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Please enjoy the 1,600 FREE, original stories (200 of them using Simple Present Tense only) and 273 short dialogues for ESL and other English learners, with exercises (Vocabulary, Cloze, Crosswords, Scrambled Sentences, Dictation) and/or audio.
The 600 NYC stories are exactly 150 words long, with Normal Audio and Slow Audio (but no exercises). These stories are for grade levels 0.1 to 13.2. The black number after each story title (see the Table of Contents) tells you the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (see Wikipedia or FREE Readability Formulas, or Readability-Score).
If learning English is difficult for you, you're not alone. It's difficult for many learners. Don't give up. You CAN learn English. It just takes lots of patience and practice.

—Mike


Popular Websites—ESL & Other (English or ESL‐related only)
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Look at the alphabetical list below (according to the URL, but sometimes according to the page title. I add more as I find them, or as readers (like you!) suggest them. All the following links were working as of November 13, 2014 (which was a lonnnng while ago, I know). Please contact me if you find any bad links. ... 12‐18‐17 PLEASE NOTE: The numbering is amiss because i am occasionally deleting and adding sites.


English as a Second Language (ESL) Sites, plus Typing Lessons* and Reference Sites*
Most of these sites contain free content; many are for students and teachers. (NOTE. In alphabetical, numbered list below, * = non-ESL site)

a1. Three sites that will help you a lot when you're online are Google Search, Google Images, and Google Translate.
a2. If you want to learn everything about everything, visit Wikipedia (and please donate if you can) or YouTube.
a3. Who starred in what movie in what year? Go to the Internet Movie Database.
a4. For the words to all your favorite songs in English, go to lyrics.com, songlyrics.com, metrolyrics.com, or AZlyrics.com.
a5. Need a definition? Go to OneLook Dictionary Search. Need a synonym or an antonym? Go to Thesaurus.com.
a6. What English word rhymes with "orange"? Find out at RhymeZone or Rhymer.
a7. What does a particular abbreviation or acronym stand for or mean? Go to Abbreviations.com. How about definitions of legal words in plain English? See Nolo's Free Dictionary.
a8. Click on these links for U.S. Area Codes, U.S. ZIP Codes, and International Country Codes.
a9. Lost? Click on Maps of U.S. States, Counties, Cities, & ZIP Codes or Maps of the World.
a10. What's the Time and Date or the time now (WCAG 2.0 compatible) anywhere in the world?
a11. One pound equals how many kilograms?
a12. Which words begin with GRA? Try WordFind, MoreWords, or WordHippo. Want more word fun? Try Scrabble Word Finder, Word Search Puzzles, and Online Word Search Puzzle Games.
a13. Do you want to read new Fun Facts and play new Word Games every day?

NOTE: All the links on this page are POSTED for free. That is, I don't charge anyone any money for their sites to be on this page. Also, link numbers/letters might change over time; 58c might become 58d or 59a, for example, as I continue to add links. If you have an interesting link related to ESL or English, email it to me, and if I like it, I'll post it, no charge. ALSO (because many other sites say this, maybe I'd better too): Visit the sites on this page at your own risk. Mike

1a. 4 Teachers (https://www.4teachers.org/) "Teach with Technology." This site is primarily for teachers, but it has lots of material for ESL students, too (just click on the many different links). It has a Spanish version, too. It needs donations to keep running, so please chip in if you can.

1b. * AcademicHelp.net (academichelp.net) "Expert Essay Pre‐Grading. Get an expert to analyze your paper to know your grade before turning in your paper. Free Academic Help Sample Collection Giveaway! Join hundreds of students who received exclusive samples to writing quality academic papers now! Sign up to download our eBook of 1,254 samples!"

2a. Activities for ESL/EFL Students (a4esl.org) Thousands of contributions from teachers, including tests, puzzles, exercises, bilingual quizzes, and iPhone/iPod. A project of The Internet TESL Journal.

2b. * Accredited Schools Online: A Guide to Online Schools (accreditedschoolsonline.org) "We analyze the current state of online education, where it stands and where it's heading. We'll take an in-depth look at the benefits and experience of an online education; choosing an online school or program; the methods, technologies and resources employed by schools in program and course delivery;online learning and students with disabilities; tips for student success; and many others."

2c. * Accredited Schools Online: ESL/ELL Resources For Teachers, Parents And Students (https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/esl-ell-resources-for-teachers-parents-and-students/) "Over the past 10 years, English Language Learners (ELL) in grades K‐12 have grown by 60 percent in the United States. English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are vital for helping children learn English and thereby learn other topics taught in school. This guide highlights the variety of English‐learning programs available and provides resources to help students, parents and teachers get the most out of ESL education."

2d. * Accredited Schools Online: ESL/ELL Recursos Para Profesores, Padres Y Estudiantes (https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/esl-ell-recursos-para-profesores-padres-y-estudiantes/) "Desde hace diez años, Estudiantes del Idioma Inglés (ELL) en grados K‐12 han aumentado 60 por ciento en los Estados Unidos. Los programas de Inglés como Segunda Lengua (ESL) son vitales para que los niños aprendan inglés y que así puedan aprender otros temas en la escuela. Continue leyendo para aprender acerca de los diferentes programas para aprender inglés y descubra herramientas útiles para asegurarse que todos los niños triunfen."

3a. Adele's ESL Corner (https://www.adelescorner.org/index.html) "Welcome to Adele's ESL Corner. This website is free for anyone to use on the Net. It's designed as a tool with which students can consolidate what has already been introduced in the classroom or learnt through self-study. It doesn't present grammar rules or show students how to answer questions apart from examples in some exercises. The simplicity of the design for the website has been intentional. Many of the migrants coming to Australia as refugees have few computer skills. So, site navigation has few levels to make it easier to learn English online. Disruptive, animated images have not been used. I hope Adele's ESL Corner proves useful to teachers and students alike."

3b. Adult Learning Activities —CA Distance Learning Project (cdlponline.org) Audio and video stories and exercises. Topics include Working, Law and Government, Family, School, Nature, Housing, and Money.

4a. * Affordable Colleges Online for ESL/ELL Students (https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/college-transition-guide-for-esl-students/) "Affordable Colleges Online has created an expert-driven resource guidebook for ESL/ELL students seeking advice and information about affordable programs from Community Colleges that offer flexible online learning classes. Roughly 4.6 million English language learners attended U.S. public schools in 2014‐15 and, while many of these students have the English skills needed for everyday life, some lack the language proficiency to get into college. Or they may have misconceptions about college so aren't even thinking about going. But many of these students have the drive and ability to do well in higher education. They just need the right information, support, and tools to get there. ESL/ELL students can find those resources in this guide."

4b. * AffordablePapers.com (https://www.affordablepapers.com) "Get your paper done without overpaying. "Why is it so affordable?" you may ask. The thing is, we don't need award‐winning authors or a fancy design to write a quality paper for you. Instead of spending money to pretend we are great, we just do our job effectively." Aug. 9, 2019

5a. AgendaWeb: Free English Exercises (agendaweb.org) "The best free English exercises from the best free websites. Hundreds of free exercises to learn English online: grammar, verbs, vocabulary, listening, songs, and videos. Worksheets and handouts. English teacher resources. Phonetic. Translators, dictionary."

5b. * AllConnect.com (https://www.allconnect.com/internet/cheap/es) "Providers with cheap internet: Inexpensive Internet is available through a variety of providers, but the plans and prices you can get depends on where you live. There are government assistance and provider plans for low‐income households that are also inexpensive internet options in your area. Take into account busy equipment rates, data caps, price increases, and other costs that can drive up the cost of even the cheapest plans. ... Proveedores con internet economico: Internet economico esta disponible a traves de una variedad de proveedores, pero los planes y precios que puedes obtener depende de donde vivas. Hay asistencia del gobierno y planes de proveedores para hogares de bajos ingresos que tambien son opciones de internet economico en su area. Tomen en cuenta las tarifas de equipo ocupado, los limites de datos, los aumentos de precios y otros costos que puedan aumentar el costo de planes incluso de los planes mas baratos." POSTED January 9, 2021

5c. AllESL.com (https://allesl.com/) "AllESL.com strives to not only teach English to language learners, but to provide the necessary tools to equip teachers with the right resources. We are a team of ESL teachers from Japan, South Korea and China. We've built this website to provide students and teachers the basics for English language learning and teaching. This includes WORKSHEETS: We've tested these worksheets in our classrooms. They are all free to use in your classrooms and there is no need to ask for permission." POSTED January 20, 2021

5d. * AnagramSolver.org (https://anagramsolver.org/) "Anagram Solver. Anagram Generator. Anagram Your Name." POSTED 7‐8‐18

5e. Arnel's Everyday English (https://www.youtube.com/@ArnelsEverydayEnglish/videos) 627K subscribers. Lots of fun, friendly, free videos from a fluent American-English speaker for eager ESL students. POSTED December 13, 2022

6a. * Bartleby Write (https://www.bartleby.com/write/) "Write Better Right Now! Bartleby Write is your stress‐free virtual writing center. Designed to reduce mistakes, build better writing habits and transform okay papers into stellar ones – with Bartleby Write, you can submit your papers with confidence."

