The Virtual Grammar Lab was created by Daryl L. Beres with the support of a Century College Presidential Innovation Grant. Many thanks to all of the ESOL instructors and students at Century who have helped with the ongoing development of this site.Virtual Grammar Lab Home | Student (Basic) Search | Advanced Search | Add New Web Page to Virtual Grammar Lab
If you have just arrived at the Virtual Grammar Lab, please check out our home page. From the home page, you can easily search for grammar practice activities by grammar point or type of activity. If you'd like, you can sign up for a free username to track your progress as you study English. This long list is not very user-friendly; it is here only so that we can check the links and keep our database up-to-date.
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1-language.com (http://www.1-language.com/)
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| Date added: 2007-02-24 18:27:18 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 40 | |
| Description:Site offers free grammar exercises, games, listening, chat/forum and more. | ||
A-LEC: Altshuler Learner Enhancement Center (http://smu.edu/alec/)
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| Site sponsor: Southern Methodist University | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-05-13 08:31:54 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 0 | |
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About.com English as 2nd Language (http://esl.about.com/)
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| Site sponsor: About.com | Site author: Kenneth Beare |
| Date added: 2004-02-17 22:20:59 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 11 | |
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Activities for ESL/EFL Students (http://a4esl.org/)
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| Site sponsor: The Internet TESL Journal | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-18 23:46:52 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 349 | |
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Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English (http://eslbee.com/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Erlyn Baack |
| Date added: 2007-04-18 22:39:00 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:This web site is for non-native speakers of English who want to write in English for academic purposes. The material in this site is aimed toward high intermediate or advanced English learners who have never taken a formal English writing course and whose TOEFL score is about 500 or more. The main objective of this site is to help non-native English speakers write for an English speaking academic audience which necessarily includes organization of ideas, the single greatest weakness among many non-native English speakers. | ||
ANGLAIS - Académie de Nantes (http://appli-etna.ac-nantes.fr:8080/peda/disc/lv/anglais/docclass.htm)
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| Site sponsor: Philippe Dudoué and Eric Martigue | Site author: Philippe Dudoué and Eric Martigue |
| Date added: 2005-03-31 14:48:01 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 7 | |
| Description:French site, so dont understand a lot of it. Has some good online grammar exercises, audio files for songs, bilingual French-English vocab practice. | ||
Applied English Grammar (http://hpbyrd.com/aegweb/toc.htm)
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| Site sponsor: Heinle Publishing Company and Georgia State University | Site author: Pat Byrd and Beverly Benson |
| Date added: 2004-02-17 22:20:59 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 68 | |
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Babla (http://en.bab.la/quiz/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Andreas Schroeter, Thomas Schroeter and Patrick Uecker. |
| Date added: 2009-03-19 09:23:14 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
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Better-English.com (English International Lyon) (http://www.better-english.com/)
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| Site sponsor: English International Lyon | Site author: Pearson Brown |
| Date added: 2004-03-04 15:55:31 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 124 | |
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Big Dogs Grammar (http://aliscot.com/bigdog/index.htm)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Scott Foll |
| Date added: 2005-04-04 14:41:41 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Site giving grammar explanation written in casual, down-to-earth English. May appeal to Gen 1.5ers. Meant to be high school level. Each topic has an interactive quick quiz (with only a few items). | ||
California Distance Learning Project Adult Learning Activities (http://www.cdlponline.org/)
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| Date added: 2004-03-15 14:32:40 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 0 | |
| Description:Distance learning site for ABE. Used to have special ESL section, which doesn't appear to exist any more. | ||
Century College Online Writing Center (https://century.ims.mnscu.edu/)
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| Site sponsor: Century College | Site author: Laurie Lykken |
| Date added: 2006-12-01 13:49:37 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 6 | |
| Description:Website available to Century students/faculty only. Must "self-register" in order to get in, but any student/faculty can do so. | ||
CNN Newsroom and Worldview for ESL (http://w2.byuh.edu/academics/languagecenter/CNN-N/CNN-N.html)
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| Site sponsor: Brigham Young University-Hawaii Language Center | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-24 19:47:38 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 118 | |
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Cuesta College Academic Support Center Study Guides (http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/AS/0GUIDES.HTM)
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| Site sponsor: Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo County Community College District | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-08-25 08:53:06 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 0 | |
| Description:Part of website for Academic Support Center for a community college. Good detailed study guides seem like excellent resource for teachers, but may be difficult for students to get through on their own. | ||
