Teaching English : Important Sites

Important websites for English learning, teaching, practising

STUDY SKILLS + GRAMNAR/LANGUAGE FOCUS

General Resources:

http://english.yabla.com/

http://www.real-english.com/

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/gramhome.htm

http://www.dy-tech.info/hotpot/quiz_page.html

http://www.petaeducation.com/vocabulary.html

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/cap/contents.htm

http://www.babbel.com/?gclid=CMXy97fXhJgCFQU6QgodqH1UDw

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

http://www.englishstudydirect.com/OSAC/academicesol.htm

Listening:

http://www.esl-lab.com/index.htm

http://www.penguindossiers.com/archive-frameset.asp http://www.uefap.co.uk/listen/listfram.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

Downloading English audios:

http://www.ukstudentlife.com/English/Listening.htm#Radio

Writing:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/pp/index.html

http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/

http://www.eslflow.com/AcademicWritng.html

Reading:

http://www.uefap.com/reading/readfram.htm

Speaking:

http://iteslj.org/questions/

http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/discuss.html

Grammar:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ ; http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/

Important websites for English learning, teaching and practising:

· http://www.real-english.com/

· http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/gramhome.htm

· http://www.dy-tech.info/hotpot/quiz_page.html

· http://www.petaeducation.com/vocabulary.html

· http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

· www.onestopenglish.com

· www.hltmag.co.uk

· www.iatefl.org

· http://www.better-english.com/easier/theyre.htm

· http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/

· http://www.english-english-english.com/

· www.business-english.com

· http://u.about.com/

· http://esl.about.com/blquiz.htm

· http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html

· http://esl.about.com/blgrammar.htm

· http://www.imsdb.com/

· http://www.ict4lt.org/en/index.htm

· www.flo-joe.com

· www.btetech.com

· http://www.usingenglish.com

· http://www.edict.com.hk/studyguide/

· http://www.academicvocabularyexercises.com/id17.htm

· http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/home.htm

· http://www.cybergrammar.co.uk/word_classes_adjectives.php

· http://ec.hku.hk/acadgrammar/

· http://www.uefap.com/

Selected Links for ESL Students : This is a sub-page of TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links.

The purpose of this page is to help those who are new to the "ESL/EFL Web" to quickly find some related websites without needing to wade through all of our links.

Articles & Research Papers : The Internet TESL Journal , TESL-EJ , Language Learning & Technology

Reading-Not Easy : Western/Pacific Literacy Network/CNN SF Learning Resources

A news story each week with a quiz and more: Learning English | BBC World Service

Quizzes, Tests & Exercises : Activities for ESL Students (Internet TESL Journal)

Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students, JavaScript Quizzes, Flash Quizzes, Crossword Puzzles,

In addition to The Internet TESL Journal's activities, you can find more links on the Selected Links for ESL Students page.

TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links Browse: Links for Students

http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/index.php?page=english-listening-exercises

http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/

Dictionaries on line:

· http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms

The beginner’s page:

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/cap/contents.htm

http://www.babbel.com/?gclid=CMXy97fXhJgCFQU6QgodqH1UDw

Bibliography

1. Carter, R, et alii, Exploring Grammar in Context, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2000.

1. Foley, Mark; Hall, Diane; Longman Advanced Learners’ Grammar, Longman, Harlow, 2003

2. Klippel, F, Keep Talking, CUP, 1983.

3. Leech, G, An A-Z English Grammar and Usage, Essex, Longman, 1989.

4. Popa, E, Elemente de sintaxa engleza, Cluj, Presa Universitara Clujeana, 1997.

5. Preda, A, English Syntax in use, Cluj, PUC, 2006.

6. Quirk, Sidney Randolph; Leech Greenbaum, Geoffrey; A Grammar of Contemporary English, Logman, 1972

7. Seymour David, Popova Maria, 700 Classroom activities, Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2003.

8. Side, Richard; Wellman, Guy; Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency, Longman, Harlow, 1999

9. Swan, M, Practical English Usage, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1994.

10. Vince, Michael; Intermediate Language Practice, English Grammar and Vocabulary, Macmillan, Oxford, 2003

11. Vince, Michael; Advanced Language Practice, Macmillan, Oxford, 2003

12. Ward English, Paul; Geography: People and Places in a Changing World, West Publishing Complany, London, 1997.

13. Wright, T, Roles of Teachers and Learners, OUP, 1987.

14. Yates, Christopher St. J. ; Earth Sciences, English for Academic Purposes Series, Cassell, 1988

FOR TEACHERS:

Online Discussion Forums for ESL Teachers

o ESLCafe.Com - Discussion Forums (Dave Sperling)

o TESL Electronic Discussion Lists and Newsgroups

How to Teach

o ITESLJ's Articles on Teaching Techniques

Lesson Plans & Ideas

o www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com (Sean Banville)

o The Internet TESL Journal's Lessons & Lesson Plans

o ITESLJ's Conversation Questions for ESL Students

o ITESLJ's Games & Activities for the ESL/EFL Classroom

o British Council's Quiz Downloads (PDF Files)

o Taiwan Teacher - Teaching ideas (Doug Gilbert)

o EFL/ESL Lessons Using Web Sites (Scott South)

o www.TEFL-Magic.com

o www.eslflow.com ()

o english-to-go.com's Free Lesson (John Eyles)

o ETNI's Teachers Teaching Teachers - Lesson Plans & Ideas

o http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/CADRE_EN.asp

Easy Readings You Can Use with Your Students

o Texts of VOA Special English Features

Web Authoring

o Guidelines for Designing a Good Web Site for ESL Students (Charles Kelly)

o Yale Web Style Manual (Patrick Lynch and Sarah Horton)

o Hot Potatoes (JavaScript Quiz and Puzzle Creator)