CONCELT's Handy Links Page   Sites for Teachers and Students of English:   Resource material for teachers and teacher trainers on teaching-methodology Teaching-material in general Reading Content-based authentic reading Literature  Writing Computer-assisted writing Grammar Interactive exercises for students Children Games ESL projects Vocabulary and Dictionaries    The Handy Links Ranking System The sites on the Handy Links Page are ranked according to their usefulness for teachers of primary and secundary education. Therefore some high quality locations may appear with a relatively low qualification, due to the advanced level of exercises or articles offered. * use only with advanced students ** some useful information, but not much, or: too difficult, even for high school. *** good **** excellent ***** make this site your favorite Resource material for teachers and teacher trainers on teaching-methodology: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/ *****            Forum. This  site contains articles from all the issues of            the famous ELT/ESL magazine Forum dating back to 1994. You            can find a particular article or issue by clicking on the            year in which it appeared, or you can search for a            particular subject, title, or author. http://www.eslpartyland.com *****            For students, over 75 interactive quizzes, discussion forums, interactive            lessons on a variety of topics, a chat room, and lots of great links. On the            teacher side, loads of lesson plans and reproducible materials to use in class.            We also have discussion forums, ideas for communicative practice activities,            a chat room, a job board, links, and more. http://eleaston.com/methods.html ***            Interesting links to articles and websites on teaching-            methodology. http://iteslj.org/ ****            The Internet TESL Journal for Teachers of English as a Second            Language: Articles/ Research Papers/ Lessons Plans/            Classroom Handouts/ Teaching Ideas & Links. This is a            monthly web journal. Former issues can also be consulted. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ ****            A 6-Unit course on TEFL, from the National Extension College.            Each unit contains course material and a wide variety of activities            which can be done on-line. Although this course is intended for            those considering teaching English as a career, anyone interested in            learning more about English will find the material and activities            worth using. (intermediate English required) http://www.hltmag.co.uk/index.htm ***            Humanizing Language Teaching is a free on-line magazine for            language teachers with articles, lesson outlines, exercises,            ideas, letters etc. You can  read either the current or the            former issues. They can be downloaded on your computer to be            read whenever you want to off-line. http://www.alliance.brown.edu/dnd/index.shtml **            Development and Dissemination Schools are run by the New York            City Board of Bilingual Education and Brown University. You will find            a lot of interesting material on Action Research related to Language            Teaching on this site. http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ejtitle.html **            Teaching English as a Second or a Foreign Language. An online academic            journal with articles and reviews on ESL-topics. Titles presented in alphabetical            order. High level! http://www.englishnow.co.uk/older/index.htm *            English Now offers links for students, teachers and business professionals.            No educative material to be found on this site though, just an invitation to            subscribe to an expensive print magazine. Good for information on language            courses and conferences abroad. (back to top) Teaching- (and learning-) material in general: http://eleaston.com/ ****            ENGLISH online Materials  for  Teaching English: Business            English/ English Around the World/ Etymology/ Grammar /            Reading/ Writing/ Speaking/ Pronunciation/ Listen to English/            Vocabulary/ Quizzes & Tests/ Teaching Methods/            Distance Educatio/ The Internet for Teachers/ Why Study            Languages?/ Country Profiles/ Music & Lyrics etc. http://www.lclark.edu/%7Ekrauss/toppicks/toppicks.html *****            Contains over 250 of the best Internet resources for ESL/EFL students!            All Web sites are clearly annotated. Organization is by skill area and language level. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ *****            This site provides free, daily current affairs lesson plans.            