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Please note that I will stop updating this website in 2014.

 

Blogs

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

http://english4work.blogspot.com/

http://dvmunca.blogspot.com/ - For teaching American culture.

http://rong-chang.com/blogs/ -  For teachers.

http://inspirationlane.blogspot.com/ - Find ideas and tips for teachers.

http://www.readableblog.com/ - For ESL/EFL learners.

http://blog-efl.blogspot.com/ - For EFL teachers and learners.

http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/ -  Finds lots of useful resources.

http://spellingblog.howtospell.co.uk/ - A blog about spelling for native speakers and English learners. Find resources and videos on spelling and pronunication (youtube).

http://thedailyenglishshow.blogspot.com/ - This is "the world's first daily online English language show," produced in New Zeland.

http://picturebooksinelt.blogspot.com/ - a blog about picture books.

http://english-humor.blogspot.com/

http://closeyourtextbooks.blogspot.com/ - Find resources about culture, music, pedagogy for students, teachers and families. You can share articles and make contributions.

Christmas
http://www.michellehenry.fr/christmas.htm - lots of resources . http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_christmas_lights.htm - Hang lights on the house. http://www.abcya.com/christmas_tree.htm -  Decorate a Christmas tree.
Creating Cartoons or Mini-Movies

http://www.dfilm.com/index_mm2.html - A website in which students can create their own mini-movies. http://www.matefl.org/_mgxroot/page_10673.html -  adapting a picture story (find lessons and activities).

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ - Create your own comic strip with animation. http://www.wittycomics.com/ - Create comic strips with your caption. http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=21 -  Find ideas and links. http://www.zimmertwins.com/ - Create cartoon movies to teach ESL.

http://www.dvolver.com/live/home.html - Have students create their own "movie." http://nieonline.com/palmbeachpost/cftc.cfm?cftcfeature=archive - Lessons using newspaper cartoons. Find templates and downloadable handouts.

http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/film.htm - Find exercises (vocabulary, discussion questions, etc) from American movies.  

http://www.toondoo.com -  Use your own photos to create cartoon strips or cartoon books.

http://www.pixton.com - Upload pictures and create your own cartoons. There are templates for educators and business.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm#talk - Listen to online animated stories in English and Spanish.

http://www.funnytimes.com/playground/http://www.brainpopjr.com/ - Games, movies, quizzes, stories and other creative activities. Good for Level 1.

El Civics

http://www.elcivics.com/civics.html - For ESL students.

http://www.tinkerbellchime.com/ - Find lessons, games, pictures, and quizzes.

http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/collections/rescit.html - Citizenship resources from the CAELA site.

English for Specific Purposes
englishmed.com - Find online exercises and games for doctors, nurses and pharmacists.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/index.shtml - and

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/englishatwork/ - Business from BBC.

http://www.businessenglishsite.com/ - Find vocabulary, idiomatic expressions and grammar exercises for business people.

http://bogglesworldesl.com/businessESL.htm - Activities and worksheets.

http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html - Interactive English business.

http://www.uefap.com/ - a guide for students in higher education.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-peacekeepers-exercises-index.htm - For peacekeepers.

http://www.usingenglish.com/links/English_for_Special_Purposes/index.html - Find lots of useful links.

http://www.usingenglish.com/links/Business_English/index.html  - For business English.

http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/home/mcanapero/ -  English for science. Find interactive exercises, grammar explanation, dictation, pronunciation, and more.

http://www.brainpop.com/ -  Interactive quizzes for all subjects.

http://www.eslhome.com/esl/esp/

http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz-center/quiz.htm#business

http://www.reepworld.org/studentsite/index.html -  Exercises for Health, Family and work. Find a list of resources.

http://www.thewclc.ca/edge/ - Interactive newspaper with a listening part. Some editions are for VESL.

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/videos_by_ability.asp?id=27,&nodeid=31 - Find job videos.

http://www.1-language.com/memorymatchelem/occupations/memori1.swf - Jobs memory game.

http://english4work.blogspot.com/

http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/jobs.htm - Jobs and work vocabulary with pictures, dialogue, quiz, dictation, and reading activities (Go to http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/jobsidioms.htm  for Idioms and sayings about jobs and work).

