Ritz Library: English as a Second Language (ESL): Beginner

Reading and Writing

Easy English News
Resources for teaching & learning English
Professor Paul Nation - Free Graded Readers
Free downloadable books at various levels of difficulty and lengths
Time Magazine for Kids
News articles written for native-English speaking elementary-school students

Podcasts in English (Beginner)
Lingohack
BBC video news reports with transcripts, vocabulary lists and comprehension questions for ESL students
Lyrics Training
Learn languages through music on a computer or your smartphone with this free app.
Duolingo
Practice your speaking, reading, listening and writing skills while playing a game. Start with basic verbs, phrases, and sentences, and learn new words daily. Learn English from Vietnamese, Ukranian, German, Romanian, Czech, Bengali, Swahili, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Polish, Arabic, Indonesian, French and more.

A Word a Day
One new vocabulary word with definition, usage notes, photo support, and more delivered to your inbox every day.
Word Reference
A website for building vocabulary, translating between languages, participating in discussion forums, and more.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
This online English-English dictionary is designed for ESL students and also includes links to several bilingual dictionaries.

Typing Club
Learn to touch-type on an English keyboard for free.
English Club
A free website with lessons, games, forums, quizzes and more to practice English.