The Self-Access Centre - English - External Language Resources
Activities and Quizzes | |
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| Cambridge ESOL | - Cambridge short test of English level |
| Elfs Interactive Learning. | - Fun exercises for guests, try the storyboard. |
| Elllo | - Videos with transcripts and quizzes - listening comprehension |
| ESL Video | - Videos with quizzes - listening and reading comprehension |
| Lexxing | - Chat with a native speaker |
| Quizlet | - Study languages or other subjects using flash cards and quizzes |
Dictionaries | |
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| Bab.la | - Bab.la language portal offers you dictionary translations, language quizzes & games, vocabulary lessons for learning and much more. bab.la is interactive: You can enter your own translation, create your own language test or your own vocabulary flashcards |
| Dictionary.com | - This dictionary uses American spellings. It also has a thesaurus which is an excellent way to find synonyms. |
| Longman Web Dictionary | - With over 80,000 entries, this dictionary covers most words that you will find on the Internet. |
| Reverso | - Translation, dictionary, conjugation etc in various languages |
| Shahi Dictionary | - Shahi is a visual dictionary that combines Wiktionary content with Flickr images |
| Vocabulary | - Go to this site and enter the URL (website address) for the site you wish to visit. When you visit this site you will be able to click on any word you do not understand and a definition will come up. |
| Wordnik | - Online dictionary and thesaurus |
General | |
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| Abeweb | - Various resources for English learners by level |
| BBC World Service | - An excellent resource with listening, reading, grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary practice as well as Business English and chatrooms to practise communicating in. |
| British Council Learn English | - Listening, grammar, vocab, games, IELTS and business |
| English Attack | - Lessons to learn English with videos, fill in the gaps etc. |
| English Club | - Learning English exercises and resources |
| English Grammar Lessons | - Grammar explained with exercises |
| EnglishOnline | - You need to pay for writing courses, but Lessons on Conversation, Grammar, Idioms and Vocabulary are free if you register. You may need to download Realaudio player. Click on LESSONS then choose a lesson, eg Today*s Lesson and then work through sections |
| EnglishPage | - Good for exercises on grammar, vocabulary, reading articles by topics and exchanging ideas with other learners in the chat room. |
| ESL Student Resources | - This site has links for language skills (under the heading: Skill); areas of special interest (under the heading Topic); and academic research using the Internet (under the heading: Study). A very useful site. |
| ESOL Courses | - Free English courses online - all levels |
| Exam English | - Practice tests for various English exams (TOEFL, IELTS, CAE, FCE etc.) |
| GlobalEnglish | - Free sample lessons on listening, speaking,vocabulary, grammar, etc in a general and business context. You may need to download flashplayer for some. You can record yourself. Although you are invited to register, it is not necessary for the free exercise |
| Go English | - Learn American English for speakers of Chinese, Russian, Farsi |
| Many Things | - Various resources for English learners - reading, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, writing |
| Movie Segments | - Grammar exercises with movie clips (includes worksheets) |
| Open Culture | - List of free resources for learning English, including podcasts on listening, speaking, writing and grammar |
| Short Stories | - 100 short stories with listening, grammar, comprehension, dictation exercises, and crossword puzzles |
| The English Blog | - Resources, reviews, news, tips for learners of English |
| The Guardian - Learning English | - Learning materials for various levels of English using articles from the Guardian (reading, grammar, vocab etc) |
| Today | - Visit this page daily for a quick bit of language input. |
Mainly Grammar | |
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| English Grammar Lessons | - Grammar explained with exercises |
Mainly Listening | |
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| BBC Learning English | - You may need to download Realaudio player. |
| BBC World Service | - Listen to what*s on now or click on *programmes* to see an A-Z list of all the programmes available. I recommend *From our Own Correspondent* as a particularly interesting programme. |
| Elllo | - Videos with transcripts and quizzes - listening comprehension |
| English Listening Lounge | - Use the free guest area. |
