English
Interactive Sites

           
                                
                       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 and new on 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 
    The Key  American magazine with easy reading
    WritingDEN     Canadian site with many activities
    Literacy Tribune:   US online magazine     
    Who's Who & What's What Quiz  New York Times daily quiz - part of  The New York Times Learning Network 
     
                       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                                                          
    Football Academy  Football linked games from the Big Plus and Learn Direct Scotland 
    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 now paying
    Spellzone  British site with complete reliable spelling course - now 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
    PodCards  Neat listening activities with worksheets - EFL background 
    Penguin Dossiers      Magazine-style with monthly article, links to Penguin Readers + archive
    Grammar Monster  British site - grammar and punctuation - teaches and tests - interactive 
    Sustainable Development  Australian course on water theme for literacy with some numeracy
    Springboard Web  lots of reading stuff - uses Adobe Acrobat with online answers and links
    Wacky Web Tales  Makes silly texts from grammar words - fun
    Infotech Study Online  Reading comprehension - IT content - Adult ESOL origin
    Paragraphpunch.com  helps you to write paragraphs
    NUMBER and WORD PUZZLES   on-screen word puzzles
    Writing Web for Adults  partly linked to CD-ROM (from CTAD)   CTAD Games   Target Skills
    Writeonline  partly linked to CD-ROM 
    Cityfamily     Easy reading information from New York City
    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 at City College  City College's ESOL site.  Includes some activities for beginner readers
    ESOL UK  Topic-based ESOL site from Leeds City College and Leeds University New link May 09     
    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      
    RSYE  Canadian community site with a good range of quizzes
    Better English  France based EFL site with good quizzes, eg vocabulary  
    Learn English - British Council  Big range of activities - including grammar games  
 
    You could also try
    The ESOL4ALL Home Page  Links site from a CCM teacher 
    Abiator's Active Classroom  NZ teacher's site with many activities   
    Dave's ESL Cafe  try the Quizzes  Updated link June 09    
    5 Minute English  a range of teaching + quiz activities  New link June 09   
    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
    CLTA - ESL Activities Online  Includes "The Terrible Teacher" for punctuation
    ESL quiz zone  usable reading
    esl blue(s)
    Internet TESL Journal
    The Virtual Language Centre 

 

This page was last updated on Monday June 29, 2009