WWW Resources for ESL Students (and Teachers)

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Table of Contents

Berkeley and the SF Bay Area
E-mail, Keypals, Mailing lists
English Language Learning Online
Learning How to Search
Subject Indices, Dictionaries, Glossaries
Languages of the World
Traveling the virtual world
Vocabulary, Idioms and Slang
Projects
Creating webpages
Adding colors and images
Online Resources for ESL Teachers

Berkeley and the SF Bay Area Yahoo's guide to the SF Bay Area All about the Bay Area - links by subject The People's Park Homepage Learn all about this Berkeley landmark, ELP's neighbor Great Outdoor Recreation Pages Lots of great suggestions on how to enjoy nature in California AtHand Neighborhoods and cities in the Bay Area San Francisco Online Some good maps available here ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information Everything you ever wanted to know about earthquakes in the Bay Area UCB Campus Aerial Photography See if you can spot ELP from the air! SF Transit Information Find out how to get around on public transportation Table of Contents E-mail, Keypals, Mailing lists Dave's ESL E-mail Connection Leave a message about yourself, or find an ESL keypal SL-Lists Homepage of the international student lists Exchange A place for ESL learners to publish writing, find keypals, etc. Check it out! Web of Culture This site provides e-mail links to people all over the world who are interested in exploring cross-cultural communications A Beginner's Guide to Effective E-mail Learn how to improve your e-mail writing style Business Netiquette International Useful information about writing business e-mail Liszt, the mailing list directory Find an interesting topic...join a mailing list. Your inbox will never be empty again! Table of Contents English Language Learning Online its-online An online "zine" for teachers and students of English Selected Links for ESL Students Maintained by the Internet TESL Journal Frizzy University Network (FUN) Homepage Many activities and links for ESL students Dave's ESL Cafe Links, activities, message boards, idioms...this site has it all! Table of Contents Learning How to Search Learn the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial Click on "Digging for Data", then go to the Interactive Search Engine Tutorial An Internet Treasure Hunt for ESL Students Learn how to structure your search to get the best results NetStrider - Tutorials and guides Easy-to-understand explanations of search logic Finding Information on the Internet - A Tutorial A comprehensive tutorial prepared by the UCB Library CNet - Search the Net in Style Ten easy-to-understand tips for more effective searching Beaucoup Search Engines Mind-boggling list of links to search engines, by subject Table of Contents Subject Indices, Dictionaries, Glossaries Librarians' Index to the Internet Lots of great reference links Berkeley Public Library Homepage Links to references by subject My Virtual Reference Desk - Best of the Net Links to almost everything FAQ Finder: Your guide to finding answers to frequently asked questions Links to FAQs on every conceivable topic List of Dictionaries Links to dictionaries for many languages; specialized dictionaries Dictionaries and Glossaries An extensive list of links, arranged by subject Table of Contents Languages of the World The Human Languages Page A catalog of Internet language resources Languages Helpful sites for language students Foreign Languages for Travelers Want to know how to say hello in Urdu? Check out this site. Ogden's Basic English What are the basic words you need to know in English? Table of Contents Traveling the virtual world The Weather Channel - International Countries What the weather's like today all around the world City Net Travel Maps and travel information for the US and most of the world Leonard's Cam World Links to live cameras in locations around the world The World Factbook Master Homepage Information collected by our own CIA on countries around the world - statistics, flag, and more! Visit Your National Parks If you're planning a trip around California or the US, check this out Roadside America Your guide to wierd attractions along America's highways (by state) Table of Contents Vocabulary, Idioms and Slang The Phrasal Verb Page Mastering phrasal verbs is one key to real fluency The weekly idiom Expand your knowledge of idioms here Cobuild Idiom of the Day Another source for idioms - changes daily American Slanguages Short lists of popular slang words from many American cities -and foreign countries, too! E-Idioms Join this mailing list and recieve idioms by e-mail each week Table of Contents Projects PIZZAZ! Poetry Lots of great poetry writing activities Cyberbee Scavenger Hunt A WWW information search, using many references. CRAYON: CreAte Your Own Newspaper Select links to many news organizations, columnists, comics, etc. Brittanica Lives Find out who was born on your birthday! Table of Contents Creating web pages HTML - An Interactive Tutorial for Beginners Simple and easy to follow The Barebones Guide to HTML A quick reference to HTML code - no frills HTML Made Really Easy Another useful introduction How to Create a Web Page - A Webliography Good links, by category, to many useful sites Table of Contents Adding colors and images Animated GIFs A nice collection which you can download and use Ventana: Clipmedia More free images for your page! Non-Dithering Colors in Browsers A useful reference for color design Table of Contents Online Resources for ESL Teachers Table of Contents Return to Telewriting Homepage