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/cashier.htm - Vocabulary, dialogue, listening practice, and grammar explanation.

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/police.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/housekeeping.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/hotel.htm

http://www.speakenglish.co.uk/phrases/at_work - Click on the phrases and words to listen to the pronunication.

 
Teaching ESL
bullet http://www.newamericanhorizons.org/training-videos  - Adult ESL training from New American Horizons.
bullet http://mlots.org/ - Media library of teaching skills.
  http://www.teachchildrenesl.com/worksheets.htm - Find worksheets.
bullet http://www.teachertube.com/
bullet http://oelp.uoregon.edu/shaping.html - a video-based training product for English language educators from the University of Oregon.
 
 
bullet  http://www.mission-us.org/ - Play this interactive game and leanr about different eras of the US history.
bullet  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml  - Learn to type in stages.
bullet http://www.brainpopjr.com/ - Games, quizzes, stories and other creative activities.
bullet http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/msgames.htm -  find powerpoint, excel, word, printable board games and other types of games .
bullet http://sheppardsoftware.com/ -  Free educational website. Find games for vocabulary, math, geography and other subjects.
bullet http://jayisgames.com/ -  More games using flash.
bullet http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/ -  games and stories .
bullet http://www.sillybooks.net/ - Find animated cartoons, comics, children's music, picture books, puzzles and games that entertain kids and teach them to read.
bullet http://elouai.com/ - Find lots of sites where you can create your own avatar (a virtual image). When creating these images, students can practice describing people or places, or giving commands.
bullet http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/activities/activity.html - Be part of this viking expedition.
bullet http://elouai.com/new-room-maker - Teach prepositions in this cool site in which you can build and furnish a room by clicking on a selection of furniture.
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http://www.fun-with-words.com - Find anagrams, tongue twisters, palindromes and other oddities of the English language.

bullet http://www.uptoten.com/ - Find games and songs for "bright" kids.
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http://pbskids.org/lions/stories.html - Find lots of stories and games for kids.

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http://www.funtrivia.com/ - Find lots of trivia and quizzes.

bullet http://www.kidshealth.org - It's a fun site for students to read and browse.
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http://www.prongo.com/ - Educational website for kids. Find games, quizzes and brain teasers.

bullet http://www.creativepuzzels.nl/spel/speel1/madlips-2.htm - Mad Lips!!!
bullet http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.html- Create crossword puzzles, word search, mazes and other types of games.
bullet http://www.otterarchives.com/bountygame.html - online mystery games.
bullet http://www.internet4classrooms.com/ - Activities for kids and parents sorted by grade, level and subject. Resources for teachers.
bullet http://bogglesworldesl.com/wordsearches.htm - Find printable board games, word searches, cloze exercises, puzzles and other types of games.
bullet  http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/home?quicktabs_9=2#quicktabs-9 - Website from British Council for kids. Find games, songs, stories, fun activities, and more resources for teachers.
bullet http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/playspace/games/spacedoctor/space_doctor.shtml - In a simulated space trip, be the doctor in this adventure.
 

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Holidays
bullet http://www.eslpdf.com/esl_holidays.html - Lots of worksheet.
bullet http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/index.html - Find interactive exercises. Bottom of page.
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Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
bullet http://a4esl.org/q/h/idioms.html
bullet http://www.idioms4you.com/ - With pictures, definition, dialogues, and listening part.
bullet http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/phrasal-verbs-exercises.php
bullet http://www.eslpdf.com/esl_phrasalverbs.html
bullet http://www.churchillhouse.com/english/exercises/phrasals/ -  Phrasal verbs from short stories.
bullet http://dictionary.cambridge.org/default.asp?dict=I   - Cambridge dictionary.
bullet http://www.idiomconnection.com/ - Idioms and quizzes
bullet http://www.english-daily.com/english-idioms.php - From English Daily.
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bullet http://www.speakenglish.co.uk/phrases/ - Phrases for daily situations (with pronunication).
bullet http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/ - Phrasal verbs.
bullet http://www.eslcafe.com/idioms/
bullet http://www.englishcaster.com/idioms/ - Listen to and find explanations for a variety of idioms.
bullet http://www.idiomquest.com/ - Searchable database.
bullet http://www.speakenglish.biz/ -  Practice grammar, idioms and songs.
bullet http://www.joannemason.com/blog/ - Information about idioms, where they came from and how people use them.
 
 
Intercultural, Cross-Cultural Lessons
bullet http://www.esolcourses.com/uk-english/beginners-course/unit-1/personal-information.html - Polite, greetings and goodbye expressions (beginning level).
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bullet http://www.eslflow.com/interculturalcommunication.html -  Find quizzes and lesson plans.
bullet http://wilderdom.com/games/MulticulturalExperientialActivities.html -  Find games and activities.
bullet http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/multicultural_holidays_through_60600.php - Multicultural holidays.
bullet http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/polite.htm - Politeness, etiquette.
bullet http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1655_how_to_ask/page5.shtml - Polite invitation from BBC (listening part, quiz, script and activity).
bullet http://www.linguarama.com/ps/polite.htm - Exercises.
bullet http://genkienglish.net/wheresthe.htm -  Song "Excuse me, where is the.." and cloze exercise.
bullet http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/culture-vulture.php -  Country cultural etiquette, quizzes, facts and statistics, and over 300 articles.
bullet http://www.eslgo.com/resources/sa/role_plays/intercultural.html - conflict resolution role play cards.
bullet http://www.english-4u.com/index.php?module=pagesetter&tid=1&tpl=langFun&page=25 - Find printable lessons organized by language function.
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Using Movies or Videos
bullet www.storycorps.com/animation - Find animated short stories (less than 5 minutes) featuring some of the best loved radio stories. All the movies have closed caption.
bullet http://www.englishcentral.com/videos#!/index - It's a database of videos (Business English, social English, travel, speeches, etc.).
bullet  http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/index.shtml - Watch The Flatmates episodes with interactive exercises.
bullet http://www.lingual.net/lingualproductitems/ - Learn English watching movies and comercials. Find scritp and exercises.
bullet DFILM Moviemaker   - Have students create mini-movies.
bullet http://www.dvolver.com/live/home.html - Have students create their own "movie."
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bullet http://www.apple.com/trailers/ - Watch movie previews.
bullet http://www.favoritepoem.org/thevideos/index.html - Watch videos of people reading poems.
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bullet http://www.english-trailers.com/index.php - Find movie previews and activities (quizzes, cloze exercises, writing,etc) in three language levels.
bullet http://www.americanrhetoric.com/moviespeeches.htm - Find speeches from movies.
bullet http://www.ted.com/ -  Speeches from famous and talented people.
bullet http://www.clipsync.com - Watch video online and chat with friends.
bullet http://warmupsfollowups.blogspot.com.es/ - Find movie segments with exercises
 
 
Music
bullet http://www.forefrontpublishers.com/eslmusic/ -  ESL through music.
   http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/home?quicktabs_9=2#quicktabs-9 - Website from British Council for kids. Find games, songs, stories, fun activities, and more resources for teachers.
bullet http://www.bussongs.com/ - Lots of songs, beginning to intermediate level.
bullet http://www.caslt.org/resources/english-sl/classroom-resource-links-music_en.php - ESL through music.
bullet http://www.uptoten.com/ - Find games and songs for "bright" kids.
bullet http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/music.htm
bullet http://www.speakenglish.biz/ -  Practice grammar, idioms and songs.
bullet http://www.sillybooks.net/ - Find animated cartoons, comics, children's music, picture books, puzzles and games that entertain kids and teach them to read.
bullet  http://www.lyricstraining.com/
 
 
Writing
bullet http://writing.msu.edu:16080/ink/index.html - INK -A Free, Multiplayer, Online Game for Writing & Community.
bullet http://www.writefix.com/argument/ - Learn how to write an argumentative essay.
bullet http://www.english-zone.com/writing/para-strctr.html - Paragraph structure lesson.
bullet http://www.1-language.com/essayedge/index.html -  Find 6 lessons and over 100 pages of content.
bullet http://www.wordq.com/ - Writing software with speech recognition.
bullet http://www.paragraphpunch.com/ - Interactive online paragraph writing tutorial.
bullet http://www.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/composition.html - Composition and grammar hot list.
bullet http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/collegewriting/high_school_v_college.htm - Explains the differences between high school and college writing.
 
   
 

Reading, Vocabulary

bullet http://www.cdlponline.org/ - Students can read and listen to easy articles related to work, law, health, school, housing, money, science, etc). For easy beginners.
bullet  http://college.cengage.com/collegesurvival/watkins/learning_companion/1e/students/timed_reading.html - Reading with comphrension questions.
bullet  http://www.smories.com/ - Stories written and read by children.
bullet http://www.tikatok.com/ - Stories written and illustrated by kids.
bullet http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/comics.htm - Comics!
  http://www.grammarmancomic.com/comicsgman.html  - Grammar in comics.
bullet http://www.mansioningles.com/Lectura01.htm
bullet http://www.thewclc.ca/edge/ - Interactive newspaper with a listening part. Some editions are for VESL.
bullet http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/  - From Time magazine, with worksheets.
bullet http://www.happynews.com/
bullet http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r21270/levels/index.html - academic vocabulary quizzes, organized by different levels.
bullet http://eslus.com/LESSONS/READING/READ.HTM - Ministories with exercises.
bullet http://www.tell-us-your-story.com/ - Disability discussion forum.
bullet http://towerofenglish.com/humor.html -  English humor.
bullet http://www.thegreateststorynevertold.com/ - Digital storytelling competition using multimedia.
bullet http://www.bbc.co.uk/tellinglives/ - Digital personal stories from bbc.
bullet http://readingenglish.net/ - Listen and read to Voices of America news. Each word is linked to an online dictionary.
bullet http://www.tv411.org/index.shtml -  A television series for adults who want to strengthen their literacy skills. Produced by the Adult Literacy Media Alliance (ALMA), TV411 has enriched literacy and community outreach programs since 1998.
bullet http://www.english-to-go.com/english/free_lesson.cfm?CFID=2421445&CFTOKEN=58251979 - Find a weekly writing assignment using current news.
bullet http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ - Have fun learning vocabulary by playing games such as, crossword puzzles, match cards, word search and hangman.
bullet  http://www.storylineonline.net/ -  Stories with animation and caption read by actors. Download activities.
bullet http://www.sillybooks.net/ - Find animated cartoons, comics, children's music, picture books, puzzles and games that entertain kids and teach them to read.
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http://www.childrenslibrary.org - Find the biggest collection of children's books written in 38 languages.

bullet http://www.literacy.org/cnnsf/home.html - Find CNN reading activities.
bullet http://www.rong-chang.com/ -  Find lots of activities for listening, grammar, reading, pronunciation, and vocabulary, and many useful links.
bullet http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/reading.html - Find a number of links for readings categorized by student level.
bullet http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/ortesol98/home.html#master - Find a number of reading links for intermediate level.
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http://www.sfsite.com - Find books, magazines and e-zines related to science-fiction.

bullet http://www.learnenglish.de/basics/computers.htm - Parts of a computer/laptop.
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http://www.writersdigest.com - Find resources to help you be a better writer and get published. Includes information about writing contests and market listings.

bullet http://www.eslgold.com/reading.htm - Find quizzes, learning strategies and short reading exercises.
bullet http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/vocabulary/index.html - Lots of interactive listening memory games.
bullet http://www.readingresource.net/sightwords.html - Reading and vocabulary activities and games for ESL students.
bullet http://www.eslpdf.com/esl_vocabulary.html
bullet http://www.spellingcity.com/ - Create interactive spelling and vocabulary quizzes.
bullet http://www.mysterynet.com - You will find some mysteries to solve, and scary and magic tricks to have fun.
bullet http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/tweenies/storytime/ - Find lots of stories and games.
bullet http://www.starfall.com/ - Contains exciting interactive books (comics, Greek myths, plays, poetry, Chinese fables, folk tales) and phonic games. Find fun online pronunciation and spelling quizzes.
bullet http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_reading.htm - Explains how language works, and the relationship between critical reading and critical thinking.
bullet http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp -  find lots of reading materials for pre-school, kindergarten and grade 1 students.
bullet http://www.mcedservices.com/phonics/phonics.html - Story by Story Phonics Lessons
bullet http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/ -  Another site from BBC with literacy games.
bullet http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/index.html - From New York Times.
bullet http://www.rif.org/leadingtoreading/en/preschoolers/read/ -  Find activities for toddles, pre-schoolers, and "grouwn-ups."
bullet http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp -  A children's digital library -  find lots of stories with print-out activities.
bullet http://www.vocabularycoach.com/ - Vocabulary quizzes.
bullet http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/spidey/spidey.html - Reading/writing activities featuring Spiderman.
bullet http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/ - Interactive stories.
bullet http://en.childrenslibrary.org/index.shtml - Find resources and lots of books for children in many languages.
bullet http://bogglesworldesl.com/wordsearches.htm - Find printable board games, word searches, cloze exercises, puzzles and other types of games.
 
 
Literature sites
bullet http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/ - contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period.
bullet http://www.literature.org/ - Find the full and unabridged texts of classic works of English literature
bullet Poet. org  - Poetry website with listening clips for intermediate to advanced levels.
bullet Bartleby.com - Public domain literature and other texts.
bullet http://www.favoritepoem.org/thevideos/index.html - Watch videos of people reading poems.
bullet www.eslreading.com - Find simplifyied stories.
bullet http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/ - Interactive stories.
bullet http://www.online-literature.com/
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bullet http://smccd.edu/accounts/sevas/esl/gramcheck/index.html - Find online exercises, grammar explanations, and tips for writing an effective essay.
bullet http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/index.htm - Find explanations and exercises.
bullet http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/ - Lots of explanations for undergraduate students.
bullet http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/ -  Explanations and exercises.
bullet http://www.elcivics.com/esl-grammar/lessons.html  -  From elcivics.com
bullet askoxford.com - Rich dictionary online resource.
bullet http://www.rong-chang.com/ -  Find lots of activities for listening, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, and many useful links.
bullet http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/wordiness.html - Strategies for reducing wordness.
bullet http://web.uvic.ca/~gkblank/wordiness.html - "Wordiness, Wordiness, Wordiness List."
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http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/index.html - Find common word usage errors.

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http://www.bergen.edu/faculty/rfreud/verbtense.pdf - This site offers a clear explanation of verb tenses

bullet http://www.myefa.org/ - Find vocabulary, speaking, grammar and life skills activities. For intermediate level.
bullet http://www.eslgold.com/grammar.html - Find lots of explanations and exercises.
bullet http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/exercises/ - Find quizzes with comprehensive feedback divided by sections: "Effective Sentences," "Word Choice," "Grammatical Sentences," "ESL Trouble Spots," "Punctuation," "Spelling and Mechanics" and "Basic Grammar." Highly recommended for academic intermediate and advanced level.
bullet http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm - Find interactive quizzes, handouts, definitions and tips. Also for academic purposes.
bullet http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html -  More quizzes and handouts organized by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue University .
bullet http://www.smccd.net/accounts/sevas/esl/gramcheck/ - Quizzes and explanations from the College of San Mateo online grammar practice.
bullet http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm - Quizzes and explanations from the Capital Community College interactice practice.
bullet http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/grammar.htm - Quizzes and explanations from the University of Voctoria British Columbia.
bullet http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar - Grammar reference with exercises.
bullet http://www.eclecticenglish.com/
bullet http://www.grammarmancomic.com/comicsgman.html  - Grammar in comics.
bullet http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ - Find "tips for better writing."
bullet http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ - Find quizzes and many resources for grammar and writing classes.
bullet http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/grammar-exercises.html - Find videos, exercises, explanations, and learning tips.
bullet http://www.englishgrammar.org/ - For native speakers. Advanced level.
bullet http://www.eslpdf.com/esl_verbtenses.html
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Listening Comprehension
bullet http://www.123listening.com/ - Find listening quizzes and templates for listening activities.
bullet http://ressources-cla.univ-fcomte.fr/english/sites/dictations.htm - Dictation exercises.
bullet http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/ - Find free audio books in many genres (children, humor, short stories, mystery, etc.) with MP3, iPod, and ebook download.
bullet http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm#talk - Listen to online animated stories in English and Spanish.
bullet http://www.eslradio.net/  - Includes dramas and speeches from students.
bullet http://www.theamericanstoryteller.com/listen-to-stories.cfm -  Find stories and their scripts.
bullet http://www.antimoon.com/other/shaggydog.htm - Here are 10 short "Shaggy Dog Stories" in mp3 format that you can download free of charge. You can also download a story called "Going to California".
bullet http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/ - free online collection of stories and poems in MP3 (audiobook) format.
bullet http://librivox.org/american-indian-fairy-tales-by-william-trowbridge-larned/ -  Listen to American Indian Fairy Tales in MP3.
bullet http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/Short-Stories#self -  Public domain short stories (MP3).
bullet http://www.languageguide.org/ - Listen to words in foreign languages. Excellent site for teaching vocabulary.
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http://www.elllo.org - Find lots of listening acitivities and quizzes.

bullet http://http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/tweenies/songtime/ - Find lots of musical games, songs and nursery rhymes.
bullet http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/english/listenandwrite.shtml - Audio resources for primary school. Find listening and writing activities.
bullet http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm - Free Short Self-Study English Lessons and Quick Tips for ESL Students
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http://www.favoritepoem.org/thevideos/index.html - Watch videos of people reading poems.

bullet http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ -  News in "easy" and "hard" version
bullet http://www.eslgold.com/listening.html - Lots of quizzes
bullet http://www.thewclc.ca/edge/ - Interactive newspaper with a listening part. Some editions are for VESL.
bullet http://www.eslfast.com/ - short stories
bullet http://www.rong-chang.com/qa2/ - more short stories.
bullet http://www.esl-lab.com/ - Quizzes in three levels.
bullet http://www.eslamerica.us/ - An ESL website for "everything that has sound."
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http://www.livemocha.com/ -  Find lots of activities for listening comprehension.

bullet http://www.1-language.com/audiocourse/index.htm. Find lessons covering daily life, telephoning, classroom English, and short academic talks.
bullet http://www.eslpod.com/ - Listen to a dialog and answer the quizzes. Each ESL podcast lasts 10-20 minutes.
bullet  http://www.smories.com/ - Stories written and read by children.
bullet http://www.tiu.ac.jp/org/labo/ede/ - English dictation exercises.
bullet http://www.euronews.net/create_html.php?lng=1&page=home -  Watch newscasts and read them (each news has its transcripts).
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http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx - Free dictionary with audio.

bullet http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/all_levels1.html -  Listen to and read many stories for kids.
bullet http://www.npr.org/ - Listen to stories and read the transcripts.
bullet http://storycorps.org/listen/http://storycorps.org/listen/ - Listen to some of the best loved radio stories from real people (with transcripts). They are less than 3 minutes long. The interviews are featured every Friday on NPR. You can also check out their animation.
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bullet http://www.englishclub.com/webguide/Listening/ - Find a list of resources.
bullet http://www.eslvideo.com/index.php - Free ESL video quizzes and activities, and resources for teachers and students.
bullet http://www.shortstoryradio.com/index.htm -  Not specifically for ESL, but you can listen to short stories.
bullet http://www.mansioningles.com/listening00.htm -  Short stories with transcripts. British and American accent.
bullet http://www.ted.com/ -  Speeches from famous and talented people.
bullet  http://www.storylineonline.net/ -  Stories with animation and caption read by actors. Download activities.
bullet  http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/home?quicktabs_9=2#quicktabs-9 - Website from British Council for kids. Find games, songs, stories, fun activities, and more resources for teachers.
   
 
   
 
Podcasting
bullet http://www.archiecomics.com/podcasts/ - from the Archie comics.
bullet http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php - podcasts from National Public Radio.
bullet http://www.eslbusinessnews.com/ - Listen to and read transcripts (business English)
bullet http://www.englishcaster.com/idioms/ -  idioms and slangs.
bullet http://www.thebobandrobshow.com/ - Created by an American and British pair. Find a a range of resources related to grammar and structure, as well as thematic concerns of a topical nature, such as the meaning of Thanksgiving.
bullet http://historyonair.com/
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http://www.eslpod.com/website/index.php -  Find lots of podcasting for different levels. The podcastings are free but there is a charge for using the learning guides.

bullet http://bylpodcasts.blogspot.com/ - Find downloadable and podcast audio resources using topics, such as dating, witches, ghost stories, and accidents.
bullet http://www.rong-chang.com/ -  Find lots of activities for listening, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, and many useful links.
bullet http://www.speakingenglishpodcast.com/ -  Podcasting pronunciation and vocabulary tips.
bullet http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/ - free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format.
bullet http://librivox.org/american-indian-fairy-tales-by-william-trowbridge-larned/ -  Listen to American Indian Fairy Tales in MP3.
bullet http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-podcasts-stories-poems.htm - Listen to poems and short stories.
bullet http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/Short-Stories#self -  Public domain short stories (MP3).
bullet http://mylcpodcasts.blogspot.com/ - Find the same blog/discussion board format as the Barcelona group, with the same target audience evident in the topics, such as song lyrics, Elvis Presley, finding your ancestors, walking in the Himalayas, running a marathon and poetry.
bullet http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/ - Find podcasts and mini-podcasts with transcripts and lessons.
 
   
 
Pronunciation and Speaking
bullet http://www.languageguide.org/ - Listen to words in foreign languages. Excellent site for teaching vocabulary.
bullet http://hctv.humnet.ucla.edu/departments/linguistics/VowelsandConsonants/vowels/chapter11/chapter11.html - Created by Peter Ladefoged. You can watch videos of the movements of the tongue, jaw and larynx, forming English vowel sounds.
bullet http://hctv.humnet.ucla.edu/departments/linguistics/VowelsandConsonants/ - Find information about the sounds of the world's languages, compiled by Peter Ladefoged.
bullet http://www.rong-chang.com/ -  Find lots of activities for listening, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, and many useful links.
bullet http://www.myefa.org/ - Find vocabulary, speaking, grammar and life skills activities. For intermediate level.
bullet http://www.elfs.com/MM5%20menu.html - Mouth work.
bullet http://www.ezslang.com/ - Free activies to help you develop more natural conversation.
bullet http://www.fonetiks.org/ - Free online pronunciation guide
bullet http://www.learn-english.co.il/ - Learn vocabulary and pronunciation. There are over 1,500 words and phrases in English.
bullet http://www.soundsofenglish.org/
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http://www.starfall.com/ - Find fun online pronunciation and spelling quizzes. Contains exciting interactive books (comics, Greek myths, plays, poetry, Chinese fables, folk tales) and phonic games.