6b. Basic English Speaking (https://basicenglishspeaking.com/) "Speak English Fluently with our FREE Basic English Speaking Lessons: Common English Expressions, Common Sentence Patterns, Daily English Conversation by Topic, and Basic English Grammar. There are up to 40 lessons of various grammar tenses and rules. These lessons can help you survive or even thrive in any English‐speaking country. Grammar lessons are clear, concise and easy to remember. Only key points are mentioned. Each grammar point is well illustrated by a form and some example sentences to demonstrate how it is used in context. ALSO, Learn how to improve your English vocabulary, listening, and speaking at the same time using the 3000 most commonly used words in English," at Speak English Fluently Using The 3000 Most Common Words in English (https://basicenglishspeaking.com/3000-most-common-words/).

6c. BBC Learning English (https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/) "Inspiring language learners for 70 years." Many audios of six minutes and many of one minute ("Express English"), with exercises.

7a. * Best Colleges (https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/writing-guide-for-undergrads/) "Writing Guide for Undergrads: Grammar, usage and writing skills are often not covered after middle school, and yet undergraduate programs have high expectations for the papers their students submit. Learn more about honing your writing skills for college."

8a. Better English (AKA Business English Grammar Lessons) (https://www.better-english.com/) "Better English have been successfully helping people to learn Business English online since 1998. We started these online lessons to help our own students. Very quickly, people throughout the world found out about our lessons by word of mouth. Now almost 20,000 people use our Business English lessons every day. We send out a free English lesson by email most weeks. There is absolutely no charge and you can stop receiving them at any time, just by clicking on a link in the email." The site also has business English language lessons.

9a. Brain Pop ESL (https://www.brainpopesl.com/) "BrainPOP ESL uses lively, engaging content to teach English to speakers of other languages. Lessons are built around animated movies and supporting features that reinforce vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, reading comprehension, and writing skills. See what a difference it can make for your ESL/ELL students!" It's a free and pay site.

9c. BumpReveal ESL for Kids Resource Guide (https://bumpreveal.com/resources/esl-for-kids/) "Learning English as a second language can be hard, but it doesn't have to be tedious and boring. When it comes to ESL for kids, it's even more important to keep things fresh and fun. That's why these ESL resources are tailored to kids and their special ability to have fun while learning."

10a. Business English Site (businessenglishsite.com/) "Welcome to our site! BusinessEnglishSite.com is one of the best, and most popular, places online to learn and practice modern Business English. Our content was created by people with many years of corporate experience, people who actually use Business English on an everyday basis, so you know that you'll get the best, most accurate business vocabulary, phrases, expressions, and jargon. We have divided our content according to topic. You'll find exercises relating to accounting, sales and marketing, project management, interviews, information technology (IT), and more. We also have a series of exercises devoted to Medical English. We've tried to make these exercises as diverse as possible to give ESL students a chance to practice both Business English grammar and vocabulary. Whether you want to learn specialized terminology related to your field, or simply to practice the Business English that you already know, we hope you enjoy our site and find it helpful."

10b. * Business-essay.com (https://business-essay.com/blog/goal-setting-101-how-to-achieve-everything-you-want-tips-examples-tools-for-2022/) "Goal Setting 101: How to Achieve Everything You Want. To achieve your goals, it is essential to clearly state your desires and set a timeframe." Posted February 27, 2023

10c. Busy Teacher (https://busyteacher.org/) "Find That Perfect Worksheet: Browse our database of 16,202 worksheets created by other busy teachers like you." Its tabs are Worksheets, ESL Articles, Seasonal, More, and Our Store. Teachers will find plenty to like. It's a free and pay site.

10d. * BuyDissertations.com (https://buydissertations.com/) "Our company aims at delivering expert thesis and dissertation writing services to customers worldwide. Our academic writers can help you with all stages of thesis writing in a professional and quick manner. Delegate Your Dissertation to Expert Academic Writers. Better Now than Never. Get Free Inquiry." POSTED 7‐8‐18

10e. * BuyEssays.com (https://buyessays.net/) "Buy an essay online cheap and get your paper done in record time. Leave your writing to the experts, and have more time for things you enjoy." POSTED 7‐8‐18

11a. Carlos Romero (carlosromero.com) "Textos Fáceis para Ler e Ouvir em Inglês Audio: Clique em qualquer um dos dois links acima para ler um texto curto em inglês , bemfácil de compreender. Ao mesmo tempo em que faz a leitura, você também ouvirá o texto, ditado por uma voz clara e pausada."

11b. * Cheap Essay (https://cheapessay.net/) "CheapEssay.net is a place where students from all over the world can get help with their academic writing assignments. Our main aim is to make studying, and academic writing in particular, a bit easier and perhaps an even more enjoyable experience for students. Our writers possess all the necessary skills to complete your paper on practically any topic. If you are looking for a high quality writing service, we are it."

11c. * Chegg.com (https://www.chegg.com/) "Chegg, a Smarter Way to Student, has acquired WriteLab, an AI‐enhanced writing platform that teaches students grammar, sentence structure, writing style, and offers instant feedback to help students revise, edit, and improve their written work. This acquisition will strengthen Chegg's existing writing service, with the addition of new tools, features, and functionality." POSTED 7‐21‐18

11d. China 232 (https://www.china232.com/lessons#fun‐english) "Fun English Lessons: Listen to our Fun English lessons. These are 10‐15 minute mp3 English learning lessons. Learn how to speak real slang and sound like a native English speaker."

12a. * ChinaByTeaching (https://chinabyteaching.com/) "We link TEFL teachers with the most reputable and trustworthy schools and teaching institutions in China. Our ChinaByTeaching team lives and breathes China, every single day. Contact us today and trust us to guide you safely...all the way to China." POSTED February 18, 2021

12b. * College Students Guide to Citing Internet Sources (https://www.onlinecollegeplan.com/college-students-guide-to-citing-internet-sources/) "If you have unrestricted Internet access, you may be tempted to use any source you find online as a basis for your writing. However, an article that you find online may not provide the best or most academically valid information. Citing information you have learned through research, whether it is online or in a book at the library, is one of the cornerstones of academic work. Before you include a source in your paper, you should evaluate the academic quality and reliability of the information."

12c. * Crossword-Solver.io (https://crossword-solver.io/esl-activities-for-english-class/) "Let's be honest; learning English grammar might not be at the top of your English language learners' list of fun, especially if you've got a group of reluctant non‐native speakers. Still, it's a necessary step to get to grips with a new language and improve fluency. As a teacher or language tutor, you can prevent the inevitable groans of despair with these fresh, tried, and tested ESL activities and fun games. These teacher‐approved resources spin English grammar and vocabulary on its head to engage your learners while still improving their English language skills." POSTED January 8, 2024

12d. * The-crossword-solver.com (https://www.the-crossword-solver.com/) "Our crossword solver uses a database of over 350,000 words, 118,000 definitions, 2.5 million thesaurus entries and an ever‑growing database of clues to provide you with the answers to your unsolved crossword puzzles and clues. Our free universal search looks for definitions, synonyms and clues." POSTED September 26, 2022

12e. * CustomWriting.org (https://custom-writing.org/blog/how-to-prepare-for-toefl-in-10-days-the-complete-guide) "This Custom‐Writing article gives you a ready‐to‐use study plan that will help you prepare for TOEFL quickly! It is possible to do it in only ten days!" POSTED July 27, 2021.

12f. * CustomWritings.com (https://www.customwritings.com/) "ALL YOUR PAPER NEEDS COVERED 24/7. Our leading writing service provides custom written papers in 80+ disciplines. Order either short essays or extensive dissertations & our expert ENL writers will easily prepare a paper according to your requirements." Aug. 9, 2019

12g. * CustomWritings.com (https://custom-writing.org/blog/how-to-write-a-short-essay) "How to Write a Short Essay: Format & Examples." September 29, 2023

13a. * Dictionary.com (An Ask.com Service) (https://dictionary.reference.com/) Besides definitions, this site also has a thesaurus, translator, Spanish dictionary, quotes, word dynamo, writing dynamo, daily crossword, and crossword solver.

