http://mm.dfilm.com/live/home.html
http://www.firstlightmovies.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Photography and Storytelling
http://www.scribd.com/doc/24999/30-of-the-Best-Magazine-Covers-Ever
http://openphoto.net/
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
http://www.bubbleshare.com/new
http://www.buzznet.com/www/userbuzz.php
http://cefirelda.infoville.net/album/index.asp
http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml
http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
http://www.inalbum.com/gallery_ip.html
http://www.slidestory.com/
http://creativecommons.org/image/
http://www.jakesonline.org/photostory.htm
http://jingproject.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
http://www.morguefile.com/
http://www.planetestream.co.uk/
http://www.shutterstock.com/
http://www.slide.com
http://www.tripod.lycos.com/guides/photoalbum/
http://www.masternewmedia.org/where_to_find_free_images_and_visuals/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain_image_resources
http://openphoto.net/
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
http://www.bubbleshare.com/new
http://www.buzznet.com/www/userbuzz.php
http://cefirelda.infoville.net/album/index.asp
http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml
http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
http://www.inalbum.com/gallery_ip.html
http://www.slidestory.com/
http://creativecommons.org/image/
http://www.jakesonline.org/photostory.htm
http://jingproject.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
http://www.morguefile.com/
http://www.planetestream.co.uk/
http://www.shutterstock.com/
http://www.slide.com
http://www.tripod.lycos.com/guides/photoalbum/
http://www.masternewmedia.org/where_to_find_free_images_and_visuals/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain_image_resources
Mindmapping and Brainstorming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=mindmapping&fulltext=Search
http://www.mindomo.com/
http://www.mindmeister.com/
http://www.bubbl.us/
http://thinkature.com/
http://cmapspublic.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceServlet?rid=1180119458133_1566509717_34175&partName=htmltext
http://cmap.ihmc.us/
http://cmapspublic.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceServlet?rid=1180990425722_443146376_53216&partName=htmltext
http://www.google.com/educators/globalwarming.html
brainstorming
http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dc244wq9_5hnj8n5&revision=_latest&pli=1
http://www.mindomo.com/
http://www.mindmeister.com/
http://www.bubbl.us/
http://thinkature.com/
http://cmapspublic.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceServlet?rid=1180119458133_1566509717_34175&partName=htmltext
http://cmap.ihmc.us/
http://cmapspublic.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceServlet?rid=1180990425722_443146376_53216&partName=htmltext
http://www.google.com/educators/globalwarming.html
brainstorming
http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dc244wq9_5hnj8n5&revision=_latest&pli=1
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Some Places to Visit in Malaysia
1
Hot springs
South of Surkai
2
Kampung Guruh,
Gopeng, 20 mins south of Ipoh
Orang Asli and Rafflesia flowers
3
Kuala Selangor
Fireflies
4
Taman Negara Nature Reserve, near Merapoh
Tigers
5
Maxwell Hill Hostel, Taiping, at top of hill
20 r per night
6
Gurung Jerai
Large mountain near Butterworth
7
Warisan Heritage Resort
058591224
8
Wildlife Dept for Perak, Shabrini
Camp for schools, reach by boat, - animal tracks, rafting, jungle walks
9
Pehilitan Park
Camp to educate kids about wildlife – how not to get lost, longhouse
10
Sunkai, 50 minutes south of Ipoh, Seledang
Wildlife department reserve
Capture and preservation of prehistoric deer
11
Salang Pusaka Resort, Tioman
094195034
Nice resort. No cars. Great restaurant. Iguanas in garden.
12
Ladang Bukit Gantang – homestay farm, Bukit Gantang, near Taiping
Tropical fruit, livestock, agro-touris
058554967
0195208744
13
Nipah Water Front Hotel, Pangkor Island
056855485
14
Pos schools near Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
Hydro-electric dam. Great trip through jungle to reach them.
15
Bukit Gantang Homestays
012 587 7972
Fax 05 855 3991
Hot springs
South of Surkai
2
Kampung Guruh,
Gopeng, 20 mins south of Ipoh
Orang Asli and Rafflesia flowers
3
Kuala Selangor
Fireflies
4
Taman Negara Nature Reserve, near Merapoh
Tigers
5
Maxwell Hill Hostel, Taiping, at top of hill
20 r per night
6
Gurung Jerai
Large mountain near Butterworth
7
Warisan Heritage Resort
058591224
8
Wildlife Dept for Perak, Shabrini
Camp for schools, reach by boat, - animal tracks, rafting, jungle walks
9
Pehilitan Park
Camp to educate kids about wildlife – how not to get lost, longhouse
10
Sunkai, 50 minutes south of Ipoh, Seledang
Wildlife department reserve
Capture and preservation of prehistoric deer
11
Salang Pusaka Resort, Tioman
094195034
Nice resort. No cars. Great restaurant. Iguanas in garden.
12
Ladang Bukit Gantang – homestay farm, Bukit Gantang, near Taiping
Tropical fruit, livestock, agro-touris
058554967
0195208744
13
Nipah Water Front Hotel, Pangkor Island
056855485
14
Pos schools near Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
Hydro-electric dam. Great trip through jungle to reach them.
15
Bukit Gantang Homestays
012 587 7972
Fax 05 855 3991
Classroom Language
Asking for something
Can I have a pen, please?
Do you have a pen for me?
May I have a pen, please?
May I borrow your pen?
Apologising
Excuse me.
I’m sorry.
Sorry about that.
Sorry I’m late.
Asking about meanings of words
What does bbbbbbbbbbbb mean?
What’s the Bahasa for bbbbb?
What does the word bbbbbbbbb mean?
How do you say bbbbbbbb in English/Bahasa?
How do you spell the word bbbbb?
How do you spell bbbbbbbbb?
How do you pronounce the word bbbbb?
How do you pronounce bbbbbbbbbbb?
What’s the past/past perfect for bbb?
Asking for help
I don’t understand.
Can you help me, please?
Is this right/correct?
Is this wrong/incorrect?
Is this true or false?
Can you say it again, please?
Can you repeat it, please?
Can you play it again, please?
Repeating
Could/can you repeat that, please?
Can you say that again, please?
Pardon?
Saying hello and goodbye
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night.
Have a good weekend/day/night/holiday/time/game.
Hello/hi.
Goodbye/chow/see you.
Checking answers
What did you get/put/write for number (X)?
How did you answer number (XX)?
I agree.
I don’t agree.
What do you think?
I think that’s right.
I think that’s wrong.
Let’s ask the teacher.
Is this correct?
Is this right?
General
I don’t know.
