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

Reading and Writing

365 Days of Writing Prompts
A prompt to fire your imagination, each and every day for a year. From the editors of WordPress.com.
Indiana University Bloomington Writing Guides
Smithsonian Teen Tribute
A website where each news article is written in multiple variations, each at a different level of English proficiency from low intermediate to advanced.

BBC Learning English News Review
BBC radio news reports explained by professionals who “show you how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English”.
Podcasts in English (Intermediate)
Tools for Clear Speech
Hello English
Learn spoken English and Grammar from Hindi, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Malay, Bangladeshi Bengali, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese, Malayalam, Chinese, Portuguese, Turkish and Nepali.

The Britannica Dictionary
This dictionary of American English is great for ESL students. Includes practice exercises.
EAP (English for Academic Purposes) Vocabulary
Contextualized readings and exercises to practice all the words in the Academic Word List.

Voice of America - Let's Learn English
Practice reading and listening with Voice of America news stories.
Cambridge English Practice for Intermediate Students
Rachel's English
Practice pronunciation, learn vocabulary and idioms, and work on general listening comprehension.

Typing.com
"Where the World Learns to Type"
Dave's ESL Café
Luca Lampariello Language Coach
A native Italian speaking YouTuber who has learned many languages, including English, fluently and who posts practical and useful videos in English detailing how to learn new languages successfully.