14a. * Dr. Grammar (https://www.drgrammar.org/) "Welcome to the Dr. Grammar website, a site devoted to providing helpful assistance for writers everywhere! It does not matter whether you are looking for help with comma rules or with formats for writing business letters (or with everything in between), you will find helpful assistance here. Each month, more than 30,000 visitors from across the globe consult the Dr. Grammar site for help with their writing ills. Thank you for joining them, and welcome to the site! Click here to find out more about the Department of Languages & Literatures at the University of Northern Iowa."

14b. * Duolingo.com (https://www.duolingo.com/) "Learn languages completely free, without ads or hidden charges. It's fun, easy, and scientifically proven."

14c. * edubirdie.com (https://edubirdie.com/blog/esl-resources) "With all the abbreviations we encounter on a daily basis, it is easy to get lost and confused, especially when it comes to the English language for foreigners. The list of acronyms can go on and on, but today, we are going to focus on such acronyms as ESL and ELL to make things a bit easier to comprehend." POSTED June 13, 2020

14d. * edubirdie.com (https://uk.edubirdie.com/blog/world-literacy-up-close) "World literacy up close. Illiteracy is a serious issue. Edubirdie has been working on the editing market for years. We decided to collect and disclose our editing statistics to contribute to the world's illiteracy fight. The visualisation below is aimed to show the most common English mistakes and commonly misspelled words. Feel free to explore it and find something new for yourself. Stay informed, stay literate." Posted Sept. 23, 2020

14e. * Education First (https://www.ef.com/) "Since 1965, The World Leader in International Education. Language. Education. Travel. Cultural Exchange. We transform dreams into international opportunities. We combine language training with cultural exchange, academic achievement and educational travel to deliver courses and programs that transform dreams into international opportunities."

15a. * EducationDegree.com (https://www.educationdegree.com/) "Welcome to your most complete resource for teacher education programs. We have compiled the information you need about the most popular teaching degrees and careers to help you succeed in the field of education." POSTED 5-9-20

15b. Educational Freeware: Free Educational Software and Games (educational-freeware.com) This site reviews (with links to) high-quality free learning software and websites from the Internet —mostly for kids, but also for grown-ups. Many software titles are multilingual. Categories include math (lots of it), science, typing, K-12, kindergarten, videos, music, reading, and 3D.

15c. * Edufind.info (https://www.edufind.info/) "The Edufind ESL Schools Directory has a free database of all 1,600 accredited English schools in nine English‐speaking countries around the world, as well as student reviews of them. Schools are shown using a map‐driven interface so prospective students and teachers can easily see which schools are in which areas of town. Edufind is dedicated to helping English learners find the best English schools abroad."

15d. * EduMed.org (https://www.edumed.org/) "Find Your Future in Healthcare. EduMed.org connects students with the best and most affordable online degree programs in more than 60 medical and health fields. Take your first step toward a career in care." POSTED April 18, 2022

15e. Effortless English for Kids - YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWso0UDLJZVfJmworFjc5Ow) "Kids love to learn English through stories. There are short stories for kids in English. They are very short, easy and simple for kids or beginners. With the Effortless English system, you learn English with your ears, not with your eyes. You learn pronunciation by listening. You learn vocabulary by listening. You learn grammar by listening. Listening is the key to excellent English speaking."

15f. Effortless English Club (https://effortlessenglishclub.com/) "What you get today when you buy now: Power English lesson sets feature 30 modules, including: 30 audio vocabulary lessons, 30 main audio lessons, 30 mini‐story lessons, 21 point of view story lessons, Plus: 8 action vocabulary videos, 30 text guides (for all audios), Effortless English Club Forum membership"

16b. EFL Net (https://www.eflnet.com/home) "Free English (ESL/EFL) Learning Resources: grammar, listening, reading, vocabulary."

17. Ego4U: English Grammar Online 4U (ego4u.com) An English/German site. Read and Learn English, Business English, Games and Riddles, Chat, E-Cards, and Daily English lessons with audio.

18. E‐Grammar (https://www.e‐grammar.org/) "Are you afraid of English tenses? Or verb forms? You can practice them on this website online for free in gap-filling, matching or multiple choice exercises. Some materials are also available as printable PDF grammar exercises with answers in ESL worksheets. (See the last item in the menu on the left at the website.) They are all for free, too."

19. EL Civics for ESL Students (https://elcivics.com/worksheets/reading.html) "ESL Short Stories: Reading worksheets with short stories about everyday problems. Improves problem solving skills. Learn ESL and EL Civics with Pictures,Easy Lessons, and Fun Activities."

20. ELLLO (https://www.elllo.org/english/1001.htm) "English Listening Lesson Library Online —learn English naturally. Videos, audio, quizzes, vocabulary. Improve your vocabulary with ELLLO audio notes. Over 2,000 MP3 files."

21. Englisch-hilfen: Learning English Online (englisch-hilfen.de/en) A dual English-German site. Learn English words, practice grammar, look at basic rules, prepare for exams, do tests or just have fun playing games. More than 650 exercises online. English forum and daily English lesson.

22. English Class 101 (https://www.englishclass101.com/) "Learn English with EnglishClass101! No more dry, out of date textbook story lines! Here at EnglishClass101, you'll learn English with fun, interesting and culturally relevant lessons that are easy to listen to. But not only are they fun, they're effective too! Join the hundreds of thousands of people already learning English through the power of our mobile apps, desktop software and website with free English lessons released every week!...These podcasts offer a painless and FREE way to bone up on the language and culture in a relevant, real world way that you won't get in a class room or on a CDROM. Brian Heater, PC Magazine...500,000,000 lessons delivered and counting—join EnglishClass101.com today!" NOTE: This is a free and a pay site.

23. English Club (https://www.englishclub.com/) "Good afternoon, and welcome to EnglishClub —helping you learn English or teach English. You'll find everything from lessons for learners to jobs for teachers, including fun pages like games, videos, quizzes and chat."

24. English Exercises (https://www.englishexercises.org/) "Welcome. Here you will find hundreds of exercises to learn English online: vocabulary, grammar, listening, songs, etc. These exercises have been made by English Language teachers from all over the world. If you are a learner, you can use them to practice English. If you are a teacher, you can join us."

25. English for Everyone (https://englishforeveryone.org/) "EnglishForEveryone.org is your resource for printable English worksheets. On the left of this page you will find an index containing hundreds of quality teaching materials. To open a PDF file for printing, simply click on the topic of your choice, then select the desired worksheet from the links on that page. EnglishForEveryone is affiliated with Read Theory, English Maven and Citizenship Test —all excellent sites for online informational practice quizzes."

26. English Forum (https://www.englishforum.com/00/) "It's a great place on the web for students and teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL/ESL). There are interactive exercises, message boards, schools directories, ELT books, and masses of web resources, contacts and links. By the way, don't miss the Flags and Countries Quiz and the Online Magic!"

27. English Goes (https://englishgoes.com/) "EnglishGoes E-learning Center is a great site to learn English Online for ESL learners around the world. Learning English —We offer online English courses and free English lessons for learning English online. Our online English courses are conducted by live teacher at real time through an online classroom. Practice English —Our English lessons are designed with exercise practice so that you can learn English and practice what you learn at this site." This site is part free, part pay.

28a. EnglishGrammar.org (https://www.englishgrammar.org/) "Here you'll learn all aspects of the English written language, enabling you to improve your writing skills in both personal and formal communications. Whether you're starting with the very basics such as understanding the meaning of verbs and nouns and correct apostrophe placement, or wanting to understand more complex topics such as conjunctions, syntax optimization and creative writing techniques, we have it all covered."

28b. EnglishGrammarExercise.com (https://englishgrammarexercise.com/) "English Grammar Exercise is a site for learners of English of all levels. It is filled with explanations and tests for students to study, practice and improve their English." POSTED 3‐4‐19

29. English Grammar Lessons (english-grammar-lessons.com) This is another of several sites created by Caroline and Pearson Brown. Many explanations, examples, and exercises, from present continuous to third conditional, from shall to should. Other Caroline and Pearson Brown sites: English Listening lessons, English Phrasal Verbs, English for Human Resources, English for Presentations, and Business English Language.

