Resources

English Page – English listening resources
This  site has a number of links to British and American quality radio programmes

Elllo
This site is helpful for listening to informal, spontaneous language

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Language Centre
A comprehensive guide put together by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology language centre; lessons 7, 8, 10 and 15 are particularly useful for presenting

Academic English online

• http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk
  

 

Referencing – The Harvard System

• http://education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/studyskills/harvard_referencing.htm 

• http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm  

Academic phrase bank

• http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/

Prepare for success

• http://www.prepareforsuccess.org.uk/ 

The Writers’ Handbook, University of Wisconsin

• http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/
  

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/606/01/
  

Writers Web 

• http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb.html 

Online Writing Lab

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/1/ 

How to write a report?

• http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.02-Reports.htm 

Academic English online 

• http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/ 

Academic English Online 

• http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/
  
• Garr Reynolds presentation tips; he is the author of Presentation Zen
• Association of Speakers' Clubs  www.the-asc.org.uk

Support for oral presentations

• https://student.unsw.edu.au/support-oral-presentations 

Giving an oral presentation, University of Canberra 

• http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/learning/oral

Expressing yourself using body language

• http://www.learnerstv.com/video/Free-video-Lecture-7031-Language.htm

Free online Dictionary of English Pronunciation 

• http://howjsay.com/ 

BBC Learning English – Pronunciation Tips from bbclearningenglish.com:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kur9zAMOkKc  (Length 1:23:28)

Various video lectures on pronunciation, word stress and intonation:

• http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-Language-Video-lectures-ltv200-Page1.htm 

Interactive Pronunciation Exercises

• http://englishinteractive.net/pronunciation.html 

Using Power Point in Presentation

• https://student.unsw.edu.au/using-powerpoint
• http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/presentation-teachers

PP presentation about Cohesion on slideshare.net:

• http://www.slideshare.net/cupidlucid/cohesion-in-english-presentation

Discussion Skills

• https://student.unsw.edu.au/discussion-skills 

Taking part in seminars (audio material included)

• http://www.prepareforsuccess.org.uk/taking_part_in_seminars.html 

Contributing to seminars and tutorials

• http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/study/seminars-tutorials
  

Academic English online 

• http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/ 

Effective academic reading and note-taking

• https://student.unsw.edu.au/effective-reading-and-note-taking

Reading skills for Academic study - UEfAP

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

Managing Academic Reading - University of Reading

• http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/studyadvice/Studyresources/Reading/sta-academicreading.aspx 

  Effective note-taking

• http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/studyadvice/StudyResources/Reading/sta-effective.aspx
  

Lectures and tutorials

• https://student.unsw.edu.au/lectures-and-tutorials

A range of free online lectures on academic topics

• http://freevideolectures.com/
  

OWL, online academic writing resource, including grammar and punctuation

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/5/ 

 Guide to grammar and writing

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar 

Various video lectures on grammar points

• http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-Language-Video-lectures-ltv201-Page1.htm 

Video Lecture Description Sub-Category Time Click to view video

Preferences; Conditionals; Prepositions; The Passive;  Present Perfect; Reported Speech; Phrasal verbs ; Comparatives; Articles; Modal verbs

Upper-intermediate & Advanced Level ESL Quizzes

• http://www.englishmedialab.com/advancedquiz.html

Differentiating between plural and possessive nouns
 Using pronouns, adjectives and adverbs in sentences

Changing sentences in 7 different ways – principles (video lesson)

• http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Teachers-TV-Primary-English-Writing-Activities-6044182/

Sentence types

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/573/02/

Sentence variety

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/573/1/ 

Correctly identifying the parts of a sentence

  Understanding complex sentences

Learning subject-verb agreement

Writers Web, OWL (see above)

BBC Revisewise

• ww.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/spelling 

On-line Writing Lab

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammarIdentifying and spelling words that often confuse writers
• Correctly using commas, semicolons, and other punctuation; proofreading own writing for errors

Grammar Howlers

• http://mercury.tvu.ac.uk/~alan/grammar/howlers.html common errors not picked up by spell checkers.
•   www.accredited-online-college-degrees.com/grammar.html glossary of grammar, and punctuation terms. Each term also includes a link that further describes and provides examples of each part of speech/punctuation.

