ESL/ELL Tools & Websites
Joseph Marquis - May 2015
TOOLS (PROGRAMS)
READ & Write 11
Use TextHelp's Read&Write as...
Reader
Translator
Dictionary - Vocab Generator
Word Predictor
Click the TextHelp button to scroll through toolbars.
Look for the Translate button.
Change the Translation options from single word to paragraph and
change the translation language options from English to French to any language combination desired.
Click the TextHelp button until you see the Vocabulary Tool button.
Enter vocabulary into the window and when done click OK.
Microsoft Word opens and generates a colourful page with images, words and definitions of the chosen vocabulary.
This document is editable and savable.
WEB TOOLS
Using Readlang
Readlang can be set to translate any word on a web page from English to, say Spanish or many other languages.
A student doing research can read the web - and use Readlang when necessary to quickly get a word in their native language without needing a separate window for a dictionary, or Google translate.
WEBSITES
Great fun for ESL, French, Spanish etc...
Works on Dells with teacher login only!