30. English Grammar Secrets (https://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/) "We recommend that you read the grammar explanation on the first page of the lesson and then do the exercises, thinking all the time about the rules in the grammar explanation." Pearson Brown

31. English Hints (https://www.englishhints.com/index.html) "Learn More English: Reading, Vocabulary, and Grammar Hints and Practice. Find lessons and practice materials for ESL classes, review basic English skills and grammar, expand vocabulary, and increase comprehension with reading, explanations, and games." For ESL teachers and students.

32. English Maven (https://www.englishmaven.org/) "Helping students improve their English —one step at a time. Welcome to EnglishMaven.Org —your resource for free online English lessons and exercises. To the left you will find our index of English subjects. Click on the subject you wish to study. Then click on a link to open an exercise on the following page."

33a. English Page (englishpage.com) "Learn English using our in-depth English tutorials featuring dozens of interactive exercises."

33b. * English Proofreading Service (https://onlineenglisheditor.com/) "Online English Editor is a proofreading service that does more than fix mistakes in spelling, punctuation and grammar. We proofread your paper to help you sound more clear, elegant and natural. Our proofreading service provides you direct access to English proofreaders. All our proofreaders are native English speakers and have earned a graduate degree in a writing‐related field. You can send us your paper at any time—our proofreading service is available 24/7. We will promptly proofread your paper and return it within the timeframe you require."

33c. English Speak (https://www.englishspeak.com/) "With over 100 lessons, Englishspeak.com provides a large amount of audio content. Users have access to two different speeds of playback for each item." Most of the 100 lessons are audio dialogues of a minute or less. Plus, there is audio for 1,000 most common phrases and 1,500 most common words. Plus, there are translations in each lesson for 17 other languages.

34. English with Rinat (https://www.englishwithrinat.com/) englishwithrinat is his English website <<(Links to his Facebook and YouTube sites only. September 24, 2018). enjoyenglish-blog.com enjoyenglish-blog is his Russian one.

35a. English-Zone.com (english-zone.com) "…the BEST English-Learner's site on the 'Net!" Site includes grammar, reading, verbs, basic skills, fun stuff, teacher aids, and idioms.

35b. * EssayWill (https://essaywill.cn/) "Essaywill—the best reputation of professional writing articles website. We provide various types of Chinese and English high quality academic papers. This site has a number of elite experts to provide you with writing guidance services. In addition, this site also provides expedited services, and you do not have to worry about the originality and quality of the article."

35c. ESL.com (https://www.esl.com/) "Do you want to learn English in the USA? There are thousands of universities and colleges in the United States, all unique and offering an exceptional education. Connect & Apply to U.S. English language programs, universities and colleges with the assistance of our advisors. Learn & practice English online with our quizzes, games and podcasts or download ESL books and more!" POSTED 5‐26‐18

36. ESL.About.com: English as 2nd Language (esl.about.com) Videos, idioms, listening, speaking, reading, writing, tests, grammar, vocabulary, and more.

37. ESL Bits (https://esl-bits.net/) "The sole purpose of this site is to help students improve their listening and reading comprehension of the English language." Audiobooks, Short Stories, Sherlock Holmes, Intermediate, Advanced, Songs, English Idioms, Reading Activities and Test Preparation for the PET, Practice Using the Articles, Radio Audio Dramas.

38. ESL Blues New Index (ESL Blues) "The new ESL Blues offers quizzes, games and tutorials for English learners that work on all devices. ESL Blues is for people with different levels of English, mainly at the pre-intermediate and intermediate levels, but there are more and more quizzes being created for complete beginners. The site is highly interactive, with lots of feedback."

39a. Dave's ESL Cafe (eslcafe.com) Dave's ESL Cafe is "the Internet's meeting place for ESL and EFL teachers and students from around the world!" His site includes slang, podcast, chat, jobs, teacher and student forums, and more.

39b. * ESL Job Exchange (https://www.esljobexchange.com/) "Discover the Best Places to Teach English Abroad. Our extensive guides help you get started on your path to teaching English abroad. At ESL Job Exchange we believe there's a better way to connect job seekers and ESL employers. We focus on matching ESL employers with candidates who best fit the position. We recognize employers want to find the most qualified candidates and candidates want to find the most trustworthy employers. We bridge geographical and cultural gaps between employers and job seekers who are exploring opportunities to work abroad."

40. ESL Desk (https://www.esldesk.com/) "Welcome to ESLDesk.com, a free site for English learners. Not being a native English speaker myself, I started this website a long time ago, in 1997, as an ESL activities page, and it's kind of grown from there. I do hope you will find vocabulary, grammar, spelling, reading and other resources on this site to be helpful in learning English Language."

41. ESL Fast (eslfast.com) Eslfast has stories and exercises. (Eslfast and rong-chang used to be sister sites of eslyes.)

42. ESL Flow (https://www.eslflow.com/) "www.eslflow.com was created in 1998 as a resource for researching ESL/EFL ideas and creating lessons and courses as quickly as possible." —Peter Snashall. Many exercises are PDFs. There are also many non-PDF worksheets.

43. ESL-Lab: Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab (esl-lab.com) Sharpen your ear with hundreds of listening and vocabulary exercises, plus links to Randall's six other websites.

44a. ESL Lounge (https://www.esl-lounge.com/) "1,000 pages of interactive grammar, listening, vocabulary and reading exercises. Full English grammar guide and phrasal verbs section with definitions, examples and tests. Games, puzzles and more." Plus a blog, newsletter, and ESL lessons and materials.

44b. ESL Made Easy (https://www.eslmadeeasy.ca/) "As ESL educators in this day and age, we are surrounded with useful, informative and compelling resources available at our fingertips! And so the goal of this site is to seek out and share these resources, experiences, and tidbits that I believe are invaluable in today's classroom as well as for those working one on one with students."

45. ESL Party Land—Learn English, Teach English (eslpartyland.com) "A Fun Place to Learn English as a Second Language! Our site is made to help you learn or teach the language and become fluent in English."

46. ESL Podcast (eslpod.com) More than 600 podcasts spoken at a slower speed and using everyday expressions, with explanations of these expressions.

47. ESL Point (https://www.eslpoint.com/) "An online resource where teachers and students can get the help they need whenever they need it. Links to thousands of pages of ESL/EFL-related material, all categorized according to skill and difficulty. All materials are free of charge and have been catalogued for quick and easy access."

48. ESL Support Lab: Questa College ESL Support Lab (https://academic.cuesta.edu/esl/ESLLab.htm) "The ESL Support Lab offers students the opportunity to have individualized, self-paced instruction in writing, grammar, reading, vocabulary, speaking, listening and computer skills. There are almost 100 links to online language support and practice activities."

49. ESL Yes! (https://www.eslyes.com/) Let's not forget to visit THIS site. Where else on the worldwide web can you find 1,600 Free, original short stories (200 of them using Simple Present Tense only), 273 short dialogues, and accompanying exercises (Vocabulary, Cloze, Crosswords, Scrambled Sentences, Dictation) and/or audio? And don't forget to read the 600 New York City stories —150 words each, and each with two audio speeds and a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level. Thank you again for visiting this site, and please tell your friends about it.

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50a. * FabMarks (https://www.fabmarks.com/) "FabMarks helps students achieve their academic aspirations. It provides Online test‐prep services for standardized tests such as the PSAT, SAT, ACT, GMAT. It provides FREE access to a lot of learning resources (Recorded Vidoes, Practice Questions, Tests) and also offers live online instructor‐led tutoring services for SAT, ACT and the GMAT."

50b. Florida Center for Instructional Technology (https://fcit.usf.edu/) "The Florida Center for Instructional Technology provides professional learning, digital content, and technology integration evaluation services to schools and districts worldwide. Located in the University of South Florida's College of Education, FCIT has been a leader in K­20 technology integration since 1982. Digital Content for the Classroom. FCIT offers over 100,000 pieces of free digital content for non­commercial classroom use by students and teacher." This is a wonderful free site. Also see Lit2Go below. Posted February 26, 2023

50c. * fourhourworkweek.com (https://fourhourworkweek.com/) "12 Rules for Learning Foreign Languages in Record Time—The Only Post You'll Ever Need."

50d. * Free Dictionary (thefreedictionary.com) The world's most comprehensive dictionary: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Russian, Medical, Legal, and Financial Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Acronyms and Abbreviations, Idioms, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one.

