ESL/EFL Resources

• Aardvark's English Forum and ESL Resources - Information for teachers and activities for students, students' and teachers' message boards, links, etc.

• Activities for ESL/EFL - Games and activities for the classroom, ready-to-use lesson plans, book information, links, etc.

• Dave's ESL Cafe - "For ESL/EFL students from around the world." News, chat with teachers or students, 24-hour ESL help center for students, on-line English quizzes, job center, and much much more.

• E-mail Projects Home Page

• English as a Second Language Home Page - Links to all kinds of ESL sites of interest to both students and teachers.

• The English Zone - "...books, software, people, and more to help you learn or teach English."

• ESL Cyber Chateau - "EFL, TESOL, ESL, distance learning, jobs, TEFL certificates, and much more...."

• ESL/EFL Links - The extensive links page of ESL Magazine.

• ESL/EFL What's New Page  - A list of the latest links added to the links page of The Internet TESL Journal.

• ESL_Home - "A Web resource for CALL lab managers and for teachers and learners of languages online."

• The ESLoop - "...a collection of sites relevant to English Language Teaching and Learning on the World-Wide Web."

• ESL Lounge - "Free ESL lesson materials and ESL lesson plans. Printable worksheets for ESL classroom teaching. Grammar, pronunciation, board games, flashcards, games, song lyrics and more."

• The EFL Playhouse  - "A resource for teachers of young learners."

• English as a Second Language Forum - A site "created to fulfill all of the needs of those involved in ESL." Information and links for teachers and students, chat room, forums on a variety of subjects, job information, etc.

• Extensive Reading Pages  - "This site is a repository for information on Extensive Reading. We hope that this site will continue to grow and evolve as more people contribute their own resources to the collection."

• Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH)　- Information and discussion mainly for teachers of languages other than English, but some useful WWW resources for all language teachers.

• Games for English Language Learning & Teaching

• Hot Potatoes  - "The freeware Hot Potatoes suite includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web."

• The Internet for ESL Teachers

• The Internet TESL Journal's ESL: Writing - Links to online articles on teaching EFL writing.

• Jon's ESL Page - Lots of articles and information about teaching English in Korea and Japan, and some information about teaching in other countries.

• The Lesson Plans Page - Language arts lesson plans for native English-speaking junior high and high school classes. A lot of practical ideas for teaching reading, writing, vocabulary, etc.

• Longman ELT Connection - Downloadable teaching activities and tips, job listings, conference information, links.

• Marie Nuzzi's List of Valuable ESL Resources - "Here are many sites with an abundance of ESL information for teachers and students."

• Resources for TESOL on the Web - A page of links to useful sites and articles.

• Royalty-Free Clip Art Collection for Foreign/Second Language Instruction - a collection of free, simple line drawings to be used by foreign language instructors.

• TEFL China Tea House　- "Ideas from English teachers in China." Information about teaching and jobs in China, TEFL-China e-mail list, and teaching tips.

• TESOL Articles & Materials on the World Wide Web

• TMan's TESOL Page  - "Dedicated to English language teachers world wide who want a handy home base when they use the internet as a teaching resource."

• TOEFL Online - Information about the Test of English as a Foreign Language for students, teachers, and researchers.

• TOEIC  - The official Web site for the Test of English for International Communication in the U.S.

• The Virtual English Language Center　- A site that gives "students, teachers and speakers of English from around the worlld...online access to relevant materials, services and products." Some free, some for a fee.

• Wandering the Web - Columns in TESOL Matters by Christine Meloni.

• Web Resources for Teaching Writing  - Links to sites and pages dealing with teaching writing and using the process approach.

• Worth a Visit - A collection of links by the National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE).

• Young Learners: Web Resources - A page of links to a variety of resources for teaching young learners of ESL/EFL.

Online ESL/EFL Magazines

• American Language Online - Online version of American Language Review. Includes an archive of articles that are put online approximately one year after the print magazine's publication date. Feature articles, book reviews, conference reports, etc.

