NSW public library wiki

(updated March 2022 with thanks to Susan Howard, Maitland City Libraries)

https://www.abc.net.au/education/learn-english/

Resources to keep learners motivated https://26ten.tas.gov.au/stories/Pages/default.aspx scroll down to the Individuals section for examples such as https://26ten.tas.gov.au/stories/Pages/Julie's-story-as-an-adult-learner.aspx

Libraries Tasmania: free literacy resources https://libraries.tas.gov.au/literacy/Pages/resources.aspx

26Ten eReads – short, high impact stories for emerging readers https://librariestasmania.overdrive.com/collection/32001

Tasmanian Council for Adult Literacy resources https://tcal.org.au/resources/

Stories from asylum seekers on their experiences are available as downloadable readers in various formats including pdf, epub and mobi. https://tcal.org.au/resources/books/namaste-book-series/

Literacy for Life Foundation resources for purchase (Yes,I Can! Initiative from Jack Beetson for First Nations Australians based on similar program from Cuba). https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiteracyforLifeFoundation/posts/

Yes We Can Read from the UK which is for coaches and learners from 8 to 80 from Gatehouse Books: https://www.gatehousebooks.co.uk/products/yes-we-can-read-book

New Zealand https://www.englishlanguage.org.nz/teaching-resources-worksheets

National Adult Literacy Agency from Ireland https://www.nala.ie/publications/?category=literacy-and-numeracy-workbooks

UK Adult Literacy, Functional English, and GCSE Resources Skillsworkshop https://www.skillsworkshop.org/english Maths https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/maths/zfdymfr https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/topics/math/

Active Reading online program Clarity English Helps students improve their reading in an effective and systematicway. includes dozens of texts, video, audio and stimulating activities. Suitable for Elementary to Advanced level students. Very good, Starter to Advanced JD Liverpool, Bankstown Write On program Ireland Basic adult literacy OK writeon.ie JD

Learning Staircase New Zealand Literacy all ages Subscription based http://learningstaircase.co.nz/ Jacinta/JD Feb 2016

Business Writing Clarity English Takes an interactive approach to helping course participants produce effective emails, letters, SMS and reports. Ideal for schools, coleges, iniversities and adult education centres preparing their students for th e workplace. Intermediate to Advanced.

Liverpool Clear Pronunciation 1 (sounds) Clarity English Helps learners recognise and pronounce 43 English phonemes: vowels, consonants and dipthongs.

Liverpool Clear Pronunciation 1 (speech) Clarity English Students learn to put the sounds of English together in natural speech.

Liverpool Connected Speech Clarity English A pronunciation program that focuses on the suprasegmentals – pause groups, pitch change, word and sentence stress, linking syllables and the IPA.

Liverpool Customer Service Communication Skills Clarity English Helps students develop soft skills and skills in listening, grammar, pronunciation and reading needed in a customer service environment.

Liverpool Issues in English 2 Clarity English An integrated skills program based around eight topical issues of high interest to teen and adult learners.

Liverpool It's your Job Clarity English A detailed approach to finding a job in an English-speaking environment.

Liverpool Road to IELTS (Academic; General Training) Clarity English The Academic module is for those who want to study or train in an English speaking University or Higher and Further Education. The General Training module focuses on general survival skills in broad social and workplace contexts.

Liverpool, Sutherland, Bankstown Tense Buster Clarity English Helps learners improve their understanding of key grammar areas from entry level to phrasal verbs at advanced level.

Liverpool Transparent Language Online Clarity English Transparent Language Online is a language learning database with pronunciation, speech, grammar, writing, and vocabulary building lessons for more than 100 languages, including 23 ESL courses.

Liverpool Mango Languages Mango Languages Mango Languages has a series of English Language courses for people who speak the following languages. Arabic, Armenian,, Chinese, French, german, Greek, Italian, Jaapanese, Korean, Polish, Portugese, Spanish, Russian, Turkish & Vietnamese. As well as courses to learn 55 different languages.

Sutherland, City of Sydney Library Network Online Free course: Reading Literature in the Digital Age University of Basel Learn new ways of interpreting literary texts, from time-tested methods to computer-assisted practices such as distant reading. Duration 6 weeks, online free study https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/reading-digital Online English as a Second Language – Beginners Most of the sites include comprehension, vocabulary, listening, reading and speaking at different levels; many of them are free. http://www.thecivic.com.au/index.php/en/library/special-interests Gunnedah Shire Library English as a Second Language – Intermediate Most of the sites include comprehension, vocabulary, listening, reading and speaking at different levels; many of them are free. http://www.thecivic.com.au/index.php/en/library/special-interests Gunnedah Shire Library English as a Second Language – Advanced Most of the sites include comprehension, vocabulary, listening, reading and speaking at different levels; many of them are free. http://www.thecivic.com.au/index.php/en/library/special-interests Gunnedah Shire Library Tutor resource for teaching adults to write Very methodical and intelligent, user-friendly, helpful, step by step http://adultliteracytutor4.blogspot.com.au/ JD

Tutor resource for teaching adults to read Slightly more complex than the writing resource, but clear and well-organised, and helpful http://adultliteracytutor3.blogspot.com.au/ JD

Resources for teachers and tutors Reading Writing Hotline A variety of feely available to download resources for general literacy, numeracy and readers etc. http://www.readingwritinghotline.edu.au/resources/ jc Sutherland