COURSE
Student Resources
Below is a list of recommended webpages to be used as further learning resources for current and potential students.
Exploring the UK, USA and Canada
- Advice and information about visiting the UK - www.visitbritain.org
- A guide to staying in Brighton - www.visitbrighton.com
- Things to do in Eastbourne - www.visiteastbourne.com/
- A guide to things to do in Vancouver - www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/things_to_do/
- Official San Francisco visitor information - www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/
- Official site about attractions in New York City - www.nycgo.com/
- Official London tourist guide - www.visitlondon.com/
- UK train timetables - www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- London transport website - http://www.tfl.gov.uk/
- UK coach timetables and booking - www.nationalexpress.com/coach/
English Study Resources
- Breaking news, latest news and current events - www.breakingnews.com
- BBC news website - www.bbc.co.uk
- English Spelling and Vocabulary - www.spellingcity.com
- ITV Catch up (only available when in the UK) - www.itv.com/ITVPlayer
- BBC iPlayer (only available when in the UK) - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
- Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary - http://dictionary.cambridge.org
- English Phrasal Verbs - www.usingenglish.com
- Word Reference - www.wordreference.com
- LCDOE Dictionary - www.ldceonline.com
- Pronunciation dictionary - www.howjsay.com
- Synonym/antonym dictionary - www.synonym.com/synonym
- Visual dictionary - http://visual.merriam-webster.com
- A fun study site for English students - www.manythings.org
- Grammar quizzes - www.better-english.com/grammar.htm
- Vocabulary games and quizzes - www.vocabuary.co.il
- Self-study English Vocabulary quizzes - http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html
- Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - www.esl-lab.com
- BBC Podcasts - www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/directory
- ESL Podcasts - www.eslpod.com/website/index.php
- BBC Learning Pronunciation - www.bbd.co.uk/worldservice/learningengligh/grammar/pron
- English File Intermediate: Pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and more - www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate
- British Council: phonemic chart - www.teachingenglish.org.uk
- ESL Video: Songs and quizzes - www.eslvideo.com
- The New York Times - www.nytimes.com
- USA Today - www.usatoday.com
- BBC Learning English Radio - www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/index.shtml
- BBC Learning English - www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
- Advice about studying in the UK - www.englishuk.com/en/students
- Advice about studying in the UK - www.educationuk.org/
Examinations and further study
- Exam practice - www.floe-joe.co.uk
- UK higher education applications - www.ucas.com/
- Cambridge examinations - www.cambridgeesol.org/
- IELTS examinations - www.ielts.org/
- TOEFL examinations - www.ets.org/toefl/
- TOEIC examinations - www.ets.org/toeic
Visas
- UK Border Agency - www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/
- US Department of State - www.usembassy.gov/
- SEVIS website - www.ice.gov/sevis/
- Canadian Immigration Website - www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
Teacher Training Sites
- Dave's ESL Cafe - www.daveseslcafe.com
- Agenda web: TEFL exercises - www.agendaweb.org
- Adele's ESL Corner - http://members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/index.html
- English Club for TEFL teachers of English - www.englishclub.com
- Eleaston amterials for teaching English - www.eleaston.com
- TEFL games - www.teflgames.com/interactive.html
- TEFL Lesson Plans - www.rong-chang.com/lsnplan.htm
- ESL Stories and Resources - www.rong-chang.com/reading.htm
- Useful ELT articles, lesson plans, ideas, handouts - http://itedlj.org
- Articles, lesson plans, ESOL stuff, CLIL, Grammar ideas etc - www.onestopenglish.com
- Follow the links for articles and lesson ideas - www.webenglishteacher.com
- Regular articles about topics like classroom management - www.esl-lounge.com
- Lesson plans and resources to be used in class. Lots of great stuff - www.eslpartyland.com
- A comprehensive site including resources and news groupshttp://esl.about.com
- A very good site from the BBC and British Council - www.teachingenglish.org.uk
- Create your own crossword puzzles - www.puzzlemaker.com
- Grammar and vocab worksheets - www.tolearnenglish.com
- Song lyrics - www.lyrics.com
- For coursework support materials: Inside Out - www.macillanpracticeonline.com
- For coursework support materials: Headway - www.oup.com
- For coursework support materials: English File - www.oup.com
- For coursework support materials: Total English - www.pearsonlongman.com
- For coursework support materials: Cutting Edge - www.insideout.net
- For links to other sites - www.esldesk.com/esl-links/index.htm
English Coursebooks
- Inside Out: www.insideout.net
- English File: www.oup.com/elt/englishfile/intermediate
- Natural English: www.oup.com/elt/naturalenglish
- Straightforward: www.macmillanenlish.com/straightforward/
- Cutting Edge: www.longman.com/cuttingedge