English Language Learners (ELL): Websites: Reading & Writing

"Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages."

Language translation feature within Microsoft Word. Located under the "Review" tab in the ribbon menu.

Online translator also managed by Microsoft. Great for shorter text translations.

A dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initials.

Includes audio pronunciation guide, thesaurus, word games, and a Learner's Dictionary for ESL students.

When you know what something looks like but not what it’s called, the Visual Dictionary will help you match the word to the image.

A search engine for words and phrases, offering both definitions and translations. Indexes more than 900 online dictionaries.

Reading exercises, learning strategies and quizzes to improve English reading comprehension.

English reading help including reading comprehension quizzes and tests, reading lesson plans, reading types and strategies.

Includes poetry, short stories with vocabulary and comprehension quizzes, and author biographies.

Practice activities in listening, writing, speaking, and life skills necessary for success at work and in the community. Click on the Practice English and Reading link for intermediate-level stories and activities.

Basic rules of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and writing numbers.

Tools to help you cite your sources correctly in APA, MLA, or Chicago style.

Three levels of interactive grammar and reading activities for beginning and intermediate students of ESOL.

Grammar lessons with accompanying quizzes to check your understanding. Includes a glossary of grammar terms.

Covers use of capital letters, spelling rules, punctuation, sentence variety, peer editing, and plagiarism.

Resource pages and handouts for English language learners and teachers.

One-on-one tutoring, online conferencing, and group workshop,s providing guidance to Madison College students at all stages of the writing process.

Practice activities in listening, writing, speaking, and life skills necessary for success at work and in the community.

Click on an idiom for a sample paragraph providing a definition of the idiom and an illustration of how it is used.

Definitions, sample sentences, etymology, and synonyms.

A picture dictionary for beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners.

Sound-integrated resources for 13 different languages (with a choice of 21 native language interfaces). Particularly helpful for vocabulary building and word pronunciation.

Spelling games and quizzes from Interesting Things for ESL Students