LANGUAGE HELP

Use Rosetta Stone to practice English skills.
Note: requires a library card registered at the Minneapolis Public Library

Visit these free websites for more English Language practice:

Beginning English for Somali Speakers
http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/somindex.html

Dave's ESL Café
http://www.eslcafe.com/

Personal/commercial website offers links about jobs, teaching, and learning English as a second language.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Resources, Handouts and Exercises
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/index.html

A treasure trove of grammar and usage handouts for ESL students, plus links to more English-learning resources. Great for native English speakers, too.

English as a Second Language
http://www.rong-chang.com/

"A starting point for ESL learners who want to learn English through the Web"

The English Club
http://www.englishclub.com/

Comprehensive site for English language learners; includes interactive tools, pronunciation files and more.

Mansion Inglés
http://www.mansioningles.com/

To help in learning to speak, read and listen to English.

Minneapolis Adult Basic Education
http://commed.mpls.k12.mn.us/ABE.html

Minneapolis Public Schools listing of services to those taking GED, Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language courses.

Minnesota Literacy Council
http://www.themlc.org/

Description of MLC services for individuals hoping to be come citizens, including preparation for the interview, recent legislation, where to go for help. Also contains information on English as a Second Language classes.

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
http://www.esl-lab.com/

This is a listening and pronunciation site with lists of words and phrases graded Easy, Medium and Difficult.

For in person language learning, please contact the Minnesota Literacy Council, the Franklin Learning Center and the North Side Learning Center at Sumner Library.

Franklin Learning Center
http://www.mplib.org/flc.asp

Minnesota Literacy Council
http://www.themlc.org/

Description of MLC services for individuals hoping to be come citizens, including preparation for the interview, recent legislation, where to go for help. Also contains information on English as a Second Language classes.

North Side Learning Center
http://www.mplib.org/sumner.asp