Daily Grammar (http://www.dailygrammar.com/)
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| Site sponsor: Word Place, Inc. | Site author: Bill Johanson |
| Date added: 2004-06-14 12:42:28 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:"Daily Grammar is a free service of Word Place, Inc. Much like A Word A Day (no affiliation), which teaches you a new word each day, Daily Grammar sends you e-mail messages with a grammar lesson five days of the week and a quiz on the sixth day. You can look at all the lessons in our Archive section." Seems to be geared for native speaker language arts, but also useful for ESL students. Archives show an entire weeks worth of emails on the same page, so the explanation is often repeated, which might be confusing to students using it online. Teachers could cut and paste into a word processor to reformat. | ||
E-Grammar (http://www.e-grammar.org)
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| Site sponsor: Petr Kulaty | Site author: Petr Kulaty |
| Date added: 2009-10-27 08:09:27 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 14 | |
| Description:Free English grammar online - online exercises and tests with answers, printable grammar rules in pdf for English tenses and verb forms. | ||
E. L. Easton - Materials for Teaching and Learning (http://eleaston.com/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Eva Easton |
| Date added: 2010-04-15 07:43:04 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 0 | |
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EasyEnglish.com - Free English Tests and Quizzes (http://www.easyenglish.com/)
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| Site sponsor: EasyEnglish.com | Site author: Daniel S. Coggins |
| Date added: 2004-05-16 19:19:27 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
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Education Resources Website (http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/rep2.cfm)
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| Date added: 2004-03-15 14:26:47 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 0 | |
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EFLWorksheets.com (http://www.eflworksheets.com/index.html)
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| Site sponsor: eflworksheets.com | Site author: Marc Loewenthal |
| Date added: 2004-06-14 12:34:26 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Site of practice materials for EFL students. Has 30 free pages plus more available with a subscription. Includes both printable worksheets and online exercises. The site "aims to provide you with quality teaching and learning materials exploring areas of language that are often neglected in textbooks and practice books, but which are crucial to success in using English at the higher levels." | ||
ego4u: English Grammar Online 4U (http://www.ego4u.com/en/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Heike Pahlow, Mario Müller, Stefanie Czapla |
| Date added: 2009-01-14 00:12:38 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 386 | |
| Description:Site with exercises started by private English tutors. Includes sections for Grammar, Reading, Business, Games, Discussion Board, etc. | ||
El Paso Community College Tutorial Services Writing Center (http://www.epcc.edu/Student/Tutorial/Writingcenter/writingcent.html)
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| Site sponsor: El Paso Community College | Site author: Olga Thurman |
| Date added: 2004-06-30 15:30:55 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:A Writing Center website with lots of useful information in both handout (.pdf) form and online quizzes. Mostly focused on writing and grammar, with a briefer section devoted to reading and study skills. Information on writing essays, research papers, and critical analysis of literature. | ||
ELFs - English Learning Fun Site (http://www.elfs.com/index.html)
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| Site sponsor: Adam Rado | Site author: Adam Rado |
| Date added: 2004-02-20 13:46:54 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
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English 4u (http://www.english-4u.de/)
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| Site sponsor: Herwig Rothländer | Site author: Herwig Rothländer |
| Date added: 2004-02-25 18:37:51 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 4 | |
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English Classroom (http://www.englishclassroom.be/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Mr T. Mertens, English teacher at SHIM Merksem, Antwerp, Belgium. |
| Date added: 2007-02-24 22:09:39 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 167 | |
| Description:Many exercises on different items and levels. Site developed by teacher for his classroom students. | ||
English Corner (http://englishcorner.vacau.com)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: maywoodcolony@yahoo.com |
| Date added: 2008-06-12 18:51:13 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 187 | |
| Description:Welcome to the English Corner, a site for intermediate and advanced students of English as a foreign language. You will find English grammar exercises, grammar rules, vocabulary games, interactive crossword puzzles, ESL reading exercises, collocations, and more. The Grammar Page features grammar sheets which explain English grammar rules, tables of English verb tenses, interactive grammar exercises for prepositions and verb tenses, interactive grammar games, as well as a grammar test and a preposition test for checking your English. There are bilingual dictionaries on the reading page if you need to translate a word. | ||
English Exercises (http://englishexercises.org/)
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| Site sponsor: Víctor Gayol | Site author: Víctor Gayol |
| Date added: 2010-04-14 22:24:16 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 0 | |
| Description:Here you will find hundreds of exercises to learn English online: vocabulary, grammar, listening, songs, etc. These exercises have been made by English Language teachers from all over the world. If you are a learner, you can use them to practice English. If you are a teacher, you can join us. | ||
English Exercises Online (http://www.smic.be/smic5022/)