All lessons have a current affairs focus. Each contains a news            article, listening (MP3 file), communication activities, pair work,            discussion, reading and vocabulary exercises. Classroom            handouts are reproducible in Word and PDF. http://itesl.org/Lessons/ *****            Lots of interesting ready made lessons, lesson plans and            handouts for the ESL classroom, from The Internet TESL            Journal. Teachers can also contribute by submitting their            own  material. Every month new material is presented. http://www.1-language.com/ *****            1-language.com's Online ESL Center. Free, comprehensive ESL Site            including forums, realtime chat, grammar, writing, interactive quizzes and games,            flashcards, audio materials, helplines, multi-lingual content - and much more! http://www.teachersdesk.org/ ****            A collection of over 250 lesson ideas for Spelling, Writing,            English, Reading, and Vocabulary activities, with a few            extras thrown-in, currently being utilized in a fifth- or            sixth-grade classroom http://www.eslcafe.com/ ****            Dave's ESLcafe is one of the best known and best-publicised            sites and contains a well-structured set of links to all            sorts of EFL/ESL sites as well as Lesson  Ideas, Language            Practice material, Graffiti and Chat, a Job Market and all            sorts of other things. His book (Internet Guide for English            Language Teachers) is also a fund of useful Internet            Information and addresses. http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi ****            ESL Cafe's Cookbook of Ideas for the ESL/EFL classroom - there            are currently 518 recipes in 23 categories. http://www.parlo.com/en/teachers/archive/archive_en/english_en.asp ***            Parlo's Free Lessons for all levels, complete with print out material,            step by step teaching guidance. Organized according to level and to topic.            Really good! http://englishclub.com/ ***            English Club is a site with teaching and learning material as well as links:            grammar, vocabulary, reading, business English, e-friends etc. High level. http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/ **            External links to Lesson Plans, and Teaching Materials for            Teachers: Resources/ Lesson  Plans/ Teaching Materials/            Student  Projects/ Reference Materials for Lessons/            Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)/ Papers,            Articles, and Essays for Teachers, and... more interesting            links. http://www.ets.org/toefl/ *           TOEFL Online. The official site for TOEFL. Includes tutorials and practice           questions for both paper based and computer based tests.                                                                                      (back to top) Reading: http://www.english-to-go.com/english/free_lesson.cfm *****            Free Instant Lessons, from Reuters News. Photocopiable lessons            from the news, four levels. If you wish to receive the weekly issue            of Instant lessons in your mailbox, you can subscribe. It's free.            A new lesson online every week! http://www.gradedreading.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ *****            The Graded Reading Library, site providing free reading materials for            students and teachers of EFL/ESOL. Graded stories with exercises. http://www.google.com/Top/Society/Folklore/Literature/Tales/Fairy_Tales/Brothers_Grimm/ ****            Alphabetically organized directory of text versions of all the fairy tales            of Grimm. Click on a title to read stories like: Aladin, Ali Baba and the            40 thieves, the Beauty and the Beast, etc. http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Reading ****            Ideas for teachers on how to stimulate their students to            read. Activities submitted by EFL teachers from all over the            world. http://www.samoaschoolnet.edu.ws/learning/ESLUS/eslus_index.htm ****            Interactive reading exercises with multiple choice cloze exercises.            Can be printed out. Very good! http://eleaston.com/reading.html ***            Resource material on how to teach reading/ Reading exercises/            Children's literature/ Famous writers on-line/ Books on-line/            Poetry/ Quotes/ Short  Stories/ ... http://www.elc.byu.edu/ ***            CNN Newsroom and Worldview for ESL. This page features            Grammar and Vocabulary exercises for ESL Students. It is            based upon a favorite (usually from Wednesday's, Thursday's            or  Friday's) weekly Newsroom or WorldView Broadcast by            Turner Educational  Services Inc. and is available on a            private, noncommercial basis each Monday throughout the            school year. Pritty advanced.                                                                                      (back to top) Content-based Authentic Reading (Not EFL-specific): http://timeforkids.com/TFK/ *****            Time magazine for young readers. Weekly issues on-line with short            articles and interviews. http://the_english_dept.tripod.com/epals.html ****            E-pals and Online Projects is a very interesting page with a collection of links            for teachers who want to use the Internet into their language classes. Links to            key-palsites, a webquest, Internet treasure hunts, ... http://www.eco-portal.com/ ****            Eco-Portal is the worlds' first and best ecological search engine. By typing            a specific keyword, visitors are guided to a wealth of ecological websites            and articles related to the topic. http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html ****            Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through on-line games            and activities. Learn about the rain forest and the Quichua people who call it            home... Information, a role play to act out in class etc. http://www.ran.org/kids_action/ ****            Rainforest