First Xerte project

Here's the link to my first xerte project about sharks...

Feel free to comment!

http://theelearner.info/xertetoolkits/preview.php?template_id=2

Stupid grammar!?

Finally a good page where you can practice and improve your grammar.

Includes easy, medium and difficult grammar quizzes.

http://a4esl.org/

I can really recommend this site!!

Podcasts

For all of you who have an iPod or a mp3-player, why not listening to easy English podcasts? On the following site you can download podcast for free and listen to them whenever you want... on the couch, in your bed, at the swimming pool...

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts

Apple users can also download BBC material via the iTunes-store...

Improve your pronunciation

Here are some links to train your Speaking skills...

- Sounds of English has lots of very useful pronunciation activities

http://www.soundsofenglish.org/

- Okanagan University College has lots of pronunciation activities and games at this Canadian site. You will need a Shockwave player.

http://www.faceweb.okanagan.bc.ca/pron/

- fonetiks is an online guide to spoken English that has nine different regional accents and 40 listenings with native speakers

http://www.fonetiks.org/

- Hong Kong Polytechnic has lots of pronunciation activities

http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/pronunci.htm

- This site has lots of pronunciation activities

http://www.manythings.org/e/pronunciation.html

Texts with Activities

On the following pages you will find English texts with many interesting activities:

- http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/listen-and-watch

You can also listen to the texts if you want to practice your listening skills.

- http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/reading/
Intermediate texts for advanced learners.

- http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/330/reading/
Easier texts for beginners.

Wikipedia

I've just found a version of Wikipedia that is suitable for English students.

Check out the Simple English Wikipedia!

 http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Spelling Exercises

Check your spelling at Funbrain

http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html

Lots of useful information and activities related to spelling from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/