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| Site sponsor: Leo Jansegers | Site author: Leo Jansegers |
| Date added: 2004-03-03 13:39:31 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 45 | |
| Description:Site no longer online as of 12/23/09. Attempted to contact site author via email. All activities in site set to be blocked, so that they will not appear in student searches. --DLB | ||
English Exercises Online! (by Lilliam Hurst) (http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/welcome.html)
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| Site sponsor: Geneva Upper High School | Site author: Lilliam Hurst |
| Date added: 2004-05-26 13:03:12 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 16 | |
| Description:Website for students at this teacher's school. Site also contains lists of links to other useful sites, as well as the online interactive exercises. | ||
English for Sedavi (http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/)
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| Site sponsor: The English Department at Ies Sedavi in Valencia | Site author: |
| Date added: 2007-02-18 16:34:40 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 268 | |
| Description:'English for Sedavi' is an e-learning environment which provides interactive grammar support for secondary students at 'ies Sedavi' in Valencia -Spain. The exercises were designed with Hot Potatoes. | ||
English Grammar Connection - Merit Software (http://www.englishgrammarconnection.com/lessonstart.html)
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| Site sponsor: Merit Software | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-05-18 07:44:31 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Commercial site trying to sell their software; however, they offer free grammar/writing mechanics "lessons" online. The "lessons" are in the form of multiple-choice quizzes that give feedback on errors. User can choose grammar or writing as the lesson topic, and intermediate/advanced/ESL intermediate/ESL advanced as the level. The questions in the quizzes are chosen randomly from a database, so they appear different each time. The lesson page gives a basic description of grammar targets in each lesson; all are mixed. | ||
English Grammar on the Web (http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/index1.htm)
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| Site sponsor: Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL, Georgia State University | Site author: Pat Byrd |
| Date added: 2004-02-17 22:20:59 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
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English Grammar Secrets (http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Caroline and Pearson Brown |
| Date added: 2007-04-10 12:14:04 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 289 | |
| Description:Grammar lessons all organized around a main page with a short explanation and then several practice exercises. By same author as better-english.com | ||
English Language Centre Study Zone (http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/index.htm)
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| Site sponsor: University of Victoria | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-17 22:20:59 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 57 | |
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English Lessons and Tests (http://www.englishlearner.com)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Elek Mathe |
| Date added: 2004-03-22 13:32:52 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
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English Page (http://www.englishpage.com/index.html)
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| Date added: 2007-02-07 17:40:22 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 48 | |
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English Works! Gallaudet University English Tutoring and Writing Center (http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/CLAST/Tutorial_and_Instructional_Programs/English_Works.html)
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| Site sponsor: Gallaudet University | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-07-01 12:56:23 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 52 | |
| Description:Web site for the English Tutoring and Writing Center at Gallaudet Unversity. Offers online writing examples and explanations for academic and general writing (essays, research, letters, etc.), and reading, vocabulary, and grammar explanations and practice. Aimed at both native and non-native speakers. Reading practices focus on deaf history and culture. -- 12/24/09: New site URL located, but all activities from this site blocked because links are not working. --DLB | ||
English-Test.net (http://www.english-test.net/)
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| Site sponsor: English-Test.net | Site author: Torsten Daerr & Alan Townend |
| Date added: 2007-02-18 16:16:56 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Site offering free English "tests" (interactive exercises). Page layout is very busy, may be confusing to students. | ||
English-Zone.com (http://www.english-zone.com)
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| Site sponsor: Kaye Mastin Mallory | Site author: Kaye Mastin Mallory |
| Date added: 2004-03-04 16:05:41 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 34 | |
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EnglishClub.com English Grammar (http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/)
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| Site sponsor: Josef Essberger | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-24 12:35:35 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 48 | |
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Enjoy Your English (http://enjoyenglish.free.fr/english/)
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| Date added: 2007-02-25 10:54:13 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
| Description:Website with activities. | ||
ESL Activities Online @ TCET (http://www.tcet.com/eaonline/index.html)
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| Site sponsor: Centre for Education & Training | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-23 15:24:48 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 6 | |
