ESL: English as a second language

Insurance
Level 3

Descriptions of various types of insurance.

1. Read about several types of insurance.
2. Note the use of active and passive verbs
3. Ask questions on the forums.

Homeowners insurance
Level 3

One person's experience with homeowners insurance.

1. Read about getting dropped by an insurance carrier.
2. Study reported speech.
3. Discuss a conversation you've had.

Computer games in Korea
Level 3

Part of a news article about computer games in Korea

1. Read about the popularity of computer games in Korea.
2. Study the English vocabulary
3. Read and write messages about computer game culture in your country.

How to trade stocks
Level 3

Part of an article about trading stocks

1. Read about how to trade stocks.
2. Study Business English vocabulary.
3. Read and write messages on the business forum.

Quality stocks
Level 3

Part of a news article about stocks

1. Read about the stock market.
2. Study Business English vocabulary
3. Read and write messages about business.

How to get a site hosted
Level 3

A web hosting ad

1. Study web hosting vocabulary.
2. Read and write messages on the technology forum.

Teleconferencing
Level 3

An introduction to the IMTC

1. Read about the IMTC.
2. Study technological English vocabulary
3. Read and write messages about technology

Overture class
Level 3

Vocabulary about pay per click search engines

1. Study vocabulary.
2. Read and write messages about business or technology.

WiFi class
Level 3

Part of a news article about wireless internet connections

1. Read about WiFi.
2. Study grammar: future potential
3. Read and write messages about technology.

Passive modals 2
Level 3

Passive modals from a White House press release regarding the conflict between Israel and Palestine

1. Study grammar: Passive modals.
2. Read and write messages about international affairs.

Indexing class
Level 3

Part of a news article about mutual funds

1. Read about mutual funds.
2. Study grammar: relative clauses
3. Read and write messages about business.

Domain name registration class
Level 3

How to register a domain name

1. Study domain name vocabulary.
2. Read and write messages on the technology forum.

Arlo Guthrie
Level 3

A famous American folk singer

1. Study grammar: past perfect.
2. Read and write messages about music.

Obong mountain
Level 3

My trip to Obong mountain

1. Study grammar: past perfect.
2. Read and write messages about nature.

Sorting characters
Level 3

Part of the Sorting Hat's song in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

1. Read what the sorting hat says about the houses.
2. Answer questions about the character adjectives used to describe people in the houses.
3. Discuss characters' personalities on the Harry Potter message board.

TV and children
Level 3

Part of an article about how TV affects children

1. Study some difficult vocabulary.
2. Read an article and answer questions about it.
3. Discuss your own opinions on the TV message board.

Diets and weight loss
Level 3

Some common grammar mistakes regarding weight loss

1. Study some grammar concerning the word 'weight'.
2. Talk about weight loss.

Boy in Ohio
Level 3

An American folk song about growing up in Ohio

1. Study some difficult vocabulary.
2. Study some irregular verbs.
3. Practice your listening.
4. Share your chilhood stories on the Say Hi forum.