ESL

Teach English idioms with videos:

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 * [|Simplex Phonics] This app teaches more than 450 high-frequency words, available in 42 different lists, and arranged by difficulty. With each list comes a lesson teaching one of the basic building blocks of English spelling, including phonograms, sounds and spelling rules. A great practice app for both home and school.
 * Word BINGO This game features play with the Dolch Word List! Students can choose from Pre Primer to third grade level on the game. There are three different modes in which students can play moving them to higher levels of difficulty as they browse the lists of sight words. This app is a fun way to practice skills that may not be so interesting otherwise.
 * Sentence Builder This amazing app is designed to help elementary-aged children build grammatically correct sentences. Focus is placed on connector words that many ESL students struggle to master. The game features pictures and varied game play levels and even can be transferred to a “teenager” made from older students struggling with grammar and syntax. A **must have** for the ESL classroom.
 * [|Speech Tutor] This is a unique application, geared to help students learn proper sounds and pronunciation of American/English words. The app shows a person from “Side View” and “Front View” modeling each sound production, and can be viewed at three different speeds or even paused in mid-action. The app also features a palate diagram, which helps students see even where tongue placement should be. Though it is geared toward ESL students, this app would also be amazingly useful for students with **speech impediments**.
 * [|Kidioms] If there is one thing ESL students tend to struggle with more than anything else it is sorting out the meaning behind common phrases and idioms we often use without even realizing it. With this app, students are introduced to an idiom in a digital notebook. The app then gives students an example with a graphic. This app is perfect for meeting thebspecific needs of the ESL student while also helping them acquire vital Common Core Standard knowledge for third to fifth graders. The app includes games for practice to reinforce concepts learned.
 * ESL Express: Words Frequently Confused Often, students experience difficulty when two or more words have similar sounds, therefore instruction in specific meaning and spelling is needed. This app works with students to learn the many pairs of similar English words, improving grammar and comprehension.
 * [|Rainbow Sentences] This app is another one designed to aid students with grammar skills by using color coded visual cues to help form well-structured sentences. The who, what, where and why parts of sentences are color-coded allowing students to begin recognizing patterns in sentence formation. Another great reinforcement tool for those struggling to learn the nuances of English grammar.
 * [|Preposition Builder] This app focuses on teaching students how different prepositions can alter the overall meaning of a sentence. To play the game, students drag prepositions to complete a sentence about the image viewed. The great thing about this app is, if the student chooses the wrong answer, the image and sentence change to show the student the meaning of the sentence they created. This is a powerful tool for correcting common problems ESL students have with English preposition usage. Each level of the game is part of an unfolding larger story which keeps student wanting to come back and master the skills to find out what happens. Another **must have** for the ESL classroom.
 * [|Preposition Builder] This app focuses on teaching students how different prepositions can alter the overall meaning of a sentence. To play the game, students drag prepositions to complete a sentence about the image viewed. The great thing about this app is, if the student chooses the wrong answer, the image and sentence change to show the student the meaning of the sentence they created. This is a powerful tool for correcting common problems ESL students have with English preposition usage. Each level of the game is part of an unfolding larger story which keeps student wanting to come back and master the skills to find out what happens. Another **must have** for the ESL classroom.

Intro to Letters, by Montessoreum Appropriate for ESL children, this application runs through all the letters of the English alphabet, introducing them to the structure and pronunciation through tracing, audio, digital flashcards, and phonogram puzzles. Sounds Right, by British CouncilIt’s a simple chart with great big resonance; when learning British English, refer to Sounds Right for proper pronunciation of vowels and diphthongs, with the former listed by mouth shape. > Speech Tutor, by Synapse AppsiPad-enabled ESL adults who need to work on their (American) accent or require a refresher in pronouncing specific letters and phonemes might want to consider this incredibly detailed app, which features animations of the sides and fronts of mouths illustrating proper tongue and lip formations. > iDaily Pro HD, by Frontier OneFrontier One’s innovative app turns English language news into valuable lessons in grammar and sentence structure with its super amazing custom dictionary allowing users to save words and phrases that need clarifying. > Hello-Hello English, by Hello-HelloThis joint effort between developers Hello-Hello and The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages helps users with their conversational English, providing lessons culled from real-life scenarios, flash cards, note-taking exercises, and more. The app itself is free, but they charge $1.99 per course, or $14.99 for all 30. > Basic Pronunciation: Clear Speech from the Start, by Cambridge University PressESL students between the beginner and intermediate level use Basic Pronunciation’s series of fun games as supplements to more formalized lessons in proper speaking. > WordBook XL – English Dictionary & Thesaurus for iPad, by TranCreative SoftwareOne of the most detailed dictionaries and thesauri available through the iTunes store partners all of its entries with audio, etymologies, synonyms and antonyms, anagrams, and the ability to bookmark for future reference. > Learn English with busuu.com!, by Busuu Online S.L.Use this application to build vocabulary regarding typical situations, listen to audio and watch video of native speakers, take tests, and other important ESL lessons; Busuu made sure to include materials suitable for all fluency levels. > Adventures for Kids, by WireCloudSuitable for children just picking up English as a primary or secondary language, these gentle story-based games nurture vocabulary skills through repetition. > Word Wit, by BallpointAdult ESL students who sometimes stumble over homophones, connotation/denotation, idioms, and other problematic English structures will appreciate how effectively Word Wit seeks to demystify them. > Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, by EnfourAnother excellent dictionary for English language learners, which emphasizes how native speakers actually utilize the 23,000 available words and phrases. > Phonetics Focus, by Cambridge English OnlineIn 2011, the English-Speaking Union awarded Phonetics Focus with its President’s Award, making it one of the iPad’s most popular ESL applications. It offers a phonetic typewriter, games, flash cards, audio recording and playback, and other necessities for mastering the language. > English is Easy – 1 HD, by Frank Meyer EDVSuitable for all ages, the English is Easy app involves a series of 115 high-definition flash cards with some of the most popular vocabulary words — specifically nouns and adjectives — for the greenest of horns. > Berlitz My English Coach for iPad – Classic Version, by Berlitz PublishingBerlitz presents an encouraging animated English coach who walks ESL students young and old through vocabulary, sentence structure, phrases and idioms, questions and answers, practice conversations, history and geography lessons, and a handy dandy little dictionary all meant to beef up their skill sets.
 * Sentence Builder for iPad, by Mobile Education ToolsThe winner of IEAR’s 2010 Language App of the Year distinction targets elementary school students and challenges them to construct simple, grammatically correct sentences around provided pictures and videos.