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CITIZENSHIP
Site Name/Address |
Tutor
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Student |
Beginner |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
GED/College |
ESL* |
ABE** |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Official government website that provides extensive information to immigrants, including obtaining a green card and becoming a U.S. citizen. Information provided in English and Spanish.
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Ben's Guide to U.S. Government |
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X |
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X |
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Straight-forward information on all aspects of the U.S. government including branches of government, law, historical documents, etc. Designed for K-12, but suitable for adults.
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El Civics for ESL Students |
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X |
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Offers a wide range of U.S. civics and history topics including holidays, famous Americans, geography, and government. Good for tutors to get info for lessons. Some limited ESL content.
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ENGLISH
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Tutor
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Student
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Beginner
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Intermediate
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Advanced
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GED/College
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Grammar
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Listening
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Reading
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Vocabulary
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Writing
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ESL* |
ABE** |
A4esl |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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Valuable site for vocabulary building. Offers basic words, homonyms, idioms, etc. Also provides many grammar exercises. Some bilingual capability. Student needs sufficient English to navigate site. Rather dry. Student must be self-motivated.
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Awesome Stories |
X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Offers thousands of stories, slide shows, videos, audio clips and documents on topics including biographies, history and sports.
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English for All |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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Comprehensive site offering audio and visual clips emphasizing various life skills. Activities include grammar, vocabulary and listening skills. Note: worked on Safari but not Firefox.
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Englishspeak |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Excellent general ESL site for improving reading and listening skills. Some speaking and writing exercises. Nice audiovisuals and life-skills topics. Easy to use. Good for independent study.
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ESL Flashcards |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Every set of flashcards comes in color and 3 different sizes to make teaching easier. The Big set is great for vocabulary presentation, the Medium set is very good for teaching groups of students and playing language learning games. The Small sets are great for ESL games such as Down Pass or Go-Fish.
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Lesson Writer |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
A series of documents that help you create and plan lessons on any subject. There are links to useful materials.
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Many Things |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Simple to use site that focuses on vocabulary and reading fluency; some grammar. Student can listen to recorded passages and repeat. Teacher needs to preview and select activities based on student’s abilities, needs and interests.
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Merriam Webster Online |
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X |
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Type in any word for a definition, an example of how it's used and to hear the pronounciation. Click on "See (your word) defined for English-language learners" to get a simpler definition. From there, sign up to create your own on-line personal dictionary and/or receive a new word of the day to your e-mail.
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Owl-Purdue Online Writing Lab |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
Very good grammar section. Also contains substantial information on the writing process. Useful for GED and college students needing academic English writing skills.
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U.S.A.Learns! |
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X |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Excellent general ESL site for improving reading and listening skills. Some speaking and writing exercises. Nice audiovisuals and life-skills topics. Easy to use. Good for independent study.
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COMPUTER SKILLS
| Site Name/Address |
Tutor |
Student |
Beginner |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
GED/College |
ESL* |
ABE** |
BBC Computer Tutor |
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X |
X |
X |
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An excellent site for beginners to access the numerous videos for instruction on basic computer skills and using the Internet. This site can be used independently. Articles in printable format are offered for those who want to go beyond the beginner’s level.
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Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc. |
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X |
X |
X |
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Supported by Goodwill. A wide range of tutorials are available in video format or readable lessons in Computer Basics, Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office, Facebook and the Internet. Lessons can be printed. Good for beginning users to learn with some assistance while those familiar with using computers will find valuable information to enhance their computer skills.
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Google |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
Google offers free e-mail accounts. These accounts also provide users the ability to create various documents at no cost.
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OnGuard Online |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Test your cyber smarts with interactive quizzes and games on everything from spam and spyware to phishing and file-sharing. A fun way to learn how to protect yourself on the internet.
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MATH
| Site Name/Address |
Tutor |
Student |
Beginner |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
GED/College |
ESL* |
ABE** |
Home School Math |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Tutor can generate worksheets on various math functions from addition to decimals.
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Tutor Help
Site Name/Address |
Tutor |
Student |
Beginner |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
GED/College |
ESL* |
ABE** |
ProLiteracy Education Network |
X |
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This site provides free online courses to tutors as well techniques and strategies. There are also some opportunites for students to practice skills and prepare for tests as well.
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GED Testing
Site Name/Address |
Tutor |
Student |
Beginner |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
GED/College |
ESL* |
ABE** |
GED Prep Information |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
This is an excellent source of information about the GED and the scoring process. It includes lengthy descriptions of each test and the skills needed to pass it. The student will find the sample questions helpful. The answer key explains the answers. There is also information about the new test to be released in 2014.
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GED Practice |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
This site gives students a chance to answer practice questions for the GED in all subjects. It will also give students an opportunity to use the computer for taking the test. Instant feedback is given to students.
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*ESL - English As A Second Language - CASAS Score of 180 and below to 236
** ABE - Adult Basic Education - CASAS Score of 200 and below to 246 and above. ESL students who score 236 and above are considered ABE students.
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