Learning resources for English

General Education Development is a U.S. diploma equivalent to a high school diploma.

Many non-native English speakers function very well for working and living in the U.S. Even if they are college graduates, many have never studied the material tested by the GED (General Equivalency Diploma) test. Specifically the Language Arts portion of the GED requires reading comprehension, identification and correction of writing errors, and an essay.

GED curriculum also is provided for free in all high school districts, part of the federally funded adult education effort. Lots of resources, on line and in print, help people prepare. Students can pre- and post-test with sample tests as many times as they want before having to take the real test.

Even advanced speakers of English as a second language rarely receive this specific sort of instruction. Without it, progress in higher education is slowed dramatically because students do not understand entirely what they are reading and have no instruction or practice in writing.

The internet has many free resources for GED study. Some you might want to check are http://www.my-ged.com , http://steckvaughnadult.hmhco.com/en/gedtestmenu.htm , and http://adulted.about.com/od/gettingyourged/a/gedbooks.htm .