AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A grant of $121,000 from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has been awarded to the Jones Library’s ESL Center to provide beginning-level ESL and ...

For the English language learner, something as simple as a personal introduction can be a daunting task. Saying your name, where you live or where you’re from can require weeks of practicing for some.

On the list of international languages, English has always maintained its spot as one of the most important academic and professional tools. However, for most developing nations, using English as a ...

Students in the English for Older Beginners class at Jones Library in Amherst, Massachusetts, build their language skills through activities like field trips. Photo: Lynne Weintraub It’s not unusual ...

This study investigated the relationship between vocabulary knowledge (written and aural receptive vocabulary size and self-rating of vocabulary knowledge) and self-perceptions of four language skills ...