| Description:The Centre for Education & Training is a not for profit, progressive corporation located in Mississauga. We enhance the self sufficiency and effectiveness of individuals and organizations by offering customized education, training and career resource solutions. The Centre for Education & Training is the largest on-site trainer in Ontario serving Greater Toronto, Canada and Worldwide. | ||
esl blue(s) (http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/)
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| Site sponsor: Eifion Pritchard | Site author: Eifion Pritchard |
| Date added: 2004-02-17 22:20:59 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 122 | |
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ESLgold (http://www.eslgold.com/)
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| Date added: 2007-03-02 00:43:46 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
| Description:eslgold.com provides over a thousand pages of free information and resources for both teachers and students. All materials are organized by skill and level for quick and easy access. | ||
FIESTA English (http://www.fiestaesl.com/FIESTA.html)
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| Site sponsor: Suz Keadie (?) | Site author: Suz Keadie (?) |
| Date added: 2004-02-25 16:27:02 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 89 | |
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Gallaudet's ESL lessons (http://depts.gallaudet.edu/ESL/index.htm)
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| Site sponsor: Gallaudet University | Site author: Dr. James L. Madachy |
| Date added: 2004-02-17 22:20:59 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 25 | |
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Grammar and Vocabulary Activities for Georgia State University IEP Students (http://www.reocities.com/gamach72/activities_model)
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| Date added: 2004-02-17 22:20:59 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
| Description:Site no longer available at original URL. ReoCities version not available yet, not clear if it will be. Activities blocked for now. 12/23/09 --DLB | ||
Grammar Bytes! (chompchomp.com) (http://chompchomp.com/menu.htm)
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| Site sponsor: Robin L. Simmons | Site author: Robin L. Simmons |
| Date added: 2004-03-03 14:53:41 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 23 | |
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Grammar Guide - Grammar Station (http://www.grammarstation.com/grammarguide/)
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| Site sponsor: grammarstation.com | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-26 15:14:53 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
| Description:Site not up as of 12/23/08. Parent company (wannastation.com) still lists link on their website. URL parked by new company, last change in registry was 11/08. Will leave for now--perhaps company is working to get URL back. | ||
Grammar in Context 1 - Student Companion Site (http://elt.heinle.com/cgi-telt/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20H&product_isbn_issn=1413007368&discipline_number=301&from_series_id=1000000421&subject_cod)
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| Site sponsor: Heinle Cengage Learning | Site author: Sandra N. Elbaum |
| Date added: 2004-02-23 12:14:43 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
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Grammar in Context 2 - Student Companion Site (http://elt.heinle.com/cgi-telt/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20H&product_isbn_issn=1413007422&discipline_number=301&from_series_id=1000000421&subject_cod)
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| Site sponsor: Heinle Cengage Learning | Site author: Sandra N. Elbaum |
| Date added: 2004-05-24 12:10:00 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
| Description:Companion site for Grammar in Context 2 textbook. Student resources are free. Includes listening quizzes for each chapter. Some practice grammar, others practice content knowledge and vocabulary for the chapter theme. | ||
Grammar in Context 3 - Student Companion Site (http://elt.heinle.com/cgi-telt/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20H&product_isbn_issn=1413007481&discipline_number=301&from_series_id=1000000421&subject_cod)
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| Site sponsor: Thomson Heinle ESL | Site author: Sandra N. Elbaum |
| Date added: 2004-02-24 19:12:39 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 10 | |
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Grammar Lessons On the Web (http://tillyer.net/GLOW/)
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| Site sponsor: US State Department | Site author: Tillyer Associates |
| Date added: 2007-02-18 11:32:38 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
| Description:30 self-teaching English grammar lessons created for the exclusive use of FSN employees of the US State Department. | ||
Grammar Links 2 - Textbook Site (http://elt.heinle.com/cgi-telt/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20H&product_isbn_issn=0618274138&discipline_number=301)
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| Site sponsor: Houghton Mifflin Company | Site author: Elizabeth O'Dowd, M. Kathleen Mahnke |
| Date added: 2004-06-14 10:40:15 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Companion site for the Grammar Links 2 textbook. Includes downloadable and online activities. | ||
Grammar Links 3 - Textbook Site (http://elt.heinle.com/cgi-telt/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20H&product_isbn_issn=0618274146&discipline_number=301&from_series_id=1000000823&subject_cod)
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| Site sponsor: Houghton Mifflin Company | Site author: Janis van Zante, Debra Daise, Charl Norloff, Randee Falk, M. Kathleen Mahnke |
| Date added: 2004-06-14 10:28:37 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
| Description:Companion site to Grammar Links 3 textbook. Has weblinks for the topics/themes of units, flashcards for topical vocabulary, and practice quizzes for each unit. | ||
Grammar-Quizzes (http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/index.html)
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| Site sponsor: Julie Sevastopoulos | Site author: |
| Date added: 2007-02-16 15:15:47 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 238 | |
