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Friday, December 5, 2008

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Hi all!

Check out my grammar section and click on Agenda Web for great online exercises and online grammar explanations for all the theory you might need to revise.
Enjoy:D

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Suggested non-fiction resources

Teen Kids News - Created by longtime news executive Al Primo, the weekly, half-hour program features a team of teenage reporters and anchors who report news that is of interest to young people.
CNN Student News - Our mission is to break down complicated news stories with easy-to-understand explanations from CNN reporters all over the world. We represent all sides of a story equally: no opinion; no slant; just the facts.
PBS Newshour Extra - News for Students and Teacher Resources Grades 6-12
Youth Radio - YR Media is a national network of young journalists and artists who create multimedia content for this generation.
National Geographic
NPR News - Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events.
Time - Breaking news and analysis from TIME.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science and entertainment news.
TED Ed - TED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, etc.
The Learning Network From Ny Times - Teach and learn with The Times: Resources for bringing the world into your classroom.

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Readings

Bibliomania - full-text online library (fiction)
East of the web - Short stories (different genres)
Cuentos en inglés (w/wo activities)
English Reading Room - free online newspapers, magazines, etc. from all over the English speaking world
Page by Page Books - several classic books online for free
Classic short stories
About reading (a reading corner for English learners)
Mistranslations We Love
Audiobooks
National Geographic
NYPL - New York Public Library (ebooks, audiobooks, music & video)
Desiderata
If
Moving Words - favourite quotations selected by users and celebrities from around the world.
Ozymandias
Predicting the Future - zozanga.com. Funny statements about the future.
Reader's Digest - This is the online version of the popular magazine. High-interest articles about social, health, political and economic issues. Check out the quizzes, fun and laughs sections.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
The Monkey's Paw

Reading Online Exercises

Are biofuels the answer to the energy question?
Colour
Do You Have a GSOH? (Good Sense of Humour)
Eco-Communities: Dockside Green
Forget it! Memory Loss and the Piano Man
How Do You Learn Best - Multiple Intelligences
Identity Card in the UK
Live and Let Die
On the Other Hand (Left-Handedness)
Readings about UK and American culture (authors, icons, music, people, festivities, etc.)
Taboo or not Taboo?
Terrorism
The Moon Landings: Fact or Fiction?
The Naked Truth?
Up in the Air

Listenings

Englishpond.com - listening exercises (intermediate&advanced)
BBC Learning English - Listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, quizzes, games
The economist. Audio edition - The audio edition contains word-for-word recordings of all articles published in The Economist, read by professional broadcasters and actors. It is ideal for anyone who wants to listen to articles while travelling, exercising or just relaxing.
TED - Ideas worth spreading
TED Talks - 2000+ talks to stir your curiosity
TEDTalks by brilliant kids and teens
English Radio Stations - online radio stations. zozanga.com
English Page - online news and culture broadcasts, online music, online movies, online radio and more.
Cyber Listening Lab - General listening quizzes, long conversations with real video, etc.
Listenings on different topics (different levels)
English Listening Activities - English by region, interviews, listening exercises
Elllo - listening lessons with videos
This week in history
engVid - video lessons that cover English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, IELTS, TOEFL and more.
Lyrics training - listen to music and complete the lyrics
Audiobooks
Audioliterate

Vocabulary

Environmental Verbs: Take Action
Check Your English Vocabulary for TOEIC
Amusing Proverbs
BBC Learning English - Words in the news
The 100 Funniest Words in English - List of curious and funny words.
Good Word Dictionary
Mansión inglés - Vocabulario temático agrupado por secciones
Today's Good Word - One new word each day. Definition, word history, etc.
Job Interview vocabulary - Here is an impressive collection of links to sites that offer useful vocabulary lists, phrases, and collocations related to job resumes and job interviews.
Clichés - The Book of Clichés lists well-known phrases to say in times of trouble in a number of categories.
BBC News Vocab
BBC Tennis Vocab
BBC Football Vocab
BBC Science Vocab
Learn It - An archive of answers to your questions about English language.
Proverbs
More Vocabulary Lists - Enter the site. Then click on 'Vocabulary' on the right side of the page. In the arrowed box, click on a category and then click on the "print" box. Handy lists.
Vocabulary Lists (Topics: describing people, jobs, colors, love, holidays, etc. Different levels).
English Vocabulary Pool Online
Vocabulary lists with Spanish translation