• EFL WEB Magazine - English as a Foreign Language Magazine. Articles by EFL teachers, information about English language schools, events and conferences information, "Virtual Bookshop," "Resume and Curriculum Vitae Page," and much more.

• EL Gazette  - "English language journal opening doors across the world." Updated weekly.

• ELT News - "The Web site for English teachers in Japan." News, job information, teaching resources.

• ELT Newsletter - Publishes a new article on English language teaching every Friday, discussion forum, links.

• ELT Spectrum  - "The ELT magazine that will trigger your imagination." Oxford University Press.

• The English Teacher's Assistant　- "The newsletter for busy, innovative ESL/EFL teachers and tutors." Information and some activities, updated monthly. Order a free sample copy.

• ESL Magazine - "The information source for ESL/EFL professionals worldwide. Bi-monthly. Web site has full-length feature articles and lots of links.

• The Information - Magazine published by the British Institute of English Language Teaching.

• Inspire! E-zine  - "Online teaching tips, pointers and strategies guaranteed to inspire your teaching!" Back issues on-line, free subscription.

• The School House - Newsletter of the JALT Junior/Senior High School N-SIG (Special Interest Group).

ESL/EFL Professional Organizations

• BIELT - Web site of the British Institute of English Language Teaching.

• CALICO - Web site of the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium. Information about membership, the CALICO Journal, the CALICO Monograph Series, the CALICO (software) Review, their annual symposium, and Web-chat CALICO.

• EgypTESOL - "EgypTesol is a professional organization for teachers of English and all those involved in the English Language Teaching profession in Egypt and all over the world."

• ETA ROC  - The English Teachers' Association of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

• EUROCALL  - Web site of the European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning.

• IALL  - Web site of the International Association for Language Learning Technology.  "...a professional organization dedicated to promoting effective uses of media centers for language teaching, learning, and research."

• IATEFL - Web site of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language.

• IAICS- Home page of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies.

• JALT - Web site of the national chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching.
• Fukuoka JALT - Web site of the national chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching.

• Korea TESOL　- Web site of the national chapter of Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (KOTESOL). Information about membership, publications, conferences, etc.
• Seoul KOTESOL - Web site of the Seoul chapter of Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.
• Pusan KOTESOL - Web site of the Pusan chapter of Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

• NCLE - The National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education. "The only national information center focusing on the language and literacy education of adults and out-of-school youth learning English." Information about the ERIC (Educational Resources Information System) sytem, ERIC Digests, an e-mail forum about adult ESL literacy, and a lot of other free resources.

 
• STETS  - The Singapore Tertiary English Teachers' Society home page.

• TESL Canada　- Web site of Canada Teachers of English as a Second Language.

• TESOL-Arabia - Web site of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages in the United Arab Emirates. News, membership and conference information, job listings, etc.

• TESOL Online - Official web site of TESOL, Inc. (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages). News, membership information, conventions, publications, etc.

• Thai TESOL - Web site of Thailand Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. Information about membership, conferences, the Thai TESOL Bulletin, etc.

• AAAL Newsletter  - Newsletter of the American Association for Applied Linguistics.

• AILA News - Twice yearly newletter of the International Association of Applied Linguistics.

• Applied Linguistics  - "A complete archive of abstracts [1980 - present]. Search individual issues, volumes, or the entire archive."

• CALL-EJ On-line  - An electronic journal with articles on computer-assisted language learning.

• Cambridge Journals　- A-Z index of all journals published by Cambridge University Press. Includes tables of contents, subscription information, and order forms.

• College English  - "A scholarly journal for teachers of English in colleges and universities, covering the spectrum of English studies--composition, critical theory, linguistics, literacy, literature, pedagogy, professional issues, rhetoric, and more." Published by NCTE. Tables of contents and a few complete articles.

• Computer Assisted Language Learning - Abstract of articles published, subscription and submission information.

• Education Analysis Policy Archives - An online journal with full-length articles published by Arizona State University. A few articles related to ESL/EFL, etc.

• ELT Journal   - "Searchable archive of abstracts from 1980 to date. Search individual issues, volumes, or the entire archive."