| Description:This site follows the UUEG, Azar's advanced, blue grammar book, followed by 6 writing links. | ||
grammarONLINE (http://www2.ohlone.edu/people2/mlieu/grammaronline/gronline/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Mark Wade Lieu |
| Date added: 2004-04-09 15:04:10 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 14 | |
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Great Sentences for Great Paragraphs (http://elt.heinle.com/cgi-telt/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20H&product_isbn_issn=0618444165&discipline_number=301&from_series_id=1000000822&subject_cod)
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| Site sponsor: Heinle Cengage Learning | Site author: Keith Folse and April Muchmore-Vokoun |
| Date added: 2008-12-24 09:21:11 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Companion website for textbook. ISBN: 0618444165, 2nd Edition © 2005 | ||
Guide to Grammar and Writing (http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/)
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| Site sponsor: Capital Community College Foundation | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-24 18:04:11 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 67 | |
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Headway Online (http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/)
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| Site sponsor: Oxford University Press | Site author: |
| Date added: | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Practise your English with interactive exercises, puzzles, and games. Try the new Test Builder. You can build a test, then print it or do it on your computer. (Website to accompany "New Headway" series of textbooks.) | ||
Houghton Mifflin English Education Place (http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/)
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| Site sponsor: Houghton Mifflin | Site author: |
| Date added: 2005-02-03 20:18:30 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:A site for kids, grades 6-8, focusing on English, particularly writing and grammar skills. Aimed at native speakers. | ||
HyperGrammar (http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/)
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| Site sponsor: University of Ottawa Writing Centre | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-19 00:03:28 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 11 | |
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Indiana State University Writing Center (http://isu.indstate.edu/writing/)
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| Site sponsor: Indiana State University | Site author: |
| Date added: 2007-04-18 22:58:22 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 5 | |
| Description:The Indiana State University OWL contains over 250 worksheets on a variety of topics. | ||
Intensive English Institute - UIUC (http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/student_internet_res.html)
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| Site sponsor: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-05-18 08:57:10 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 7 | |
| Description:Resources website from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign's intensive English center. Includes Grammar Safari site, interactive listening practice, and links to other reading, listening and general ESL sources. Also links to class websites from UIUC, including teacher education classes, which might be useful for professional development or for use with advanced students. | ||
Interesting Things for ESL/EFL Students (http://www.manythings.org)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly |
| Date added: 2004-02-18 23:59:33 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 0 | |
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James Rainville's ESL Page (http://recit.csduroy.qc.ca/var/esljr/virtgram/)
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| Site sponsor: RÉCIT de la Commission scolaire du Chemin-du-Roy | Site author: James Rainville |
| Date added: 2007-05-07 22:21:42 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
| Description:A website with many links and activities. | ||
John's ESL Community (http://www.johnsesl.com/)
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| Site sponsor: John Erskin | Site author: John Erskin |
| Date added: 2004-03-03 14:25:12 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 13 | |
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Karin's ESL PartyLand - Quiz Center (http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz-center/quiz.htm)
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| Site sponsor: Karin Cintron | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-19 00:09:00 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
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Kyung-Hee's ENGL 7336 Home Page (http://www.reocities.com/e7336kh/index.htm)
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| Site sponsor: University of Houston | Site author: Kyung-Hee |
| Date added: 2007-03-03 13:30:24 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 22 | |
| Description:This is my personal web site for ENGL 7336. ENGL 7336 is a graduate course offered at the University of Houston in which MA students in Applied English Linguistics program learn to develop language materials that can be useful in teaching ESL or EFL courses. -- Site no longer available at original URL. ReoCities version not available yet, not clear if it will be. Activities blocked for now. 12/23/09 --DLB | ||
Learn English (British Council) (http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/)
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| Site sponsor: British Council | Site author: |
| Date added: 2007-02-22 21:44:55 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 9 | |
| Description:LearnEnglish is a portal which links to all the British Council's websites for teachers and learners of English - just one web address to remember. | ||
Learn English Free Online (http://www.learnenglish.de/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Lynne |
| Date added: 2007-03-09 16:37:28 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Personal website set up by English teacher. | ||
Learn4Good (http://www.learn4good.com/)
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| Site sponsor: Patrick Thompson, BEng, CTEFLA | Site author: |