51a. * Free Translation (freetranslation.com) "SDL FreeTranslation.com is a free translation website allowing you to translate web pages and text into different languages. For professional, human translations see Click2Translate.com"

51b. * FutureLearn.com (https://www.futurelearn.com/subjects/language-courses/learn-english) "Discover new work and study opportunities worldwide with a range of online English courses designed to improve your English speaking and writing skills." POSTED January 20, 2021

51c. * GenerationGenius.com (https://www.generationgenius.com/) "A New Tool for Teaching Science. Generation Genius is a K-8 teaching resource that brings school science standards to life through fun and educational videos paired with lesson plans, activities, quizzes, reading material and more. Our videos are produced in partnership with the National Science Teaching Association, and aligned to standards in all 50 states. Try it free." POSTED March 18, 2021

51d. * Glossary of Grammatical Terms (athabascau.ca/courses/engl/glossary/glossary.html) This Canadian university site presents short definitions of grammar terms from A-Y (yes, Y) in plain English. Remember to click on "Transitional Devices."

51e. * Grammar Revolution (https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/) "Teaching and learning grammar don't have to be painful. Grammar doesn't have to fill you with frustration and fear. I'll help you [teachers and students] actually learn grammar (not just a bunch of random rules that you'll forget in a week), and we'll use sentence diagrams to make it easy and fun." Elizabeth O'Brien. Free and pay content. POSTED August 30, 2021

51f. * Grammarism (https://www.grammarism.com/) Free. "Grammarism has hundereds and thousands of interactive quizzes and printable worksheets, for every topic. Every quiz is little bit harder than previous one. All the exercises are based on sentences in public domain books and generated by algorithms. Exercises and worksheets can be used for self‐study, for commercial purposes such as writing books and for teaching as classroom activities. 127 Topics  ‐   9,503 Tests‐Worksheets   ‐   203,510 Exercises." Free. POSTED February 1, 2022

52a. * Grammarly.com (https://www.grammarly.com/e) "Your writing, at its best. Grammarly makes sure everything you type is clear, effective, and mistake-free." Free and pay. POSTED 7‐23‐18

52b. * Grammarist.com (grammarist.com) "Sarah Belliston's love for grammar dates back to fond memories of diagramming sentences in elementary school. After receiving her BA in English, she used her grammar knowledge in positions at Michigan State University and the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, DC. Besides writing here at Grammarist, Sarah is a freelance editor for fiction, nonfiction, and academic works. She also writes fiction for children and adults."

52c. * Grammica.com (https://grammica.com/) "Our main aim is to provide free Content with the high‐quality result to our visitors. We have developed Unit Converter, Calculator, Time Zone Converter and Grammar Check and we are developing more and more SEO tools. Our grammar checker provides you free spelling and sentence check service. It provides free online grammar check, paraphrasing, proofreading services." POSTED February 8, 2021

52d. * Guide to Grammar and Writing, Dedicated to Dr. Charles Darling (grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/) Is there anything about English that this comprehensive site doesn't have? For example, why is "news" singular, and why isn't "family" plural? (Go to Index>Plural Noun Forms). Confused about Do and Make? Go to the Index. Donations are welcome.

53a. * HangingHyena.com (https://www.hanginghyena.com/) "Welcome to Hanging Hyena, your best choice for word makers, word game solvers, cryptography tools, puzzles, and study helpers. And because customer service is job #1, we built backup sites – one for the jumble solver, another for the word unscrambler, and a third one for scrabble. Even an anagram maker." POSTED 11‐29‐19

53b. * homework‐lab.com (https://homework-lab.com/) "Your task won't clarify itself. A tutor can nail it for you. Online tutoring and homework help platform. Where students and tutors come together. Our ultimate goal is to make students' lives easier. We aim to: Connect students to Tutors (students and graduates) to help them excel in their studies; Provide students with tools to proactively manage and plan their academic life; Help students become confident in their own knowledge and potential."

54e. * How to Start a Blog ("Watch Over My Shoulder" Guide) (https://www.websitehostingrating.com/start-a-blog/) "Starting your very own blog is the best and easiest way to share your ideas and expertise with the world. If you think creating a blog from scratch sounds all too difficult and technical then you couldn't be more wrong. Because making a blog is a lot easier than you think. It really is!"

54f. * How to Start a Blog (https://howtostartablogonline.net//) "20 minutes is all you need to start a blog, and you DON'T need any knowledge of HTML, coding, or graphics design. When you decide to start a blog, and begin to look into everything involved, you may become frustrated or overwhelmed. The best thing to do is start fresh and break up the steps into a more manageable process. Blogging allows you to become a better writer, a better person, and you can even make money in the process if you follow all the steps and dedicate your time and resources to your success."

54g. * How to Start a Blog (https://www.designbombs.com/how-to-start-a-blog/) "How to Start a WordPress Blog – The Definitive Guide: You've decided to start a blog. It’s the popular thing to do, and if you're a business owner, you know it's great for business. But you've got a lot of questions. There's a lot of technical jargon you don't understand and you're worried about how much coding you might need to do, and how much it's going to cost. In this guide, you'll learn how to start a WordPress blog with SiteGround – easily, inexpensively, and no technical knowledge required."

54h. * How to Start a Blog (https://www.quicksprout.com/how-to-start-a-blog/) "Published April 29, 2020 ... The only guide you'll need to set up and manage your blog. I'm going to walk you through the 12 steps to start a blog, which are particularly useful for beginners who have never done this before. – Lars Lofgren" POSTED 5-9-20

54i. * How to Start a Podcast (https://websitesetup.org/start-podcast/) "Have you thought of starting a podcast? You can't read a blog or watch a video when you're driving to work, taking your dog for a walk, or doing many other chores. But there's one thing you can do—listen to a podcast. Maybe you've never considered starting a podcast, or perhaps you just feel like you don't have what it takes. I'm going to walk you through the exact steps you need to start your very own successful podcast."

54j. * HowToWrite.CustomWritings.com (https://howtowrite.customwritings.com/) "First aid for academic writing. Got stuck while writing your paper? Welcome to the most complete knowledge base of samples and guides to inspire your creativity." POSTED June 26, 2020

55a. Howjsay: Fonetics.org (https://www.howjsay.com/) This site enables you to compare the sounds of different words quickly and easily. For example, simply type in [war;were;where] and you can hover over those 3 words and instantly and repeatedly hear the 3 different pronunciations. The site has other features, such as shiporsheep.com, spokenenglish.org, foniks.org, and dictationsonline.com.

55b. Internet TESL Journal (iteslj.org) The Internet TESL Journal For Teachers of English as a Second Language: Articles, Research Papers, Lesson Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas and Links. Home, Articles, Lessons, Techniques, Questions, Games, Jokes, Things for Teachers, Links, Activities for ESL Students.

55c. * iReviews.com (https://www.ireviews.com/language-apps) "There are around 23 languages that most people speak (more than half the world), all of which can be learned online and through language apps. ... In this article, you'll find a list of resources, including apps and websites, that can help you learn a new language. With them, you can explore many new languages from the comfort of your own home." POSTED December 13, 2022

56b. * ivypanda.com/blog/ (https://ivypanda.com/blog/) "Study and Writing Tips for Smart Students. 150 English Grammar Pages: Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, Telegram. 15 Free Language Learning Apps. Top 55 Free Online Tests to Check your Knowledge. More." POSTED 8‐16‐19

56c. * ivypanda.com/blog/ (https://ivypanda.com/blog/the-future-is-here-how-artificial-intelligence-can-improve-your-studies/) "Artificial intelligence has had an enormous impact on many aspects of our lives, including education. This IvyPanda article will showcase top‑notch AI‑powered programs and apps that make your studying routine much more effortless. Whether it's to help you prepare for exams, learn another language, or do anything else, AI software can be a very useful tool." POSTED October 1, 2022

56d. * ivypanda.com/blog/ (https://ivypanda.com/blog/tips-for-giving-clear-talks/) "Delivering public speeches is often necessary to move forward in your career and studies. It is one of the ways to impress anyone, from classmates and professors to colleagues and bosses. Public speaking is an important skill to master. To let you sharpen your public presentation skills, our experts have collected valuable tips to help you shine." POSTED August 10, 2023

56e. * ivypanda.com (https://ivypanda.com/tongue-twisters) "Welcome to the world's largest collection of tongue twisters with 3705 entries in 118 languages. Please click on a language to view the tongue twisters." There are 595 tongue twisters in English, with audio. POSTED September 25, 2021

57b. * Kadaza E‐Learning (https://www.kadaza.com/e-learning) "Kadaza is the most reliable and comprehensive directory of the Web, since 2008. Kadaza shows only the absolute best and most popular websites, covering hundreds of topics like news, career and social networking. All websites on Kadaza are selected with great care and organized in the best way, making it easy, intuitive and helpful for everyone. With Kadaza you have all your favorite sites just a few clicks away!"

