Guides: Learn English at OCLS: Library Resources

Learn English with an Instructor in a Virtual Classroom

Orange County Library System is proud to provide you with Free Virtual English classes. Please register for classes.

ESL Newsletter
View our monthly ESL newsletter! Get reading, writing, speaking, and listening tips each month. New book recommendations every month, too!
Continuing Education & Resource Opportunities
Various resources for continuing education for ESOL students.

English for Families

Join us in this in-person Family Literacy Program to practice reading with your child(ren) and learn English vocabulary for everyday use. This program meets once a week for 5 weeks. Check back for more information about our next series at the Hiawassee Branch in January 2024.

Learn Basic English at Home

Mango Languages This link opens in a new window
Mango Languages offer conversational learning at two levels. "Mango Basic" is designed to teach simple, practical and polite conversational skills for beginners. "Mango Complete" courses offer 100 lessons on each language for a more in-depth learning experience.
Rocket Languages This link opens in a new window
Learn at your own pace with this fun and interactive database. Rocket Languages places an emphasis on conversational learning.
Pronunciator This link opens in a new window
Pronunciator offers a fun, user friendly system to learn 164 languages, including English as a Second Language (ESL), American Sign Language (ASL), and instruction on the US citizenship civics, reading, and writing section of the Naturalization Test. Pronunciator provides interactive audio and videos, music with lyrics, translations, and practice quizzes to help you learn and strengthen your language skills. Personalized courses allow you to create language courses for your individual needs including occupations such as nursing, airport staff, and firefighting.

Upcoming Classes

Learning English for Children

Little Pim (powered by Mango Languages) This link opens in a new window
Little Pim introduces children, ages 6 months to 6 years, to learning a foreign language.

Starfall
A free, interactive site for children to have fun while learning.

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Books for Learning English

Oxford Picture Dictionary Third Edition: English/Spanish Dictionary by Jayme Adelson-Goldstein
Call Number: 423 OXF
This book is organized in thematic units, including Everyday Language, People, Housing, Food, The Workplace, and Recreation.
English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners by Jean Yates
Call Number: 428 YAT
Introduces you to hundreds of useful words and helps you build the skills and confidence needed to use them correctly in conversation.
The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test
Call Number: 428.24 OFF
This Official Guide to the TOEFL Test includes real TOEFL questions for practice, as well as explanations of every section of the test and information on what is expected for every speaking and writing task.
Perfecting Your English Pronunciation by Susan Cameron
Call Number: 428.34 CAM
The 45-minute DVD included with this book introduces and demonstrates mouth formations and tongue placement for English pronunciation.