| Date added: 2007-03-01 23:35:03 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
| Description:What exactly is Learn4Good? - An international educational website for students & travelers seeking study abroad, job search & travel resources worldwide. Learn4Good currently receives over 1,500,000 unique visitors/month, who search for detailed information on a wide range of subjects and activities from Learn Spanish Online to Computer Training New York, English Courses in USA, Jobs in London, Hostels in Paris, Schools for Children, and Online Bike & Car Games. All under 1 web directory. | ||
LearnEnglish.be (http://www.learnenglish.be/learneng.htm)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Kim Janssens, teacher at Middenschool Mortsel (Belgium) |
| Date added: 2007-02-24 19:46:17 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 12 | |
| Description:This site is for beginning (1) and intermediate (2) learners of English. There are more than 400 exercises and games! What can you do? Study grammar or vocabulary topics. Do exercises and play language games. Look at class project pictures and works. Use dictionaries, encyclopaedia and other links. E-mail me if you have a question or comment. | ||
Learning English Online (http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/index.htm)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Joerg Poehland |
| Date added: 2007-05-07 23:12:11 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 5 | |
| Description:You can learn English words, practise grammar, look at some basic rules, prepare for exams, do tests or just have fun playing games. Enjoy yourself with more than 550 exercises online. | ||
LEO: Literacy Education Online (http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/index.html)
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| Site sponsor: St. Cloud State University, The Write Place | Site author: Sharon Cogdill and Judith Kilborn |
| Date added: 2005-02-03 19:42:18 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:LEO provides online handouts about a variety of writing topics. Although LEO is affiliated with the Write Place (the writing center at St. Cloud State University), LEO does not offer online tutoring, answer questions about grammar or punctuation, or give feedback about your writing or papers. Some handouts have excellent graphical representations of information. Home page has interesting interactive table of contents. Students click on phrases that describe them/their problem ("I'm looking for help with...") and are linked to appropriate pages. | ||
LinguaPress Essential English Grammar (http://www.linguapress.com/grammar/grammar.htm)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-05-16 18:55:55 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
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Long Beach City College English as a Second Language (http://esl.lbcc.edu/)
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| Site sponsor: Long Beach City College | Site author: Harold Foot |
| Date added: 2008-06-12 18:33:27 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
| Description:Collection of grammar activities, including ones created by this college and links to activities at other sites. The main menu of activities does not appear to be functional, but activities can be accessed through: http://esl.lbcc.edu/Big%20List/beginningenglish.htm | ||
ManyThings - Interesting Things for ESL Students (http://www.manythings.org/)
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| Site sponsor: Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly | Site author: Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly |
| Date added: 2004-04-20 18:38:08 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
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Mark's English School Games (http://www.marks-english-school.com/games.html)
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| Site sponsor: Mark | Site author: Mark |
| Date added: 2009-01-13 09:23:05 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 7 | |
| Description:Free ESL - EFL Games for students - grammar games, vocabulary games, and phonics programs. Website created by an American running an English conversation school in Japan. | ||
Mary Nell's Grammar Charts (http://faculty.washington.edu/marynell/)
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| Site sponsor: Short Term English Programs (UWELP STEP) | Site author: Mary Nell Sorensen |
| Date added: 2004-05-19 12:30:49 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
| Description:A faculty person's homepage, including a list of grammar charts. | ||
McKendree College Writing Resources (http://faculty.mckendree.edu/writing_handouts/)
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| Site sponsor: McKendree College Writing Center | Site author: Brenda Boudreau |
| Date added: 2004-03-09 10:52:25 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
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Monash University Language and Learning Online (http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/grammar/index.xml)
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| Site sponsor: Language and Learning Services Unit, Monash University | Site author: Toni Chang and Jill Turnbull |
| Date added: 2004-02-25 18:49:55 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 14 | |
| Description: | ||
Mrs. Dowling's Virtual Classroom (http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD.html)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Mrs. Laura Dowling |
| Date added: 2007-03-02 23:30:20 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 5 | |
| Description:A high school English teacher's website for her students. | ||
Multicultural Academic Program at Portland Community College (http://spot.pcc.edu/map/)
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| Site sponsor: Portland Community College | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-19 21:46:07 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 4 | |
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Mustafa Elsawy (http://reocities.com/HotSprings/villa/3187/)
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| Site sponsor: Mustafa Elsawy | Site author: Mustafa Elsawy |
| Date added: 2004-04-23 13:49:53 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
| Description:Site originally on GeoCities, was archived by the ReoCities.com project. ReoCities.com version is not working with JS, so activities blocked for now. 12/23/09, DLB | ||