Is this right?
Is this correct?
Is this ok?
Thanking
Thank you. That was a very interesting lesson.
Praising
Well done!
Ordering
Line up.
Move the tables and chairs.
Clean the blackboard.
Open the door/window.
Close the door/window.
Switch on/off/the light/air con.
Stand up.
Sit down.
Open/close your books.
Answer the questions.
Write the answers.
Work alone/in pairs/in groups.
Ask you partner these questions………
Answer your partner’s questions.
Listen and repeat.
Make the question.
Find the answer/meaning.
Listen to the tape and answer these questions.
Copy this into your notebooks.
The homework/exercise is on page ………………
Asking for clarification or more details
What exactly do we have to do?
And what about………….?
What do you mean?
Really? Why?
What do you think?
I didn’t hear what you said.
I didn’t get you.
I didn’t understand.
I don’t understand.
So then what happened?
What are we supposed to do?
What are we supposed to be doing?
Conversation fillers
Well,……….
You know, ……………….
You see, …………..
Do you know what I mean?
I mean, …………
Actually, ………………….
Responding to conversations Yes, I guess so.
No, I guess not.
Oh, that’s great.
Oh, that’s awful/terrible.
Really? That’s interesting.
You’re kidding!
You’re having me on!
You’re pulling my leg!
Pull the other one!
Sharing information
Who’s going to start/begin?
Which role are you going to take?
Age before beauty.
Beauty before the beast.
The dirt before the brush.
Whose turn is it?
I think we’ve finished. What should we do now/next?
You start.
Let’s start.
I’ll be ………… You be ……………..
It’s my turn.
It’s your turn.
Stop cheating!
Source
http://www.eltnews.com/features/kids/015_ml_3.shtml
Can I have a pen, please?
Do you have a pen for me?
May I have a pen, please?
May I borrow your pen?
Apologising
Excuse me.
I’m sorry.
Sorry about that.
Sorry I’m late.
Asking about meanings of words
What does bbbbbbbbbbbb mean?
What’s the Bahasa for bbbbb?
What does the word bbbbbbbbb mean?
How do you say bbbbbbbb in English/Bahasa?
How do you spell the word bbbbb?
How do you spell bbbbbbbbb?
How do you pronounce the word bbbbb?
How do you pronounce bbbbbbbbbbb?
What’s the past/past perfect for bbb?
Asking for help
I don’t understand.
Can you help me, please?
Is this right/correct?
Is this wrong/incorrect?
Is this true or false?
Can you say it again, please?
Can you repeat it, please?
Can you play it again, please?
Repeating
Could/can you repeat that, please?
Can you say that again, please?
Pardon?
Saying hello and goodbye
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night.
Have a good weekend/day/night/holiday/time/game.
Hello/hi.
Goodbye/chow/see you.
Checking answers
What did you get/put/write for number (X)?
How did you answer number (XX)?
I agree.
I don’t agree.
What do you think?
I think that’s right.
I think that’s wrong.
Let’s ask the teacher.
Is this correct?
Is this right?
General
I don’t know.
Is this right?
Is this correct?
Is this ok?
Thanking
Thank you. That was a very interesting lesson.
Praising
Well done!
Ordering
Line up.
Move the tables and chairs.
Clean the blackboard.
Open the door/window.
Close the door/window.
Switch on/off/the light/air con.
Stand up.
Sit down.
Open/close your books.
Answer the questions.
Write the answers.
Work alone/in pairs/in groups.
Ask you partner these questions………
Answer your partner’s questions.
Listen and repeat.
Make the question.
Find the answer/meaning.
Listen to the tape and answer these questions.
Copy this into your notebooks.
The homework/exercise is on page ………………
Asking for clarification or more details
What exactly do we have to do?
And what about………….?
What do you mean?
Really? Why?
What do you think?
I didn’t hear what you said.
I didn’t get you.
I didn’t understand.
I don’t understand.
So then what happened?
What are we supposed to do?
What are we supposed to be doing?
Conversation fillers
Well,……….
You know, ……………….
You see, …………..
Do you know what I mean?
I mean, …………
Actually, ………………….
Responding to conversations Yes, I guess so.
No, I guess not.
Oh, that’s great.
Oh, that’s awful/terrible.
Really? That’s interesting.
You’re kidding!
You’re having me on!
You’re pulling my leg!
Pull the other one!
Sharing information
Who’s going to start/begin?
Which role are you going to take?
Age before beauty.
Beauty before the beast.
The dirt before the brush.
Whose turn is it?
I think we’ve finished. What should we do now/next?
You start.
Let’s start.
I’ll be ………… You be ……………..
It’s my turn.
It’s your turn.
Stop cheating!
Source
http://www.eltnews.com/features/kids/015_ml_3.shtml
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Cause/Effect
http://www.literacymatters.org/content/text/cause.htm
http://www.writefix.com/writing/cause/traffic.doc
http://www.writefix.com/writing/cause/traffic.doc
Links for Logic and Critical Thinking
Some Links for Logic and Critical and Creative Thinking compiled by Dot MacKenzie edited 6th May 2006
1 Templates and links
http://www.edhelper.com/logic_puzzles.htm
2 Kick start your creativity
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Basics/kickstart.htm
3 Exercise
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Basics/exercise.htm
4 Islands of brilliance
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Basics/islands.htm
5 Mind maps
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Mindmap/index.html
6 Cartooning
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Humour/cartooning.htm
7 20 characteristics of a genius
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Genius/genius20.htm
8 Pest control
http://eduscapes.com/info/kirkman.pdf
9 Lateral thinking puzzles
http://www.mycoted.com/creativity/puzzles/puzzles.php
10 Lateral thinking puzzles
http://brainyplanet.com/index.php/Lateral%20Solution
11 Links to puzzles
http://rec-puzzles.org/
12 Puzzles
http://puzzleshq.com/
13 Links to puzzles
http://www.puzz.com/
14 Links
http://encyclozine.com/
15 Links to puzzles
http://www.puzzle.dse.nl/links_us.html
16 Links for maths logic
http://world.logic.at/
17 Logic mazes
http://www.logicmazes.com/
18 Information about creative thinking
http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook2.htm
19 Creativity/Problem Solving/Critical Thinking Lesson Plans and Resources
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edcreative.htm
20 Creative thinking
http://www.ideachampions.com/free_the_genie/index.shtml
21 Critical thinking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking
http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/project
1 Templates and links
http://www.edhelper.com/logic_puzzles.htm
2 Kick start your creativity
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Basics/kickstart.htm
3 Exercise
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Basics/exercise.htm
4 Islands of brilliance
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Basics/islands.htm
5 Mind maps
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Mindmap/index.html
6 Cartooning
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Humour/cartooning.htm
7 20 characteristics of a genius
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Genius/genius20.htm
8 Pest control
http://eduscapes.com/info/kirkman.pdf
9 Lateral thinking puzzles
http://www.mycoted.com/creativity/puzzles/puzzles.php
10 Lateral thinking puzzles
http://brainyplanet.com/index.php/Lateral%20Solution
11 Links to puzzles
http://rec-puzzles.org/
12 Puzzles
http://puzzleshq.com/
13 Links to puzzles
http://www.puzz.com/
14 Links
http://encyclozine.com/
15 Links to puzzles
http://www.puzzle.dse.nl/links_us.html
16 Links for maths logic
http://world.logic.at/
17 Logic mazes
http://www.logicmazes.com/
18 Information about creative thinking
http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook2.htm
19 Creativity/Problem Solving/Critical Thinking Lesson Plans and Resources
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edcreative.htm
20 Creative thinking
http://www.ideachampions.com/free_the_genie/index.shtml
21 Critical thinking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking
http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/project
Friday, May 04, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Useful links to other sites
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/
The 161 section has work for intermediate writing, e.g. classification, comparison and cause and effect.