Action Network's Kid's Corner which includes pages with            Questions and Answers, with information on Animals , an Art Gallery etc. http://www.sxetc.org/ ****            About sex etc. is The Network for Family Life Education's on-line            newsletter written by teenagers talking about their own experience and            giving their opinion on matters like love, sex, relationships, drugs, violence            etc., edited by a team of health educators. http://askanexpert.com ***            Students and/or teachers can e-mail questions on topics like            science, technology, animals,etc. and will receive answers (in English)            from an expert in the corresponding field. http://www.lonelyplanet.com ***            Famous tourist guide on with information on history, economy, culture,            environment, facts for the traveler etc. for every country in the world. http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/children/chlinks.htm ***            A selection of interesting links with information on the rainforest, designed            for children and teenagers. http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/links.htm ***            The Rainforest Information Center, an interesting website with pages            like: Rainforest Information, Good Wood Guide, Children's Site etc. http://movies.go.com/ ***            A site with an alphabetical index at the bottom of the homepage            which leads you to interviews with your favorite celebrities: singers,            actors, movie directors etc.                                                                                      (back to top) Literature: http://www.google.com/Top/Society/Folklore/Literature/Tales/Fairy_Tales/Brothers_Grimm/ ****            Alphabetically organized directory of text versions of all the fairy tales            of Grimm. Click on a title to read stories like: Aladin, Ali Baba and the            40 thieves, the Beauty and the Beast, etc. http://eleaston.com/reading.html ***            Resource material on how to teach reading/ Reading exercises/            Children's literature/ Famous writers on-line/ Books on-line/            Poetry/ Quotes/ Short Stories/ ... http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=3 *            All kinds of resource material on all  kinds of literature.                                                                                      (back to top) Writing: http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/writing/activities.html ****            Interesting interactive writing activities for different levels. http://a4esl.org/q/h/ ****            Interactive writing exercises (correct common mistakes) at            an intermediate level. http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Writing ****            ESL cafe's page with ideas on how to get your students to            write. http://www.dianahacker.com/bedhandbook6e/ ****            The Bedford Handbook of Diana Hacker contains writing, grammar,            research and documentation exercises and support for those who            want to write correctly.            Intermediate to advanced level! http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm ****            Guide to grammar and writing. On sentence and on paragraph            level, worksheets with explanations and links to related            exercises. Different levels! http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/sensen/index.html *****            Sentence level exercises: grammar, usage, writing, and resources            This online textbook in basic writing offers students three approaches            to becoming more confident writers. http://eleaston.com/writing.html **            Practice/ Writing guides/ How to write ....            Very advanced level! http://www.gmu.edu/departments/writingcenter/handouts.html **            The University Writing Center. (Advanced) Here you'll find            printable handouts on grammar and punctuation, the writing            process from the beginning of your paper to its end, and            guides to specialized writing, such as writing about            literature, to specific writing  forms, such as the business            letter or the reading journal, and to specific writing            situations, such as writing in groups. Browse the  whole            list. You may find just the writing tip you need.            Advanced!                                                                                      (back to top) Computer-assisted writing: http://the_english_dept.tripod.com/epals.html ****            E-pals and Online Projects is a very interesting page with a collection of links            for teachers who want to use the Internet into their language classes. Links to            key-palsites, a webquest, Internet treasure hunts, ... http://www.lingolex.com/ceespf.htm ***            This page is for English and Spanish cultural interchange. Keypals contact            each other via e-mail. Choosing the partner based on the field of interest            makes communication more interesting. Communication is in English and/or            Spanish. Insisting on the other person correcting one's errors makes            learning more efficient. http://www.lingolex.com/espanglish.htm ***            Espanglish Chat. Here students can practice their English in            real time. It's a bilingual English and Spanish chatroom which            you can use to