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intitle: Finds the word or phrase immediately after the colon in the title intitle:esl grammar lesson
quotation marks for phrases “english second language”
OR in capitals for synonyms esl OR "english second language"
-site:com to remove commercial sites esl assessment -site:com
* to truncate words for various word endings activit* for activity or activities
filetype:ppt limit to a file format such as PowerPoint or PDF
site:.edu Limit to a U.S. university site
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  • intitle:esl grammar lesson OR teaching or activit* secondary OR "high school"
  • intitle:english seond language" OR esl dialogue speaking

Teaching Refugees

Listening

VocarooStudents record and listen to their voice online and listen. All ages and levels.

American English - From the US Dept. of State, provides resources prepared for and by English-teaching professionals. Includes both a teacher and student portal.

English Listening Language Lab OnlineA free online listening resource of over 1,000 listening activities designed especially for ESL students. Most listening activities include images, an interactive quiz, transcript of the audio and downloadable MP3.

ESL Resources for Students – Online Writing Lab at Purdue

Dictionaries

Visual Dictionaries: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

American English 
From the US Dept. of State, provides resources prepared for and by English-teaching professionals. Includes both a teacher and student portal.