English as a Second Language (ESL)
CALL and
TESOL Links
This site provides access to a wide variety of information about CALL:
bibliographies, resources, projects, researchers, software vendors,
training programs, professional organizations, publications, sofware, and
web-based programs.
Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)
The mission of the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB) is to
promote the coherence, effectiveness and consistency of adult English as a
second language instruction across Canada by linking all adult ESL
stakeholders, maintaining standards in ESL training, and facilitating
the implementation and use of the CLB and the CLBA. The CCLB is a
non-profit, federally incorporated organization.
Computer Resources for ESL
The main purpose of this website is to provide an annotated inventory
of software resources and websites rated according to the Canadian
Language Benchmarks, and appropriate for use with ESL and LINC students.
The Council of Second Language Programs
in Canada
The CSLP is an association of public postsecondary institutions
offering intensive language training in English or French. Their
website provides information about the French and English as second
language programs in each of the participating colleges and
universities.
Dave Sperling Presents...Dave's ESL Cafe on the Web! Where Learning English is Fun! For ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from around the World.
A very lively, well-known, comprehensive ESL web site.
EFL in Asia. A Reference Guide to Teaching English in Asia
This site offers very good resources related to the teaching of English in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, China, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as information about finding jobs in each of those countries.
English as a Second Language and English Literacy
Development. The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12
This guideline describes courses offered at Levels 1-5 for ESL
and Levels 1-4 for ELD. The courses are designated according to
levels of proficiency in English and literacy development, not by
grade.
ESL in Canada Directory
Designed for foreign students of ESL in Canada, this site lists schools,
programs and provides other related resources such as accommodations, visa
information, and social/cultural activities.
Grade 9 and 10 Secondary
School Course Profiles (incl ESL and FSL): Ontario Ministry of
Education
Intended as an aid for teachers, the Course Profiles, funded by
the Ontario Ministry of Education, have been developed by
partnerships of school boards and subject associations to help
with the implementation of the Grade 9 Ontario Curriculum. They
include Course Profiles for English as a Second Language and
Literacy Development, and French as a Second Language- Core,
Extended and Immersion.
A Guide to
Internet Resources for Teachers of English as a Second Language
Each Resource Guide in this series developed by the ERIC Clearinghouse on
Languages and Linguistics offers a wealth of topical information,
including links to publications, listservs, organizations, virtual
libraries, and conferences. Resource Guides Online are compiled and
reviewed by experts in each topic area. Other titles in this series are
available at http://www.cal.org/ericcll/faqs/rgos.
Language
Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
The LINC program is designed to provide basic language training to adult
newcomers in one of Canada's official languages, and facilitate the
social, cultural and economic integration of immigrants and refugees.
Learning ESL
at the University of Toronto
This site describes a wide range of ESL programmes offered by the
University of Toronto, including various intensive ESL courses, and a
choice of ESL distance learning courses.
Links
to ESL/EFL Lessons and Lesson Plans
This very extensive set of links to a wide variety of ESL lessons and
lesson plans is maintained by The Internet TESL Journal.
On-Line
Resources and Journals: ELT, Linguistics, and Communication
A compilation of sites in the field of applied linguistics and
communication, including associations, organizations, on-line resources,
journals and mailing lists. This webpage is maintained by Kenji and
Kathleen Kitao of Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.
Online Writing Lab, Purdue
University
The Purdue site offers online materials, links, and services designed
to help writers, writing teachers, and undergraduate researchers. To
accommodate world-wide interest in the site, it also offers a wealth of
well selected links to information and handouts specifically for ESL
teachers and students.
Ontario Ministry of Education Guidelines in Progress
This site contains draft versions of Ontario Ministry guidelines
for a number of secondary school subjects at the grade 11-12
levels, including English as a Second Language, French as a
Second Language, and Classical and International Languages.
Resources for Teachers of English for Science and Technology
A web page that links resources relevant to this group of teachers: discussion lists, people in ESP or EST, books, articles (full text), and links to other useful information.
TESL Canada
TESL Canada is the national federation of English as a second language teachers. It organizes
an annual conference and publishes the TESL Canada Journal.
TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/ESOL
Links. Links of Interest to Teachers of English as a Second Language
A simply organized, frequently maintained and very full set of links
about all aspects of ESL pedagogy from the perspective of the student and of
the teacher.
TESL Ontario
TESL Ontario is an affiliate of TESL Canada, and a non-profit provincial organization of educators in the field
of English as a second language. It presents an annual conference and publishes the newsletter Contact.
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
TESOL's mission is to develop the expertise of its members and others involved in teaching English
to speakers of other languages through a wide range of services, publications, and programs. Best known as the publisher
of the TESOL Quarterly.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
A site with information about test dates, registration, practice questions and study materials. The links also provide specialized information about the TOEFL to researchers and educators.
Volterre_Fr
Provides extensive links and resources for teachers and learners of English as a second language, and French as a second language. Priority is given to French and European sources.
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