• The English Teacher: An International Journal - On-line edition of a journal published by Assumption University, Thailand. A few full-length articles from back issues, subscription and submission information.

• English Teaching Forum  - Online version of a quarterly journal for teachers of English as a foreign or second language published by the U.S. Department of State. Complete articles.

• Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics - Published twice a year. Articles dealing with "ESL/EFL by Chinese first language background learners."　 Subscription and submission information, table of contents, and article abstracts.

• International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (IRAL)   - A searchable archive of abstracts of some recent volumes (1996, Vol. 34 - Present).

• The Internet TESL Journal - Monthly web magazine published in Japan. Articles, research papers, lesson plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas, and links to other sites.

• IT-Links - A refereed online journal for English language teachers published by the Information Technology (IT) in English Language Teaching (ELT) Special Interest Group (SIG) of ELTeCS-East Asia (sponsored by the British Council).

• JALT Journal: The Web Edition　- Tables of contents, article abstracts (but not complete articles), and a 15-year index of articles.

• Journal of Intensive English Studies - Quarterly journal published by the Center for English as a Second Language at the Unversity of Arizona for teachers and researchers. Information and cumulative index of Volumes I-X (but no articles).

• Journal of Second Language Writing  - "A refereed journal appearing three times a year, features theoretically grounded reports of research and discussion of central issues in second language and foreign language writing and writing instruction." Tables of contents for all issues, information for authors, subscription information, etc.

• Korea TESOL Publications:
• The English Connection - Bi-monthly newsletter with short articles, teaching tips, etc.
• The Korea TESOL Journal - Abstracts, complete articles, and submission information.
• Proceedings of the 1998 Korea TESOL Conference  - October 16-18, Seoul.
• Proceedings of the 1997 Korea TESOL Conference  - October 3-5, Kyongju

• Language Learning and Technology  - "... a refereed journal that began publication in July 1997...seeks to disseminate research to foreign and second language educators...on issues related to technology and language education."

• The Language Teacher Online　- Monthly international journal published by JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching).

• The Modern Language Journal　- "Devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages." Subscription and submission information, abstracts of current and past articles.

• Papyrus News Archive - "Papyrus News" is a free e-mail distribution list run by Mark Warschauer. This site contains an archive of listings since 1999 and subscription information.

• ReCALL Journal  - A journal published by EUROCALL twice a year that "contains articles relating to theoretical debate on language learning strategies and their influence on practical courseware design and integration, as well as regular software reviews. Tables of contents for all issues.  Full articles are available online 18 months after publication.

• System -  An international journal "devoted to the applications of educational technology and applied linguistics to problems of foreign language teaching and learning." Subscription and submission information, tables of contents, keyword and author index. Register for free sample issue in PDF format.

• Teaching English with Technology: A Journal for Teachers of English - an online publication of IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group.

• TESL-EJ　- An entirely online journal for ESL/EFL teachers.

• TESL-HK - An online "newsletter for English language teaching professionals in Hong Kong." Published by the City University of Hong Kong.

• TESL Web Journal: A Journal for Teachers as Researchers - "a free, Web based forum for adult level teachers, teacher trainers and reseachers world-wide." (The first issue will be published in November 2001)

• TESOL Journal - Tables of contents and cumulative index of all articles, membership and submission information.

• TESOL Matters  - Selected articles from TESOL's bimonthly newsletter.

• TESOL Quarterly - Tables of contents and cumulative index of all articles, membership and submission information.

• Thai TESOL Bulletin  - Journal published twice a year by Thailand TESOL. Full-legnth articles from back issues.

Linguistics/Applied Linguistics Sites

• AAAL  - Web site of the American Association for Applied Linguistics.

• American Dialect Society - Information about membership, conferences, the journal American Speech, and the society's "Words of the Year."

• Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) - "CAL is a private, non-profit organization: a group of scholars and educators who use the findings of linguistics and related sciences in identifying and addressing language-related problems. CAL carries out a wide range of activities including research, teacher education, analysis and dissemination of information, design and development of instructional materials, technical assistance, conference planning, program evaluation, and policy analysis."