Homophones

Recognising homophones - BBC worksheet 3
Recognising homophones - BBC worksheet 1
Practice Your Homonyms - Here is a huge site where you can practice your homonyms by doing short quizzes.
Allan Cooper's Homonyms - Here is a list of homophones. Homophones are one or two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or spelling (as the words "see", "sea" and the letter "C").

Idioms

Idioms - Enter the site. Then click on 'Idioms' on the right side of the page. In the arrowed box, click on a category and then click on the "print" box.
Autoenglish - A site to practice idioms, phrasal verbs and slang by subject areas. Read through the idioms and their definitions, and then take an interactive quiz. A colourful site!
Goenglish.com Idioms - The GoEnglish.com Idiom Dictionary teaches the exact meaning of idioms and phrases. Join to receive a weekly preview of idioms or check click on each idiom in the idex to get a detailed explanation of each idiom.
Stories with Idioms - Study one idiom at a time, with an explanation and a dialogue illustrating the idiom in focus.
Idioms form A-Z - Take a quiz and practice idioms, form A-Z. Remember to use your on-line dictionary for help.
English Zone - Here is a collection of idioms by themes (animals, body, food, relationships, sports). Study a page and then take a quiz. There is also an idiom dictionary with sample sentences and related idioms.

Grammar

Agenda Web- hundreds of free English Exercises
English Area: Grammar (Theory, downloadables and online activities)
English Verbs Online - Online English verb conjugation trainer
Grammar & Grammar Quizzes
Grammar, Games, Writing Tips, Punctuation - Check out 'The English Language' (Where is English spoken?, What is good writing?, Spelling in English), 'Guide to Punctuation', 'Tips for Good Writing' and 'English Blog'
Grammar quizzes - Practice on points of English grammar
Non - errors : Those usages people keep telling you are wrong but which are actually standard English
Common errors in English usage
Online Grammar Explanations
Grammar help - Discussion for learners and teachers of English
OM Grammar (Theory only)

Spelling

Ridiculous Spelling - Visit this site! It explains how crazy English spelling is in an informative and entertaining way. Click at the top of this page for more links (spelling clues, word families, word fun…etc)
A Spelling Test - A short test on 50 commonly misspelled words.
Listen and Spell - Listen to the word to complete the sentence, type in your answer, and then check it! Level 4 and level 5 are recommended
Spelling Page - English-Zone.com offers many exercises for advanced learners. Click on " Spelling Practice" and then go to "Advanced Spelling Words."
Spelling Rules - Tips and exercises on spelling, capitals, sentence construction, parts of speech, english as a second language, exercises (and answer keys) and professional writing.

Writing

Writing skills (essays, biographies, book reports, research papers, bibliographies, letters, spelling&grammar, term papers, sentence structure, etc.)
Job Seeker - guide to writing resumes with tips for fresh graduates and good examples of how to use "powerful" language
How to guides - Writing a great CV, interview skills, psychometric testing
Curriculum Vitae and cover letter - pdf.
Resume, CV, Cover Letter, and Job Letter Samples - sample resumes, resume writing, sample cover letters, sample curriculum vitaes, resignation letters
Writing Tips - english4today offers great writing tips. Check them out!
English Writing - Spelling rules, punctuation, hyphenation, use of capital letters