practice your Spanish or help Spanish            speakers learn English. It's free. http://oregonstate.edu/~healeyd/pci/chat_help.html ***            Intra-class chatting. Chat information. A Guideline for            teachers to use chatting as an educational tool for their            classes. http://www.writeit.fi/ruth/ ***            Ruth Vilmi's site has lots of good links for writing            projects on the Web, including an excellent report on her            HUT e-mail project. It  also has a very wide selection of            other good links. Maybe too advanced for high school. http://thecity.sfsu.edu/~funweb/ **            Frizzy University Network (FUN) is a relaxed and comfortable            environment in which students learning English as a foreign            or second language (EFL/ESL) can improve their writing. FUN            students explore, discover and share their ideas, opinions            and  feelings in written English without  the pressure of            working for grades or credit. Here, students are motivated            from within to learn and have FUN in the process!            External links only! http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index.html **            The Perdue University Online Writing Lab, handouts Indexed by Topic.            Very advanced level! http://eleaston.com/methods.html#keypals *            Keypal lists/ E-mail in the Language classroom.                                                                                      (back to top) Grammar: http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm ****            Click on the button Subject Index to see an alphabetically organized            online grammar book, with links to grammar topics: Form, Function,            Examples and Practice Pages. Very extensive. http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Grammar ****            ESL Cafe's page with  ideas on how to teach grammar. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ ****            Webster's guide to grammar and writing. Grammar topics and            interactive quizzes. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/index.html ***            Alphabetically organized  list of grammar topics: A  or an,            active/passive verbs etc. http://www.lingolex.com/espan.htm ***            Help with learning English for Spanish Speakers. Lots            of word lists, expressions and references for beginners. http://www.englishclub.net **            Some grammar topics and a possibility to post grammar            questions, using the Grammar Help Forum. http://thecity.sfsu.edu/~funweb/ **            Frizzy University Network (FUN) is a relaxed and comfortable            environment in which students learning English as a foreign            or second language (EFL/ESL) can improve their writing. FUN            students explore, discover and share their ideas, opinions            and feelings in written English without the pressure of            working for grades or credit. Here, students are motivated            from within to learn and have FUN in the process!            External links only!                                                                                      (back to top) Interactive exercises for students: http://a4esl.org/q/h/ *****            Self-study quizzes for ESL Students. Over 900 quizzes,            indicating the level (easy, medium, difficult). http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm ****            Over 150 challenging computer-graded quizzes to test your            knowledge of grammar! http://marksesl.com ****            Mark's ESL World is a very comprehensive, full service ESL Site            About 100 new ESL jobs are posted on the jobs board per month.            There are also "room" and areas that focus onthe vital areas of learning            ESL such as: writing, reading, conversations,idioms, lesson plans, etc. http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/comenius/index_en.html ****            The Comenius Group is developing this site so that students and teachers            of English as a second or foreign language can have online access to            relevant materials, products and services. http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html ****            More than 250 free exercises on grammar and vocabulary topics,            matching exercises, business hangman, missing words, etc. http://www.eslpartyland.com *****            For students, over 75 interactive quizzes, discussion forums, interactive            lessons on a variety of topics, a chat room, and lots of great links. On the            teacher side, loads of lesson plans and reproducible materials to use in class.            