• The Creolist Archives Home Page

• English Grammar FAQ - Explanations about how English works for people who don't know much about English grammar.

• A Guide to the Best Linguistic Resources on the Web - Links to sites, organizations, journals, conferences, etc.

• International Linguistics Association - Information about the organization, membership, conferences, and the journal Word.

• The Language Fact Sheets - A variety of short articles and links related to linguistics compiled by the Linguistics Association of Great Britain.

• Last Laugh - Humorous articles related to linguistics and language use.

• The Linguist List: Papers, Bibliographies, Books - Links to papers and abstracts in all areas of linguistics.

• Linguistics Association of Great Britain (LAGB) -Information about the organization, how to join, activities, publications, etc.

• Linguistics Society of America (LSA) - Information about membership, the journal Language, the summer linguistics institute, and ordering various publications. Also includes an on-line brochure, "The Field of Linguistics," with a number of short overviews of various topics in linguistics by well-known experts.

• The Linguist List - Sign up for the Linguist discussion list, conference information, calls for papers, job listings, publications, etc.

• SIL International - (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics) "...to work with language communities worldwide to facilitate language-based development through research, translation, and literacy."

• Virtual Library: Linguistics

• What Is Linguistics? - A very short introduction article by the Center for Applied Linguistics (ERIC, 1992).

Research Resources

• Bamboo: A Digest of English Education and Applied Linguistics Research from Asia - Contribute your recent research and publications in language education and applied linguistics to the database.

• A Brief Guide to Questionnaire Development - An online article by Robert B. Frary, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

• Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) - Funded by the United States Department of Education and located at the University of Minnesota, CARLA "...supports a number of coordinated programs of research, training, development, and dissemination of information related to second language teaching, learning and assessment."

• Contentville.com - Order dissertations and other documents online.

• ERIC as a Resource for the Teacher Researcher - An article from ERIC Digest, 1995.

• ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics Digests - A number of brief reviews on topics in applied linguistics.

• ERIC/CLL Minibibs - Short bibliographies on a number of topics in ESL and applied linguistics (updated January 1999).

• ESL Researcher.org - Conference information, calls for papers, job postings, graduate program information, etc.

• Full-Text Education Journals Online

• Hints for Designing Effective Questionnaires - An online article by Robert B. Frary, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

• The International Commission on Second Language Acquisition - "There being no world association, ICoSLA is designed to act as a single point of reference for all major international SLA activities and to provide various useful internet links for SLA researchers and people and institutions wishing to find out more about this field for whatever reason."

• Language Learning - Materials and resources related to self-directed language learning by SIL International, "a service organization that works with people who speak the world's lesser-known languages."

• National Foreign Language Resource Centers (NFLRC)

• Networks: An On-line Journal for Teacher Research

• Search ERIC Database

• Second Language Acquisition Bibliography (SLABIB) - Compiled by Vivian Cook.

• Statistics to Use - Online statistics calculators.

• UMI Dissertation Services - Information on ordering dissertations and theses.

• UnCover Web - "A current awareness and document delivery service," including the CARL family of databases.

• Using the WWW for EFL Research and Resources  - A page of links and advice on using the Internet for ESL/EFL and applied linguistics research.

Conferences

• Language Conference Schedules - List of conferences for linguists, translators. interpreters, and teachers of languages.

• TESOL Matters Conference Calendar - List of conferences around the world related to teaching of English to speakers of other languages.

• Vance's ESL Home: Conference Web Sites - Links to Web sites of professional organizations' conferences.

• AILA 2002 - 13th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, "Applied Linguistics in the 21st Century: Opportunities for Innovation and Creativity," Singapore, December 16-21, 2002.

• TESOL Arabia 7th International Conference - "Challenges in the New Millennium," Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 14-16, 2001.

• The Second Pan Asia Conference (PAC2) - "Teaching English: Asian Contexts and Cultures," Seoul, October 8-10, 1999.

