Online Dictionaries
You can look up words on the Cambridge online dictionary. You can also listen to the words on this site.
The Longman dictionary online is also helpful.
Writing Websites
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Guide to Grammar and Writing
This website was recommended by a student. It's good for learning about grammar. It's called Learn American English Online.
This website from Dartmouth has tips for ESL writers. It also has information about avoiding plagiarism.
Listening Practice
TED has interesting lectures on a variety of topics. Make sure you check out the interactive transcript.
This I Believe has stories people recorded about their personal beliefs.
Morning Edition is radio show on NPR (90.5 or 89.9 FM). You can listen to news stories.
Lots of students like using VOA news for listening to news stories in English that is spoken more slowly.
Academic Word List
This is a website where you can practice the words from the academic word list.
Health and Obesity
Jamie Oliver, a popular chef and health activist, gave a talk on TED about food. Click here to watch the video. He's very entertaining.
Last year, New York City banned large sugary drinks. Click here to read one of many articles on this topic. This is an ongoing situation. Some people are trying to fight the ban in the courts. If you search for NYC soda ban, you can find many articles.
Right here in New Haven is the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Their website has lots of interesting information.
The Center for Disease Control has a fact sheet about childhood obestiy. You can read it here.
Hi Everyone! This morning I heard a very interesting story about childhood obesity on National Public Radio (90.5 or 91.1). It could be helpful for your essay.
Click here to listen to it.
The New York Times today has a series of articles about children and competitive sports. It may require a password to read them though.
Grammar Practice
A4ESL has lots of activities to practice grammar.
On the A4ESL website, this section has practice activities to quiz yourself.
Punctuation
Read about different types of punctuation.
Read about commas.
Read more about commas.
On this page, you can practice fixing comma splices and run-on sentences.
Young Stars
Gabby Douglas
Young basketball player
Jordan Romero Everest video
Golf Players
TED Talks that could help you with your Cause Effect essay. They are also interesting for our daily lives.
How to Make Stress Your Friend
The Three As of Awesome
Try Something New for 30 Days
You can look up words on the Cambridge online dictionary. You can also listen to the words on this site.
The Longman dictionary online is also helpful.
Writing Websites
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Guide to Grammar and Writing
This website was recommended by a student. It's good for learning about grammar. It's called Learn American English Online.
This website from Dartmouth has tips for ESL writers. It also has information about avoiding plagiarism.
Listening Practice
TED has interesting lectures on a variety of topics. Make sure you check out the interactive transcript.
This I Believe has stories people recorded about their personal beliefs.
Morning Edition is radio show on NPR (90.5 or 89.9 FM). You can listen to news stories.
Lots of students like using VOA news for listening to news stories in English that is spoken more slowly.
Academic Word List
This is a website where you can practice the words from the academic word list.
Health and Obesity
Jamie Oliver, a popular chef and health activist, gave a talk on TED about food. Click here to watch the video. He's very entertaining.
Last year, New York City banned large sugary drinks. Click here to read one of many articles on this topic. This is an ongoing situation. Some people are trying to fight the ban in the courts. If you search for NYC soda ban, you can find many articles.
Right here in New Haven is the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Their website has lots of interesting information.
The Center for Disease Control has a fact sheet about childhood obestiy. You can read it here.
Hi Everyone! This morning I heard a very interesting story about childhood obesity on National Public Radio (90.5 or 91.1). It could be helpful for your essay.
Click here to listen to it.
The New York Times today has a series of articles about children and competitive sports. It may require a password to read them though.
Grammar Practice
A4ESL has lots of activities to practice grammar.
On the A4ESL website, this section has practice activities to quiz yourself.
Punctuation
Read about different types of punctuation.
Read about commas.
Read more about commas.
On this page, you can practice fixing comma splices and run-on sentences.
Young Stars
Gabby Douglas
Young basketball player
Jordan Romero Everest video
Golf Players
TED Talks that could help you with your Cause Effect essay. They are also interesting for our daily lives.
How to Make Stress Your Friend
The Three As of Awesome
Try Something New for 30 Days