57d. * Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/) "A free world-class education for anyone anywhere. Khan Academy is a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge." Subjects are in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Subjects include Math, Science, Economics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Test Prep, and Partner Content.

58a. KiCo 4U (https://kico4u.de/indexnew.html) "Welcome to "kico4u.de" - "school-english.de", a website dedicated to teaching the English language and providing an insight into British culture, taught to you by a native English speaker. We offer a range of over 1,200 exercises that can be accessed online and the same exercises can be accessed in the form of printable worksheets with solutions. A large amount is provided for free. We also offer a large range of interesting topics and stories concerning Great Britain and the English speaking world."

58b. Language Learning Wiki ‐ Learn English (https://www.languagelearningwiki.org/learn-english/) "Learn English through Real‐Life Conversations. We have three English Courses from Beginner English to Advanced English. We help you to master English Verbs, and even help you learn Conversational English. An important part of learning that we emphasize is English Pronunciation. You can know thousands of words in a foreign language, but if you can't pronounce them well, you might as well be speaking to a brick wall."

58c. Larry Ferlazzo's English Website (https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/larry-ferlazzos-english-website/) For ESL, ELL, and EFL teachers and students, this site has it all. It will take you weeks to explore all the fun and informative material made available by the prolific Mr. Ferlazzo.

58d. Learn English Online (englishlearner.com) This site offers lessons and tests at all levels, using interactive tests and exercises. Categories include grammar, vocabulary, reading, crosswords, hangman, and more. The site also offers English lessons by email at three levels every week —completely free.

59a. * Learn.org (https://learn.org/) "We help almost half a million visitors each month save time and money on their education. Whether you're wondering which degree is right for you, looking for free education, or searching for scholarships, we have what you need. Our team of teachers and professional researchers and writers have put together the Web's best collection of resources that will help you reach your goals as efficiently as possible."

59b. * Learn 2 Type (learn2type.com) "Free Typing Test & Typing Tutor: Learn to type with free online typing lessons and free typing tests. Available around the clock anytime you want to practice —all you need is the Internet, a few minutes a day, and any computer to use this website and learn typing! There is nothing to download and absolutely no charge to learn typing skills. "

60. Learn American English Online (https://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/) "This website is free for students and schools across the U.S. and around the world. There are seven levels of instruction: blue, red, yellow, green, purple, orange, and violet. LearnAmericanEnglishOnline.com has been providing videos, lessons, exercises, quizzes, and advice since 2003."

61. Learn English Online (learn-english-online.org) 52 lessons aimed at the beginner. Includes numbers, rhymes, songs, and quizzes.

62. Learn English Today (learn-english-today.com) "Free lessons, vocabulary, idioms, proverbs and business English, plus exercises and word games, for English learners of all levels. Links to English newspapers and radio, with podcasts. Fun activities: Jokes, Riddles, Games, Brainteasers, etc."

63a. Learning Chocolate (https://www.learningchocolate.com/) "a Vocabulary Learning Platform" Dozens of categories, thousands of pictures and audio, with exercises—just a wonderful, fun site to learn English or five other languages.

63b. * Lend EDU (https://lendedu.com/) "LendEDU was launched in August 2014. LendEDU is a website that helps consumers learn about and compare financial products, including student loans, personal loans, credit cards, insurance products, banking products, and more. Our goal is to help you make confident decisions. Our team is based in Hoboken, NJ." See also https://lendedu.com/blog/student-loans-for-international-students. POSTED Feb. 3, 2020

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63d. * lingro.com (https://lingro.com/) "The coolest dictionary known to hombre! 1. Enter a website address to make all words on that page clickable. 2. Click on words you don't know. Lingro remembers all the words you look up, so you can easily review and study them. 3. Try our dictionary! More than 8 million translations in 11 languages: English Spanish French German Italian Portuguese Polish Swedish Russian Dutch Chinese. lingro's mission is to create an online environment that allows anyone learning a language to quickly look up and learn the vocabulary most important to them. Every tool we create, from games, quizzes, and study tools to in‐context word lookup is designed for you, the user." Check out this free site!

63e. * LinguaThor – Lightning‐Fast Foreign Language Fluency (https://www.linguathor.com/) "Powerful: LinguaThor guarantees lightning‐fast vocabulary acquisition as well as long‐term knowledge and skills retention. Intuitive: LinguaThor makes any language instantly comprehensible – even if you're a complete beginner. Adaptive: LinguaThor keeps track of every aspect of your progress and optimizes your learning accordingly."

64a. Linked English (https://www.udemy.com/linkedenglish-a-compact-practical-pronunciation-course/#/lecture/1930196) Linked English: Real-Life English Pronunciation. Ms. Elena Mutonono presents a 13-lecture Free course that will boost your English fluency, starting with five basic concepts. Visit her Russian and English website at eto-onlinenglish.com/.

64b. Lit2Go (https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/) "Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. An abstract, citation, playing time, and word count are given for each of the passages. Many of the passages also have a related reading strategy identified. Each reading passage can also be downloaded as a PDF and printed for use as a read­along or as supplemental reading material for your classroom." This is a wonderful free site. Also see Florida Center above. Posted February 26, 2023

64c. * Magoosh.com (https://ielts.magoosh.com/basic) "Start studying now – it's free! More than 100 video lessons. Over 50 practice questions. Video explanations to practice questions. Personalized dashboard to track your progress. No credit card required. Unlimited access." POSTED 9‐30‐19

64d. Many Things (manythings.org) "There are quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer assisted language learning activities. Even though the primary focus is for ESL, native English speakers may also find some interesting things on this site. This site is non-commercial and has no advertising." Site includes tongue twisters, jokes, and Voice of America material.

64e. * Maryville University (https://online.maryville.edu/online-bachelors-degrees/liberal-studies/) "Our liberal studies program provides you with a comprehensive foundation in the humanities and social sciences while also allowing you to explore specialized courses in accounting, business administration, marketing, healthcare management, cybersecurity, and other disciplines." The school offers bachelor's, master's, doctorate degrees, and certificate programs. POSTED September 10, 2021

65c. Merlyn's Pen (https://www.merlyngrants.org/index.cfm/library-young-adult/) "Merlyn's Pen: Fiction, Short Stories, Essays, and Poems by America's Teens showcases.the best student writing.for other teens to study as inspiration, motivation, and as a bridge to higher literature. Merlyn's Pen is a comprehensive teaching resource, with lesson plans, books, anthologies, ESL and EFL guides produced to complement it." It's all free at the NEW LIBRARY OF YOUNG ADULT WRITING. REVISITED February 21, 2023

65e. * Miss How to Start a Blog (https://misshowtostartablog.com/) "Welcome on my blog about how to start a blog! Great, you've set your first foot step into the world of blogging! Believe me, once you get going, it can become addicting. Let's get to the point: 1. Decide what you want to blog about 2. Decide to host or not to host 3. Find a domain name 4. Find a web host for your blog. My guide will explain you everything you need to know!"

66b. * Native Monks (https://nativemonks.com/) "The Best Native Language Teachers from around the World—Native Monks is a marketplace that connects tutors of over 130 different languages with students from all over the world. Each student who chooses to avail our services can start by filtering tutors and choosing a tutor that matches their requirements. Once you have chosen a tutor, just send them a message with your requirements by using "Contact" or "Message" options."

67a. * Nitro Type (nitrotype.com) "Worldwide real-time typing competition: Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with typers from around the world. Compete against your friends, earn new cars, track your scores, and so much more. All 100 percent FREE!"

67b. NonStop English (nonstopenglish.com) "You can practise your English grammar and vocabulary skills with interactive tests on this free website. You can receive free interactive email tests. If you register and login you can see which tests you have done and how successfully. Learning English with these free online tests is really motivating. New tests are added every week."

68a. * Online College Essay (https://www.onlinecollegeessay.com/) "OnlineCollegeEssay.com, a custom writing service, is a great choice for students who have difficulties with writing tasks. Our specialists complete writing tasks on request for different academic levels, including high school, college, and university. We easily provide papers for 68 disciplines. Academic papers from OnlineCollegeEssay.com can help students to achieve true academic success!"