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~kuoll/
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
Links for children
www.allwritejawi.blogspot.com
Examples of children's writing
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~elu_sci/
Includes examples of call project materials
The 161 section has work for intermediate writing, e.g. classification, comparison and cause and effect.
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~kuoll/
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
Links for children
www.allwritejawi.blogspot.com
Examples of children's writing
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~elu_sci/
Includes examples of call project materials
CALL Syllabus for TOEFL
CALL Syllabus Based on Topics in Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test by Deborah Phillips.
http://www.dida.vbaitullah.or.id/notes/summary-TOEFL/node3.html
http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/
144 Prepositional phrases
http://grammar.uoregon.edu/phrases/prepositionalP.html
145 Verbs and expressions of quantity
http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/l2agr.html
146 Inverted verbs
http://www.dida.vbaitullah.or.id/notes/summary-TOEFL/node10.html
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~xtag/tech-report/node175.html
148 Verb agreement
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/subverag.html
152 Parallel structure with coordinate conjunctions http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/sample/advanced/gs/gs_54.htm
http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/#130
153 Parallel structure with paired conjunctions http://college.hmco.com/english/raimes/digitalkeys/keyshtml/paralle4.htm
154 Parallel structure with comparisons
http://www.dida.vbaitullah.or.id/notes/summary-TOEFL/node12.html
158 Comparatives and superlatives http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom.htm
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/writer_resources/grammar_handbook/comparatives_superlatives.htm
http://www.bartleby.com/116/203.html
http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/comparatives_lessons.htm
164 Have and past participle
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/participlepast.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_participle
165 Be with present or past participle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_participle
166 Will, would, and other modals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_auxiliary_verb
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/ck-michigan1.html
169 Past with present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbs
170 Have and had
http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz/have.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verb
172 Time expressions and correct tense http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/index.shtml
173 Will and would
http://www.englishpage.com/modals/modalintro.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/modals/modals_frames.htm
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Thompson-Modals.html
178 Passives
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/ck-michigan1.html
179 Active and passive meanings http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
182 Singular and plural nouns
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
183 Countable and uncountable nouns http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
185 Irregular plurals of nouns http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/irrplu.htm
http://www.esldesk.com/esl-quizzes/irregular-nouns/irregular-nouns.htm
186 Person or thing
http://www.better-english.com/easier/person.htm
http://www.esl-lab.com/ppp1.htm
190 Pronouns
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/pronouns1.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/pronouns.htm
191 Possessive adjectives and pronouns http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/poss.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/h/fb005-bp.html
http://www.possessive-pronoun.com/
193 Pronoun reference http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/pronref.html
http://ace.acadiau.ca/english/grammar/pronoun.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm
196 Adjectives and adverbs
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/adj-adv.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/537/01/
198 Adjectives after linking verbs
http://englishpage.com/minitutorials/adverb.html
http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/adverbexercisec.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm
200 Adjective and adverb position
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adverbs.htm
http://adjective.flooringdistributorstl.com/adjective_33.html
204 -ly adjectives
http://www.users.qwest.net/%7Eyarnspnr/writing/adverbs/adverbs.htm
http://home.flash.net/~dmcb/grammar/fifteen/tsld015.htm
205 Predicate adjectives
http://www.lessontutor.com/eesPredAdj.html
http://www.lessontutor.com/eesPredAdjA.html
http://www.myenglishroom.com/predicate_adjectives_and_nominat.htm
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech/1_4a.htm
206 -ed and –ing adjectives
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-ed-ing1.html
http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/boreding.htm
http://online.ohlone.cc.ca.us/~mlieu/participles/what_h.html
210 Articles with singular nouns
http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/l2the.html
211 A and an
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_%28grammar%29
212 Article and noun agreement
http://dida.vbaitullah.or.id/notes/summary-TOEFL/node20.html
213 Specific and general idea
http://www.studyskills.soton.ac.uk/studytips/reading_skills.htm
http://www.uefap.com/reading/readfram.htm
http://www.education.ex.ac.uk/dll/studyskills/reading_skills.htm
http://www.learningenrichment.org/reading.html
217 Prepositions
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/prepositions.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslprep.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslprep2.html
221 Make and do
http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/makedo.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/make-do.html
222 Like, alike, unlike and dislike
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/like
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=like
http://www.emse.fr/~yukna/ENG/lessons/toefl40a.htm
223 Other, another and others
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/anothertheother.html
http://www.englishoutlook.com/focus/grammar/another.html
Gerunds
http://grammar.uoregon.edu/verbals/gerund.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
Some Links for TOEFL
1 http://www.kaplan.com/intl/toefl_top.html
Information about TOEFL test
2 http://www.toefl.org/
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
3 http://www.ets.org
4 http://www.testden.com/
5 http://www.testwise.com/
6 http://www.princetonreview.com/testprep/testprep.asp?TPRPAGE=35&
7 www.princeton.edu/~intlctr/esl/esl.html
8 www.testmagic.com/toefl/
9 www.stuff.co.uk/toefl.htm
10 http://toefl.microedu.net/
Daily tests
11 www.toeflpod.com
TOEFL podcast
12 www.eslgold.com/toefl.html
©Dot MacKenzie Sept 2006
Information about TOEFL test
2 http://www.toefl.org/
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
3 http://www.ets.org
4 http://www.testden.com/
5 http://www.testwise.com/
6 http://www.princetonreview.com/testprep/testprep.asp?TPRPAGE=35&
7 www.princeton.edu/~intlctr/esl/esl.html
8 www.testmagic.com/toefl/
9 www.stuff.co.uk/toefl.htm
10 http://toefl.microedu.net/
Daily tests
11 www.toeflpod.com
TOEFL podcast
12 www.eslgold.com/toefl.html
©Dot MacKenzie Sept 2006
Links for Vocabulary Building
1 Online dictionaries
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
http://www.alphadictionary.com/index.shtml
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://www.webster.com/
