Multimedia-Computer Lab

(Resources)

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Computer ABC

Typing

MS Word

Internet

Resources

On-line dictionaries

http://www.wordsmyth.net/
This is an educational dictionary and thesaurus. You can use it even though you might not know the correct spelling.

ENCHANTEDLEARNING
This is a beautiful picture dictionary with additional links.

http://www.bartleby.com/61/
The American Heritage dictionary: look up the meaning of any word. It will be displayed in context and you can listen to the pronunciation.

http://dictionary.msn.com/
Encarta same as above, but when you want to listen to a word, you have to choose between two listening interfaces. You should click on ‘WAV’ instead of ‘AIF.’ This site is good because it gives an alphabetical listing of the words around the one you chose in case you misspelled it or want to look up another form of it.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/default.asp
No sound, but good listing of word and pronunciation symbols plus meaning and word in context. It also has the other related forms on the same page.

These are comprehensive ESL websites for you to try

http://www.cdlponline.org/cdlp/studact.html
This is the very comprehensive California Distance Learning Project with many great high-interest reading, listening and grammar activities. Check it out!

www.eslgold.com
This is a great comprehensive site.

http://www.nwlincs.org/NWLINCSWEB/student.htm
Northwest Links to educational resources

ESL.ABOUT.COM
Perhaps the most comprehensive site all levels, all skills and pronunciation, and listening quizzes at every level.

UVCS.UVIC.CA
This is the University of Victoria’s comprehensive, innovative multi-level ESL site. It’s got great vocabulary exercises at the lower levels and grammar and (timed) readings with exercises at the higher ones. Check it out. It’s excellent.

http://towerofenglish.com/a-z.html
A very comprehensive site with hundreds of links but it sometimes difficult to figure out.

http://www.ivygreen.ctc.edu/Avery/activities/tech/techskills.htm
This is from ESL teacher, John Avery’s, webpage which has word processing exercises, good basic computer technology vocabulary with pictures and quizzes. There is also a great Mouse exercise.

SCLARK
This is Susan Clark’s great comprehensive site including a pronunciation link