| Listening and Note-Taking Exercises | - by Andy Gillet from the University of Hertfordshire |
| Lit2Go | - Stories and poems in mp3 format and pdf - listening and reading |
| LoudLit | - Listening and reading exercises using famous books, short stories and poetry online |
| Newsy | - Recent news videos with transcripts |
| Randall*s ESL Cyber Listening Lab | - A collection of over 50 authentic listening exercises. |
| Smories | - Children’s stories read out by children some with subtitles |
Mainly Reading | |
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| BBC World Service | - For world news and many interesting articles. |
| CNN | - For news on various topics including: business, technology, law, scince and space, travel, education and politics. |
| Eyercize | - Learn speed reading |
| Financial Times | - Special interest |
| Learn Free | - Interactive website for learning specific topics - reading, math etc |
| Lit2Go | - Stories and poems in mp3 format and pdf - listening and reading |
| LoudLit | - Listening and reading exercises using famous books, short stories and poetry online |
| The New Scientist | - Special interest |
| Times Online | - For national and international news. |
Mainly Science | |
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| Khan Academy | - A library of almost 3000 short videos arithmetic to physics, finance, and history with practice exercises. A very useful resource to practice your listening and note-taking skills while learning something new. |
| LAPT-lite | - Test yourself on a range of Science based subjects. |
Mainly Vocabulary | |
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| Click*n*Learn | - Learn English, French, Spanish and Valencian - grammar, vocab through games |
| Concordancer | - After you have done the *Exercises on Academic Vocabulary* above, use this concordancer to find how almost any word can be used. Try looking for words in the different word lists. |
| Digital Dialects | - Language learning content (vocab) for many languages |
| Exercises on Academic Vocabulary | - Learn how vocabulary is used. Do the concordancer exercises and consider what they teach you about how words are used. |
| Idiom Site | - A website for learning idioms in English |
| Learning Chocolate | - Vocab for English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese |
| Lingro | - Makes every word on webpage clickable and linked to dictionary - enter the webpage you want to read in Box 1 and select whether you want English explanation or translation of the words into other languages |
| Lingro | - Makes every word on webpage clickable and linked to dictionary |
| Quizicon | - Online vocab quizzes (i.e., the most common 100 words in English etc. |
| The Compleat Lexical Tutor | - Test and build up your vocabulary |
| Twist Channel 4 | - Make videos with words read out by Channel 4 people |
| Using English for Academic Purposes | - This site has a lot of information and exercises on both general and academic vocabulary. Click on *exercises* / *meaning* / *describing trends* for some extra IELTS practice! |
| Wrds | - Wrds is an on-line vocabulary testing program - create word lists to learn |
Mainly Writing | |
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| Daily Writing Tips | - Writing skills blog |
| Evaluating Websites | - A guide to help you judge the quality of sites you visit. |
| Excellent Guided Writing Activities | - This site has interesting topics to write about with links to relevant internet sites where you can find evidence to support your ideas. |
| Listen & Write | - Listening and writing exercises (using dictation) |
| Paragraphs | - A guide to paragraph writing. |
| Writing Centre | - A guide to the process of writing. |
| Writing for an American academic audience | - Although this is for an American audience, much is also relevant to British academic life. |
| Writing Fun | - Interactive writing help site that includes downloads to save for off-line use |
Pronunciation | |
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| BBC Pronunciation Tips | - Listen to and practise your vowel sounds. |
| English Central | - Record your voice and compare it to the original. it points out mistakes |
| Forvo | - Pronunciation in various languages |
| Rhymes | - Good for pronunciation practice and vocabulary learning - 1, 2, 3 and even 4 syllable words that rhyme with the initial word |
Study Skills | |
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| Key Skills at UCL | - Click here to find a wide range of advice and training on study skills, information technology, writing, and extracurricular activities, such as peer assisted learning and voluntary work. |
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