www.askoxford.com
2 Prefixes, suffixes, roots
http://www.wordfocus.com/vocabulary-resources.html
http://www.virtualsalt.com/roots.htm
http://www.vocabulary.com/
http://www.wordfocus.com
3 Academic word list
http://www.edict.com.hk/textanalyser/wordlists.htm
http://www.edict.com.hk/lexiconindex/awl/
4 Games
http://www.orst.edu/Dept/eli/july2000.html
5 Advanced
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/index.php?CID=3
6 General
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/index.php
7 Links
http://www.vocabulary.com/
8 Teaching
http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/ConceptsTch.htm
http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/linguisticsissues/teachingvocabulary.html
9 Tests
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/student_internet_res.html#reading
10 Software
http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r21270/textools/web_vp.html
11 Concordance
http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/concordance/
12 TOEFL
(If you type TOEFL vocabulary in a search box, you will find thousands of other sites) http://www.toeflvocabulary.com/
http://www.southampton.liu.edu/academic/pau/course/webword.htm
http://www.vocaboly.com/
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_toefl2.htm
©Dot MacKenzie September 2006
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
http://www.alphadictionary.com/index.shtml
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://www.webster.com/
www.askoxford.com
2 Prefixes, suffixes, roots
http://www.wordfocus.com/vocabulary-resources.html
http://www.virtualsalt.com/roots.htm
http://www.vocabulary.com/
http://www.wordfocus.com
3 Academic word list
http://www.edict.com.hk/textanalyser/wordlists.htm
http://www.edict.com.hk/lexiconindex/awl/
4 Games
http://www.orst.edu/Dept/eli/july2000.html
5 Advanced
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/index.php?CID=3
6 General
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/index.php
7 Links
http://www.vocabulary.com/
8 Teaching
http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/ConceptsTch.htm
http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/linguisticsissues/teachingvocabulary.html
9 Tests
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/student_internet_res.html#reading
10 Software
http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r21270/textools/web_vp.html
11 Concordance
http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/concordance/
12 TOEFL
(If you type TOEFL vocabulary in a search box, you will find thousands of other sites) http://www.toeflvocabulary.com/
http://www.southampton.liu.edu/academic/pau/course/webword.htm
http://www.vocaboly.com/
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_toefl2.htm
©Dot MacKenzie September 2006
Remedial CALL Syllabus for Grammar
Remedial CALL Syllabus for Grammar
There are many sites on the Internet that help students to learn English. The links below are only some of the ones that you can access if you want to study a particular grammar point. Save them as favourites and you will be able to access them again quickly. As you work through your course book, you will discover points that you need to practise.
1 Parts of speech
http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html
http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm
http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/english/parts.html
2 Sentence construction
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#construction
3 Grammar/Games
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar_home_frame.html
http://www.english-zone.com/
4 Agreement
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/GrammarSafari/journal_svagree.html
5 Be
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar_home_frame.html
6 Have/have got
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv323.shtml
7 Nouns
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
8 Verbs
http://english-zone.com/verbs/index.html
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/verb.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_verbs
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_seqtense.html
9 Determiners
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
10 Pronouns
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
11 Present simple Active/Passive
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
12 Past simple Active /Passive
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
13 Passives
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/passivevoice.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
14 Irregular verbs
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_irregular_verbs
15 Present perfect with for and since
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv322.shtml
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
16 Present and past perfect
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/pastpf.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
17 Verbs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verb
18 Participles
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html
19 Articles
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#construction
20 Phrasal verbs
http://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=199
http://eslcafe.com/pv/
http://www.eflnet.com/pverbs/index.php
21 Adjectives - Comparatives/Superlatives
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
22 Adverbs
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
23 Prepositions
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm
24 Modals
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/GrammarSafari/journal_modals.html
http://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=49
25 Idioms
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslphrasal.html
http://eslcafe.com/idioms/
26 Irregular plurals
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
27 Practice TOEFL tests
http://www.examenglish.com/
http://www.testmagic.com/toefl/
28 Vocabulary
See separate list
29 Quantifiers
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/determiners/determiners.htm
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
30 Grammar exercises
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/grammar/index.htm
http://www.english-zone.com/
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://a4esl.org/
http://bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://britcoun.org/
http://www.churchillhouse.com/english/
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://www.edunet.com/
http://www.english-forum.com/interactive/
http://www.english-zone.com/
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://eslgames.com/teachingsongs/edutainment1/
http://www.Pacificnet.net/~sperling/wwwboard2/wwwboard.html
http://www.manythings.org/voa/
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/student_internet_res.html#reading
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/GrammarSafari/student_sa_journal_index.html
31 Grammar quizzes
http://quizzes.englishclub.com/grammar.htm
http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes.grammar.html
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-test-test-your-level.htm
32 Verb exercises
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html
http://www.iei.uiucedu./GrammarSafari/journal_tense.html
33 Grammar rules
http://grammar.uoregon.edu/toc.html
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
Grammar rules and writing style, listed alphabetically
http://textant.engl.unr.edu/grammarbook/title.html
Grammar and structure explanations with quizzes
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
There are many sites on the Internet that help students to learn English. The links below are only some of the ones that you can access if you want to study a particular grammar point. Save them as favourites and you will be able to access them again quickly. As you work through your course book, you will discover points that you need to practise.
