Take the GED!

The General Educational Development Diploma (GED) is a good option for international students who want to take college course in the United States.  Many times international students find that it is extremely difficult and often very expensive to have their transcripts translated and transferred to colleges in the United States.  In addition, many students did not graduate from [...]

Double or Single Consonants?

Practice spelling verbs that end in a consonant when adding -ed or -ing to the end by taking these quick quizzes. http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing1.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing2.html http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing3.html

Free ESL Videos and Quizzes

ESLvideo.com has free videos you can watch and listen to while answering questions about what is happening in the video clips.  They have videos grouped together for beginning, low-intermediate, intermediate, and high-intermediate ESL students, so there is something for everyone.  Try it out and see how you do! www.eslvideo.com/index.php

Register for the TOEFL Test

When you’re ready to finally take the TOEFL test, you can easily register online with the official ETS testing site.  The test is offered at multiple locations across the state of Georgia (and the world) and is given multiple times each month.  The fee for taking the TOEFL test is $170 and you can choose from a [...]

Conjunction Junction, What’s Your Function?

Ask anyone who grew up in the United States during the 70s and 80s about Conjunction Junction, and they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about!  As children we grew up watching cartoons that taught us common grammar rules and Conjunction Junction was one of the most popular ones…teaching us how to use “and/but/or” correctly.  So, [...]

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and schools across the nation are closed so that we can take time to recognize a great American.  But how much do you know about this civil rights leader who was tragically assassinated in 1968 for having a simple dream of equality?  Well, since you won’t be at [...]

Azar Interactive Online Practice

Check out the new Azar Interactive website that offers online access to additional lessons and learning activities to go along with your Fundamentals of English Grammar and Understanding and Using English Grammar books.  The website offers more than 500 new interactive exercises, including listening, speaking, and reading.  You can sign up to try it out [...]

Business English Practice

Looking for a new job?  Then you might want to brush up on your business English vocabulary in order to make the best impression possible on your next job interview.  Learning the most accurate business vocabulary, phrases, expressions, and jargon is very important if you want to find a job in the English speaking world.  [...]

Read Along With Songs

Songs are a great way to learn and practice English, especially if you can see the written words  at the same time that they are being heard.  At ELLLO, there is a song page that has several different songs to choose from and when you click on it the words appear on the screen Karaoke-style [...]

Using the Apostrophe Correctly

The apostrophe is often misunderstood and generally misused by both native and secondary English language writers.  If you are preparing to take the TOEFL, GED, or other college entrance exam, you will need to know how to use the apostrophe correctly in order to gain a passing score on the essay portion. www.agendaweb.org/grammar/apostrophe.html

A Snowy Day in Georgia?

Well, it just might be a snowy day in the south tomorrow, but luckily classes don’t start until Monday, January 11th, so you won’t have to brave the icy streets to get here!  However, this is the perfect opportunity to give you some important information in case there’s more inclement (bad) weather in the coming weeks.  Whenever there is extremely [...]

English Reading Room

Have you read a good book lately?  What about an interesting magazine article?  Or maybe you just have time to catch up on the daily news.  No matter how much time you have to spend, you need to make a habit of reading something every single day if you want to improve your English skills.  This [...]

Learn English in the New Year!

It’s a new year and many people around the world are making their resolutions in order to improve their lives.  So, it’s a great time to make your resolution to learn and speak English fluently!  Learning English will help you to communicate with others more easily; give you the confidence to try new things; and perhaps even [...]