• AILA '99 - 12th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, "The Roles of Language in the 21st Century: Unity and Diversity," Tokyo, August 1-6, 1999.

• Addison Wesley Longman (ELT Web Site)

• Alta Books - "The world of English language learning materials at your beck and call."

• Cambridge University Press

• Delta Systems - ESL materials from more than 100 publishers.

• ESL Super Store - "Quick and easy access to over 30 ESL publishers."

• Heinemann

• National Textbook Company

• New Readers Press - Materials for ESL students at low beginning to intermediate levels; News for You, top news stories in easy to understand English, plus photocopy-ready exercises based on the articles.

• Oxford University Press ELT Web Site

• Academic Job Listings in Applied Linguistics

• The Chronicle of Higher Education

• The Digital Education Network ELT Job Centre

• EPIK - Information about the English Program in Korea.

• ESL Cafe's International Job Board

• ESL Cafe's Korean Job Board

• ESL Super Store Publishers Job Center - Listing of jobs with ESL publishers.

• Finding Jobs in Japan

• The Internet Job Search for ESL

• Linguistic Enterprises - "A job-search site for linguists seeking employment in the private sector," CUNY Graduate Center's Ph.D. Program in Linguistics and the Linguistic Society of America.

• O-Hayo Sensei, The Newsletter of (Teaching) Jobs in Japan

• Sellout: A Resource for PhDs Considering Careers Beyond the University

• TEFL Professional Network Job List

• Vault.com: The Insider Career Network

• TESL-U  - A discussion list "for people interested in an unmoderated discussion of workplace related issues for ESL professionals."

• Gradschools.com - "The most comprehensive online source of graduate school information." Search by subject or school.

• University of Arizona Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) - Information and application forms for the intensive English program, practice English online for students, teacher resources.

• University of Arizona SLAT Program - Information about the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching. Links to sites related to second language acquisition research, applied linguistics, and foreign language teaching.

University of Arizona EL/L Program - Information about the MA Program in English Language/Linguistics (ESL).

ESL/EFL/SLA E-mail Discussion Lists

• TESL-L - A discussion list for ESL/EFL teachers with thousands of members from nearly every country in the world. To subscribe, send a message to listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu. Leave the subject line blank. In the message area, type SUB TESL-L <first name> <last name>. You'll receive a message with instructions for using the listserve and subscribing to a number of sub-lists including TESLJB-L (job list), TESLCA-L (technology and computers), TESLMW-L (materials writers), etc.

• ELTASIA-L　- A discussion list for English teachers working in Asia. To subscribe, send a message to majordomo@nectec.or.th. Leave the subject line blank. In the message area, type SUBSCRIBE ELTASIA-L. Or you can sign up and get other information about the list on the ELTASIA Web Site.

• SLART-L - Second Language Acquisition Research and Teaching discussion list. To subscribe, send a message to listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu. Leave the subject line blank. In the message area, type SUB SLART-L <name>.

• KOTESOL-L　- A discussion list for English teachers working or interested in working in Korea. To subscribe, send a message to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com. Leave the subject line blank. In the message area, type sub KOTESOL-L <your name>.

• FLTEACH - An on-line forum on the topic of foreign language teaching methodsTo subscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu. In the message put only the following: SUBSCRIBE FLTEACH firstname lastname. Or visit the Foreign Language Teaching Forum Web site to subscribe online.

• CALICO-L  - A list "for the discussion of topics relating to the development, distribution and implementation of language learning courseware." To subscribe, send a message to majordomo@calico.org. Leave the subject line blank. In the message area, type subscribe calico-l. Or you can sign up on the About CALICO-L Web page.

• Second Language Writing Discussion List - "Members of the Second Language Writing Group are working on the development of theoretical models and methodologies for research, aiming to extend knowledge about L2 writers, their written texts and their writing processes."

• NIFL-ESL - "An electronic discussion forum focusing on English as a second anguage (ESL) instruction for adults." Easy to access and search archives back to 1995.

• SL-LISTS  - International EFL/ESL E-mail Student Discussion Lists.

Online since: 1997
Last updated: September 19, 2002