68b. * Online Plagiarism Checker (https://onlineplagiarismchecker.net/) "How Does [FREE] Plagiarism Checker Work? You only have to paste your paper's title and insert your text or upload it in PDF, Docx, or text format to check your work. Wait about 2 to 5 minutes for the plagiarism similarity report to generate. You will see both the similarity index and the uniqueness of your text percentage. Of course, you can edit your text and check it again without any limitations. Our free plagiarism checker also shows grammar mistakes, so you can easily fix them." POSTED August 30, 2021

68c. OTAN (Outreach and Technical Assistance Network) (otan.us) "OTAN provides electronic collaboration and information, and support for instructional technology and distance learning to literacy and adult education providers in California." Site includes resources for ESL teachers and students. Visitors must register. Students can register using their school name. If you don't attend a school, register by entering the info for the last school you attended. After you register, use this path to get to 232 ESL links: Teaching Tools and Resources>By Program Type>ESL>Sites to Use with Students>Program Areas>ESL>GO =232 ESL links!

69b. * Power Typing (powertyping.com) "Learn typing with free online typing lessons for Qwerty or Dvorak keyboard. Use typing games to practice typing. Take timed typing test to find your typing speed. More!"

70b. * Preply (https://preply.com/) "Use the search filters to find private English language Tutors and Teachers, according to your budget and needs. Each lesson is a small step towards your Great English! Preply helps you find the best tutors matching your requirements from all over the world. Preply has positively impacted the lives of thousands of students. Preply is a young company that operates in the U.S. and CIS markets. We have been featured in publications such as Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, AIN, the Kyiv Post and many more."

71a. Quia (quia.com/shared/) More than 100 topics to study, including English, ESL, Spelling, Reading, and Vocabulary. Each topic contains hundreds of activities. The ESL topic has more than 600 activities, and English more than 1,300. "Quia Web is one of the world's most popular educational technology Web sites." Teachers must pay an annual subscription rate to put their own activities on the site.

72b. * Readability-Score (https://readability-score.com/) "Free online readability calculator. Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning Fog, and more. Paste or type your text here to see its readability on the right. HTML will be ignored. Results update as you type." This is a great site for determining how simple or complex your writing, or others', is. (I use Flesch-Kincaid to show readers the grade level of my NYC stories here at www.eslyes.com.)

72c. Reading A-Z for K-5 Students (https://www.readinga-z.com/) "More than 1,000 leveled books in multiple genres and formats meet the unique needs of every student: Printable and projectable leveled readers at 27 reading levels,In-depth guided reading lesson plans, worksheets and assessments, Books and resources correlated to state and Common Core Standards. Reading A-Z was named the #1 teacher website for K-5 according to Education Market Research's January 2012 report." There is a huge English Language Learner section, too. This site is all pay.

72d. * ReelGood.com (https://reelgood.com/) "All your streaming services in one place. Browse, search, and watch TV and Movies from over 150 services, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Disney⁺, Prime Video, Free Services and more! Reelgood is your streaming hub. Know where to watch anything! Free forever." POSTED November 5, 2022

74a. Really Learn English (https://www.really-learn-english.com/) "Students: Do you want to pass the English exams? Get a better job? Go abroad? Communicate with people? Get more knowledge? In other words, you want to be able to USE English. Many people study English, yet still have difficulties in using English. And using is really the key thing. So let's start improving your English!"

74b. * A Research Guide (https://www.aresearchguide.com/) "Let's Boost Your Grades. We've researched and compiled everything you need to know to excel in academic writing, including Writing Guides, Citation Guides, Writing Services." POSTED 12‐14‐19

74c. Rong-chang (rong-chang.com) Rong-chang has stories and exercises. It and eslfast.com used to be the sister sites of eslyes.com.

75a. * RhymeDesk.com (https://www.rhymedesk.com/) "Poet's Desk: An interactive writing tool for poets, rappers and songwriters with rhyming dictionary, thesaurus and syllable counter. Worksheet: Generate worksheet with rhymes for multiple words that are relevant to your poem or song." POSTED 9‐9‐19

76d. * Sense-lang (sense-lang.org) Touch-typing program, beginner to advanced, plus keyboarding tutor, typing games, regular keyboard and Dvorak layout, and keyboards in 20 different languages, including Arabic, Spanish, French, German, and Russian. Also has a feature for teachers.

76e. SpeakEnglish.biz (http://www.speakenglish.biz/) "Here you will find 100 English Idioms and some free English grammar lessons in order to help you learn to speak English fast and better. You will also find 15 free ESL lessons in advanced English. These lessons will help you to speak English free. We also have 20 free English songs with the words. Go ahead and sing and have fun!" POSTED January 9, 2021

77a. * StartBloggingOnline.com (How to Start a Blog in 20 Minutes) "I created this site to give beginners a fast, foolproof guide to starting a blog, without having to learn HTML or waste your time reading long, boring tutorials. In fact, over 9,500 people have already setup blogs using this guide!"

77b. Study Zone (https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/) "What do you do? First, choose your level. Then, choose a topic. Finally, choose a lesson. Study Zone is made up of levels. Each level has language topics. Each topic has lessons. Lessons include exercises to help you improve your English."

77c. * Study in the USA (https://www.studyusa.com/en) "Do you want to learn English in the USA? If your dream is to study abroad and learn to speak English at an American university or college, you're in the right place! Study in the USA is the premier education guide for international students. You can contact and request information from universities of the USA and English language schools for free directly from StudyUSA.com. Find boarding schools in the USA and Canada as well. StudyUSA.com features English schools and courses (intensive English, ESL, ESOL, EFL), Universities, Colleges, Community Colleges, Boarding Schools and Summer Programs." POSTED 5‐26‐18

77d. * Style & Substance (https://blogs.wsj.com/styleandsubstance/) "William Power and Jennifer Hicks, the stylebook editors at The Wall Street Journal, have compiled the monthly bulletin Style & Substance since August 2013. The bulletin was started in 1987 by Paul R. Martin" to help unravel tough grammar puzzles. Free (NOT behind a paywall). POSTED 12‐29‐19

77e. * SuperProf.co.uk (https://www.superprof.co.uk/type-of-lessons.html) "13,1 million tutors available in 29 countries. Tutors, teachers, coaches, professionals, mentors, talent; Superprof is a community of fantastic tutors ready to share their knowledge and their passion. More than 1001 subjects available to learn and teach. Verified profiles, validated degrees, certified student opinions, assured availability, motivated students. We offer the best in education to learn and share confidently." POSTED 11‐19‐20

77f. * SyllableWords.net (https://syllablewords.net/) "A comprehensive database of all the words and their syllables." POSTED 7‐8‐18

78b. * Teacher.org (www.teacher.org/) "If you are passionate about education and the well–being of children, you should teach. If you are one who believes they can lead and inspire children, you should teach. Every state has different requirements for becoming a great teacher. However, in most states, it is required that candidates hold at least a Bachelor's Degree, complete a Teacher Preparation Program, and pass the required state examinations. Click on your state to find out more about what will be required of you on your journey toward becoming a teacher."

78d. * Teaching China (https://teachingchina.net/) "Your connection to over 500 direct employers across China. Find work abroad: Over 600 Top employers; teach English and Professional jobs in China: 100 cities. No Fees guarantee." Site includes free ESL games.

78e. * TeachingDegrees.com (https://www.teachingdegrees.com/) "TeachingDegrees.com is one of the most comprehensive teaching degree guides on the web. With over 3,100 different teaching degrees and 1,700 different universities in our database that have a teaching degree program offering, we are one of the top resources for finding an accredited teaching degree. Whether you are simply looking to further your career through continuing education or begin a whole new career with a degree in teaching, we can help find the right school for you." Posted Sept. 23, 2020

78f. * English Teaching Degrees (https://www.teachingdegrees.com/subjects/english) "If you are interested in a career as an English teacher, there are numerous degrees that you can earn. Teachers who love reading and literature and want to share that passion with students have the chance to become an English teacher. English teachers are needed in grades 7‐12 across the country. School districts in all fifty states have a need for English teachers." Posted September 29, 2023

79a. * The Freelance Effect (https://www.thefreelanceeffect.com/) Upwork (a freelance site): 8 great tips for success at Upwork. "Writing Tools: 60 formidable tools and resources to improve your writing. Freelancing: 9 mind‐blowing perks only online freelancers get to experience."

79b. * Title Capitalization (titlecapitalization.com) Do you have a title for your paper, but you don't know which words to capitalize? A common problem (for me, too)! Just copy and paste, or type, your title into the box, and this site automatically capitalizes the words correctly, per The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed.

