English News on the Radio

Listening to spoken English on the radio every day (especially at night before going to bed) is a great way to improve your listening and comprehension skills in English.

91.5 FM
BBC World Service News// English
Everyday 12:00 AM - 5:00 AM, Monday through Friday 5:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Monday through Thursday 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM, Friday through Sunday 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/wnyefm/html/home/home.shtml

93.9 FM
WNYC
For news and commentary, on radio, online, or podcast
http://www.wnyc.org/

Online News, Stories, Podcasts, etc.
NPR National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/

Fall 08 CEP A4 - Pronunciation and Writing Websites

Pronunciation

http://manythings.org/
Click "Pronunciation" on the left-hand menu.
Under “Minimal Pair Practice & Quizzes" see Lessons 3 and 30 for practice with /ey/ vs. /e/ and /iy/ vs. /i/, which were covered in class. The /u/ sound, as in “book, took, look, etc.; hood, good, stood, etc.; and could, would, should,” can be practiced at Lesson 15.

Also, Randall's ESL Lab is a fantastic site to practice listening, pronunciation, and many other English skills with downloadable audio files and online quizzes! Highly recommended!

OWL Online Writing Lab
ESL (mainly help with grammar)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/index.html

Overview of Writing in English
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/679/01/

Activities for ESL Students

Activities for ESL Students
- Free online quizzes, exercises and puzzles to help you study English

Health Care Rights for the Uninsured Immigrant!

Click HERE to find information on your right to health care even if you DON'T HAVE INSURANCE! This applies to undocumented immigrants as well! Go to the bottom of the page for this information in Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.

Basic points are:

• Uninsured individuals, undocumented immigrants, as well as people who have non-immigrant visas have the same rights to emergency care as all other New Yorkers.
• All uninsured New Yorkers, including people who are undocumented, can receive health care from federally funded community health centers, and from the public hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers, long-term care facilities, and clinics maintained by New York City’s Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC)
• All categories of immigrants in New York State, including undocumented immigrants, are permitted to use Child Health Plus (for those younger than 19) and PCAP (for pregnant women).
• No one is supposed to report you to the INS for using medical care, or for trying to obtain medical coverage

If you have questions about immigrants’ access to health care and insurance, or feel that your rights have been violated, contact the Legal Aid Society at (212) 577-3575, or the New York Immigration Coalition at (212) 627-2227.