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DESCRIPTION |
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION |
Language Learning &
Technology
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a refereed journal with articles about applications
of technology to language teaching -primarily computers |
This journal publishes excellent discussions
and research articles on a variety of important topics involving computers
and language learning/teaching. |
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TOEFL |
Test of English as a Foreign Language official site |
This site presents updated information about
TOEFL, both the computer-based testing and supplemental paper
testing. Bulletins can be requested on line. |
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| GATESOL |
GATESOL official site |
The site offers information about the association,
conferences, newsletter, and other issues of teachers' interest. |
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TESOL |
the official TESOL webpage |
The site offers information about the association, gives
a list of publications and helps teachers in building up their careers. |
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| ESL
Teaching Strategies |
A website from Columbia College for ESL teachers. |
This site is designed to provide information
and strategies for working with ESL students. As the recommendations
are very general, teachers are encouraged to e-mail specific questions
from their classrooms situations. |
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Ask-A-Linguist
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Ask-A-Linguist is a service provided by 'The
Linguist List', an Internet network for professional linguists. |
The site is designed to be a place where
anyone interested in language or linguistics can ask a question and
get the response of a panel of professional linguists. Submit a question
or review past questions and answers. |
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| Kairos
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An eletronic journal in writing |
It is an electronic journal designed to serve
as a peer-reviewed resource for teachers, researchers, and tutors
of writing, including such areas as composition studies, rhetoric,
technical and professional writing, creative writing, and literary
studies. |
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| Onlinenewspapers.com
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listing of newspapers online |
This site provides a comprehensive listing
of over 1,400 online newspapers from all over the world. It's a good
source of authentic materials that can be used in the ESL classroom. |
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Online Books Page |
listing of books online |
The site carries 14,000 titles. It's a very
good source of authentic materials that can be used in the ESL classroom. |
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Web
Site Design
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Paper on website design |
This is a list of points that should be considered
when designing a web site for ESL students. Many of these are points
that should be considered when developing any web site, some points
are directed at any teacher developing educational web pages, and
some points are specifically aimed at teachers of English as a Second
Language. |
| LINKS
FOR STUDENTS |
| NAME OF WEBSITE |
DESCRIPTION |
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION |
English Club |
an ESL resource for teachers |
The site offers links to several activities, games, quizzes in all
learning skills. Learners can take advantage of the seven secrets
EFL/ESL students which are send by e-mail. |
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International
Phonetic Alphabet |
the International Phonetic Association webpage |
There are links to others sites on linguistics and phonetics. A copy
of the IPA updated in 1996 is available. |
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The
Vocal Tract |
a website on phonetics |
This site presents all information about phonetics with pictures of
the vocal tract that can be useful both to teachers and learners. |
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ESL Cyber Listening
Lab |
a collection of listening comprehension lessons |
This site offers listening comprehension lesson in all levels. Students
can listen to the lesson through Real Player. |
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English
Pronunciation |
a website designed on pronunciation |
In this site, teachers and learners have access to the explanation
and illustration of the organs of speech. English sounds are presented
with the choice of listening to examples, and some revision exercises. |
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Vocabulary.com |
a collection of vocabulary activities |
A website with fun activities to practice and develop vocabulary.
Some kinds of activities are puzzles, fill-in-the-blank, and matching. |
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ESL Cafe |
A web resource for teachers and learners |
The site offers ESL web links which are pertinent to teachers and/or
learners' interests. |
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Free ESL Net |
online TOEFL training program |
The site offers free sets of activities which are similar to the structure
section of TOEFL. You can also subscribe for a free newsletter. |
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The
Idiom Connection |
a collection of idioms |
In this site there are idioms organized alphabetically or by topic.
For each set of idioms there are related activities. |
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ESL
Partyland |
a webpage on music |
There are games, activities, and quizzes related to music, besides
a discussion forum on music. The words of some popular songs in English
are given in this site. |
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Dr
Grammar's on-line |
free online English lessons |
ESL learners are offered activities, quizzes, besides a free phrase
verb of the day service in this site. They can also ask questions
about grammar which are answered by e-mail. Teachers can find activities
to be used in the classroom. |
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| Interesting
Things for ESL students |
a general ESL website for students |
This web site is for students studying English
as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL).
There are quizzes, word games, word puzzles proverbs, slang expressions,
anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other study materials.
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ESL through
Music |
a collection of lessons based on music |
This site not only offers lessons based on songs, but you can also
listen to the songs through Real Player. Teachers can contribute with
lessons involving music or they can use the lessons samples
found in the site. |
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Online
Writing Lessons |
free online English lessons |
This site has a page with links to resources that assist ESL students
by answering general questions about the English language and helping
with grammar problems, idioms, and academic conventions. It also
has pointers to several listservs and MOOs, as well as some online
English courses.
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| Paragraphpunch.com |
writing website |
This web site takes users through the actual steps of
writing a basic paragraph. The web site provides questions that help
to guide users step by step through pre-writing, writing, organizing,
editing, rewriting, and publishing. |
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| Vocabulary
University
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vocabulary website |
In this site visitors can sign up for free vocabulary
lessons. Designed to help teachers and students of all ages to refine
vocabulary mastery. The site presents puzzles, word games, and other
activities promoting vocabulary learning. |
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Dillon's
Online Vocabulary
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vocabulary website |
The site provides vocabulary tests, which are designed
to increase one's vocabulary through interactive quizzes with definitions
and etymologies. All correct and incorrect answers are taken from
the American Heritage Dictionary or Merriam-Webster Online. A JavaScript-enabled
browser is required to view and correct the tests. |
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Lexical
FreeNet
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thesaurus |
It's a thesaurus that supplies easy to use
database, and allows learners to search for relationships between
words, concepts, and people. The site presents interesting features
lacking in other online thesauri, such as, anagram, rhyme, and generalization
links. |
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Merriam-Webster
Online
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monolingual dictionary |
This is the Merriam-Webster online dictionary and thesaurus.
The site also presents features such as word of the day, word games,
and crosswords. |
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Onelook
dictionaries
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bilingual dictionary |
This online dictionary website hosts 740 other online
dictionaries. It also provides word translation from English to several
languages, such as, Spanish, German, and even Czech or Serbo-Croatian. |
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Your
Dictionary
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dictionary and thesaurus |
The site not only presents an English dictionary and
thesaurus, but also contains dictionaries in several foreign languages,
and specialty dictionaries in English. |
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