English language (ESL)
Open Access Books
- Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language LearnersThis textbook is designed for advanced beginning-intermediate English language learners in an academic English program. It is composed of 7 chapters, each of which covers specific speaking and listening learning objectives and includes dialogues, interviews, discussions and conversation activities. Each chapter also focuses on 10 target words from the New General Service List of English vocabulary and reviews basic grammar points. The textbook includes an audio component that consists of recorded conversations of native and non-native English speakers, as well as links to additional listening resources on the web.
- Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of EnglishThis digital book is meant to serve an instructional tool for both learners and teachers in the field of pronunciation. Topics covered include vowel and consonant sounds, word stress, thought groups, prominence, and intonation.
The book has been constructed to be either a self-paced instructional tool for learners or a classroom material for speaking or pronunciation courses. - Introduction to Academic Writing for ESOLThe materials here were selected for ESOL learners who have intermediate to high-intermediate writing skills and are starting more academic levels of coursework in order to transition into college-level composition courses.
- In the Community: An Intermediate Integrated Skills TextbookThis is an English language skills textbook to help ELL students acquire communication skills in the community (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).
- In the Workplace: An Intermediate Integrated Skills TextbookThis is an English language skills textbook to help ELL students acquire communication skills in the workplace (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). The book is aimed at Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels 5/6, focusing on intercultural skills and essential skills: reading text, document use, writing, oral communication, thinking skills, working with others, and computer use.
Online learning
- BBC Learning EnglishBBC Learning English is a department of the BBC World Service devoted to English language teaching. The service provides free resources and activities for teachers and students
- Learn English - ABC EducationCurriculum-linked learning resources for primary and secondary school teachers and students.
- SBS Learn EnglishSBS Learn English is a free English language learning service for Australian migrants.
- One Stop EnglishResource site for English language teachers, providing access to thousands of resources, including lesson plans, worksheets, audio, video and flashcards.
Open access resources