)
http://www.passporttoenglish.com/index.html


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Vocabulary

Multilevel

Learning Chocolate - Picture dictionary with audio and various skills practice, organized in lifeskill units with beginning level practice.
http://www.learningchocolate.com

Easy World of English | Picture Dictionary
http://www.easyworldofenglish.com/

Language Guide- Picture dictionary with pronunciation and spelling. Choose your language in the top menu or choose a direct link below. More languages available on the website!
Arabic - English | Chinese - English | French - English | Spanish - English
http://www.languageguide.org/

Passport to English - (en Espanol)
http://www.passporttoenglish.com/index.html

Cynthia's Links to Basic English Practice - Websites for vocabulary practice organized by life skill unit
http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/ESLlinks.html




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Grammar and Writing

 

Multilevel

Road to Grammar - Hours of grammar practice!
http://www.roadtogrammar.com/

Easy World of English | Grammar, Levels 1 (Beginning) , 2 (Intermediate), 3 (Advanced)
http://www.easyworldofenglish.com/

ESL Blues - Grammar lessons.
http://www.eslbluesapps.com/

Grammar Bytes- Presentations. Exercises. Printable handouts.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm

Grammar-Quizzes.com - Explanations on grammar points and practice exercises.
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/

Guide to Grammar and Writing - Grammar lessons, tutorials, and reference.
https://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/

Guide to Writing a Basic Essay - Offers explanations in other languages, as well.
http://lklivingston.tripod.com/essay/

GEDWriting. org - Go to Student Center for lessons, exercises, guides, and practice tests.
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0809222280/

Beginning 

Cynthia's Links to Basic English Practice - Websites for Grammar practice.
http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/basicgrammar.html

Intermediate

Cynthia's Links to Intermediate Grammar Practice- Teacher-recommended websites for more English practice!
http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/intermediategrammar.html




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Reading


Multilevel


Cynthia's Links to Reading Practice- Look for your level.
http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/Reading.html

Reading Skills for Today's Adults- Lifeskills-based Leveled reading lessons with vocabulary and writing practice. Beginning through High Intermediate.
https://www.readingskills4today.com/

Easy World of English | Reading, Level 1 Beginning, Level 2 Intermediate, Level 3 Advanced
https://www.southwestabe.org/

Readings Skills Stories - Group 1 (lower levels) / Group 2 (higher levels)
https://www.southwestabe.org/

Read Works- Teachers must create an account. Assign readings by getting a code for students to use. Readworks also has comprehension question sets to use after the reading.
https://www.readworks.org/

ESL Bits - Reading and Listening Activities
http://esl-bits.net/


Beginning 

Readings Skills Stories - Group 1
http://www.southwestabe.org/


Intermediate

Time Magazine, for Kids - Read about world events, recent news, and more.
https://www.timeforkids.com/?u=

Newsela- Teachers must create an account. Assign readings by getting a code for students to use.
https://newsela.com/


Advanced

Top 100 U.S. Newspapers .
http://www.thepaperboy.com/usa-top-100-newspapers.cfm


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ESL Videos

Multilevel


REEP YouTube Channel Many practical topics for everyday life. Playlists by level and program including Side by Side and Mr. Bean.
https://www.youtube.com/user/reepadultesl

U.S.A. Learns- Go to the Low-intermediate or Intermediate Reading Skills. Practice listening, writing, reading, and pronunciation! Many practical topics for everyday life.
http://www.usalearns.org

English Central- Find your level in the "Difficulty" menu.
http://www.englishcentral.com/videos

EnglishVid.com- Free English instructional videos.
http://www.engvid.com


Beginner

Jennifer's Beginning ESL Video Lessons (on YouTube)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0A0C8CFFE9712B76

Mark Kulek’s ESL YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9VWyvdF-91McG6kt27MeKA


Intermediate


Advanced

Jennifer's English for Professionals Video Lessons (on YouTube)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6F9901ABB52F7C9B&feature=plpp

PBS - Video from the U.S. Public Broadcasting Station. For advanced level students.
http://video.pbs.org/

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Listening / Pronunciation

Listening

VOA: Voice of America | Learning English - Learn English while you learn about American life and culture. Multimedia and practice activities included.
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/

