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| General British Basic Skills Sites |
| Embedded Learning Portal from DFES Embedded vocational materials + many interactive units from M7 to L2 |
| BBC Skillswise
Wide range of
activities at L1, also at Entry
3 also direct links to: In the News Archive and Your stories - student writing magazine |
| Basic Skillsworksheets
Materials (Internet Explorer only) at
E2 and E3 from Red Kite Learning, with other resources available including Listening Skills video |
| American and UK News and Text-based Learning |
| Literacy Network-CNN activities on weekly news, different reading levels, sound and video |
| CDLP - News Stories California Distance Learning Project - reading with activities |
| Breaking News English World news with British twist, podcasts + activities and EFL lesson plans |
| The Learning Edge Canadian interactive student magazine also The Northern Edge Updated link May2010 |
| The Key American magazine with easy reading |
| WritingDEN Canadian site with many activities |
| Daily News Quiz New York Times daily quiz - part of The New York Times Learning Network Updated link May2010 |
| University Study Skills Sites |
| G.A.P.S. Grammar, punctuation, spelling - British |
| The 'tools' of writing Open University site with Flash activities |
| Punctuation Points Menu American complete punctuation site |
| Sites with games and quizzes |
| The Big Plus Football and work linked games from the Big Plus and Learn Direct Scotland Updated link May2010 |
| Spelling City American site, uses Look, Cover, Say but incorporates other activities, wordsearches, games |
| English-Zone Range of quizzes, viz spelling, alphabetical order, reading - much is paying |
| Spellzone British site with complete reliable spelling course - requires payment |
| Quia games/quizzes (much needing registration now) English list also try: Class Page - John England |
| List of Interactive Quizzes scroll down for Spelling. Front Page from Capital Community College: Grammar |
| Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary Word Sort useful activities to think about spelling patterns |
| KOL Fun Wordz Make words from letters of another word |
| Free Vocabulary Web Games Several multiple choice random quizzes, inc context work |
| Grammar Blast American schools origin - but some quizzes useful |
| MyEnglishLessons School level - US - quiz-based - spelling, grammar etc |
| WordScram Online game making words from letters - you can accept default settings |
| Bookworm Online game which might reinforce spelling |
| Fairground Spells Kids style spelling games from Channel 4 Learning |
| English Online British ESOL site with useful games online or download |
| Cando's Helper Page spelling quizzes - US primary origin, but usable |
| FunBrain.com child-oriented but usable |
| Miscellaneous Sites |
| UK speller Australian schools online spelling tutor - uses sound |
| TV411 - tune in to learning Wide ranging basic skills tuition and quizzes from USA |
| Vocabulary Secondary level games - wide range New link May2010 |
| Grammar Monster British site - grammar and punctuation - teaches and tests - interactive |
| Sustainable Development Australian course on water theme for literacy with some numeracy |
| Wacky Web Tales Makes silly texts from grammar words - fun |
| Paragraphpunch.com helps you to write paragraphs |
| NUMBER and WORD PUZZLES on-screen word puzzles |
| Writeonline partly linked to CD-ROM |
| PIZZAZ! Creative writing + poetry slant |
| English - ESOL origin |
| These sites have a range of quizzes etc - some activities are suitable for Basic Skills students |
| ESOL Self Access Page Ex City College ESOL site. Includes some activities for beginner readers |
| ESOL UK Topic-based ESOL site from Leeds City College and Leeds University |
| London Online Interactive units from a London project - uses sound |
| ESOL Scotland Portal includes databank of resources |
| Life in the UK Test website and Citizenship Materials for ESOL Learners |
| Inspiration Lane Truly inspiring ideas blog (uodated daily)for teaching ESOL |
| English Page Useful grammar based site |
| UsingEnglish.com - collection of tools and resources |
| English (Ohio ESL) subject links to a very wide range of quizzes including reading |
| E. L. Easton - English Online outstanding links to quizzes and theory |
| English On Line Glenys Hanson's site with hot Potatoes quizzes and good links |
| 1-language.com A range of activities here and excellent links |
| Better English France based EFL site with good quizzes, eg vocabulary |
| Learn English - British Council Big range of activities - including grammar games Updated link May2010 |
| You could also try |
| Abiator's Active Classroom NZ teacher's site with many activities |
| Dave's ESL Cafe try the Quizzes |
| 5 Minute English a range of teaching + quiz activities |
| Many Things includes online wordsearches - not so easy |
| Babelnet Theme Park |
| EnglishClub.com - includes Quizzes and Games |
| World Service English Quizzes Quiznet and others- from the BBC World Service |
| Englishlearner.com quizzes, cloze tests for reading |
| Activities for ESL-EFL Students wide range of activities |
| ESL RESOURCE CENTER has spelling/listening activities |
| Internet TESL Journal |
| The Virtual Language Centre |
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This page was last updated on Tuesday May 11, 2010
