This webpage contains links to
ELT vocabulary resources for students and teachers
Compiled and annotated by
Galina Šedivá
VOŠ a SPŠ Šumperk
Language
Tools – iTools
http://www.itools.com/lang/
A collection of
eight dictionaries and numerous word finding tools, including legal dictionary,
computer dictionary, synonyms, related words, idioms and sayings, rhymes,
homophones and lots more.
Learning
English - Grammar and Vocabulary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/index.shtml
Everyday expressions on music, health, sport,
relations, food, etc . Funky Phrasals: The phrasals are arranged according to
topics –childhood, school days, new home, clothes, carreer, etc. You can
listen to conversations where the phrasal verbs are used, hear extra examples,
and you can also get down to some funky music.
World-English: test, learn, and study the English language
online
This website contains English language activities
exercises and tests, including online assessment tests, vocabulary reference, vocabulary
activities and tests, grammar exercises and tests, reading, writing, etc
EnglishClub.com
English Vocabulary
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/index.htm
A well
known page with a lot of vocabulary exercises.
Resources on the net for students and teachers
http://www.bellenglish.com/resources/default.asp
Vocabulary
links
http://www.bellenglish.com/resources/languagelearning.asp#vocab
Longman - see teachers' and students' resources
http://www.longman-elt.com/dictionaries/international.html (Register - for free)
Free
English Tests for
TOEFL, TOEIC, GMAT, MBA, ESL, EFL
http://www.english-test.net/index.html
Excellent interactive tests - and much more. The tests are arranged according to
the levels -
Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced – and vocabulary topics.
Vocabulary Size Test
http://www.insightin.com/test/test.phtml
This 50
multiple-choice question Vocabulary Test is designed to test vocabulary size
between 1,000 and 10,000. The average time to complete the test is about 15
minutes based on statistics of 5,000 users who have taken the test. Analysis of
test results and recommended learning strategies will be presented.
Ask Oxford
http://www.askoxford.com/?view=uk
Lots of high level vocabulary activities from Oxford
University Press, language links, Oxford Reference Online, dictionaries,
thesauruses.
a4esl.org
Activities for ESL Students
http://a4esl.org/
Quizzes,
tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language
(ESL)
Easy,
medium, difficult
English
Maze
http://www.englishmaze.com/main/home.html
Quote: "A unique website for ESL students, teachers and schools worldwide.
Contains hundreds of dynamic Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing &
Grammar activities. Plus Chat, Discussion boards, E-pals, Lesson plans + many
other free resources." You can have a free trial.
The English Maze level test (it's free) will help
you decide whish level to start at. The test has 6 sections (30 questions in
total). The whole test should take you only 5 – 10 minutes to complete)
General
English - Friends, Travel, Hotels,
Shopping, Restaurants, Airports, ETC
Business
English: Emails, Clients, Entertaining, Conferences, Meetings, Cutbacks, ETC
Learner activities: EFL/ESL Web Links: IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG
http://www.iateflcompsig.org.uk/links08.htm
This page contains
links to a lot of learner activities, CALL, Internet Tutorials, software to
download, teacher resources
Vocabulary Learning Strategies
http://www.public.asu.edu/~ickpl/learningvocab.htm
This page contains advice on different mnemonic
techniques