Randall's Listening Lab- High Beginning to Advanced. Dozens of recorded conversations with comprehension activities, on many interesting topics.
http://www.esl-lab.com/

Text-to-Speech Generator - Type the English you want to hear in the "Enter Text" box and then click on the "Say it" button. Listen and repeat. Change the voice!
https://www.text2speech.org/.php

Cynthia's Links to Listening Practice - Look for your English level.
http://www.geocities.ws/cynthia_ingersoll/listening.html

Elllo - High Beginning to Advanced. 1000s of interviews with English speakers from all over the world. Choose activities according to your level. ("Elllo" = English Language Listening Lab Online.)
http://www.elllo.org/index.htm

Pronunciation

English Club Intermediate to Advanced lessons and practice activies on pronunciation.
http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/index.htm

E.L. Easton's Pronunciation Activities
http://evaeaston.com/

Pronunciation Activities from Interesting Things for ESL Students
http://www.manythings.org/pp/

Pronunciation Activities from English Zone.
http://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=17

Easy World of English | Pronunciation
http://www.easyworldofenglish.com/

Cool Tools!

Text-to-Speech Generator - Type the English you want to hear in the "Enter Text" box and then click on the "Say it" button. Listen and repeat. Change the voice!
https://www.text2speech.org/

Text-to-Speech Readers for Chrome browser - CHROME browser only. Install an "Add-on" for a text-to-speech reader and listen to any webpage as it's read out loud.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/text%20to%20speech?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=ha-en-na-us-extensions-categories-google&utm_medium=ha

WordWeb 1-click Reference - Free download. With 1-click, get definitions and pronunciation.
http://wordweb.info/free/

Grooveshark - Listen to songs for free. Search the name of the song, singer, or band.
http://groovesharks.org/

 


Computer Skills Practice

Mouse Program - Start with "Move the Mouse." Click on "Home Page" to start again.
http://www.mouseprogram.com/

Online Form Practice | Minnesota Literacy Council 
Basic, housing, work, government, personal finance, and education online form practice
http://mndigital.dreamhosters.com/forms2/INDEX.HTM

Technology Topics videos | GCFLearnFree.org
Learn how to use Microsoft applications, or understand social networking websites like Facebook, and Pinterest, or learn about money management, careers and looking for work, and much, much more!
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics

Microsoft Office 2013 tutorials | GCFLearnFree.org
Learn how to use Microsoft applications for version 2013 with easy-to-understand video tutorials.
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/topics/office2013/

Computer Basics| Internet Essentials
To see subtitles, click on the Closed Captions "CC" button.
https://www.internetessentials.com/Learning

Technology Topics videos | Common Craft
Levels 300-650. Transcript on page.
Limited Free Videos. Easy-to-understand explanations of complex ideas. Topics include: Apps, Podcasting, World Wide Web, Secure Passwords, Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, Facebook, and more.
http://www.commoncraft.com/videos/

Typing / Keyboarding practice websites
Go to Typing Practice section on this page.
http://www.reepworld.org/studentsite/favlinks.html#Typing

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Citizenship

Go to REEP's Citizenship page.

 


sans-serif">Best ESL apps for Android
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/best-apps-for-esl-teachers/

9 Best Mobile Apps for ESL Students | BusyTeacher.org
http://goo.gl/7dnVFQ



Community

Arlington County, Virginia, Website
http://www.arlingtonva.us/

Arlington Insider
Sign up for the email newsletter of important events happening in Arlington, VA. Email address required.
https://www.arlingtonva.us/subscribe/

Smithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu

National Park Service
https://www.nps.gov/index.htm

Going Out Guru Guide | The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide

Washington, DC resources | About.com
https://dhcf.dc.gov/page/dc-community-resources/

100 Free (and almost free) Things to Do in D.C.
http://washington.org/100-free-and-almost-free-things-do-dc


Transportation

Metro
http://www.wmata.com/

ART - Arlington Rapid Transit
http://www.arlingtontransit.com/

DC Circulator
http://www.dccirculator.com/

 

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Last updated November 2018
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