1 Parts of speech
http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html
http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm
http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/english/parts.html
2 Sentence construction
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#construction
3 Grammar/Games
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar_home_frame.html
http://www.english-zone.com/
4 Agreement
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/GrammarSafari/journal_svagree.html
5 Be
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar_home_frame.html
6 Have/have got
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv323.shtml
7 Nouns
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
8 Verbs
http://english-zone.com/verbs/index.html
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/verb.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_verbs
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_seqtense.html
9 Determiners
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
10 Pronouns
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
11 Present simple Active/Passive
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
12 Past simple Active /Passive
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
13 Passives
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/passivevoice.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
14 Irregular verbs
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_irregular_verbs
15 Present perfect with for and since
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv322.shtml
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
16 Present and past perfect
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/pastpf.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
17 Verbs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verb
18 Participles
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html
19 Articles
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#construction
20 Phrasal verbs
http://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=199
http://eslcafe.com/pv/
http://www.eflnet.com/pverbs/index.php
21 Adjectives - Comparatives/Superlatives
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
22 Adverbs
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
23 Prepositions
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm
24 Modals
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/GrammarSafari/journal_modals.html
http://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=49
25 Idioms
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslphrasal.html
http://eslcafe.com/idioms/
26 Irregular plurals
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
27 Practice TOEFL tests
http://www.examenglish.com/
http://www.testmagic.com/toefl/
28 Vocabulary
See separate list
29 Quantifiers
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/determiners/determiners.htm
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
30 Grammar exercises
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/grammar/index.htm
http://www.english-zone.com/
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://a4esl.org/
http://bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://britcoun.org/
http://www.churchillhouse.com/english/
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://www.edunet.com/
http://www.english-forum.com/interactive/
http://www.english-zone.com/
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://eslgames.com/teachingsongs/edutainment1/
http://www.Pacificnet.net/~sperling/wwwboard2/wwwboard.html
http://www.manythings.org/voa/
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/student_internet_res.html#reading
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/GrammarSafari/student_sa_journal_index.html
31 Grammar quizzes
http://quizzes.englishclub.com/grammar.htm
http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes.grammar.html
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-test-test-your-level.htm
32 Verb exercises
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html
http://www.iei.uiucedu./GrammarSafari/journal_tense.html
33 Grammar rules
http://grammar.uoregon.edu/toc.html
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
Grammar rules and writing style, listed alphabetically
http://textant.engl.unr.edu/grammarbook/title.html
Grammar and structure explanations with quizzes
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts
Intermediate Grammar Links
Intermediate Grammar Links
Simple past
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_tenses2.html
Progressive
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Simple present
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Future
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Subject/verb agreement
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/agreement_add2.htm
There are several quizzes on the same topic in this site
Modals
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Passives
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_passive_voice
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/passive.htm
http://www.smccd.net/accounts/sevas/esl/reviewlesson/passivesum.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_tenses2.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/g_passive.html
Grammar quizzes
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
Azar workbook
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Grammar links
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/grammar.html
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://www.edunet.com
http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/web.pages/grammarsafari.htm
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/structure/structure1/salzmann_index.html
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/web.pagesgrammarsafari/.html
http://www.manythings.org/voa/
Humorous grammar rules
http://www.creativeteachingsite.com/humorgrammar.htm
Grammar exchange
http://www.longman.com/ae/azar/grammar_ex/index.html
Simple past
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_tenses2.html
Progressive
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Simple present
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Future
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Subject/verb agreement
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/agreement_add2.htm
There are several quizzes on the same topic in this site
Modals
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Passives
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_passive_voice
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_actpass.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/passive.htm
http://www.smccd.net/accounts/sevas/esl/reviewlesson/passivesum.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_tenses2.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/g_passive.html
Grammar quizzes
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
Azar workbook
http://www.longman-elt.com/ae/azar/FCtoc_UUEG.htm
Grammar links
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/grammar.html
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://www.edunet.com
http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/web.pages/grammarsafari.htm
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/structure/structure1/salzmann_index.html
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/web.pagesgrammarsafari/.html
http://www.manythings.org/voa/
Humorous grammar rules
http://www.creativeteachingsite.com/humorgrammar.htm
Grammar exchange
http://www.longman.com/ae/azar/grammar_ex/index.html
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Computing for Newbies
How to be Good at Computing
If you need more help or information, type the topic in a search box and you will find thousands, if not millions, of other sites.
1
Hardware
www.howstuffworks.com
2
How to email
http://edit.europe.yahoo.com/config/mail?.intl=uk
3
How to format computers
http://www.whitecanyon.com/how-to-format-computer.php
4
How to search the Internet
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
5
How to update files
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2000/HA011364061033.aspx
6
PowerPoint
http://www.actden.com/pp/
http://www2.umist.ac.uk/isd/lwt/apt/ppclass/home.htm
7
Building a website
http://www.tripod.lycos.com/
http://www.2createawebsite.com/
8
New devices, e.g. ipods
www.howstuffworks.com
9
Computer viruses
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus
http://www.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm
10
New operating systems
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system
11
Photoshop
http://www.good-tutorials.com/
http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/photoshop.html
12
Photos
http://picasa.google.com/
Can be downloaded from Google website
13
Access
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/default.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/default.aspx
14
Copyright issues
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Copyright/
15
Computing terms
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/computers/data/m0044494.html
http://yourdictionary.com/
http://foldoc.org/
16
Creating blogs
http://www.blogger.com
17
Learn the net
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/animate/animate.htm
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/intbas.html
©Dot MacKenzie Nov 2006
If you need more help or information, type the topic in a search box and you will find thousands, if not millions, of other sites.
1
Hardware
www.howstuffworks.com
2
How to email
http://edit.europe.yahoo.com/config/mail?.intl=uk
3
How to format computers
http://www.whitecanyon.com/how-to-format-computer.php
4
How to search the Internet
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
5
How to update files
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2000/HA011364061033.aspx
6
PowerPoint
http://www.actden.com/pp/
http://www2.umist.ac.uk/isd/lwt/apt/ppclass/home.htm
7
Building a website
http://www.tripod.lycos.com/
http://www.2createawebsite.com/
8
New devices, e.g. ipods
www.howstuffworks.com
9
Computer viruses
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus
http://www.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm
10
New operating systems
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system
11
Photoshop
http://www.good-tutorials.com/
http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/photoshop.html
12
Photos
http://picasa.google.com/
Can be downloaded from Google website
13
Access
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/default.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/default.aspx
14
Copyright issues
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Copyright/
15
Computing terms
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/computers/data/m0044494.html
http://yourdictionary.com/
http://foldoc.org/
16
Creating blogs
http://www.blogger.com
17
Learn the net
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/animate/animate.htm
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/intbas.html
©Dot MacKenzie Nov 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006
Links for Science and Maths
Introduction
Some of these links are listed in www.jawischools.blogspot.com and http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/, both of which have other links for science, maths, CALL and English language learning.