My Own Resources (http://www.miguelmllop.com/index.php)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Miguel M. Llop Díaz-Cano |
| Date added: 2007-03-02 00:30:41 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
| Description:An English teacher's website, with grammar activities and other resources. | ||
natural English (Oxford University Press) (http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/naturalenglish/)
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| Site sponsor: Oxford University Press | Site author: |
| Date added: 2007-03-09 16:46:47 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Companion website for students to the "natural English" series of textbooks by Oxford University Press. | ||
NetGrammar (http://netgrammar.altec.org/)
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| Site sponsor: Allen Quesada | Site author: Allen Quesada |
| Date added: 2004-02-23 23:13:57 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 17 | |
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OWL at D'Youville College (http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/)
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| Site sponsor: The Learning Center at D'Youville College | Site author: Mary Applegate |
| Date added: 2007-03-08 12:25:32 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
| Description:Online writing lab for a private college in Buffalo, NY. | ||
Phil Atteberry's Homepage (http://www.pitt.edu/~atteberr/)
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| Site sponsor: University of Pittsburgh at Titusville | Site author: Phil Atteberry |
| Date added: 2007-03-02 00:08:15 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Homepage of an English professor developed for his college students. | ||
Project X 2002 (http://www.projectx2002.org/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Koen Van Cauwenberge |
| Date added: 2007-02-18 16:52:27 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
| Description:A website with interactive exercises (built using Hot Potatoes) for learning English, German and Dutch. | ||
Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab) (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/)
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| Site sponsor: Purdue University Writing Lab | Site author: Erin Karper and David Neyhart |
| Date added: 2004-04-09 16:04:01 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 11 | |
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Quest - Listening and Speaking in the Academic World (http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/esl/quest/)
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| Site sponsor: McGraw-Hill Companies | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-04-09 13:50:23 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 0 | |
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Quia (http://www.quia.com)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-17 22:20:59 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 32 | |
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Quiz Tree (http://www.quiz-tree.com/)
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| Site sponsor: Sierra Vista Software | Site author: |
| Date added: 2007-02-25 11:04:10 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Welcome to Quiz-Tree.com, the place where you will find fun quizzes on many subjects, including Elementary Math, Fractions, Spanish, Geography, SAT Verbal and Spelling. All quizzes feature animated interface, feedback sounds and other enhancements that make learning more enjoyable. Has free and members-only resources. | ||
Sabri.org (http://www.sabri.org/)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: Sabri g. Bebawi |
| Date added: 2007-03-06 10:58:52 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:A website which appears to have a lot of resources, but the organization is quite confusing. Appears to be an instructor who is offering online courses, either through colleges or to students directly. | ||
Spunky English (http://www.spunkyenglish.com/)
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| Site sponsor: Daryl Beres | Site author: Daryl Beres |
| Date added: 2004-03-23 14:23:49 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 9 | |
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Strunk's The Elements of Style (http://www.crockford.com/wrrrld/style.html)
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| Site sponsor: Douglas Crockford | Site author: WILLIAM STRUNK, Jr. |
| Date added: 2004-06-09 12:35:16 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Online version of the 1918 book. | ||
Teach-nology - the Web Portal for Educators (http://teach-nology.com/)
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| Site sponsor: Teachnology, Inc | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-03-03 15:59:00 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 0 | |
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Techniques for Skillful Reading (http://www.csupomona.edu/~crsp/techniques.html)
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| Site sponsor: College Reading Skills Program, CSU Pomona | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-05-24 13:06:34 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
| Description:The College Reading Skills Program (CRSP) utilizes various vocabulary, critical comprehension, and reading rate strategies to encourage students in becoming more active and critical when they are engaged in the reading process. Click on any of the strategies below to view or download the documents. | ||
TEFL, Computing, and CALL (Colin Mahoney's Home Page) (http://www.reocities.com/SiliconValley/2527/)
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| Site sponsor: Colin Mahoney | Site author: Colin Mahoney |
| Date added: 2004-05-19 12:36:49 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Personal site by an EFL teacher in Spain (at time of site creation). A lot of pages say "under development," but does not seem to have been developed further. Has notes for teacher on effective grammar presentations, and a good grammar explanation for students on present perfect tense. -- Site not online at original URL as of 12/23/09. Changed ReoCities address. --DLB | ||
The Basic Elements of English (http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/)
