English Language Learning (ELL/ESL)
Library Resources
English Club allows you to listen to news in easy English. Users can also test their English; study English grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation; play games; take quizzes; and more.
News in Easy English provides news in simple, clear English. In addition to reading the text, users can listen to articles read aloud and adjust the speed.
News in Levels provides world news for students of English. This leveled site supports reading, listening, writing, and speaking. A test is also available to help users determine which level to begin using.
Simple English News aims to make the news more understandable for those who are learning English. The site also offers resources related to idioms, proverbs, and grammar.
Learning English is Voice of America’s (VOA) multimedia source of news and information for English learners. This site offers leveled resources, including beginning, intermediate, and advanced.
As part of the BBC World Service, BBC Learning offers free audio, video, and text materials to learners of English around the world.
News Review helps users learn the English vocabulary behind major news stories.
The English We Speak demonstrates how to use idioms and common English expressions.
6-Minute English provides audio that introduces users to new vocabulary and language concepts.