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General Resources |
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List of Volags and Legal Services |
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Other Refugee Adult Education Providers in Florida |
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Important Refugee Contact Information |
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Center of Applied Linguistics |
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Community to Assist in the Resettlement of Asylees, Inc. |
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Cultural Orientation Website |
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El Paracaidista |
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Grievance Process |
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools Education Works |
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Migration Dialogue |
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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Refugee Employment Program Providers |
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Securing a Drivers License |
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Spring Institute: Bridging Cultures - Bridging Futures |
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Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
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US Committee for Refugees |
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Vocational And Course Offering |
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World Relief |
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U.S.A Learners |
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Public Benefits and Services |
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2007 State Letters |
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Brookings Institution |
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DCF/Refugee Services |
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National Conference of State Legislatures |
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Partners |
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TS2 Discussion Board |
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Urban Institute |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service |
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Suicide Precaution Information Guide |
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Immigration and Legal Resources |
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American Immigration Law Foundation |
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Catholic Legal Immigration Network |
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Center for Immigration Studies |
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Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices |
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EOIR |
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ILW.COM |
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Legal Services of Greater Miami |
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Migration Information Source |
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National Immigration Law Center |
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USCIS Employer Information Bulletins |
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USCIS |
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Refugee Organizations |
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Commission on Refugee Women and Children |
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Interaction |
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International Organization for Migration |
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Refugee Council USA |
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Refworld |
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U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants |
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U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) |
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Orientation and Integration Information |
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America ’s Literacy Directory |
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Cultural Orientation Resource Center |
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Financial Literacy |
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Journey of Hope: Cultural Orientation for Refugee Women |
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Migration Policy Institute |
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Mosaica Refugee Civic Participation Toolkit |
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USCIS Resources for New Immigrants |
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Welcome to USA |
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ESOL Resources |
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Below you will find a list of web resources that provide ESOL students with English practice in academics and life skills. |
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Alphabet |
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Letters, Colors, Numbers and Shapes (with audio)
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The Alphabet (with audio)
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The Reason for the Alphabet's Order
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The Alphabet Game (a printable game)
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Alphabet Printables (with worksheets and flash cards) |
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Alphabet Fun and Games |
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Different Alphabet Activities |
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Writing Guide (watch a cute spider with a pencil draw the letters; practice writing the letters by moving the cursor) |
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Type Letters into an Egg Shape |
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Games |
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Grammar Practice Park (games that review grammar skills) |
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Grammar Blast (games at various levels) |
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English Language Games (various topics) |
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Grammar |
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Foundation-Level Grammar Activities |
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Grammar Lessons (various topics for lower levels; some include video) |
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Periods, Question Marks and Exclamation Marks (an exercise with answers) |
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"A" or "An" Exercise (simple sentences that review occupations) |
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What, When or Where? (fill-in-the-blank sentences) |
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A/An - Lesson on Articles |
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A/An - Practicing Articles (an exercise with self-check answers) |
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Simple Sentence Construction |
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Punctuation (vocabulary with symbols and audio) |
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Prepositions (lessons with audio and practice exercises) |
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Prepositions (three colorful beginner-level activities) |
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Spatial Relations (basic prepositions explained on slides; click and hold the mouse button to activate the slide's graphics.) |
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Reading |
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Multicultural Educational Services (contains several links, including a reading-skills test for pre literate students) |
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The LaRue Reading Skills Assessment for Pre-Literate Students |
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American English (single vowel sounds; two pages with audio) |
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Vowel Sounds (one-syllable words; with audio) |
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Consonant Sound Voiced "R" (one-syllable words with practice and a quiz available on the left menu) |
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Reading/Phonemic Awareness/Phonics |
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ESL: Phonics (free, printable phonics handouts and worksheets for the ESL classroom, plus several pages of printable phonics flash cards) |
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Learn to Read Phonics (a great collection of colorful slides on the pronunciation of vowels and consonants; created for children but useful for Foundations ESL students; with audio) |
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The Alphabet (American English pronunciation; with audio) |
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American English (single vowel sounds; two pages with audio) |
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Vowel Sounds (one-syllable words; with audio) |
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Consonant Sound Voiced "R" (one-syllable words with practice and a quiz available on the left menu) |
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Cando's Helper Page (activities on phonics and other language skills areas) |
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Free Printable Phonics Worksheets |
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Free Phonics Worksheets |
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English Phonics (with sound) |
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Various Topics |
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Repeat After Us (free classics with audio clips, including poems, fables, essays, soliloquies, historical speeches, memorable quotes, nursery rhymes, and children's stories from around the world) |
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USA Learns (a free site for adults to learn English and improve their basic reading, writing, speaking and life skills) |
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Life Skills Activities (multiple choice activities on various life skills topics; with audio and self-check tool) |
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Vocabulary |
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Picture Vocabulary (lists by topic) |
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Pictures and Vocabulary |
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Vocabulary By Topic |
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Animals |
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Picture Vocabulary |
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Multiple Choice Activity |
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Body |
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Picture Chart |
