English as a second language

Recommended websites

The British Broadcasting Corporation Learning English site has lessons in general and business English, news stories with grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation exercises , quizzes and the fun animated series “Flatmates”.

Interesting Things for ESL/EFL Students

This site for learners of English is written by two ESL teachers.There are quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer assisted language learning activities.

Merriam-Webster's English Learner's Online Dictionary

This is an American English Dictionary for ESL, EFL, and TOEFL Students.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab

The Purdue University online writing lab provides ESL and academic writing resources.

Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Listen to English for everyday conversations and conversations for academic purposes.

The English Club

The English Club provides online English lessons and interactive forums and games.

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Additional resources

ESL classes in Burnaby [PDF]
English as a second language instruction in Burnaby and the Lower Mainland.

ESL and literacy programs at BPL
Browse our events and programs for ESL conversation circles and more.

From the catalogue

Search the library catalogue for ESL materials in these subject areas and formats: