国外英语学习网站大全

国外英语学习网站大全

Dave's ESL Cafe on the Web
Dave's ESL Cafe is an amazing site that includes the ESL Quiz Center & t
he ESL Help Center (both for students), the ESL Search Page (to help you
find ESL resources), and the ESL Idea Page (where both teachers and stu
dents can share ideas). Still the premier ESL web site on the Internet
The Internet TESL Journal
A rich resource site with information on CALL, culture, world-wide assoc
iations and conferences, and job information.
TESL Electronic Journal
TESL-EJ provides on-line information on the teaching of ESL, as well as
reviews of CALL materials and resources.
LinguisticsESL @ CSUN
This site is for researchers and educators. It is brought to you by Cal
State University, Northridge.
Cutting Edge CALL Demos
Demos of grammar and listening quizzes on-line with results. This site r
equires the various multimedia plug-ins, including Flash, Shockwave, Qui
cktime, and Real Player.
Closed Captioning Web
Many ESL teachers are finding the use of Closed Captioning with televisi
on programs and movies very useful in their instruction. Our link is dir
ectly with the page that has information for teachers on how to use Clos
ed Captioning in their classrooms.
grammarONLINE
Five units: passive voice, adjective clauses, noun clauses, comparatives,
and verb participles. Includes structure, recognition, and proper usage.
URL was changed 05.22.2008.
The Newbury House Online Dictionary
This online dictionary contains over 40,000 entries and is based on the
Newbury House Dictionary of American English. Providing simple and clear
definitions, this online tool provides a wealth of sample sentences, id
ioms, and a wide array of cultural facts and figures.
John and Sarah's TEFL Pitstop

Sarah provides several ideas for games that ESLEFL teachers can use to
reinforce language learning. Directions and gameboards to print out.
: Learn English Effectively
This is an English learning site like none I have encountered. The focus
of the site is motivation and techniques for effectively learning Engli
sh. The authors of the site do not see grammar exercises as the way. The
re are reviews of techniques, pronunciation guides, and accounts of how
the authors learned English. Requires an intermediate reading level.
Developing
Listed as a web resource for the developing language teacher, this site
provides newsletters about teaching, teaching methodologies, lesson plan
s, and weekly teaching tips. Newsletters and tips are archived, but you
can also subscribe to receive these by email. Developing is
a commercial site that also offers email courses for language teachers.


Good things for elementary ESL classes. Includes lesson plans, teaching
tips from a variety of sources, the owner's pick of ESL resources, and d
iscussion boards. There is also a discussion board where you can ask the
site owner questions. (updated 05.29.06)
English-Zone
A huge array of activities for English learners and teachers. There are
online activities as well as lessons that can be reproduced for classroo
m use. There is way too much on the site for me to list it all here. All
skills are covered, and there is also a phrasal verbs and a preposition
dictionary with exercises for reinforcement. Check it out. (updated 10.
26.04)
Real English
On the one hand, this is a commercial site advertising an English learni
ng program available on videocassette and CDs. On the other hand, ten of
the beginner-level units are available for free. Requires use of Real P
layer, and some of the downloads are pretty large. Includes a video clip,
exercises, and vocabulary work. (updated 10.26.04)

An extensive selection of resources for the ESL teacher, from flashcards
to grammar lessons. There's realtime chat, for students who want to cha
t with others, and forums (although somewhat sparse in postings as of th

is listing). One of the best things are current news articles, which are
available as readings and audio recordings. Each article is accompanied
by various exercises.
Medical English Resources
A unique resource for ESL students who may be specializing in medical fi
elds. An extensive selection of online exercises, including cloze, passa
ge reconstructions, vocabulary, and grammar. If a student wants to pract
ice hisher English in the context of a medical diagnosis, this is the p
lace.
Using
A compendium of quite a lot of different things. There are discussions,
a bulletin board, a grammar reference, online tests, and more. Many more
materials than when the site was first reviewed several years ago. (upd
ated 10.26.04)

Purely a discussion site with threads for general English questions, bus
iness English, and medical English. Lots of posts and still going strong
after several years. (updated 10.26.04)
Aardvark's
Yikes. The URL is only one letter different from the previous listing, b
ut the content is much different. Many exercises for language practice,
resources for teachers and students, guides to schools, message boards,
and lots of links. (updated 10.26.04)
Mark's ESL World
A site with lots and lots of links, organized into resources for teacher
s, students, and job seekers. There are also chat and discussion pages.
Nothing unique to this site, but it pulls together many things into one
place.
ESL Webquest Projects
Webquests are cooperative Internet-based research activities that usuall
y culminate in a written or oral research report. They involve research,
critical analysis of sources, and organization of information found. Th
is web site focuses on webquests and resources to support them. The auth
or tries to break down webquests into its various components, and while
the information is not always easily processed, it is comprehensive. The
se particular webquests are targeted more to secondary and higher.
Grammar Grabbers

Grammar can be deadly serious, so a little levity might be useful. Bill
Cutler provides humorous but practical grammar and style advance on his
website. Since it's humor, many ESL students will need to be somewhat ad
vanced to get all the jokes, but teachers may find the points useful. (a
dded 09.24.03)
The Reading Matrix: An Online Journal
The Reading Matrix
is an international online peer- reviewed journal that
focuses on issues of reading and second language instruction. The journ
al is purely online, but it is indexed in ERIC. Articles are in PDF or H
TML format. Access is free, and the journal also includes an archive of
previous issues. Published twice a year. (added 11.17.03)
English Daily
An ESL site with a distinctively Asian bent. Grammar, idioms, folk tales,
and lessons using advertisements. I contacted the owner to find out mor
e about the site, and apparently it is just a work of love. (added 11.19.
03)
Textalyzer
This is a website with a very specific function. You input a block of te
xt or a website, and the textalyzer analyzes the textwebsite for comple
xity and reading level. You also get syllable counts and average words i
n a sentence. A potentially useful tool for any teacher who wants to use
web materials with their class. (added 05.14.04)
esl Resource Center
A variety of lesson ideas for all areas, from pronunciation to grammar.
The mission statement emphasizes that the site is free and developed by
ESL teachers. You may find a useful lesson here for your next class. The
re are also areas for chatting and posting job stuff, but I didn't look
at those features. (added 05.14.04)
Vocaboly
This is a website for a shareware program called Vocaboly. Using this pr
ogram, you can review vocabulary through a variety of exercises, tests,
and games. Of specific interest to EFL students is its TOEFL vocabulary.
You can download the program for free and then pay for it if you find i
t useful. Teachers and learners can customize the program with their own
vocabulary. The program is only available for Windows. (added 06.07.04)

Encomium: Online TOEFL Practice

Encomium provides a 40-question sample for the TOEFL Structure and Writt
en expression_r_r_r test, a 15-item grammar quiz, and a quiz of the day.
Challenging items. Click on
irections
of why your answer was correct or incorrect at the end. (added 08.31.04)

English Maze
A very technologically sophisticated site, using lots of Flash and inter
activity. There is a diagnostic test, and you can choose from general or
business English. The free lesson that I sampled had a very good cultur
al component (good reading practice, too), some grammar explanation, and
a less than satisfying listening exercise where you have to spell-out i
diomatic expression_r_r_rs (somewhat frustrating because of the speaker'
s pronunciation). I didn't sample the whole site, so I don't know how mu
ch is available for free. There is a fee for general access. Still worth
a look. (added 08.31.04)
Rong-Chang Li's ESL Resources
Lots and lots and lots of links. There's a smidgen of original content.
The usefulness of this site is in its categories of links. I found thing
s I had never crossed before, so you will probably too. Covers everythin
g ESL from jobs to listening exercises. Lots of Google ads. (added 10.26.
04)
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
There are five online games for students to practice vocabulary: word se
arch, crossword, hangman, matching, and multiple choice quiz. The vocabu
lary is grouped in categories. Since the items are fixed, you would need
to check that your lesson includes the vocabulary used. The interfaces
are very good, with cute graphics and sounds. (added 12.10.04)
UnivSource Vocabulary Builder
Another vocabulary builder, this one definitely geared for a much higher
level. Students review vocabulary with contextualized sentences and the
n choose an appropriate antonym. Basically vocabulary drills. Hosted by
a website that gives information about US universities. (added 04.15.05)

Breaking News English
Ready to use lesson plans that address speaking, reading, and listening
skills. Each lesson plan has a reading (intermediate and a low-advanced

version of each reading is available), which serves as the basis for dis
cussion, word development, and a variety of listening exercises. A Word
PDF version of each lesson is available (formatted for duplication) as w
ell as an MP3 of the reading to use for the listening exercises. Compreh
ensive and ready to use. (added 07.18.05)
ESL City
Another site that focuses on younger learners. There is a large compendi
um of worksheets on topics such as months, holidays, and vocabulary (a l
a picture dictionary workbook sheets). I found two very interesting thin
gs. First, you can email the author to create customized worksheets from
your ideas. I didn't do this, but the author emphasizes that this is a

omized printing practice using your own text. For flash card sets, you n
eed to register. Includes job information and singles match-ups! (added
10.12.05)
Learn English with Teacher Joe
Teacher Joe looks like a very nice guy (you can see his picture in the c
onversation section), which, coupled with the enthusiasm and slang, give
s this site some of its appeal. Nothing flashy on the surface, but the s
ite makes a lot of use of audio files (dictations, readings, jokes) and
some programming to provide timed readings. There are quotes, advice abo
ut taking the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), and
quizzes. The grammar stuff is nothing to write home about, but the exte
nsive use of audio files is a definite plus. (added 10.12.05)
Funny Lessons
This website is targeted to Spanish speakers and provides humorous stori
es along with translations of vocabulary, key phrases, and verbs. Pedago
gically, there is not much support for a language learner, but a high-in
termediate learner might find the jokes amusing, which might get himher
to learn the new vocabulary. (added 12.05.05)
Fun Spelling Facts
Humor is not an easily taught topic, but students can readily relate to
the frustration and absurdity of English spelling. Espindle is a fee-bas
ed spelling tutor site, but it also provides this compendium of poems, s
ample sentences, and absurdities that you may find a fun way to broach s
pelling (and by extension pronunciation) in your class. (added 04.04.06)

Exam English
Exam English provides information and practice sessions on the major lan
guage tests required by American and British colleges and universities f
or non-native English speakers. These include the TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, C
PE, CAE, FCE, PET, KET and BULATS. While a good overview of what the tes
ts are like, the feedback is simply correct or incorrect, so a prospecti
ve student doesn't know why the answer is correct or incorrect. (added 0
5.29.06)
English Language Online Tools
While ostensibly targeted to English language learners, I find the site
of greater potential use for teachers. The tools analyze a text in a var
iety of ways. One highlights
ach
lary and pops up a list of synonyms for the vocabulary when you move you
r mouse over the word. A third analyzes the readability of the text. Als
o includes a dictionary. (added 05.29.06)
Podcards
This listening resource combines the concept of an audio
playability as an MP3 file on an iPod to form its title. The

king countries - a bit of history, celebrities, and city tours. Each aud
io sample comes with a worksheet that includes comprehension exercises a
nd a transcript. The samples are divided into high and low level. The sa
mples are British English. (updated 03.22.07)
English Daily
The focus is largely on vocabulary, with a little bit of grammar thrown
in for good measure. The reading selections provide glosses for vocabula
ry items, with translations into German when you click on the words them
selves. Note that this site differs from the similarly named site furthe
r up on this page. (updated 11.24.08)
Easy English Times
CATESOLers are probably familiar with this newspaper dedicated to ESL le
arners. While the newspaper itself requires a subscription fee (includin
g online access to the issue itself), the web site to support the newspa
per provides some useful resources. One of them is an archive of Susan G
aer's technology columns. Another is a large selection of student letter

s and writing. The site also has tips for how to use any newspaper with
a class. (added 10.02.06)
Short Story Radio
Not exactly an ESL site, Short Story Radio provides audio versions of or
iginal soft stories in small chunks of a few minutes each. Definitely fo
r a more advanced listening class, and for the teacher, the disadvantage
is the lack of a printed text of the stories. Two new stories are added
each week, and there are two months' worth online now. The readers are
British. (added 10.02.06)
Vocabulary Coach
Although research suggests that vocabulary acquisition requires context,
students still tend to like vocabulary drilling for reinforcement. This
site provides a range of word-definition match ups, a chance to compete
with others to be in the Top 5, and an automated vocabulary flashcards
page which introduces new words and definitions at a timed rate. Actuall
y aimed for students preparing for high school tests such as the SAT and
ACT, but ESL learners would probably enjoy this workout as well. (added
04.03.07)