Resources for ESOL Students

• International Students Association (at Essex) and International Club (at Catonsville): These are student organizations with social and cross-cultural activities. Most club members are from countries outside the U.S., but all students are welcome.
• Global Initiatives Student Club (at Catonsville): This is a student club with cross-cultural activities and learning for students who are interested in the world. It is a mix of international and U.S. students.
• Intercultural Dialogues Program (all campuses): International students can volunteer to share their culture with American students in class and gain valuable practice with public speaking.
• Global Distinction Program (all campuses): Students can join a special program of classes and activities that focus on world issues.
• Multicultural Student Association (all campuses): This student group promotes the expression of cultural differences through poetry, art, music, dance, storytelling and debates. 
• Student Life Office (all campuses): Students can join clubs, take trips, and join activities on and off campus.

• Writing Center: Offers free tutoring for students in many CCBC classes, including ESOL.
• Online Writing Lab (OWL): The OWL, which is part of the Writing Center, is an Online Writing Center that offers students the opportunities to receive feedback on their writing via email.

• Grammar, vocabulary and bilingual language quizzes
• Dave Sperlings ESL quiz center
• Grammar reference guide
• Grammar quizzes
• Online English grammar and writing tips
• The Tongue United: a guide to grammar, punctuation and style.
• Complete guide to phrasal verbs

These sites provide access to numerous links for learning and practicing English.

• EnglishPage: Resource with explanations and activities for grammar, reading and listening. 
• ESOL links maintained by The Internet TESL Journal 
• The English Club
• Interesting things for ESL students
• A guide to English as a 2nd language
• A comprehensive ESOL Web site from Brown University
• The ESL link site
• Practice activities

• LibriVox: Public domain audiobooks
• Randall's Cyber ESL listening lab
• Additional listening sites
• Practice intonation, rhythm and pronunciation
• Listening comprehension
• Grammar Bytes

• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
• A simplified English version of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia

• The Gutenberg site contains numerous literary readings
• ESL short stories from American Folklore

• Information on U.S. history and government

• The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University