bullet http://www.trainyouraccent.com/index.htm - Choose a lesson on the left menu, practice and reduce your accent.
bullet http://evaeaston.com/pr/home.html - Excellent site for learning the "authentic American pronunciation." Find sound clips illustrating different sounds and quizzes.
bullet http://evaeaston.com/pr/links.html - Intensive list of resources: find lots of links for teaching pronunciation, phonetic alphabet, testing, and also links to varieties of English (Caribbean English, South African English and more) .
bullet learnamericanenglishonline.com/Pronunciation/Pronunciation.html - Listening (short and long vowels).
bullet http://www.englishlearning.com/ - Provides translations, definitions and pictures. Software needs to be purchsed.
bullet http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/conv.htm -  Find printable worksheet and ideas.
bullet http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/pronunciation.php
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Online Writing Centers
bullet http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/grammar.htm - Find grammar exercises and explanations.
bullet http://www.1-language.com/essayedge/index.html -  Find 6 lessons and over 100 pages of content.
bullet http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/ - Find handouts and explanations for academic writing topics, such as how to write a summary and include citations, and techniques for proofreading.
bullet http://www.ccsf.edu/Services/LAC/grammarsites.shtml - Lots of online resources.
bullet http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/resources.html - From Harvard.
bullet http://www.union.edu/writing/Help/index.html - Find handouts from professors of different disciplines.
bullet http://www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter/handouts.html - Find handouts and more online resources.
bullet http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html - Find lots of information and exercises with answer key. For ESL and native speakers.
bullet http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html -  Grammar handouts, from Purdue University.
bullet http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb.html
bullet http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/editing.html - Editing and proofreading strategies.
bullet http://www.writingthejourney.com/workshop/index.htm - Understand writing concepts and find exercises.
bullet http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/ - This page contains answers to questions previously asked of Dr. Grammar that may provide help with your grammar questions.
bullet http://www.usingenglish.com/resources/essays/ - Find samples with the editors' critique.
bullet  http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ - Find quizzes and many resources for grammar and writing classes.
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More cool stuff

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bullet http://iteslj.org/c/jokes-bad_english.html -  Jokes, riddles, puns.
bullet http://www.omniglot.com/ - View the writing systems, numerals in different scripts and languages of the world. Find tips, articles related to language and quizzes.
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http://www.upglo.org -  This organization prioritizes services for refugees and asylees. They also provide assistance and legal services with recertification in professional fields.

bullet http://www.keirsey.com - Personality questionnaire - Discover what your vocation is.
bullet http://www.autobyografy.com - Lists job opportunities for creative types (singer, actor, writer, comedian, etc).
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http://www.vocrehab.com/webtsa.htm - You will get an analysis of your transferable skills.

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http://www.stretcher.com - Learn interesting ideas to stretch your money.

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http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/CFTCal1.htm - Learn what your lucky elements and prosperous decades are. It's fun for those who enjoy Chinese Astrology.

bullet http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/index.html - Introduces children to Japan. Find information about travel, lifestyle, cooking and Japanese language.
bullet http://www.msu.edu/~lakejess/Kanji_Page.html - Great site for testing your knowledge in Japanese, Chinese and English language. Find kanji-English, kanji-kana, and English-kanji quizzes.
bullet http://www.japander.com/japander/index.htm - Funny Japanese commercials featuring famous Americans artists (You can have your students choose one commercial and write a dialogue).
bullet http://www.stellarium.org/ - Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go.
 
 
Valentine's Day
bullet http://www.esl-library.com/blog/infographic-for-valentines-day-love-idioms/  - Find resources and lesson plans (idioms, pictures, vocabulary) on love and relationships.
bullet http://www.esolcourses.com/topics/valentines-day.html - Interactive activities, puzzles, songs and pritnable templates (elementary, beginners and intermediate).
bullet http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/a-23-2010-02-10-voa1-84658862/117619.html - Voice of America
bullet http://www.eslflow.com/Relationships.html   - Exercises about love and relationship.
bullet  http://www.esl-library.com/blog/2012/11/14/podcast-6-myths-about-chocolate/  - Podcast, Six myths about chocolate.
bullet http://www.elcivics.com/valentines_day_esl.html - Crossword puzzle, vocabulary worksheet, and board games.
bullet http://www.eslpartyland.com/students/nov/dating.htm - Scroll to midpage (there are lots of ads) and find exercises on dates and relationships (idioms, conditional sentences, phrasal verbs).
bullet http://www.abcya.com/valentines_day_counting.htm -  Counting hearts (elementary)
bullet http://www.abcya.com/valentines_day_puzzle.htm - Put the candies in a chocolate box (elementary)
 
   

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