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Head |
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Face |
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Body |
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Classroom |
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Classroom Items (pictures with audio) |
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Classroom Questions (phrases with audio) |
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Classroom English (phrases listed by topic such as simple instructions, classroom management, ending the lesson, etc.) |
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Classroom English Flash Cards (various sets of picture and text cards) |
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Colors |
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Color Identification (with audio) |
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Family |
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Pictures and Audio |
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Multiple Choice Exercise |
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House |
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Rooms in a House Vocabulary |
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The Bathroom (vocabulary with pictures and audio) |
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The Utility Room (vocabulary with pictures and audio) |
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Numbers |
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Cardinal and Ordinal Word Lists |
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Worksheets and Flash Cards |
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School |
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Pictures and Words |
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Pictures and Audio |
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Classroom Objects |
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Seasons/Days of the Week |
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Seasons |
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Days |
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Calendar Vocabulary (cards in various font choices) |
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Shapes |
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Listening and Spelling |
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Chart (in printable PDF format) |
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Work |
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Foundations-Level Occupation Concentration Game (a word recognition game is available after you finish the picture game) |
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Tools (with pictures and audio) |
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Vocabulary Exercises and Games |
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Easy English (free diagnostic tests, lessons and links for English learners) |
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Nonstopenglish (practice your English with interactive exercises on-line - receive unique interactive email exercises - have your own personal page with activity history) |
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Saber Inglés (free English Course. Lessons based on songs, TV shows and movies. Games, reading comprehension, interactive exercises and themed vocabulary lists) |
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Happy Earth 1 (lists by topic; with audio; Oxford University Press) |
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Happy Earth 2 (lists by topic; with audio; Oxford University Press) |
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Matching Exercises (covers several different topics, such as occupations, weather and money; includes pictures) |
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Free Worksheets (alphabet, vowels, colors and numbers) |
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Bingo Templates (alphabet, numbers, ordinal numbers and time templates) |
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Sight Words Vocabulary |
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Basic Sight Words List 1 (words are said, spelled and used in a sentence; includes type, click and drag and scrambled practice exercises) |
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Sight Words (includes several different activities; with audio) |
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Below you will find a list of web resources for English grammar practice. |
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Activities by Level (Beginning) |
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The Grammar Gorillas |
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English Grammar Quizzes |
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Foundation-Level Grammar Activities |
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English Grammar Tests |
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Grammar: Activities by Level (Intermediate) |
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English Grammar Quizzes |
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English Grammar Quizzes (level unsorted; quizzes about places; scroll down for U.S. list) |
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English Language Tests |
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Grammar: Activities by Level (Advanced) |
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The Grammar Gorillas Advanced (all parts of speech) |
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English Grammar Quizzes (difficult) |
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Grammar Links by Topic |
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Grammar Links |
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English Language Proficiency Tests |
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Grammar: Exercises |
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A Collection of Free Worksheets for Use in the Classroom or for Individual Study (covers different aspects of English grammar, vocabulary and more) |
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Grammar Skills Exercises |
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General Grammar Error Correction Exercises and Quizzes |
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ESL Blues (extensive grammar practice activities; site states for pre-intermediate to high-intermediate levels) |
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English Grammar Reference and Exercises |
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Interactive Exercises, Index of Grammar Terms, Rules of Fixing Grammar Problems |
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English Grammar and Quizzes (by Eva L. Eston) |
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Terrible Teacher (grammar exercises on various topics) |
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Flashed ESL (grammar exercises on various topics) |
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Grammar Exercises (various intermediate-level topics in each file; exercises have answers) |
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Grammar (comprehensive table of contents includes rules, tables, interactive exercises, games and links) |
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Grammar: Games |
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Grammar Games |
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Adverbs of Frequency (an online board game) |
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Present Simple or Present Continuous (an online board game) |
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Food and Drinks Quantifiers (an online board game) |
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Grammar Ninja (a fun game) |
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Grammar Practice Park (games that review grammar skills) |
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Grammar Blast (games at various levels) |
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English Language Games (on various topics) |
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Grammar Games (on various topics; for intermediate-level) |
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Test-Taking Practice: Comprehensive adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) |
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CASAS Sample Test Items for Classroom Use: Reading and Listening Levels A, B, C |
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CASAS Reading Practice Game |
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Test-Taking Practice: College Placement Test |
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College Placement Test (CPT) Practice Tests |
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Test-Taking Practice: TOEFL and Other Tests |
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Practice Tests for the GED, ACT, SAT, TOEFL and NCLEX (the first four have reading, vocabulary and grammar practice; includes 20-25 questions per test) |
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Getting Ready for the Speaking Section of the New TOEFL (Voice of America; special English) |
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TOEFL Goes Online, Adds Speaking Section (Voice of America; special English) |
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Taking the TOEFL (Voice of America; special English) |
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TOEFL Test Podcast (a variety of podcasts that review different parts of the test) |
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Test Preparation Review practice questions, vocabulary and preparation for SAT< ACT, GRE and other tests |
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Test-Taking Practice and Strategies |
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Links to Test-Taking Tips and Assessment-Related Topics |
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Test-Taking Strategies: A Game Plan to Win (in printable PDF format) |
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No Pain, High Gain Standardized Test Preparation |
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Study Guides and Strategies |
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Tips for Better Test-Taking |
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Dealing with Test Anxiety |
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A Great PowerPoint Presentation on Tackling Tests (with sound) |
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How to Do Your Best on Standardized Tests: Some Suggestions for Adult Learners |
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Test-Taking Strategies that Work (printable material with good tips) |
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Timers |
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Stopwatch (various online formats for countdown clocks) |
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Class Timer (in online timer format with a sound option) |
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