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ESL and TOEFL Resources
- Books
- TOEFL Success, 1997 ed. Princeton, NJ: Peterson's, 1997.
- Call number: PE 1128 .R6345 1997 (Middleton Library Stacks)
- TOEFL tips and preparation. Covers TWE. Contains practice tests.
- Oxford Collocations Dictionary: For Students of English. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Call number: PE 1464 .O84 2002 (Middleton Reference Stacks)
- Demonstrates how words can be combined in English for more effective speech and writing.
- The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. New York: Houghton Miffin, 1997.
- Call number: PE 2839 .A47 1997 (Middleton Reference Stacks)
- A comprehensive survey of the idioms currently used in American English.
- E-Books (Note: You will be prompted to enter a username and pin if you are not currently on LSU's Campus.)
- Edward Swick. Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
- Contains tools to help ESL student learn English grammar in context and to learn how to construct sentences in English. Has chapters devoted to different aspects of English grammar, such as nouns, verbs, pronouns, prepositions, and punctuation.
- Lynn Stafford-Yilmaz, Lawrence J. Zwier. 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
- Contains activities to help increase English fluency. Each chapter built around learning ten target words and their definitions and usage. The words are grouped into topics such as nature, science, society, culture, etc.
- Pamela J. Sharpe. How to Prepare for the TOEFL Test: Test of English as a Foreign Language, 10th ed. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 2001.
- Provides a detailed review of English language skills for each section of the TOEFL. Contains practice tests. Also contains a TOEFL test timeline.
- Edward Swick. American Idioms and Some Phrases Just for Fun: An ESL Meaning and Usage Workbook. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 1999.
- Helps the ESL student learn idioms from American English. Emphasizes learning by constructing sentences using the idiom or idiomatic expression and by saying the sentences out loud. Contains tests of idioms and an answer key.
- María Agudo Medina, Astrid Ruiz Thierry, María José Galinsoga Uceda. Hello - and Now What?: Strategies for Successful Socializing. Irún, Spain: Editorial Stanley, 2004.
- Helps the ESL student learn how to deal with various social situations such as introductions, job descriptions, welcoming visitors, asking for information, expressing opinions and ideas, etc.
- Jean Yates. The Ins and Outs of Prepositions. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 1999.
- This Helps the ESL student to understand the use of prepositions in English. Discusses the prepositions themselves, their function, and how to use them. Also contains a list of common adjectives, nouns, and verbs along with the prepositions that normally are associated with them.
- Eduardo Rosset. Odds and Ends of English Usage. Irún, Spain: Editorial Stanley, 2004.
- Deals with similes, animal sounds, onomatopoeic words, homophones, homonyms, plurals, time expressions, weather expressions, and other irregularities of the English language.
- Carl W. Hart. The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 1999.
- Helps the ESL student learn phrasal verbs in English, which are verbs made up of two or more words: the combination of verbs with particles (in, on, off, etc.).
- Carl W. Hart. Sydney L. Langosch. Writing American Style: An ESL/EFL Handbook. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 1999.
- Guides ESL students in the writing of academic papers. Explains how to write paragraphs, essays, research papers, outlines, etc.
- CDs and Audiocassettes
- Deborah Phillips. The Longman Complete Course for the TOEFL Test: Preparation for the Computer and Paper Tests. White Plains, NY: Longman, 2001.
- Call number: COMPACT DISC 2800 (Middleton Music Resources)
- Milada Broukal, Enid Nolan-Woods. The NTC's Preparation for the TOEFL. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company, 1997.
- Call number: CASSETTE 502. (Middleton Music Resources)
- Web Resources
- ETS TOEFL Practice Online
- Site has practice tests with Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking sections. Provides reports on practice tests completed. Free access to site, but registration required.
- About.com TOEFL Vocabulary Practice Test
- Multiple choice quizzes on English vocabulary. Also links to quizzes on sentence structure, verb forms, and prepositions. Free access. No registration required.
- Free-English.com
- Practice test for the TOEFL iBT. Free access. Registration required.
- Dave's ESL Café
- Useful resources under "Stuff for Students" category - though Slang section contains slang that is a bit out of date. Free access. No registration required except for forums.
- Activities for ESL Students
- Grammar and vocabulary quizzes, crossword puzzles, podcasts, and bilingual quizzes. Free access. No registration required.
- ManyThings.org
- Word games and puzzles, quizzes, etc. for ESL students to aid in learning English vocabulary, grammar, slang and idioms, sentence structure, pronunciation, etc. Free access. No registration required.
- EnglishClub.com
- Lessons for English grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. Vocabulary divided up into useful sections based on use. Free access. Registration required.
- About.com English as a Second Language
- Contains reading comprehension and practice dialogues with follow-up quizzes. Also information on how to write a cover letter. Has a newsletter ESL students can receive. Free access. No registration required.
- ESL Gold
- Materials for ESL students and teachers on grammar, listening, reading, speaking, writing, vocabulary pronunciation, and idioms. Free access. No registration required except for chat.
- Fun Easy English
- Provides help with pronunciation, alphabet writing, communication, conversation, grammar, American culture and holidays, contractions, slang, and idioms. Free access. No registration required.
