Links for Business English

Grammar exercises for business English.

http://www.better-english.com/grammar.htm

Pronunciation practice for minimal pairs with MP3 files.
http://www.manythings.org/pp/

English for everyday life and conversation.
http://www.dailyesl.com/

Listening practice for everyday conversation and language functions.  Three
levels of difficulty.  TOEFL test practice section.
http://esl-lab.com/

Tranlation site for 50 languages.
http://www.Babylon.com

Learn mandarin Chinese with audio and text lessons.
http://www.activechinese.com/splash.jsp

Practice with homonyms/homophones.
http://a4esl.org/q/h/dt/ho01.html

American pronunciation practice.
http://evaeaston.com/pr/home.html

Phrasal verb quizzes.
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/ppvup.html

Practice with pronunciation:  minimal pairs
http://www.manythings.org/pp/

Collocations for business English.
http://www.better-english.com/strongcollocation/collocations.htm

Audio dictionary!
http://www.cooldictionary.com/

Recommended software to practice the rules for using articles:
"Fish Trek: An Adventure in Articles" by Tom Cole.
University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor.  This software also has a textbook, 
The Article Book, ISN# 0-472-08639-1  Check the ESL publisher link for 
purchase.
http://www.delta-systems.com

Anatomy and Physiology for English Language Learners, by Judy Penn and 
Elizabeth Hanson.  ISBN-10: 0131950800 and ISBN-13: 9780131950801
Pearson Education ESL, publisher.  Check the publisher link below for 
purchase information.
http://www.delta-systems.com

Excellent website to learn about diet, exercise and nutrition.  Tools for 
tracking your personal information and getting specific recommendations for 
improving your health.  Detailed medical explanations.
http://www.webmd.com

Practice with the Past perfect Continuous tense
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastperfectcontinuous/menu.php

Customer Service:  Dealing with complaints (dialog and vocabulary)
http://esl.about.com/od/businessspeakingskills/a/customer_ser.htm

Dealing With difficult people at work?  Click on the link below and find out 
what to do.
http://www.difficultpeopletips.com/

Training for people skills.
http://www.beldingskills.com/winning-at-work.htm

How to lead a meeting.
http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa031802b.htm

Participating in a meeting.
http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa031802c.htm

Writing basic business letters.
http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_basbletter.htm

Interview basics.
http://esl.about.com/library/business/bl_jobs_interview1.htm

Writing your resume.
http://esl.about.com/library/business/bl_jobs_resume.htm

English for All distance learning program for workforce education.
http://www.myefa.org/login.cfm

Links for appropriate phrases for many speaking functions.
Discussion techniques; negotiating.
http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/speaking_situations.html

Tutorial for preparing for a job interview.
http://www.quintcareers.com/job_interviews/map.html

Hennepin County Libraries
FREE access.  A cultural treasure of information and services.
http://www.hclib.org

The most comprehensive Internet site for all types of writing--business and
academic.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/pw/p_basicbusletter.html

Language and tips for effective public speaking
http://www.effective-public-speaking.com/verbsofchange/menu.php

Language used in applying for a job.
http://www.hrenglish.com/applyjob2/menu.php

Grammar rules for reported speech.
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/reportedspeech/menu.php

Other Resources