World Wide Words - "Articles on Aspects of English". Essays on English usage, phrases, words, etc. Also includes "Turns of Phrase" - a weekly new word and definition (with archives), and "Usage Notes" on the proper use of English.
WriteNet - sponsors of NetPals. Dedicated to helping ESL/EFL students improve their English. Email for information.
Spelling
History of the Alphabet - Written by Grade 6 Students at Champlain School. Brief histories of some of the letters of the English alphabet.
Little Explorers - by Enchanted Learning Software. Click on an English letter and see words that begin with that letter (click on a word for an activity).
Misspellings - An ad hoc study of commonly misspelled words found in Usenet newsgroup messages. Back to top
Common Errors in English - By Paul Brians. A growing list of common English mistakes (grammar, spelling, etc.) and short explanations of each.
ALS/ESL Cybersite - Links and online colaboration for English students and educators. (In French and English.)
Living English - Some lessons in using English with real-life scenarios. Includes dialogue (with audio), dialogue exercise, and quiz for each scenario. Available in English and Spanish (both teach English).
Cutting Edge CALL Resources - ESL/EFL and ASL multimedia language aids (quizzes, practices, tutorials) using the latest Web plug-ins (Shockwave, mostly).
SOON - News in Worldwide English - Site written using "easy-English" as an aid to those learning English. Current events, stories, English help and teacher's pages for students/teachers of English.
The ELT Two-Cents Cafe - Site for English (EFL/ESL) teachers and students to communicate about books, approaches, programs, lessons, and more regarding learning English. Includes a keypal (penpal) service.
Word For Word - Questions and answers about the English language from the newspaper column "Word For Word" by Terry O'Connor. (Includes 2 answers to the "gry" riddle.)
Word Play - Index of sites that feature "fun with words". Includes anagrams, cool words, poetry, and more.
The Word Wizard - English education and entertainment site. Periodic contests, questions & answers about English, word-a-day, and more. Requires free registration.
Internet TESL Journal - articles, news, papers, ideas, and links about teaching English as a second language.
Language & Learning Awareness - Online course by Catherine Wrangham at the National Extension College. An introduction to TEFL (teaching of English as a foreign language) from a teacher's perspective.
Aprender Inglés - From Lingolex. Index of links for Spanish speakers learning English.
Taiwan Teacher - English as a Foreign/Second Language (EFL/ESL) site with English trivia, grammar exercises, forums, and information about teaching English in Taiwan.
QIBLA Server - Qur'an and Islamic Book Library Archive.
On-Line English Grammar - By Anthony Hughes. Extensive online English grammar site - information
about English grammar, practice and question-and-answer pages, and more. Probably more than you ever wanted to know about the English language.
Ogden's Basic English - Introduction to and compilation of Basic English, a smaller English language
created by Charles Kay Ogden. Includes a Basic English wordlist, and links to other relevant sites. Back to top
Tests, Exams, Certificates, Exercises on line
All sorts of tests on English, professional skills,
meeting skills, communication, TOEFL, IELTS, IALL,
GRE, Medical English, Business English, Telephoning, correspondence, relationships, career, IQ, EQ,
memory, health, children, fun, etc.
All tests are online and give the user an idea where he she stands
a4esl.org with pictures, crosswords, games, quizes on grammar, vocabulary, links, and bilingual quizes Chinese-
English, Dutch-English, German-English, Maly-English, Persian-English, Vietnamese-English and more.
Dutch Association for Trainers Landelijk
Overleg Studievaardigheden -tips, checklists, test for assessing one's managerial and communicative
skills and LINKS.
OneLook Dictionaries - Searchable index of over 100 Internet-accessible online dictionaries/glossaries. Dictionaries are arranged by topic, but you can search them all at once.
Antagonyms - Words that have different and contradictory meanings (i.e. bad = 'bad' and 'good').
ARTFL Project - A searchable forms-based Roget Thesaurus.
BABEL - A Glossary of Computer Related Abbreviations and Acronyms
Roget's Thesaurus - on-line. Based on the 1911 edition - synonyms and antonyms of words, phrases in English.
The Heteronym Homepage - Good list of heteronyms (words with the same spelling but different meanings) with explanations of the different pronunciations/meanings.
