Resources

For Students of SMU

Student writing

  • Materials are available for self-study by ÃÛÌÒ½´students for the purpose of improving your pronunciation, listening, vocabulary and grammar skills. Feel free to browse the PONI on-line catalog for information on any of these materials.
  • ESL students of ÃÛÌÒ½´are matched up through the Conversation Buddy Program with a native English speaking ÃÛÌÒ½´student to practice their listening and speaking skills in an informal, one-on-one setting outside the classroom. This program is made available at the beginning of each fall, spring and summer semester.
  • Contact SMU’s  for information on various services and resources available to ÃÛÌÒ½´international students (see ).
  • Ask the "ESL Grammar Doctor" a language question by filling out the online form.
  • A special collection of ESL Self-Study Materials intended for individual student use is located at the Fondren Library Information Commons.

For Educators

SMU's Simmons School of Education offers three forms of Bilingual/ESL Teacher Education: ESL Specialization, Bilingual Specialization, and Master of Bilingual Education programs. Please send an e-mail to teacher@smu.edu for more information on these programs.

TOEFL/IELTS

Visit for more information about the Test of English as a Foreign Language, and for more information about the International English Language Testing System. Although ÃÛÌÒ½´does not offer official TOEFL or IELTS testing at this time, is available at SMU.


ÃÛÌÒ½´SERVICES


Graduate Writing Center, Fondren Library Red 312 (two consultants available by appointment, 30-minute sessions)

/graduate/CurrentStudents/Graduate-Writing-Center


Fondren Library Graduate Student Services

/libraries/fondren/services/grad


Fondren Library Workshops & Events

/Libraries/news


Graduate Professional Development Workshops, ÃÛÌÒ½´Graduate Studies

/graduate/CurrentStudents/ProfessionalDevelopment


National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity

/Provost/CTE/Services/NCFDD


Writing Center, Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (A-LEC)  [Undergraduate only]

/Provost/SASP/WritingCenter/ForESLWriters


Student Academic Success Programs (SASP) Services  [Undergraduate only]

/Provost/SASP



ONLINE RESOURCES



International Teaching Assistants


ITA Manuals & Videos

/Provost/CTE/Programs/TA_Training/TAResources


Technical/Scientific Presentations


Field-specific terminology with audio files

 


Interactive Exercises



Writing / Grammar / Vocabulary

 

Graduate Writing Center materials


Technical/Scientific Writing  


General Writing


Grammar


Vocabulary

 

Dictionary

 

 

Oral/Aural Communication Skills

 

Presentations


Pronunciation


Listening   


 

Integrated Skills

 

Videos/Media



American Life and Culture


Living in the U.S.

 

American Culture

 

Holidays

 

Various ESL links, slang & idioms, culture

 

American vs. British English

 

English Tutors