Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Increase your fluency in English through the mastery of common English idioms and expressions. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eBook on Hoopla.
ESL Materials and Resources
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh offers some wonderful resources and materials to support you in learning English as a second language. Among them is free access to Mango Languages with your library card. You can learn French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish and a host of other languages, or improve your ESL skills with Mango’s interactive web-based lessons.
Literacy Pittsburgh, a local organization, offers free classes and is another good resource.
And of course there are books to check out. See below for a list of titles that will help you on your ESL journey.
You can sign up for a free library card here. If you are new to our eResources, check out these tutorial videos on how to get started.
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ESL Beginner
If you need to learn the basics of English grammar, this is the book for you!
ESL Intermediate/Advanced Grammar
Designed for intermediate and advanced high school and college-level non-native speakers of English who need to improve their ESL (English as a Second Language) grammar skills. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eBook on Hoopla.
Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate English Grammar for ESL Learners
Continuing the success of the bestselling “Practice Makes Perfect” series, “Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate English Grammar for ESL Learners” embraces all aspects of English grammar that you need to continue acquiring the language. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.