Instructor
Prof Joy Walker
Learning About Volcanos at Crater Lake
I'm a professor emeritus for the City Colleges of Chicago. I was a tenured professor for 30+ years at Truman College. I love to learn and share my enthusiasm for learning. I have many interests. I enjoy learning about science, gardening, cooking and baking, linguistics and languages, drawing, painting and crafting, and literature. I believe we learn best when we are curious, excited, interested and engaged in our own learning processes.
Resources for English Language Learners
Listening
- Ted Ed: Choose a 10-15 minute video and answer comprehension questions.
- Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab: Listen to 2-minute conversations, answer comprehension questions, read the dialogue, and learn new vocabulary
- Talk English: Listen to 2-minute conversations, answer comprehension questions and read the dialogue.
- Lyrics Training Listen to popular songs and write the missing words.
- ESL Fast: Listen to conversations, listen to essays, answer comprehension questions, write missing words, and learn vocabulary.
- Learn English: [British English] Listen to conversations, read transcripts, and answer comprehension questions.
Reading
- Rong Chang ESL Reading: REad news articles, short stories, novels, and conversations; listen to a native speaker reading; answer comprehension questions; and learn vocabulary.
- Breaking News English: Read short news articles and answer comprehension questions.
- Learn English: [British English] Read authentic texts including flyers, answer comprehension questions, and learn vocabulary.
Speaking
- Conversation Topics: Pick a topic and challenge yourself to speak about that topic for 3 minutes.
- italki: Find a language exchange partner or sign up for a private tutor.
Pronunciation
- Google: Type "English pronunciation: WORD for the word you want to hear, choose the accent, and listen to the pronunciation at different speeds.
- Many Things: Listen to corrent pronunciation of English minimal pairs and take a quiz.
Grammar
- Perfect English Grammar: Take grammar quizzes about verbs in English
- Learn English: [British English] Read grammar lessons and take quizzes.
Writing
- Stickyball ESL Resources: Read example essays, read advice, and write about prompts.
Vocabulary
- ESL Gold: Study academic word lists with definitions.
- Academic Word Lists