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English as a Second Language (ESL)

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Materials Available for the ELI (English Language Institute) Curriculum

ELI Intensive Program

Course Books Audio Tapes Audio CDs Software

ELI 2 Grammar Focus on Grammar 2 (Third edition) _____ CD 1: Units 1-22
CD 2: Units 23-43 _____

ELI 2 Listening Quest Intro Listening and Speaking (Second edition) _____ CD 1: Chap. 1-3
CD 2: Chap. 4-6 _____

ELI 2 Speaking Interchange Book 1 (Third edition) _____ CD 1: Units 1-5
CD 2: Units 6-10
CD 3: Units 11-16 _____

ELI 3 Grammar Focus on Grammar 3 (Third edition) _____ CD 1: Units 1-13
CD 2: Units 14-25
CD 3: Units 26-37 _____

ELI 3 Listening Quest: Listening and Speaking in the Academic World Book 1 (Second edition) _____ CD 1: Chap. 1
CD 2: Chap. 2-3
CD 3: Chap. 4-5
CD 4: Chap. 6 _____

ELI 3 Speaking Interchange Book 2 (Third edition) _____ CD 1: Units 1-6
CD 2: Units 7-12
CD 3: Units 13-16
CD 4: Self Study _____

ELI 4 Grammar Focus on Grammar 4 (Third edition) _____ CD 1: Units 1-10
CD 2: Units 11-20
CD 3: Units 21-29 _____

ELI 4 Listening Quest: Listening and Speaking in the Academic World Book 2 (Second edition)

Learn to Listen: Listen to Learn (Second edition) _____

ESL 0430 CD 1: Chap. 1-2
CD 2: Chap. 3
CD 3: Chap. 4
CD 4: Chap. 5
CD 5: Chap.6-7
CD 6: Chap. 8 _____

ELI 4 Speaking Interchange Book 3 (Third Edition)

Pronouncing American English: Sounds Stress, and Intonation (Second edition) _____

ESL 0545 CD 1: Units 1-6
CD 2: Units 7-11
CD 3: Units 12-16 _____

ELI 5 Grammar Focus on Grammar 5 (Third edition) _____ CD 1: Units 1-8
CD 2: Units 9-16
CD 3: Unit 17- 24 _____

ELI 5 Listening Quest 3: Listening and Speaking in the Academic World Book 3 (Second Edition) _____ CD 1: Chap. 1
CD 2: Chap. 2
CD 3: Chap. 3
CD 4: Chap. 4
CD 5: Chap. 5
CD 6: Chap. 6
CD 7: Chap. 7
CD 8: Chap. 8 _____

ELI 5 Speaking Speaking and Social Interaction Pronouncing American English: Sounds, Stress, and Intonation (Second edition) ESL 209 ESL 0545 _____

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Additional ELI Classes

Class Books Audio Tapes Audio CD’s Software

Evening Class NorthStar Listening and Speaking Advanced (Second edition) _____ (to be ordered) _____

TOEFL Preparation Longman’s Preparation Course for the TOEFL –iBT, First Edition _____ CD 1: Pg. 118-146 CD 2: Pg. 147-170 CD 3: Pg. 171-233 CD 4: Pg. 234-320 CD 5: Pg. 321-368 CD 6: Pg. 369-403 CD 7: Pg. 422-442 CD 8: Pg. 459-479 _____

TOEFL Preparation Longman’s Preparation Course for the TOEFL –iBT, Second Edition _____ CD 1: Pg. 118-147 CD 2: Pg. 148-174 CD 3: Pg. 175-233 CD 4: Pg. 237-309 CD 5: Pg. 310-344 CD 6: Pg. 350-386 CD 7: Pg. 387-423 CD 8: Pg. 440-461 CD 9: Pg. 477-498 CD-ROM

English Pronunciation for Clear Communication Targeting Pronunciation _____ _____ _____

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Campus Conversation Courses

Class Books Audio Tapes Audio CDs Software

Low Intermediate NorthStar Listening and Speaking Basic/Low Intermediate (Second edition) _____ North Star 2
CD 1 Units 1-5
CD 2 Units 6-10 _____

High Intermediate NorthStar Listening and Speaking Intermediate (Second edition _____ North Star 3
CD 1 Units 1-5
CD 2 Units 6-10 _____

Advanced NorthStar Listening and Speaking High-Intermediate (Second edition) _____ North Star 4
CD 1 Units 1-4
CD 2 Units 5-7
Cd 3 Units 8-10 _____