We also have discussion forums, ideas for communicative practice activities,            a chat room, a job board, links, and more. http://eslus.com/eslcenter.htm ****            The Free Resources and Free Lessons Page of the Interlink Language            Centers. Interactive activities with feed back: Reading/ Writing/ Vocabulary/            Grammar/ Spelling/ Idioms etc. Especially good for reading! http://www.linguarama.com/TextPages/Default.aspx?MMID=132&PreMMID=&ParentMMID=56&LanguageID=5&Status=Close ***            Vocabulary, grammar, reading, polite language, crosswords... Interactive            material online, interesting not only for students of Business English. Click            on the skill-related buttons from the menu at the bottom of the page for            interactive exercises. Advanced only! http://www.elc.byu.edu/ ***            CNN Newsroom and Worldview for ESL. This page features            Grammar and Vocabulary exercises for ESL Students. It is            based upon a favorite (usually from Wednesday's, Thursday's            or Friday's) weekly Newsroom or WorldView Broadcast by            Turner Educational Services Inc. and is available on a            private, noncommercial basis each Monday throughout the            school year. Advanced. http://www.lapasserelle.com/lm/exercices/games.page.html ***            Many topic related hangmans, process the words,            crosswords, etc. http://www.writeit.fi/ruth/ **            A very extensive list of external links to interactive language exercises            online, also includes grammar help pages. The only problem is that many            links are outdated. http://www.cdlponline.org/ **           The California Distance Learning Project (CDLP) goal is to help expand learner access to adult basic education services in California. This goal has four major tasks: Build and Promote a Distance Learning Knowledge Base Provide Technical Assistance in Implementing Distance Learning Test New Instructional Delivery Methods / Materials Help Create a Statewide Distance Learning Infrastructure                                                                                      (back to top) Children: http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Kids ****            ESL cafe's page on children. Ideas on how to teach Children http://members.tripod.com/ESL4kids/main.html ****            The EFL Playhouse. A resource for teachers of young learners:            chants/ crafts/ fingerplays/ games/ holiday/ resources/            recipes/ song/ teaching tips/ links/ etc. http://kids.yahoo.com/ ***            Yahooligans, the webguide for kids (and  teenagers)                                                                                      (back to top) Games: http://towerofenglish.com *****            The best places on the Internet to practice real English! You'll find about            300 fun and interesting websites in 34 different categories. http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Games ****            List of games for children http://www.billsgames.com/ ***            A variety of games http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Ice:Breakers ****            List of icebreakers http://members.tripod.com/~ESL4Kids/games.html ****            List of games http://www.lapasserelle.com/lm/exercices/games.page.html ****            Many topic-related hangmans, process the words, crosswords, etc.                                                                                      (back to top) ESL Projects: http://www.call-esl.com/samplewebquests/webquestcontents_htm.htm            Task-based WebQuests in ESL curriculum. Good to provide activies            for ESP classes http://www.onestopenglish.com/Culture/Web-Quest/webquest.htm            Students will encounter language that is above their level but the aim is to            foster a sense of achievement, as they will manage to find most of the            answers by browsing. The skills which are required involve reading and            listening principally, there are also communicative speaking exercises. http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html ****            Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through on-line games            and activities. Learn about the rain forest and the Quichua people who call it            home... Information, a role play to act out in class etc. http://station05.qc.ca/css/cybersite/webquest/wq.htm            Kids have fun when learning English by using the web. http://webquest.org/search/webquestresults            A multi-language webquest site on several topics. Be aware that not            all the webquests are available.                                                                                      (back to top) Vocabulary and dictionaries: http://www.bennetyee.org/http_webster.cgi ****            This hypertext Webster interface provides a point-and-click            client interface for accessing various dictionary services            on the Internet. http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/vocabulary.html ****            Vocabulary activities for all levels! http://a4esl.org/ ****            Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as            a Second Language (ESL) http://eslcafe.com/pv/pv-a.html ****            Alphabetically organized list of phrasal verbs with            explanation of meaning and examples. http://eslcafe.com/idioms/id-a.html ****            Alphabetically organized list of idioms with explanation of            meaning and examples. http://rhymezone.com/ ***            Interactive exercises with definitions and feed back, masterpieces of Literature,            rhymes, famous quotations, famous documents, etc. http://www.v7w.com/es/ ***            English-Spanish on-line dictionary. 60.000 entries. http://www.crosswordweaver.com/?google ***            Make your own crossword. Download the software in your computer. http://www.vocabulary.com/ **            This is actually a site meant for native English speakers. Try the level one quizzes,            they are more than difficult enough!                                                                                      (back to top)