English as a Second Language
BBC Learning English | This site allows ESL students to listen to the news while building vocabulary. |
CBC News | Up-to-date news coverage for listening and reading practice. |
CNN News | Breaking news with transcripts and audio files. |
DLC Audio Resources | Excerpts from the CBC's Republic of Doyle; Land and Sea and The Grand Seduction |
English Page | ESL Resources page with a wide array of grammar topics. |
English Pronunciation Practice | A set of interactive exercises to help ESL learners with pronunciation. |
English Vocab Exercises | The site is intended for ESL students from an intermediate to advanced level. Gap-fill sentences using over 2100 vocabulary words. |
Learn English Vocabulary | A variety of games geared toward helping students learn new words. |
NPR - National Public Radio | This site has a vast collection of commercial-free podcasts on a wide array of subjects. |
Sounds of English | Practice specific sounds and word stress. Includes interesting pronunciation exercises and fun game activities. |
Sounds of Speech | Phonetics, simplified |
TED Talks | Many, many presentations on a wide variety of topics by famous speakers are available here. |
Using English | ESL Web Directory |
VOA - Voice of America | Select the level of English you are comfortable with and practice using audio and transcripts of news broadcasts. |
The Writing Centre Resources @Memorial | A place for MUN students to go for help with writing assisgnments at the undergraduate and graduate levels. |