1 Pronunciation of science and maths’ terms
www.answers.com/main/science.jsp
2 Websites for maths
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/bjmath.html
http://www.sciencegems.com/math.html#1
http://www.mathstories.com/
3 Chemistry terms and vocabulary
http://www.onelook.com/?loc=pub&w=chemistry
4 Pronunciation of scientific terms
http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm
Talking glossary of genetic terms
http://www.answers.com/main/science.jsp
Maths and science
5 Sample questions for science
http://www.qca.org.uk/7857.html
http://www.qca.org.uk/6.html
6 Questioning techniques
http://www.nexus.edu.au/teachstud/gat/painter.htm
http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/questioning.htm
http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/3/cu5.html
7 Grammar
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
8 URLS for maths’ projects
http://www.courseworkbank.co.uk/GCSE/Maths_Coursework/
http://mathforum.org/geometry/geom.projects.html
http://camel.math.ca/Education/mpsf/
9 URLs for science projects
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/
http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/
10 Poems for maths
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/poetry/mathpoet.html
http://www.americanpoems.com/searches/m/45
http://terri.zone12.com/other/poetry/
11 Websites for children
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~elu_sci/
12 Dictionary for scientific terms
http://yourdictionary.com/
13 Teaching materials for science
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
Science fair
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772964.html
14 Computer assisted language learning
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~kuoll
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~elu_sci
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/
15 Maths’ jokes
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~borishandal/MathsInternetGuide/MathsHumour.htm
16 Games for science
http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/science.html
17 Science activities
http://news.fen.com/article/0,1120,1-11420,00.html?wtlAC=FE_Grades_3-5_2005-05-17,email-h
18 Geology/earth sciences
http://education.usgs.gov/
http://earthscience4kids.cr.usgs.gov/
http://www.data.scec.org/
http://nesen.unl.edu/tsunamikit.htm
19 Science for under 11s
http://www.planet-science.com/under11s/index.html
20 Bad science
http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html
21 Astronomy
http://www.badastronomy.com/
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
22 Physics
http://www.intuitor.com/moviephysics/
Physics in movies
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/09mar_conference.htm?list1090077
Cutting edge physics
http://www.physlink.com/Fun/Links.cfm
23 Graphic organisers
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/storymap/
24 How everything works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/
25 Lesson plans for maths and science
http://lessonplanz.com/gradelevels.shtml
Lesson plans for maths and science
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/
Lesson plans for maths and science
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/math/index.htm
Lesson plans for maths and science
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/index.asp
Biology, chemistry, physics
26 Lesson plans
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
http://www.eslkidstuff.com/LinksMenu.htm
Links to other sites
http://sitesforteachers.com/index.html
Links to other sites
27 Blogging
www.blogger.com
28 Readings for science
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/sciencetech.html
29 Maths, science, technology
http://www.surfnetkids.com/directory/
http://www.xplora.org/ww/en/pub/xplora/about.htm
http://www.athenaweb.org/
Research and science in Europe
http://www.scienceacross.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.showhomepage
Projects for science across the world
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Maths
http://www.brainpop.com/
http://fi.edu/explore.html
http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/index.html
Space science
30 Games for maths
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
http://www.cleverisland.com/limited/eversave/registration_v11_step2.asp?refcode=6136
31 Phonetics and phonology
http://www.celt.stir.ac.uk/staff/HIGDOX/STEPHEN/PHONO/PHONOG.HTM
Phonetics and phonology course
http://www2.unil.ch/ling/english/phonetique/table-eng.html
Phonetics’ course
32 Online dictionaries
http://www.onelook.com/browse.shtml
33 Links for ESP
http://www.unav.es/espSig/esponweb.html
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/
34 Charts, graphs, diagrams
http://smartdraw.com/exp/ste/home/
35 History of maths
http://turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Indexes/HistoryTopics.html
36 Clipart www.the-tutor.com
http://biology.about.com/cs/biology/clipart/
37 Webquests
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/
http://www.oswego.org/Staff/CCHAMBER/webdesign/web_quests.htm
http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/estech/webquestworkshop.htm
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html
38 Workshops for maths
http://mathforum.org/alejandre/spreadsheet.html
©D MacKenzie September 2005
Some of these links are listed in www.jawischools.blogspot.com and http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/, both of which have other links for science, maths, CALL and English language learning.
1 Pronunciation of science and maths’ terms
www.answers.com/main/science.jsp
2 Websites for maths
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/bjmath.html
http://www.sciencegems.com/math.html#1
http://www.mathstories.com/
3 Chemistry terms and vocabulary
http://www.onelook.com/?loc=pub&w=chemistry
4 Pronunciation of scientific terms
http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm
Talking glossary of genetic terms
http://www.answers.com/main/science.jsp
Maths and science
5 Sample questions for science
http://www.qca.org.uk/7857.html
http://www.qca.org.uk/6.html
6 Questioning techniques
http://www.nexus.edu.au/teachstud/gat/painter.htm
http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/questioning.htm
http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/3/cu5.html
7 Grammar
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
8 URLS for maths’ projects
http://www.courseworkbank.co.uk/GCSE/Maths_Coursework/
http://mathforum.org/geometry/geom.projects.html
http://camel.math.ca/Education/mpsf/
9 URLs for science projects
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/
http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/
10 Poems for maths
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/poetry/mathpoet.html
http://www.americanpoems.com/searches/m/45
http://terri.zone12.com/other/poetry/
11 Websites for children
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~elu_sci/
12 Dictionary for scientific terms
http://yourdictionary.com/
13 Teaching materials for science
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
Science fair
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772964.html
14 Computer assisted language learning
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~kuoll
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~elu_sci
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/
15 Maths’ jokes
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~borishandal/MathsInternetGuide/MathsHumour.htm
16 Games for science
http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/science.html
17 Science activities
http://news.fen.com/article/0,1120,1-11420,00.html?wtlAC=FE_Grades_3-5_2005-05-17,email-h
18 Geology/earth sciences
http://education.usgs.gov/
http://earthscience4kids.cr.usgs.gov/
http://www.data.scec.org/
http://nesen.unl.edu/tsunamikit.htm
19 Science for under 11s
http://www.planet-science.com/under11s/index.html
20 Bad science
http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html
21 Astronomy
http://www.badastronomy.com/
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
22 Physics