Speaking

Learning Communities for ESL

Common errors

Easily Confused Words
Common Errors in English

Abbreviations and acronyms

Abbreviations and Acronyms - many categories

TOEIC®

Test 3000 net - preparation for TOEIC exam. Register for free and access 6 complete TOEIC® exams
Pass the TOEIC® test - free activities, study tips. TOEIC® word list, etc.
Capman English Corner - all sorts of TOEIC® related resources
Free TOEIC® online practice test
Free TOEIC® tests and practice online - englishteststore.net
Your English Test TOEIC® exam practice
ETS Global: Free TOEIC® sample tests
1 TOEIC® test - 4tests.com
TOEIC® exam practice - examenglish.com
Reading practice (different topics) - selfaccess.com
Free TOEIC® practice test challenge
English Club TOEIC® practice
TOEIC® Listening practice - english-test.net
Global exam TOEIC® resources
CanPacific College TOEIC® Part V practice
The TOEIC® game - class activity to work vocabulary with students
TOEIC® picture quiz - activity to use in class with students
How long is the TOEIC® certificate valid for?
TOEIC® exam locations and dates in Spain

IELTS® (International English Language Test System)

What is IELTS® ?
Why choose IELTS® ?
Which version of IELTS® is right for you?
Academic or General Training?
Test format
Types of questions
How is IELTS® marked?
Score processing and reporting
Writing Task 1: Band Descriptors (PDF)
Writing Task 2: Band Descriptors (PDF)
IELTS Podcast
Speaking: Band Descriptors (PDF)
Security and integrity
Test Takers Information
Information for Candidates Booklet (PDF)
Test sample materials
IELTS® Teacher's Corner
Cambridge Teaching Resources (Teachers)
Exam overview, sample tasks, IELTS® preparation, materials, etc.
Free Practice Tests for learners of English

TOEFL iBT®

TOEFL iBT® tips&information
Free TOEFL iBT® exams and correction
TOEFL iBT® writing samples with corrections
example writing topics, answers and scores
ibt example speaking topics
TOEFL iBT® speaking and writing exam practice
Free TOEFL iBT® exam samples - examenglish.com
TOEFL iBT® speaking practice tests - english-itutor.com
TOEFL iBT® speaking self-developer -onlinenglish.net
TOEFL iBT® writing lab (check out the forum) - global-english.lefora.com
TOEFL iBT® practice test - toeflibtcourse.com
TOEFL iBT® prep - 4tests.com

GMAT

Articles with GMAT exam tips
Babson's GMAT simulation test - three tests (micro, mini & full) with score estimations
GMAT tutorials (quantitative, verbal & AWA tutorials)
HULT's GMAT simulation test - three tests (micro, mini & full) with score estimations.
Kaplan's free GMAT Practice Test and Review
Official GMAT site - Free GMAT Prep software
Princeton's GMAT practice test for $4.99
Veritas GMAT preparation course. Free exam with score reports and performance analysis. 6 more exams for $49.

Online Level Tests and others

Vocabulary Level Tests
Dialang - The computer test Dialang has been developed with European support to help people to determine their linguistic skills in most European languages. The results are divided per skill: writing, grammar, vocabulary, listening and reading.
Free Online English Language Level Test and Assessment

Dictionaries

wordreference.com
alphadicitonary.com - Specialty dictionaries: abbreviations, sports, business, cooking, engineering, e-Commerce, accounting, advertising, enviroment, etc.
yourdictionary.com - Vast link of dictionaries, grammars, and other language resources.
Dictionary.com - Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia
Cambridge Dictionary Online - BrE/AmE
Merriam-Webster OnLine (dictionary/theusaurus) - AmE

Encyclopedia

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

Cultural Stuff

Australian Culture
Canada
Christmas
Guy Falkes Night or Bonfire Night
Halloween or Mischief Night
Readings about UK and American cultural stuff (festivities, authors, people, icons, etc.)
Thanksgiving Cartoon Fun

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PODCASTS

Vaughan radio
BBC.co
Better at English - Helping learners of English succeed
Businessenglishpod.com - business English podcasts
B@E - tons of podcasts with transcripts and other listening activities with different levels
CNN.com - Podcasting (video and audio)
eslpod.com - podcasts on different topics
Listen to English - learn English!
Podcasts in English - different levels
Podomatic - podcasts for advanced learners of ESL
Podcast alley - news, sites, etc.

