Spelling?!
Monday September 29, 2003
This guide to spelling focuses on the most common English spelling rules: capitalization, adding suffixes and common endings.
Rate Your Teacher
Friday September 26, 2003
Here's a website that some may fear and others will adore! High school and junior high students from the USA can rate their teachers and leave their comments on that ... Read More
Back to School
Thursday September 25, 2003
If you are one of the many starting a new course, you might want to brush up on your skills with the back to school guide appropriate to your level:
Advanced, ... Read More
Foreign students given 'queuing' lessons
Wednesday September 24, 2003
From the BBC: "Overseas students visiting Britain for the summer are to be given extra lessons in the quintessential English art of queuing." This article begs the questions: What are ... Read More
People - Vocabulary Quizzes
Monday September 22, 2003
Two new vocabulary quizzes focusing on people. The first is a quiz about people and the role they plan in our lives. The second about people and their characters.
2 English Tests Speak
Friday September 19, 2003
Take a look at this from the New York Times (registration required) "... He has maintained an 87 average, and was named to the school honor society ... But as ... Read More
Gerund or Infinitive?
Wednesday September 17, 2003
Here is an interactive JavaScript game to help improve your knowledge of which verbs take the gerund or infinitive (and other variations) when combined with another verb.
Recall in California
Tuesday September 16, 2003
Usually, I don't use this site to push political opinions. However, in this case I'd like to make an exception. California is already having so many problems, and there is ... Read More
Review: The Internet and Business English
Wednesday September 10, 2003
I can't wait to use this book for my Business English classes. I received a copy this summer for review, and I can't recommend it highly enough. It's great for ... Read More
MIT Online for Free
Monday September 8, 2003
Yes, that's right. World famous and incredibly forward-looking MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is putting its entire catalog of courses online for free! Of course, you can't receive their degree ... Read More
Bowling for Columbine
Wednesday September 3, 2003
'Bowling for Columbine' is a documentary by Michael Moore that focuses on violence and its causes in the USA. It's a phenomenal documentary that really makes you think. He's also ... Read More
BBC Styleguide
Tuesday September 2, 2003
I can't help but think the BBC site is one of the greatest on the Internet. Now, we can all take advantage of their help with our English. This BBC ... Read More