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A free online Talking English Pronunciation Dictionary - simply mouse over your entry to hear it pronounced. American and British spellings, with alternative pronunciations. Sounds are fast, clear and completely natural, pre-recorded by native speakers.

What's it like to speak Shakespeare around the globe? Check out this blog! It also includes a video of how Shakespearean English actually sounded

VocabGrabber analyzes any text you're interested in, generating lists of the most useful vocabulary words and showing you how those words are used in context. Just copy text from a document and paste it into the box, and then click on the "Grab Vocabulary!" button. VocabGrabber will automatically create a list of vocabulary from your text, which you can then sort, filter, and save. Imagine the possibilities...

How do you use ICT to practice speaking? Easy - a student just goes to this webpage and with one click he/she can record himself (audio & video!) speaking. With a second click, they send the teacher a video-email. Amazing, right? Just think of the possibilities...

This is a free visual dictionary and thesaurus. Enter any word or phrase into the Snappy Words search box and it will create a web of related words, phrases, and definitions. Hover your cursor over any word or phrase in the web to read its definition.

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Quick course in English punctuation

Postcrossing is a website that allows you to send a postcard and receive a postcard back from a random person in the world. Here's a blog entry that explains how a teacher used this site to develop an interesting school project

Free educational site for kids! Play online games, interactive art activities and print coloring pages. Learn about colors and how to draw.

5 Minute English has been designed to give you short and easy explanations and exercises. You can also find answers to questions that other students have had about confusing things in English. This is under the Question and Answer section. Take your time and come back to 5 Minute English often. You'll be surprised at how much English you can learn with a little dedication.

The School of Life is a cultural enterprise offering good ideas for everyday life.They offer a variety of programmes and services concerned with how to live wisely and well. Full of interesting articles and videos to use in class