Welcome to the Illinois English Language Forum (iELF), a virtual learning center for international students and scholars using English for academic purposes.

Lesson Topics

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Reading

Tips on how to develop academic reading skills.
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Writing

Targeted lessons on all aspects of academic writing.
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Speaking

Lessons on speaking skills and exercises on pronunciation.
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Listening

Tips and exercises to improve listening skills.
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Grammar

Rules and forms of English grammar including punctuation, sentence structure, etc.
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Field-Specific

Custom-designed lessons on English used in specific fields.
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Misc Skills

Miscellaneous lessons on academic skills such as classroom culture, formatting papers, etc.

What's New

What do you want to learn?

Do you have an idea for a lesson? Get in touch with us.

Are you an international student struggling with a particular aspect of academic English use? Or are you a faculty member who thinks your students would benefit from a lesson on academic English used in your field? We are interested in hearing from you!

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TESL PROFESSIONALS

GIVE FEEDBACK
TESL professionals, we want to make it easier for you to teach. What materials do you have trouble finding? Are you interested in the project and want to get involved?

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UIUC STUDENTS

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
International students and American students, we want to hear from you! We will use the information gathered to help us plan and prioritize the development of materials for the website.

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UIUC FACULTY

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Faculty, we want to hear from you! Would iELF be useful to you? We will use the information gathered to help us plan and prioritize the development of materials for the website.

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