http://www.intuitor.com/moviephysics/
Physics in movies
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/09mar_conference.htm?list1090077
Cutting edge physics
http://www.physlink.com/Fun/Links.cfm
23 Graphic organisers
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/storymap/
24 How everything works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/
25 Lesson plans for maths and science
http://lessonplanz.com/gradelevels.shtml
Lesson plans for maths and science
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/
Lesson plans for maths and science
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/math/index.htm
Lesson plans for maths and science
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/index.asp
Biology, chemistry, physics
26 Lesson plans
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
http://www.eslkidstuff.com/LinksMenu.htm
Links to other sites
http://sitesforteachers.com/index.html
Links to other sites
27 Blogging
www.blogger.com
28 Readings for science
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/sciencetech.html
29 Maths, science, technology
http://www.surfnetkids.com/directory/
http://www.xplora.org/ww/en/pub/xplora/about.htm
http://www.athenaweb.org/
Research and science in Europe
http://www.scienceacross.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.showhomepage
Projects for science across the world
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Maths
http://www.brainpop.com/
http://fi.edu/explore.html
http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/index.html
Space science
30 Games for maths
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
http://www.cleverisland.com/limited/eversave/registration_v11_step2.asp?refcode=6136
31 Phonetics and phonology
http://www.celt.stir.ac.uk/staff/HIGDOX/STEPHEN/PHONO/PHONOG.HTM
Phonetics and phonology course
http://www2.unil.ch/ling/english/phonetique/table-eng.html
Phonetics’ course
32 Online dictionaries
http://www.onelook.com/browse.shtml
33 Links for ESP
http://www.unav.es/espSig/esponweb.html
www.jawischools.blogspot.com
http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/
34 Charts, graphs, diagrams
http://smartdraw.com/exp/ste/home/
35 History of maths
http://turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Indexes/HistoryTopics.html
36 Clipart www.the-tutor.com
http://biology.about.com/cs/biology/clipart/
37 Webquests
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/
http://www.oswego.org/Staff/CCHAMBER/webdesign/web_quests.htm
http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/estech/webquestworkshop.htm
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html
38 Workshops for maths
http://mathforum.org/alejandre/spreadsheet.html
©D MacKenzie September 2005
Links for Science & Scientific Writing
http://www.geocities.com/dygonza/unitsyllabus.html
Architecture
http://www.daveseslcafe.com/
ESP
http://www.virtualsalt.com/
Prefixes
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/centers.html
Links to Writing Centers
www.english-zone.com/writing/para-strctr.html
Writing paragraphs
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/presentation.html
Presentations
http://www.dictionary.com/writing
Links to writing resources
http://www.puzzlemaker.com/
Create online puzzles
http://www.eslgames.com/teachingsongs/edutainment1/
Songs for learning English
http://www.eslcafe.com/ideas/sefer.cgi/Games
Games for learning English
http://www.quia.com/dir/
Activities for science students
http://firstscience.com/site/poems.asp
Science and nature poems
http://www.chemsoc.org/timeline/pages/timeline.html
Chemistry time line
http://www.fauxpress.com/kimball/w/logo.htm
Exercises for scientific writing
Architecture
http://www.daveseslcafe.com/
ESP
http://www.virtualsalt.com/
Prefixes
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/centers.html
Links to Writing Centers
www.english-zone.com/writing/para-strctr.html
Writing paragraphs
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/presentation.html
Presentations
http://www.dictionary.com/writing
Links to writing resources
http://www.puzzlemaker.com/
Create online puzzles
http://www.eslgames.com/teachingsongs/edutainment1/
Songs for learning English
http://www.eslcafe.com/ideas/sefer.cgi/Games
Games for learning English
http://www.quia.com/dir/
Activities for science students
http://firstscience.com/site/poems.asp
Science and nature poems
http://www.chemsoc.org/timeline/pages/timeline.html
Chemistry time line
http://www.fauxpress.com/kimball/w/logo.htm
Exercises for scientific writing
Some Fun Sites
©D MacKenzie
1 Alphabets
Go to http://your.dictionary.com/fun.html and write your name in exotic alphabets. You can also count to ten in thousands of languages
2 Poetry
If you go to http://www.wordcentral.com/mus/versecomposer.html, you can write online poetry
3 Sites for Learning English
http://www.english-zone.com/
Lots of topics/all levels
http://a4esl.org/
Self-study grammar quizzes, exercises & puzzles
http://www.eslgames.com/teachingsongs/edutainment1/
Songs to help you learn English
http://www.nanana.com/grammarlinks.html
Grammar links for kids
http://www.eslcafe.com/ideas/sefer.cgi?Games
Games for learning English
http://www.eslcafe.com/ideas/sefer.cgi?Kids
Exercises for kids
http://www.britcoun.org/
Websites for kids
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
News articles to help you learn English
http://www.theenglishprofessor.com/
Listening activities
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/test.html
Tests, quizzes & crosswords
4 Make a Thunderstorm
http://www.ucar.edu/40th/webweather/tstorms/tstorms.htm
5 Online Maths
http://www.aaamatch.com/
Excellent online math practice on a variety of topics. Children can use all or some of the pages to develop their knowledge of math.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsme/gameswheel.htm
Games for math
http://mathforum.org/sum95/math.forum/middle.projects.desc.html
Interesting links for many subjects
http://www.enc.org/
6 Sites about Ancient Egypt
http://library.thinkquest.org/%20CR0215615/
7 Ancient History Projects
http://www.internet-at%20work.com/hos_mcgrane/ancient_history/eg_history_intro.html
8 Quiz about Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/brainteaser/egypt.html
9 Activities about Ancient Egypt
http://www.seaworld.org/Egypt/
10 Animals
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
http://www.yahooligans.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
11 Shopping
http://www.amazon.com/
http://www.imaginarium.com/
http://www.hamleys.com/
12 Space
Site about Astronomy
http://kidsastronomy.about.com/
Games about science and space
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Science_Games/
Photos and facts about space
Http://www.spacekids.com/homework_homepage/
http://www.spacekids.com/spacenews/solarsystem-ez.html
13 Websearching
http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythistryfun1.html
14 Science
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/tryfun10.html
Interesting experiment about a water clock
http://www.nationalgraphic.com/kids/activities/index.html#science
Lots of interesting experiments
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Science_Games/
Science games
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Print-n-Play_Games/
Puzzles and crosswords
http://yuckykids.com/
Yucky experiments
http://www/chem4kids.com/
Chemistry website
http://www.planet-science.com/
Fun site
http://www.firstscience.com/
All areas of science
15 Movies
Visit http://www.yahooligans.com/, then click on movies.
16 Recipes
http://www.britegg.co.uk/kidssection/startsection.html
Recipes for eggs
http://www.hookerycookery.com/
Kids' recipes
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/banana_bread.html
Healthy recipes
17 Fun
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/fun.shtml
18 Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/,
19 Other Interesting Sites
If you go to http://www.yahooligans.com/ you will find lots of interesting sites on a variety of topics. Click on the buttons on the left and follow the instructions on the screen. There is enough information here to keep you busy for hours!
