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Learn English with Flash Cards

GoodLuckTOEFL — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:29:48 +0000

This is a simple, useful site for lower-level learners. It is just made up of vocabulary flash cards that you can click on to hear pronunciation. Simple, but effective if you don’t have access to native speakers who can pronounce words for you.

Proper usage of ‘hope’ in English

GoodLuckTOEFL — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:28:39 +0000

I see a lot of students who use WISH and HOPE incorrectly. The following lesson explains the proper usage of HOPE.

ESL and Archie Comics

GoodLuckTOEFL — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:11:20 +0000

For comics fans, Archie Comics has a short comic strip designed for learning English. A new strip is added every three days. It comes with a podcast, which explains the story, and a learning guide with the podcast script, vocabulary explanations and comprehension questions and answers. On the main site there are also other comic strips and fun stuff to explore.

Business English Podcast

GoodLuckTOEFL — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:50:48 +0000

Here’s a Business English Podcast aimed at intermediate to advanced students of Business English. It’s done by two Canadian brothers. They explain a lot of useful words and phrases and the whole thing is done in a fun talk show style. Free study guides are available on the website. I think this podcast would be quite useful for students.

English Vocabulary – Thanksgiving

GoodLuckTOEFL — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:08:54 +0000

This lesson features some more advanced vocabulary, including idioms and sayings related to Thanksgiving.
I want some turkey now!

Not this kind of Turkey, though… :)

Crosswords

GoodLuckTOEFL — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:25:59 +0000

There are many sites on the net which allow you to create your own crosswords. The best are Discovery School’s Puzzlemaker and EclipseCrossword, a downloadable program which can make interactive web pages. These are useful for honing your English vocabulary, and just in general good for your mind.

Visual Thesaurus

GoodLuckTOEFL — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:25:59 +0000

The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus with an innovative display that encourages exploration and learning. To understand the power of the Visual Thesaurus, you really need to see it in action. Type in a word and give it a try!

English Phrases and Idioms – Colours, etc.

GoodLuckTOEFL — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:52:18 +0000

There are a lot of idioms and phrases related to types of colours. In the following video, the lovely Jennifer explains some of them to us.