ICT 4 ELT Portals

Vocabulary for intermediate students and their teachers

Compiled and annotated by
Galina Šedivá,
VOŠ a SPŠ Šumperk.

This webpage contains links to ELT vocabulary resources for intermediate students and teachers.

• Language Tools – iTools

  http://www.itools.com/lang/

  A collection of eight dictionaries and numerous word finding tools, including legal dictionary, computer dictionary, synonyms, related words, idioms and sayings, rhymes, homophones and lots more.

• Learning English – Grammar and Vocabulary

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/

  Everyday expressions on music, health, sport, relations, food etc. Funky Phrasals: The phrasals are arranged according to topics – childhood, school days, new home, clothes, carreer etc. You can listen to conversations where the phrasal verbs are used, hear extra examples, and you can also get down to some funky music.

• World-English

  http://www.world-english.org/

  This website contains English language activities exercises and tests, including online assessment tests, vocabulary reference, vocabulary activities and tests, grammar exercises and tests, reading, writing etc.

• EnglishClub.com English Vocabulary

  http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/

  A well known page with a lot of vocabulary exercises.

• Resources on the net for students and teachers

  http://www.bellenglish.com/resources/

• Vocabulary links

  http://www.bellenglish.com/resources/languagelearning.asp#vocab

• Longman – see teachers' and students' resources

  http://www.longman-elt.com/dictionaries/international.html

  (Register – for free.)

• Free English Tests

  http://www.english-test.net/

  Free English Tests for TOEFL, TOEIC, GMAT, MBA, ESL, EFL. Excellent interactive tests – and much more. The tests are arranged according to the levels – Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced – and vocabulary topics.

• Vocabulary Size Test

  http://www.insightin.com/test/test.phtml

  This 50 multiple-choice question Vocabulary Test is designed to test vocabulary size between 1,000 and 10,000. The average time to complete the test is about 15 minutes based on statistics of 5,000 users who have taken the test. Analysis of test results and recommended learning strategies will be presented.

• Ask Oxford

  http://www.askoxford.com/?view=uk

  Lots of high level vocabulary activities from Oxford University Press, language links, Oxford Reference Online, dictionaries, thesauruses.

• Activities for ESL Students

  http://a4esl.org/

  Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL). Easy, medium, difficult skill level.

• English Maze

  http://www.englishmaze.com/main/home.html

  Quote: "A unique website for ESL students, teachers and schools worldwide. Contains hundreds of dynamic Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing & Grammar activities. Plus Chat, Discussion boards, E-pals, Lesson plans + many other free resources." You can have a free trial.

• English Maze

  http://www.englishmaze.com/main/home.html

  Quote: "A unique website for ESL students, teachers and schools worldwide. Contains hundreds of dynamic Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing & Grammar activities. Plus Chat, Discussion boards, E-pals, Lesson plans + many other free resources." You can have a free trial.

  The English Maze level test (it's free) will help you decide whish level to start at. The test has 6 sections (30 questions in total). The whole test should take you only 5 – 10 minutes to complete.

  General English – Friends, Travel, Hotels, Shopping, Restaurants, Airports etc.

  Business English – E-mails, Clients, Entertaining, Conferences, Meetings, Cutbacks etc.

• Learner activities

  http://www.iateflcompsig.org.uk/links08.htm

  EFL/ESL Web Links: IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG.

  This page contains links to a lot of learner activities, CALL, Internet Tutorials, software to download, teacher resources.

• Vocabulary Learning Strategies

  http://www.public.asu.edu/~ickpl/learningvocab.htm

  This page contains advice on different mnemonic techniques.