Pronunciation

Interactive phonemic chart
Phonemic chart - Type in phonetic symbols and learn English pronunciation; transcribe words to photenics
21 accents
Ezslang - Reduce your accent, speak more naturally, and understand conversational speech
ispikit - pronunciation, training and assessment, anywhere
Fontetiks.org - online pronunciaiton guides to 9 varieties of the English language and 9 other languages
Forvo - all the words in the world pronounced
inogolo - English pronunciation guide to the names of people, places, and stuff
Howjsay.com - free online talking dictionary of English pronunciation

News

Breaking News English - online exercises on current news
News in Levels - World news for students of English (different levels)
NPR -reading and listening
BBC News
The New York Times (with the IHT)
The economist
International Herald Tribune
VOANews.com - Voice of America. News, TV programs, radio programs and others.
Monthly News Digest (Listening)
This Week in History (Reading)

TV Series and Others

The Internet Movie Database

View Today's Cartoon
Free Daily Cartoon by Bravenet.com

Jokes, Comic Strips, and Others

Calvin and Hobbes - daily strips
Dilbert
Funny Misspelled Words
G-Rated Limericks
Garfield
Oxymorons - Phrases or words that seem to contradict themselves.
The Philosophy of Words

Games

ESL games (word match, anagrams, puns, rhymes, pangrams, jokes, palindromes, etc.)
Activities for ESL Students
BBC Learning English - Wordmaster. Three different levels.
Best place to learn English for all (all sorts of resources)
Better English Exercises - Interactive exercises for general and business English. Grammar, spelling, vocabulary, sentence construction, matching, crosswords. Over 350 exercises!
Brainbashers.com - A collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions. Updated regularly.
E.L. Easton - Vocab lists & games, English around the world, abbreviations
eflnet ESL/EFL- Grammar, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, listening (advanced), reading (advanced).
English page- Nouns, adjectives, prepositions, etc.
Game Zone - A huge bank of language games to play on-line!
Mindfun.com - "Serving up mind-challenging games and puzzles since 1996!"
The Best Exercises from the Best Websites - Listening, Reading, Grammar Exercises
WordMania - vocabulary games
English Tongue-Twisters
Zozanga.com - tongue-twisters

Quizzes

Proverbs - Quiz on over 230 common proverbs sorted alphabetically.
Business Vocabulary quizzes - Linguarama exercises help you improve your English for business pruposes. Vocabulary, grammar, writing, polite language. Answer keys on-line. Subjects include Sales, Personnel, Cross-Cultural Communication.
BBC Quizzes

txtspk

Lingo2word - Plain English/Lingo online translations
Netlingo
Techdictionary - list of txt abbreviations

Wikipedia

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Further learning and teaching resources

Mansión del inglés (Secondary; listening, grammar, reading&vocab)
Saber Inglés (secondary education ESL: short stories, grammar, listening, writing, songs, games, teacher's corner, etc.)
Busy Teacher (worksheets and lesson materials)
Learn English Teens from British Council
MorEnglish (English resources for 12-15yo)
1-3ESO (Centro Nacional de Desarrollo Curricular en Sistemas no Propietarios)
PenPal world (write and get to know other people)
Upside Down (Secondary, learn English and get to know NZ)
Quizlet for teachers (great resource to complement learning; gamification)
Brainscape (flashcards online; already made or make your own!)
ESL Lab (Listening quizzes)
Cuentos en inglés (short stories w/wo activities)
Playcomic (3&4 ESO+1&2BACH): vocab, grammar, writing skills-narrative
4ESO MECD (recursos tic educación)
Share my lesson (ESL resources and lesson plans)
Dave's ESL Café (grammar lessons, idioms, PV, quizzes, slang, etc.)
BBC Learning English
Linguapress (Free tchr&st resources for ESL: reading, grammar and games)
Colour your English (1ESO)
Groove to English (online activities, different topics different levels, different skills)
RD School (4 courses to learn English; need to enroll; songs, movies, etc.)
Spain by Mike Randolph (podcast, essays, videos)
Blog con recursos en inglés de Luis G. Narbona
English on the rocks
OM Grammar (Theory only)
Open Culture (Free cultural and educational media: books, courses, MOOCs, movies, eBooks, textbooks)

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