English as a Second Language

Are you inter­est­ed in learn­ing Eng­lish? Do you want to work on your read­ing, writ­ing, and pro­nun­ci­a­tion? The infor­ma­tion below is a great start for your lan­guage needs!

Library Pro­grams & Services

Eng­lish as a Sec­ond Lan­guage (ESL) class­es pro­vide basic through advanced instruc­tion in the speak­ing, read­ing, writ­ing, gram­mar and syn­tax of Eng­lish for speak­ers of oth­er lan­guages. We offer free ESL class­es at many library loca­tions, as well as a vir­tu­al class. Click here for a full sched­ule of ESL class­es at our libraries.

The Library pro­vides print and audio­vi­su­al mate­ri­als for ESL stu­dents and tutors; com­put­ers with links to learn­ing resources; and space for tutor­ing, class­es and meetings.

We also lend test prepa­ra­tion books for the TOE­FL. The Test of Eng­lish as a For­eign Lan­guage (TOE­FL) mea­sures the abil­i­ty of non-native speak­ers of Eng­lish to use and under­stand North Amer­i­can Eng­lish as it is used in col­lege and uni­ver­si­ty set­tings. More infor­ma­tion is avail­able at the Offi­cial TOE­FL Web­site: toe​flgo​any​where​.org

Mango Languages

Man­go’s unique teach­ing method quick­ly engages you in real con­ver­sa­tions between two native speak­ers. Your instruc­tor will take you through every step of the process! Each les­son revis­its pre­vi­ous­ly learned mate­r­i­al, but you have com­plete con­trol over your learn­ing expe­ri­ence. Choose from 71 lan­guages includ­ing English.

Need help using Mango Languages? Click here!

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ESL Books

Oth­er Agencies

Geor­gia Pied­mont Tech­ni­cal Col­lege
404.297.9522 ext. 2525
ESL class­es

Friends of Refugees
404.292.8818
ESL class­es

Inter­na­tion­al Res­cue Com­mit­tee (IRC)
404.292.7731
ESL class­es and Fam­i­ly Literacy

Latin Amer­i­can Asso­ci­a­tion
404.638.1800
ESL class­es

Web Links

Activ­i­ties for ESL Students

Quizzes, tests, exer­cis­es and puz­zles to help you learn Eng­lish as a Sec­ond Lan­guage (ESL). The site is a project of The Inter­net TESL Journal.

For more infor­ma­tion, please call the Lit­er­a­cy Ser­vices Office at 404.508.7190, ext. 2248.