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| Site sponsor: English Department at the University of Calgary | Site author: |
| Date added: 2007-03-02 23:17:00 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:An interactive guide to grammar. Divided into four major sections: Parts of Speech, Sentence Elements, Punctuation and Word Use. | ||
The Internet Grammar of English (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/)
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| Site sponsor: Joint Information Systems Committee | Site author: The Survey of English Usage, University College London |
| Date added: 2004-04-12 11:15:58 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
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The Tongue Untied (http://www.grammaruntied.com/toc.html)
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| Site sponsor: University of Oregon | Site author: Kellee Weinhold |
| Date added: 2007-03-31 01:57:26 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 8 | |
| Description:This site provides instruction in basic grammar, spelling and punctuation according to the Associated Press Style. The Tongue Untied was developed by Kellee Weinhold as support for a course offered to all pre-majors in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. | ||
The UVic Writer's Guide (http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/)
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| Site sponsor: The Department of English, The University of Victoria | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-04-09 14:48:47 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
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The Writing Center @ Rensselaer (http://www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter/wc_web/school/index.htm)
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| Site sponsor: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Writing Center | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-03-09 11:07:19 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
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Towson University's Online Writing Support Website (http://wwwnew.towson.edu/ows/index.htm)
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| Site sponsor: Writing Support Program, English Department, Towson University | Site author: Margaret L. Benner |
| Date added: 2004-10-29 09:52:30 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Website from the Writing Center at Towson University in Maryland. Focuses mainly on issues of grammar and mechanics. Has a "Writing Support Hotline" where students can email questions. | ||
UEFAP (Using English for Academic Purposes) (http://www.uefap.com/)
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| Site sponsor: School of Combined Studies, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK | Site author: Andy Gillett |
| Date added: 2007-02-25 11:11:03 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 7 | |
| Description:Using English for Academic Purposes, A Guide for Students in Higher Education. A lot of information plus interactive exercises. | ||
University of Melbourne - Academic Skills Unit (http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/asu/)
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| Site sponsor: University of Melbourne | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-06-09 13:06:33 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Has a few on-site "pamphlets" to view online or download, and then links to other sites. | ||
UsingEnglish.com - ESL Learning Online (http://www.usingenglish.com/)
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| Site sponsor: UsingEnglish.com | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-02-26 15:26:30 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 3 | |
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World Of English (http://www.worldofenglish.com/listing.php)
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| Site sponsor: | Site author: David Jardine |
| Date added: 2007-03-06 10:35:49 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 2 | |
| Description:A personal web page developed by an educator, which offers exercises in grammar and vocabulary using the following activity types: Multiple Choice, Logic, Shootdown, Hangman, Selection, Memory, Cloze, Transformation, Prediction, Quiz. Also has a link to a related site which allows instructors to create their own activities of the same type. | ||
Writers' Workshop at UIUC (http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/)
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| Site sponsor: Center for Writing Studies, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-07-20 15:45:23 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:University Writing Center website, including a useful Grammar Handbook and Tips and Techniques pages located on their site, as well as links of interest to students and teachers. | ||
www.800score.com - AWA Essay Guide (http://www.800score.com/awac1.html)
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| Site sponsor: www.800score.com | Site author: |
| Date added: 2004-06-30 15:56:58 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 1 | |
| Description:Part of a test preparation site for the GMAT, this section is the guide to the AWA (Analytical Writing Assessment). According to the homepage of the site, it seems that this section should only be available to paying customers; however, at the moment at least it is freely accessible. Much of the guide focuses on the test itself and test-specific strategies, but does have some useful information about essay writing. Also includes sections on basic writing style and grammar rule, which are probably most useful for ESL students/teachers. | ||
www.EduFind.com - The Online English Grammar (http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.php)
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| Site sponsor: Digital Education Network, Ltd. | Site author: Anthony Huges |
| Date added: 2004-02-29 08:58:24 | Number of activity pages in the VGL: 29 | |
| Description: | ||
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The Virtual Grammar Lab was created by Daryl L. Beres with the support of a Century College Presidential Innovation Grant. Many thanks to all of the ESOL instructors and students at Century who have helped with the ongoing development of this site.