LibGuides: ESL & Language Learning: ESL

Local ESL & Citizenship Classes

ESL & Literacy Classes at ACFPL

Classes are open to Library cardholders. Please register at the Help Desk and call 609-345-2269 beforehand to make sure class is being held. Classes are held in the Main Library meeting room (second floor).

Beginning ESL

Mondays from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Registration required by calling Literacy Volunteers Cape Atlantic at 609-383-3377.

Intermediate ESL

Tuesdays from 1:30– 3:00 pm.

Visit the Main Library Help Desk to register.

Adult Reading and Writing Class

1st Grade to 3rd Grade Level: Mondays 10-12

5th Grade Level: Tuesdays 10-12

Registration and an assessment is required. Call Literacy Volunteers Cape Atlantic at 609-383-3377.

Atlantic Cape Community College ESL Non-Credit Classes
Charles C. Worthington City Center: Atlantic City
1535 Bacharach Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Please contact Barbara Kozek at (609) 343-4817 for beginning ESL classes.
ESL and Citizenship Classesby La Casa Dominicana and PAL
Call 609-334-2563 for more information.
Citizenship Classes
Free Citizenship classes (and free ESL classes) are being offered by the Atlantic City Parent Resource Center and classes are held at the Sovereign Ave. school; please call 609-344-8809, x. 5081 for more information.
Literacy Volunteers Conversation Groups
LVA Conversation Groups meet at the LVA office with a facilitator who encourages students to participate in English conversations covering many topics of interest. For more information call (609)383-3377.

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Websites to Learn a Language

Activities for ESL/EFL Students
Offers quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL). This project of The Internet TESL Journal (iteslj.org) has thousands of contributions by many teachers.
BBC Learning English
Designed to help teach British English as a second language using current events, British life and history, and extracts from literature. Words in the News presents current news stories using text and audio files, with vocabulary and pronunciation highlighted.
Breaking News English
This site features lessons based on current news stories. Lessons include the text of the story, along with reading, writing and listening exercises. The Lessons and news stories can also be downloaded in MP3 format.
ESL Cafe
Dave's ESL Cafe is one of the leading ESL/EFL sites in the world, for both students and teachers. Students have their own help center, idioms, insight into useful slang, and forums. Teachers get web links, job listings, activity ideas, forums, and more.
Meriam Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Provides a list of 3,000 of the most commonly spoken words in English that should be known by anyone learning English as a second language. Once registered you can check off words from the list and place them directly into your My Learner’s Dictionary word list. Also offers a Learner's Word of the Day by e-mail feature.
Purdue OWL English As A Second Language
Provides ESL resources, especially related to writing, for both students and teachers
U.S.A. Learns
Listen & read lessons online. Some instruction also offered in Spanish.
Using English
UsingEnglish.com provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics. Browse the grammar glossary and references on irregular verbs, phrasal verbs and idioms, ESL forums, teacher handouts, and find useful links and information on English.