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Vocabulary & Idioms
Online Dictionaries
1. Dave's ESL Cafe Dictionaries
A useful list of dictionaries with brief descriptions and in some cases recommendations
http://eslcafe.com/search/Dictionaries/
2. Cambridge Dictionaries Online
You can search in 7 dictionaries including an idiom dictionary. This is an easy to use site and nicely formatted.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
3. Your Dictionary
Look up a word in any language you choose from this site. American Heritage is used for English definitions. To find idiom resources, click on Specialty.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
4. Dictionary.com
A comprehensive dictionary with some audio support for a small fee.
http://dictionary.reference.com/
5. Foreignword.com
A great reference for many languages and popular with students!
http://www.foreignword.com/
6. Merriam-Webster Online
This is a popular reference with students and recommended as one of the very best online dictionaries. You can listen to the words pronounced too!
http://www.m-w.com/home.htm
7. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
From this Bartleby site, you can link to encyclopedias, famous quotations, a thesaurus, and other useful reference materials.
//www.bartleby.com/61/
8. Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English
Another popular site with students for its clear definitions and easy to follow examples.
http://nhd.heinle.com/Home.aspx
9. One Look Dictionary Search
Search multiple dictionaries from this site and access translations as well.
http://www.onelook.com/
10. MSN.Encarta
In addition to a dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas and other resources, you can hear the words pronounced. This site comes student recommended.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx
Idioms & Vocabulary
1. ESL Idiom Page by Dennis Oliver
http://eslcafe.com/idioms/
2. The Idiom Connection
You can find a comprehensive list of idioms with definitions, examples, and practice quizzes at this easy to use site. I highly recommend this site.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720/
3. Daily Page for Students of English (ESL/EFL)
This is nice site to visit. After you visit once, you will want to go back every day! You can find a vocabulary quiz, an expression for the day, and links to popular search engines and dictionaries. This page is part of a larger website called Many Interesting Things for ESL Students where you can find tongue twisters to listen to for pronunciation practice.
http://www.manythings.org/daily/
4. Toon In To Idioms
You can listen to some idioms here and the dialogues are illustrated with entertaining cartoons. You need to become a member to gain access to most of the materials but membership is free. Adam Rado, who is a teacher, created the materials and illustrations.
http://www.elfs.com/2nN-1Xpix.html
5. ESL: Idioms and Slang
A list of sites from the TESL Internet Journal. Check out American slang for ESL students!
http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Idioms_and_Slang/
6. Ye Olde English Sayings
For more background and history about some English idioms, try this website.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm
7. Vetcentric: Animal Sayings Solved-The Cat's Out of the Bag
You can find stories about the origins of many animal idioms at this site and other links to issues concerning animals in general.
http://www.vetcentric.com/magazine/magazinearticle.cfm?ARTICLEID=1860
8. Animal Expressions and Idioms
For idioms about cats and dogs, birds and fish, horses and cows and other creatures, try this link.
http://www.geocities.com/gwyni_99/idanimal.html
9. Dave Sperling's ESL Slang Page
For the latest slang, try this website. With more than 100 expressions, this page will provide you with at least one contemporary expression you can use today!
http://www.eslcafe.com/slang/
10. Quia - Idioms
a. Matching Game: Practice matching the idioms that you learned in ESL 213.
http://www.quia.com/jg/1225846.html
b. Idiom Balloon Game: More practice with 213 idioms
http://www.quia.com/hm/363539.html
*For more idiom games, go to the ESL 213 page.
11. Vocabulary
One of my 263 students recommended this vocabulary practice site. Check it out.
http://www.syndicate.com/
12. Idioms, Phrases, and Sayings
A little bit of everything here--including illustrated idioms! .
http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/idioms.htm#money
13. Idioms and Proverbs
You will find good clear definitions and excellent illustrations on this Brigham Young University site.
http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/student/idioms/idiomsmain.html
14. ESL Mania
This site is sponsored by Language Success Press but still offers some very nice resources and activities for students and teachers.
http://www.eslmania.com
15. Have a Heart
Play this matching game to discover how many heart idioms you know.
http://www.quia.com/jg/1304589.html
16. English Works!
This website, which is part of The Tutorial and Instructional Programs at Gallaudet University, has many useful links. Check out the vocabulary and reading links. You can also focus on parts of speech if you go to the grammar section and there is a nice summary of all the verb tenses and a list of irregular verbs there too.
http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/
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