There are a number of great resources at 鶹ýand online that can help you through your journey of learning English at UH. Here are some of them.
鶹ýCampus Academic Resources
- Includes registration deadlines, holidays, and other useful dates
- : CASE provides pronunciation tutoring for members of the 鶹ýMānoa community who speak English as an additional language.
- : Free academic coaching and in-person and online tutoring.
- : One-on-one tutoring help for homework assignments. They also provide help with research, vocabulary and summarizing.
- : Located at Sinclair Library, this center can help you with your study needs.
- : Sign up online to have a one-on-one appointment with a writing tutor. Bring your assignment and whatever you have written so far, and trained tutors will help you improve your paper.
鶹ýCampus Service Resources
- : ATMs, Bookstore, Computer Lab & Lounge, Farmer’s Market, Food Vault, 鶹ýID information, Women’s Campus Club Thrift Store and other Campus Center resources.
- : Parking permits, Rainbow Shuttle schedule, TheBus information
- Financial Aid Office: Information on financial assistance available.
- : Lots of good information about what you need to know as an international student at UH.
- On-campus student housing, meal plans/dining options
Online Resources
Reading
- : Listen while you read a variety of stories, articles or interviews.
- : You can download ReadLang to your web browser and read anything on the internet with a built-in bilingual dictionary. You can also create flashcards from the words that you look up.
Vocabulary
- : this is a list of words that come up frequently in English academic writing.
- : play an online vocabulary game that donates food to the hungry as you play.
- : make an online deck of flashcards and study anything you want.
- : play a vocabulary challenge game using your own word list or words generated by the program.
Writing and Grammar
- : Basic grammar lessons on a range of topics (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence parts, etc.)
- : Over 3,000 phrasal verbs with explanations.
- this website has an amazing amount of information about academic writing, and it’s especially useful when you’re learning how to use academic citations in your papers.
Listening and Speaking
- : Free ESL video lessons and listening activities learning English, including video quizzes.
- : Public broadcasting that focuses on educational shows for adults and children on various topics.
- : Various listening activities from easy to difficult. Includes quizzes, interviews and cultural videos.
- : Radio, podcasts and videos on various topics.
- : Video presentations made by expert speakers on all types of topics.
- : Presentation and illustrated videos on a variety of topics. Each video includes follow up questions and resources for studying the topic more deeply.
Multiple Skills
- : Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening with special tabs for Vocabulary, Skills and Quizzes
- : Various interactive activities for students (writing, exam prep, games and that include listening activities.)
- : Provides Global Englishes materials for teachers to use in-class and to reflect on their own teaching