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=**Learning resources for ELT on the Web **= There are countless resources for English teachers and learners readily available on the Web. They can be used in class if your institution has a computer lab or a set of netbooks, or they can be used at home as supplementary practice.

**Language Websites**
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**World English: English online ... anywhere, anytime.** Probably the best English language website for learners of English as a second or foreign language. GRAMMAR AND USAGE **Online Grammar** The online version of KINGS ENGLISH by H.W.FOWLER. The ultimate traditional grammar reference. **Blue Book of Grammar and punctuation** Online English grammar and punctuation reference guide including exercises. **HyperGrammar** Punctuation, Pronouns, Verbs, Modifiers, clauses, paragraphs, sentences ...

Speaking & Listening
**Online English Pronounciation with sound clips** for (British) English English, Scottish English, Welsh English, Irish English, American English, Australian English, and much more. **Phonology and Phonetics** An online course in phonetics and the sounds of English.
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Online English Language Radio Stations Listening to the news and discussion in English is a great way to improve your listening skills. Links to English news and talk shows from 20 different countries - a chance to listen to various English accents. Monty Python Listen to short sound clips from Monty Python. **moviesounds** Sound files from many great films. **Film Sounds Online** Another site with sound clips from great films. *History Channel Speeches** You can listen to many famous and historical speeches and news reports here. **English Around the World** Listen to people from all around the world speaking English! **Listening Activities** A small but very nice listening activities site.
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 * ' ****This is England' Radio Programme** Interesting site all about England.

**Film**
**Film Scripts** Here you can download the scripts for many films, completely free!

**Reading **
**Childrens Stories** Classic childrens stories to read online or print. **Short Stories** Read quality short stories on the net for FREE! **Tea Time Reader** This site offers several short stories and poems about tea! **The Moonlit Road** The site for ghost stories and folktales from the American South. You can READ these stories, or you can LISTEN to a storyteller telling the story. **Spider-Man Activities** This site includes 16 vocabulary, reading, and writing activities based on the Spider-Man comic character. Fun and educational!

**Writing skills**
**punctuation made simple** Everything you ever want to know about punctuation in English. **guardianunlimited** An advanced writing guide from a quality newspaper. **Guide to WRITING an ESSAY** Steps in writing an essay paper. **writing help** Detailed discussion of academic writing, business writing, and technical writing. **Academic English** Writing academic English. **stories online** An online community for readers and writers of all ages and interests. Whether you are a casual reader searching for a good story or an enthusiastic writer looking for the perfect place to display your masterpieces this site is for you. **Online Spelling Test** Fifty words that many native speakers sometimes have problems with. English for Academic Purposes A site specialising in English for Academic Purposes Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation Great online 'how to' guide to writing a dissertation or thesis.

**Online Dictionaries**
Cambridge International Dictionaries: Highly recommended for students and teachers of English. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English: Online version of the CD-ROM of the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Updated Edition Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary: Best-selling dictionary for foreign students. Dictionary of Idioms: Compiled from the Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms and the Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms. Dictionary.com: Direct access to several online dictionaries at once. Roget's Thesaurus: Words listed by concept, rather than A-Z. Encyclopedia.com: Online access to the Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary: Excellent dictionary of American English. FOLDOC Dictionary of Computing: over 13,000 computer words and phrases.. Acronym Finder. Find the full versions of abbreviations (such as //NB, eg, IOU, ie,// etc.) and acronyms (names such as //BBC, EEC, NASA, NATO, UN,// etc.). Foreign Language for Travellers: Useful phrases, with sound.

**Idioms, collocations & phrasal verbs**
**The Book of Clichés** A whole site devoted to cliches (expressions that are VERY popular). Some examples include: Rome wasn't built in a day; There are plenty more fish in the sea; When the going gets tough, the tough get going, etc., etc. Dictionary of Idioms: Compiled from the Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms and the Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms.

**Online collocations** A nice set of 'strong' collocation exercises. **Phrasal Verb Dispenser** A fun site helping students to learn and test their knowledge of those rather tricky phrasal verbs.

**Words**
**Language Museum** Curious and interesting uses of the English language. **olde English sayings** Find out why words have the meaning they do. **wordspy** This Web site is devoted to recently coined words, existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance, and older words that are being used in new ways.

**Games and activities**
**Make a Pop-Up Picture** On this page you can learn how to make your own pop-up book. Pop-up books are the kind of childrens books where a picture pops up out of the book. Improve your language skills involved with following instructions and have great fun! **Lemonade Stall Game** The object of this fun game is to make as much money as possible in 30 days. A fun way to test how good a businessperson you might make. **Cobuild Definitions Game** This is a fun and challenging game and a great way to add new words to your vocabulary. The computer will show you a definition and your aim is to say which word is being defined. **Online Psychology Tests** Test your personality, IQ, relationships, health and career prospects, and much more.

**Examinations & tests**
**Cambridge Examinations Site** **Grammar and Vocabulary Assessment Tests** An easy way to check your grammar and vocabulary level. You can choose a test from 4 different levels - elementary, intermediate, FCE, and advanced. As with all such sites, keep returning to check the progress you're making with your English. **English Lessons and Tests** Reading, grammar, vocabulary.... divided into difficulty levels. ELC Website Grammar, reading, vocabulary, puzzles and more. **TOEFL.org** The official TOEFL website. **TOEFL Practice** This online test covers the written expression and sentence structure parts of the TOEFL test. **Taking the IELTS Test** This site is very helpful for students preparing for the CAMBRIDGE IELTS test.

**Business English**
**Postscript Magazine** A very good site for Business English. You can choose activities according to theme (Sales, Finance, Marketing, etc.) or you can choose a type of activity (vocabulary, grammar, reading, etc.) **Business English for Teachers and Learners** A collection of links to business English sites. **Business English Exercises**. Over 100 exercises of different types.

=**Interactive materials (CDs and DVDs)**=

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=**PowerPoint **=  In PowerPoint, as in most other presentation software, text, graphics, movies, and other objects are positioned on individual pages or "slides". The "slide" analogy is a reference to the slide projector. Slides can be printed, or (more often) displayed on-screen and navigated through at the command of the presenter. Slides can also form the basis of [|webcasts].
 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint** is a presentation programme which is s a component of the Microsoft Office system. Businesspeople, educators, and trainers use it as a tool.

The following websites allow users to download PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios. They can also upload and share their own material for other users to download.

ESL Printables SlideShare AuthorStream Homemade PowerPoint Games