Homonyms test

• http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/tests/homonyms-test.htm

Academic word list practice exercises (1)

• http://www.academicvocabularyexercises.com/id21.htm 

Academic word list practice exercises (2)

• http://www.uefap.com/vocab/exercise/exercise.htm 

Academic word list practice exercises (3)

• http://www.pbs.plymouth.ac.uk/academicwordlistatuop/crossword_awl1.htm 

Appropriate language – formality

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/608/1/

University of Kent Vocabulary Test

• http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/tests/WordMeanings.htm 

Collocatiains checker 

• http://www.just-the-word.com/

Common Mistakes in English

• http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-Language-Video-lectures-ltv202-Pagehtm

Connotation and denotation lecture (Length 10:59)

• http://www.learnerstv.com/video/Free-video-Lecture-6623-Language.htm

Academic Vocabulary - word choice

• http://www.ncl.ac.uk/students/wdc/learning/language/choice.htm 

Idioms A-Z

• http://www.englishpond.com/vocabulary/idioms/idiomsA/

Other useful grammar and vocabulary websites

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
  
• http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish.htm
  
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/
  
• http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/index.html
  
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html
  
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/
  
• http://www.eslcafe.com/
  
• http://esl.about.com/?once=true&
  
• http://www.englishpage.com/
  
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/
  
• http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/index.html 

Better speaking:

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/webcast/tae_betterspeaking_archive.shtml

Vocabulary learning strategies

• http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary/strategies.html

(Templates for organising vocabulary) http://curriculum.cfbisd.edu/cp_docs/social-studies/strategies-col/Vocabulary-Strategies-Templates.doc

Longman Dictionary

• http://www.ldoceonline.com/

Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary

• http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
  

Cambridge

• http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/
  

Macmillan Online English Dictionary

• http://www.macmillandictionary.com/ 

• http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-exams-ielts-candidate-speaking-1.htm
  
• http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ (information only)
• http://www.pearsonlongman.com/exams/ielts/students-activities.html
  
• http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/index.php
  
• http://www.english-online.org.uk/ieltsfolder/ieltshome.php?name=International-English-Language-Testing-System&fun=startIntroRequest()&spt=readcontent
  
• http://www.itests.com/web/main/Home.html
  
• http://www.dcielts.com/reading/ielts-test-practice/listening-tests/
  
• http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?sectionType=listsummary&catid=58071
• http://www.testpreppractice.net/IELTS/Free-Online-IELTS-Practice-Tests.aspx

 

Theme: Activities and hobbies

Level: Intermediate - Upper Intermediate

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCs-Y_YrHO4 (Length: 44:16)

 01 Lifetime: New trainee - level 1 (Oxford English Video)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VolIaTBwjHA

Level: Advanced  (Length: 48:36)

02 Lifetime: Weekend (Oxford English Video)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKR3YUNMuZU  (Length: 47:13)

03 Lifetime (Oxford English Video)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGR5945neKU  (Length 48:33)

Advanced Level Conversation – (Office English)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJDHxbD57EA  (Length 58:26)

Cambridge Advanced English – Speaking test (Video clip)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nGESyDgmdw  (Length: 15 min)

English Conversation Learn English Speaking Lesson 01 (A host family)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdXPnJLR07E  (Length: 28:59)

English Conversation Learn English Speaking Lesson 02 (A host family)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSTAnETMFJA

English Conversation Learn English Speaking Lesson 03 (A host family)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXQsHOhbc-8

IELTS preparation: VIDEO Clips Series 1 (26 episodes on various topics)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkIGnTZGljw&index=1&list=PL01269B14A762A15F

Episode 1: Word groups (vocabulary building)
Episode 2: Expressing opinions and facts
Episode 3: Expressing formal information in academic contexts
Episode 4: Comparison of adjectives; Prepositions of time
Episode 5: Vocabulary for expresses causes and effects
Episode 6: Vocabulary for expressing causes and effect
Episode 7: Passive voice
Episode 8: Relative pronouns and clauses; connected speech
Episode 9: Compound sentences/independent and dependent sentences

Various video lectures on teaching tips, such as raising student motivation (by The British Council and BBC)

• http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/tips

Assessment for learning

• http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Teachers-TV-Assessment-for-Learning-6083129/
• Also: Assessment for learning (779); Formative assessment (300)

Whole School / CPD in school / Staff training (2165)

• http://www.uefap.com/accuracy/accfram.htm

Free Accounting Courses online

• http://education-portal.com/articles/8_Colleges_and_Universities_Offering_Free_Accounting_Courses_Online.html

Free business education online

• http://education-portal.com/articles/10_Places_to_Get_a_Free_Business_Education_Online.html

Free marketing courses online

• http://education-portal.com/articles/10_Places_to_Find_Free_Marketing_Courses_Online.html

Hospital English.com

• http://www.hospitalenglish.com/

Universities offering free Health Courses online:

• http://education-portal.com/articles/5_Universities_Offering_Free_Health_Courses_Online.html