Glossary of Poetic Terms - From Bob's Byway. Glossary of poetic literary terms (i.e. 'allegory', 'ballad', etc.) with English definitions/explanations.
Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus - Large searchable English dictionary (words and definitions are in English). Includes pronunciation guides and separation of word senses (different meanings of a word). By Robert Parks and the ARTFL.
Ka-BOOM! A Dictionary of Comic Book Words - By Kevin J Taylor. Alphabetical list of comic book words and what they mean (for example, 'dunt' is the sound made by a heel hitting cement). Includes which comic book and year the word appeared in.
Collins Cobuild - Reference works for learners of English. Includes online games and info for English (ESL/EFL) learners.
Online Oxford English Dictionary - at the University of Alberta. Telnettable, searchable English dictionary. May be limited to U of Alberta users.
The Online Slang Dictionary - A substitute for those always-out-of-date paper slang dictionaries. English slang from around the world and their meanings. Add your own slang while you're there.
A Word With You - Daily column of word and phrase facts and trivia (history, use, meaning, etc.). Site also includes archives, an online hangman-type game, and links to other word sites for logophiles (word games, etymology, etc.).
Gele Gids
Gezondheidszorg www.welzijn.net/links/weblinks_gezondheid_ah.htm
American Foundation for the
Prevention of Suicide, Artsennet, Atlas of Mortality in Europe, Attention
Deficit Disorder, Baby, Center for Mental Health Laws, Hemofilia,
Breastfeeding, Care Net Holland,
Children with Aids, CNN Health, Crisis, Grief and Healing Page, Lepards, Cyber
Psychology, DeathNet, Drugsbase, First Aid, ALS Patients, Apotheek,, Health
Informatics for Teaching, ,
Health-Psychology,
Stress etc.
Dutch Startpagina voor voeding Voeding.startkabel.nl
Yahoo on Nutrition
www.yahoo.com
Google the
best search engine www.google.com
Welsh
Medical Library sources http://www.welch.jhu.edu/a_to_z.html Medical Online glossaries and dictionaries
1270 links to health, medical and science related websites, in English and 16 other languages. Divided per illness, discipline and per language.
Public Health Library Phil.cdc.govBack to top
The Mad Scientist:excellent site for
creating experiments Ask
an expert: superb list of answers to your most nagging questions. Online Education: An interactive online educational games site: Explore
science:Enjoy this site filled with updated scientific information Exploratorium:
An enjoyable online science education site Funschool:
Fun wordgames for learners Einstein
Revealed: Find out all there is to know about Albert Einstein How Stuff
Works: The way stuff really works, filled with technical
information Southpole: Antartica
exploration, astronomical research.... Scienceagogo: Your daily dose of science news and
trivia Explorezone: the ultimate site for scientists with
updated information, news and the latest scientific breakthroughs. Exploratorium:
A fun way to learn, specializing in the areas of psychology/ memory/ tech.
advances in medicine and psychology, biology and chemistry The
London Royal Institute Christmas Lectures: An annual event held at
the Royal Institute. Venture into this fascinating series of scientific
lectures held in public, featured by the BBC and also shown on early morning
Channel 4 television The BioMedNet magazine - HMS Beagle: A fascinating megasite for
biologists, biotechnology and medical students. DNA and Cloning: get the low-down on the
latest developments in this field of scientific research. Also try the Department of Biotechnology at the
University of Wisconsin: The British
Dept. of Trade and Industry: special reports on the latest
scientific advances
EARTH AND SPACE EXPLORATION - (with fun!!) BBC "Planets" pages - load of information! NASA -
everything space related and NASA KIDS - A Great place to start for younger learners and beginners' level
language learners and NASA TV - live broadcast from the space centre and Space Shuttle (if it is in
orbit) FANTASTIC!!!!!! Make your own Mars Surveyor
Lander Model Amazing Space - loads
of online activities for enthusiastic stargazers Earthview - see the Earth and Moon from space. Satellite view - choose a satellite and see what it sees.
Search the Net on Yahoo on various categories of journals,
papers, newspapers, TV channels, Radio stations, TV stations, Education,
try BBC sites, or try CNN EducationalBack to top