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Additional ESL Materials

Skill Book Audio Tapes Audio CDs Software

Pronunciation *PD’s in Depth: Pronunciation Drills for Learners of English ESL0530 7 cassettes _____ _____

Pronunciation *PD’s Pronunciation Drills for Learners of English ESL0520 7cassettes _____ _____

Pronunciation Pronunciation for Success ESL 1760 4 cassettes _____ _____

Pronunciation *Basics in Pronunciation ESL 0510 _____ _____

Pronunciation *Focus on Pronunciation 2 _____ CD 1: Unit1 1-10 CD 2: Unit1 11-17 CD 3: Unit1 18-25 CD 4: Unit1 26-37

Pronunciation American Speech Sounds _____ _____ _____

Speaking *Speaking Solutions ESL 0445 _____ _____

Speaking *Get it? Got it? ESL 0200 _____ _____

Speaking Talk it Up ESL 0202 _____ _____

Speaking Talk it Over ESL 0203 _____ _____

Speaking Talk it Through ESL 0201 _____ _____

Listening Improving Aural Comprehension ESL 0340 _____ _____

Listening *Active Listening: Expanding Understanding through Content ESL 0215 _____ _____

Listening *Contemporary Topics 1 _____ CD 1: Units 1-6 CD 2: Units 7-12 _____

Listening *Contemporary Topics 2 _____ CD 1: Units 1-4 CD 2: Units 5-8 CD 3: Units 9-12 _____

Listening *Contemporary Topics 3 _____ CD 1: Units 1-4 CD 2: Units 5-8 CD 3: Units 9-12 _____

Listening *Impact Listening 1 _____ CD 1: Units 1-10 CD 2: Units 11-20 _____

Listening *Impact Listening 2 _____ CD 1: Units 1-10 CD 2: Units 11-20 _____

Listening *Impact Listening 3 _____ CD 1: Units 1-10 CD 2: Units 11-20 _____

Listening *Strategies in Listening ESL 0240 _____ _____

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Web Resources

ELI Online Submission System	https://ling1.linguistics.pitt.edu
ELI Reading Project	http://reap.cs.cmu.edu/fall12
Earth and Sky	http://earthsky.com Companion site to Earth and Sky radio program. Has RealAudio essays and transcripts.
English Language Listening Lab Online (elllo)	http://www.elllo.org/ collection of more than 1000 listening activities
English, baby!	http://www.englishbaby.com/ Interesting site for learning English slang. The best part is the "Eavesdropping" section, which features a new dialog each week. Each dialog is accompanied by a transcript and glossary.
English Listening Lounge	http://www.englishlistening.com/ Commercial site, but free guest area has 30 listening passages. Each accompanied by comprehension questions and a transcript.
ESL Independent Study Lab	http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/toppicks.html Michael Krauss' excellent annotated list of the best resources for ESL students on the Internet
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing	http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ podcasts, transcripts, and opportunities to add comments
The Harrow Technology Report	http://www.TheHarrowGroup.com/ Reports about technology. Audio clips with transcripts for each report. Intermediate level. Click on a report. On the next page, click on "Listen to this Issue."
Listening Practice at About.com	http://esl.about.com/cs/listening/index.htm Links to listening exercises at all levels. The audio files are accompanied by vocabulary lists and comprehension exercises.
The McLaughlin Group	http://www.mclaughlin.com/ Video clips and transcripts of the TV show on PBS. For advanced listeners and those interested in politics. To find the videos, search the TMG Library by month and year or by word.
Mr. Manner's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Polite Life	http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/default.aspx podcasts, transcripts, and opportunities to add comments
National Public Radio	http://www.npr.org hourly news and indepth stories of social interest.
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab	http://www.esl-lab.com/index.htm by Randall S. Davis. Listening exercises at all levels
RealAudio Programs in English	http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~itesls/ra/ Links to radio broadcasts by Voice of America, National Public Radio, and PBS. Voice of America includes one broadcast in "Special English," which is a slowed-down version.
TOEFL links	http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/toefl.html Annotated list of links to TOEFL resources
Travelers Journal	http://www.travelersjournal.com/ Companion site to Travelers Journal radio program (heard every morning on WDUQ at 9:00). Click on the current month for short one-minute Real Audio essays + transcripts. For high intermediate level.

*For more links to English activities, go to TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links at http://iteslj.org/links/

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