79c. * Titlemax.com--Poetry Writing (https://www.titlemax.com/articles/road-trip-activities-for-the-car-poetry-writing/) "Poetry is everywhere, even in the music people play in the car. After all, what are lyrics but a type of poetry set to music? Of course, some poetry is better than others, and most people who want to write poetry want to write good poetry. Luckily, through reading and practice, it's possible to pick up the basics of poetry writing and start honing your craft. It's also possible to work with kids so they can start developing their own voice and learn how to express themselves through the medium." This page has many links to further your knowledge of poetry and your mastery of poetry writing. POSTED April 27, 2023

79d. * TOEFL Guidebook (www.gograd.org/toefl-guidebook/) "Go Grad has created a comprehensive guidebook —Inside the TOEFL: What to Expect, Preparation Tips and Exam Practice —to help prospective graduate students plan and prepare for the TOEFL. It includes helpful TOEFL test-taking strategy videos, steps to help students register and prepare for the test, studying tips, tutoring resources, and more. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is one of the largest English-language standardized tests for non-native English speakers. More than 9,000 higher education institutions and agencies in 130 countries use TOEFL scores as part of the application and admissions criteria. The exam assesses 3 major competencies —reading comprehension and vocabulary, structure and written expression, and listening comprehension."

80e. * Translate, Google (translate.google.com) Translate text, a webpage, or a document. Google also offers translation tools and a Google Translator Toolkit.

81a. * TypeOnline: Learn to Type Online (typeonline.co.uk) "We offer: a structured touch typing course for motivated individuals looking to develop their keyboard skills, and a free resource to aid supervised keyboarding education in schools, companies, and organizations."

81b. * TypeRacer (typeracer.com) Who's the fastest gun in the West? Who's the fastest typist on the Internet? Do you think 85 wpm is fast? Think again! This is a great site for improving your typing skills and for challenging the world's fastest online typists, live and personal!

82. * Typing-Lessons: Peter's Online Typing Course (typing-lessons.org) Typing lessons for everyone, starting with where do your fingers go (the home keys). Lots of typing lessons and exercises.

83a. * Typing Web (typingweb.com) "TypingWeb is a free online typing tutor and keyboarding tutorial for typists of all skill levels. TypingWeb includes entertaining typing games, typing tests, and free official typing certification. Completely Free. Perfect for All Ages. Lessons for All Skill Levels."

83b. * Udemy (udemy.com) "We're the world's online learning marketplace, where 4 million+ students are taking courses in everything from programming to yoga to photography, and much, much more. Each of our 20,000+ courses is taught by an expert instructor, and every course is available on-demand, so students can learn at their own pace, on their own time, and on any device." Most courses are pay, but many are free.

84a. unscramblerer.com (http://www.unscramblerer.com/) "The word unscrambler helps you to unscramble letters into words. Create a list of all possible words that can be made from your letter combinations. Word lists are ordered by letter count. Scrabble calculator tells you each letters point value and adds them up . . . makes the game so much more easier." Also, Anagram Solver, Words Starting With, Words Ending With. Added 5.27.2019

84b. * Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/) NOTICE: "The Website is not suitable for all audiences. Its content is frequently presented in a coarse and direct manner that some may find offensive. If you do not consider yourself an appropriate user or are offended, please do not visit the Website. The Website is not intended for children under 13. By using the Website, you are representing that you are at least 18, or that you are at least 13 years old and have your parents' permission to use the Website." NOTICE: I posted this website because it contains idioms, words, and phrases that ESL learners DO NOT find in many dictionaries or websites. Included are 'street' words and phrases that, although coarse, occur in many languages besides English. Posted February 26, 2023

84c. U.S.A. Learns! (usalearns.org) A site for students to improve basic reading, writing, listening, speaking, and life skills. Beginning, low intermediate, and intermediate levels. Lots of videos and exercises. English and español.

85. Useful English (https://usefulenglish.ru/) "This website is for those who are studying English as a foreign language (ESL/EFL). The aim of this site is to help you to build a firm foundation for your English to which you will be able to add new knowledge yourself." It's in Russian and English.

86a. Using English (usingenglish.com) "A large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics, covering the full spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas." This site includes tests, quizzes, and more than 3,000 idioms.

86b. * VarsityTutors.com (https://www.varsitytutors.com/) "Incredible Live Instruction by Online Tutors and Instructors. All online tutors and instructors go through our rigorous vetting process and only a tiny fraction who apply ultimately make it through. Facilitating outstanding instruction is at the forefront of our work and this requires incredible tutors. Online tutoring pairs you with the best tutor in the U.S. for your particular needs, choosing from thousands of tutors we have nationally." POSTED June 27, 2020

86c. * VisionCenter.org (https://www.visioncenter.org/conditions/) "Your Informational Center for All Things Eye Care and Health, Vision Correction, and Optometry. Vision Center is a web guide created for those seeking information about eye care and health, contacts, glasses, sunglasses, LASIK eye surgery and other vision correction options, and other optometry needs." POSTED March 18, 2021

87. vocapp.com (https://vocapp.com/) "Building vocabulary is the most time-consuming part of language learning. Optimize it with VocApp and reach your goals much faster! Thanks to the mobile VocApp, you can learn whenever you have some spare time ‐ when you wait in line, commute by bus or are in the middle of a boring meeting. Install the application now and regain lost time!"

88a. * Awww.wikijob.co.uk (https://www.wikijob.co.uk/content/aptitude-tests/test-types/aptitude-tests) "At WikiJob, we're helping people find their next step. WikiJob produces content on careers, products and wellness to educate, inform and enlighten our readers. Don't lose out on that job. Practice free aptitude tests today." Note: This site has free AND paid content. POSTED July 21, 2021

88b. * Wise Old Sayings (https://www.wiseoldsayings.com/ultimate-word-games-guide.php) "The Ultimate Word Games Guide: There are many sites out there professing to have the most educational or most entertaining word games ever made, so how do you know which ones to bother with? This guide is the perfect place to start. All of the word games listed are high quality, free to use, and are hosted on sites that won't drive you too crazy with incessant ad bombardment or dead links. They've been grouped into categories for easy reference."

88c. * Word Tips (https://word.tips/) "One of the most fun and enjoyable ways to learn English is by playing games like Scrabble or Words with Friends. Word Tips helps you learn more words, variations of those words, words that start or end with letter 'x' as well as variations, patterns, and more. The nice thing is the site is streamlined and not loaded with ads and other junk so it's very mobile friendly and quick to use; gets to the point and isn't a real pain, ya know?"

89a. * WordSearchPuzzles.com (https://wordsearchpuzzles.com/) "Printable word search puzzles for every category you like. The best collection of printable word search puzzles. Fun to play and educational; many teachers make use of them. Our printable puzzles are 100% free to use and download." POSTED 7‐8‐18

89b. World-English (world-english.org) "The one-stop resource for the English language and more…" Activities, exercises, and tests include vocabulary, grammar, speaking, reading, listening, and puzzles and quizzes.

90b. * Write My Essay Online (https://writemyessayonline.com/) "WriteMyEssayOnline is a writing company that consists of a huge team of professionals ready to help you! Our team of experts does everything possible to provide only positive experiences on the site. We deliver quality writing assistance at an affordable cost!" POSTED December 14, 2020

90c. * Write Pro (https://writepro.net/) "Writepro.net is a team of well‐versed academic writers who are ready to write practically any assignment. We have been helping students from all over the world for more than 9 years, and such experience has helped us become who we are now, understand what each client needs, and work more effectively to provide a service that meets every student's expectations."

91. Yandex (yandex.ru/) If Russian is your first language, you might want to make Yandex your Russian homepage.

92. * Your Dictionary (yourdictionary.com) "YourDictionary is the easiest-to-use online dictionary. It is a dictionary you can understand with lots of tools to help you choose your words precisely, understand a word, avoid usage pitfalls and be confident in your use of words. YourDictionary is a comprehensive reference site." It also has an interactive forum page.

93. * YouTube, Best VPNs for 2017 (https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/best-vpn-for-youtube/) "YouTube is a great source of English language learning resources; AJ Hoge, English Coach Chad and EnglishClass101.com all have loads of great free videos. But students in 10 countries are unable to access YouTube either entirely or partially because of censorship in their country. This can be overcome with a virtual private network (VPN) that bypasses geographical restrictions and can also help individuals to protect their privacy. Unfortunately, not all VPN services allow their users to access YouTube, which is why we prepared a guide that compares the 6 best providers."

94. ZenGengo.com (https://www.zengengo.com/) "Wherever language learning happens, you'll find ZenGengo. Engaging and interactive assignments designed especially for language learning. Everything you'll ever need—all in one place. Teach Languages Better. Whether your classes are face to face, blended, hybrid or fully online, ZenGengo helps language teachers to create engaging and interactive online assignments in just minutes." Posted February 26, 2023

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