20 Geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/matrix.html
There are many printable exercises on geographical topics in http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography. You can download the exercises and then complete them. Interesting topics include the Middle East, deserts of the world, the Earth, world flags, continents and oceans quiz, and labeling the world map. You can also try
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/.
Different activities about geographical topics
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/
Information about earthquakes
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/
Maps of world
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/
Quizzes about geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/
Maps
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/
Activities and pages for geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/
Geography games and quizzes
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/quiz/geonews2/1.html
Countries in the news quiz
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/quiz/travel/1.html
Travel quiz
Http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/geogame/
Geography game
21 Calendars and Holidays
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/calendar to make your own calendar. Print out the pages.
If you print out the weather calendar, you can glue pictures on your calendar. Http://www.enchantedlearning.com/calendar/2002weather/.
If you go to http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0760942.html, you can mark Islamic holidays on your calendar.
22 Holidays
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/History_Games/
Holidays
http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/holidays/
Holidays
http://www.timeandate.com/calendar/
Website for making Islamic calendar with Saturday as the first day of the week
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/main.html
Multicultural calendar
23 Making a Homepage
Go to http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/pagebuild.html and follow the instructions telling you how to make a homepage.
24 Health
If you go to http://www.kidshealth.org/, enter kids and click on word, you will find definitions for words used in medicine.
25 News from Around the World
Http://www.kidnews.com/news.html
26 Clipart
Go to http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/. You can download the art and save it as a
screensaver, or use it to make cards to send to your friends.
27 Brain Boosters
Go to http://www.school.discovery.com/. Click on students and brainboosters. You will find lots of puzzles to help you learn English.
28 Puzzles
Go to http://www.puzzlemaker.com/. You can have fun with your friends by making up your own puzzles, crosswords and cryptograms.
1 Alphabets
Go to http://your.dictionary.com/fun.html and write your name in exotic alphabets. You can also count to ten in thousands of languages
2 Poetry
If you go to http://www.wordcentral.com/mus/versecomposer.html, you can write online poetry
3 Sites for Learning English
http://www.english-zone.com/
Lots of topics/all levels
http://a4esl.org/
Self-study grammar quizzes, exercises & puzzles
http://www.eslgames.com/teachingsongs/edutainment1/
Songs to help you learn English
http://www.nanana.com/grammarlinks.html
Grammar links for kids
http://www.eslcafe.com/ideas/sefer.cgi?Games
Games for learning English
http://www.eslcafe.com/ideas/sefer.cgi?Kids
Exercises for kids
http://www.britcoun.org/
Websites for kids
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
News articles to help you learn English
http://www.theenglishprofessor.com/
Listening activities
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/test.html
Tests, quizzes & crosswords
4 Make a Thunderstorm
http://www.ucar.edu/40th/webweather/tstorms/tstorms.htm
5 Online Maths
http://www.aaamatch.com/
Excellent online math practice on a variety of topics. Children can use all or some of the pages to develop their knowledge of math.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsme/gameswheel.htm
Games for math
http://mathforum.org/sum95/math.forum/middle.projects.desc.html
Interesting links for many subjects
http://www.enc.org/
6 Sites about Ancient Egypt
http://library.thinkquest.org/%20CR0215615/
7 Ancient History Projects
http://www.internet-at%20work.com/hos_mcgrane/ancient_history/eg_history_intro.html
8 Quiz about Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/brainteaser/egypt.html
9 Activities about Ancient Egypt
http://www.seaworld.org/Egypt/
10 Animals
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
http://www.yahooligans.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
11 Shopping
http://www.amazon.com/
http://www.imaginarium.com/
http://www.hamleys.com/
12 Space
Site about Astronomy
http://kidsastronomy.about.com/
Games about science and space
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Science_Games/
Photos and facts about space
Http://www.spacekids.com/homework_homepage/
http://www.spacekids.com/spacenews/solarsystem-ez.html
13 Websearching
http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythistryfun1.html
14 Science
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/tryfun10.html
Interesting experiment about a water clock
http://www.nationalgraphic.com/kids/activities/index.html#science
Lots of interesting experiments
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Science_Games/
Science games
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Print-n-Play_Games/
Puzzles and crosswords
http://yuckykids.com/
Yucky experiments
http://www/chem4kids.com/
Chemistry website
http://www.planet-science.com/
Fun site
http://www.firstscience.com/
All areas of science
15 Movies
Visit http://www.yahooligans.com/, then click on movies.
16 Recipes
http://www.britegg.co.uk/kidssection/startsection.html
Recipes for eggs
http://www.hookerycookery.com/
Kids' recipes
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/banana_bread.html
Healthy recipes
17 Fun
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/fun.shtml
18 Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/,
19 Other Interesting Sites
If you go to http://www.yahooligans.com/ you will find lots of interesting sites on a variety of topics. Click on the buttons on the left and follow the instructions on the screen. There is enough information here to keep you busy for hours!
20 Geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/matrix.html
There are many printable exercises on geographical topics in http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography. You can download the exercises and then complete them. Interesting topics include the Middle East, deserts of the world, the Earth, world flags, continents and oceans quiz, and labeling the world map. You can also try
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/.
Different activities about geographical topics
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/
Information about earthquakes
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/
Maps of world
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/
Quizzes about geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/
Maps
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/
Activities and pages for geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/
Geography games and quizzes
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/quiz/geonews2/1.html
Countries in the news quiz
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/quiz/travel/1.html
Travel quiz
Http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/geogame/
Geography game
21 Calendars and Holidays
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/calendar to make your own calendar. Print out the pages.
If you print out the weather calendar, you can glue pictures on your calendar. Http://www.enchantedlearning.com/calendar/2002weather/.
If you go to http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0760942.html, you can mark Islamic holidays on your calendar.
22 Holidays
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/History_Games/
Holidays
http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/holidays/
Holidays
http://www.timeandate.com/calendar/
Website for making Islamic calendar with Saturday as the first day of the week
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/main.html
Multicultural calendar
23 Making a Homepage
Go to http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/pagebuild.html and follow the instructions telling you how to make a homepage.
24 Health
If you go to http://www.kidshealth.org/, enter kids and click on word, you will find definitions for words used in medicine.
25 News from Around the World
Http://www.kidnews.com/news.html
26 Clipart
Go to http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/. You can download the art and save it as a
screensaver, or use it to make cards to send to your friends.
27 Brain Boosters
Go to http://www.school.discovery.com/. Click on students and brainboosters. You will find lots of puzzles to help you learn English.
28 Puzzles
Go to http://www.puzzlemaker.com/. You can have fun with your friends by making up your own puzzles, crosswords and cryptograms.
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