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ESL Students Library Resources

Books, databases, and events relevant for English language learners.

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English Language Learning Books & DVDs

Perfect Phrases for ESL Everyday Situations

Perfect Phrases for ESL Everyday Situations

Hundreds of ready-to-use English phrases will help you converse with people you meet, speak with business owners and their employees, and become engaged in U.S. society.

Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners, Premium Fourth Edition

Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners, Premium Fourth Edition

This bestselling workbook for beginning ESL (nonnative) learners helps you master English grammar.

Perfect Phrases ESL Everyday Business

Perfect Phrases ESL Everyday Business

This book presents scenarios, business slang, and other linguistic issues that typical language texts don't go into--for example, how to break the ice with small talk or ask for clarification. These hundreds of phrases will help you not only survive but thrive in your chosen field.

Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence Subtitle:A Resource for ESL/EFL Teachers and Learners

Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence is an essential resource for both English teachers and learners, designed to effectively build strong pronunciation skills and knowledge of pronunciation. This guide covers key topics, including English sounds, word stress, intonation, rhythm, prominence, connected speech, and pronunciation diagnostics to guide improvement. The book includes a wide array of interactive H5P activities and sound recordings, which can be used for classroom teaching, or homework and individual practice. These exercises provide practical experience, reinforcing the concepts covered in each chapter.

ESL and Adult English Learners CAN WRITE RIGHT!

ESL and Adult English Learners CAN WRITE RIGHT!

Writing for advanced ESL (English as Second Language) learners. An exploration of the Grammar, Spelling, Usage, and Method that will give them information, skills, and confidence.

English for new Americans. Everyday life [sound recording]

Watch a unit of the video and read and write in the workbook. When finished with all of the video and the workbook, listen to the audio and repeat the words.

Language Learning Subscriptions

Below are selected databases from the Poudre River Public Library District that may be especially useful for non-native English speakers and for adult learners. (Note: these databases require Poudre River Public Library District library card to access remotely.) 

Research
 Articles & Databases
  Books & More (PoudreLibraries.org)
 Research Guides
 Citation Styles
  Video Tutorials
Services
 Library Cards (PoudreLibraries.org)
  Mobile Printing
  Reserve a Study Room
  Instructor Resources
  Course Reserves
About
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 New FRCC Books
 Open Educational Resources
 Larimer Campus Archive