English Language Learning

This website provides a free online dictionary made for English language learners. For each word it defines, this dictionary provides similar words to help build your vocabulary. It also provides extra examples of use and how words are used in English idioms.

This website provides an online visual dictionary. It provides an image with each word it defines.

This free, online translation dictionary focuses on the language pairs of English-Spanish, English-French, English-Italian, Spanish-French and Spanish-Portuguese although other languages are represented.

This website is more than an online dictionary. It offers a personalized learning program to teach English. Create a free account to access the lessons.

This website is a helpful writing guide that covers many writing topics. It contains a section specifically for English language learners.

This website provides advice for writing papers. It contains help with grammar, procrastination, brainstorming, proofreading and more. It also contains a section specifically for English language learners.

This website provides a collection of resources for learning English grammar and vocabulary. It also includes a test of your skills.

This website is a chapter from The Brief Penguin Handbook. It explains common grammar errors, especially in academic writing.

This website offers many activities for English language learners. Quizzes, puzzles and games make learning fun. A bilingual format is available.

This website is for advanced English learners. It contains language lessons and practice exercises.

This website helps adults learn English. It can also be used to prepare for U.S. citizenship. Create a free account to access these lessons.

This website provides courses for intermediate to advanced English language learners. They cover a variety of topics. No account creation is necessary to access them.

This website provides videos about English grammar. No account creation is necessary to access videos. Create an account to track your progress.

This website provides free short story worksheets. They can help you practice grammar and reading comprehension.

This website provides activities for students learning English. These activities cover kindergarten to high school. They have been translated in many languages.

This website is a collection of creative writing activities. They can be used to practice your writing skills.

This website provides access to self-paced online English classes. They can be taken at any time. Topics include reading, writing, listening and speaking. Create a free account to access these classes.

This website provides access to several English classes. Create a free account to audit a course. Enrolling to audit the course is free.

This website provides world news stories. These articles are written in three different reading levels.

This website provides bilingual tales for language learners. Tales are translated into English French, Italian, German and Spanish.

This website provides stories written at a child’s reading level. They are written in several different languages, including English.

This website provides access to a collection of free eBooks written for children. Audio narration is available for all titles.

This website offers African picture books. Some are written in English.

This website offers access to the Journal for Teachers of English as a Second Language.

This website provides news and resources from the International Association for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

This website provides news and resources from the Virginia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

This website provides information and resources to support teachers of English learners from the Virginia Department of Education.

This website provides downloadable instructional activity kits and teaching materials. Kit topics include phonics and phonemic awareness, speaking and listening, pronunciation, citizenship and reading. Users are asked to create a free account to access materials.

This website shares materials for using newspapers in an ELL educational setting.

This website is a bilingual site for educators and families of English language learners.

Many Fairfax County libraries subscribe to the Easy English News for use by volunteer ELL teachers. The website offers some free downloads for teachers.

This website for ELL teachers provides resources, lesson plans and activities.

This website is a collection of creative writing activities. They can be used to practice writing skills.

This website provides answers to common questions volunteer tutors ask about teaching adults to read. Users will be asked to create a free account to access lessons.

This is the official website for learning more about the TOEFL test. It provides information about where and when the tests are being offered. Associated fees, test advice, and study material suggestions are shared, as well. You can also access sample topics for both the TOEFL and the Test of Spoken English (TSE).

This is the official website for learning more about the IELTS test. It provides information about where and when the tests are being offered. Associated fees, test advice and study material suggestions are shared, as well. You can also access sample questions.

This is the official website for learning more about the TOEIC test. It provides information about where and when the tests are being offered. Associated fees, test advice and study material suggestions are shared, as well. You can also access sample questions.

This website hosts a self-paced, online test preparation course for the TOEFL test that can be taken at any time. Create a free account on EdX to audit a course. Enrolling to audit the course is free.

This website hosts free online test preparation courses for the IELTS test at various times throughout the year. Create a free account on FutureLearn to join an upcoming class.