Intermediate Level English Vocabulary Resources

Learn the difference between commonly confused verb pairs in English such as talk - speak, say - tell, etc. for English language learners and ESL EFL classes.

Learn the difference between commonly confused verb pairs in English for English language learners and ESL EFL classes.

Focus on collocation lists as a way to build vocabulary by learning vocabulary items in context.

Key collocation examples provide a guide to learn vocabulary through learning words that go together. There are a number of categories to choose from including business collocations, verb collocations and more.

Examples of different sounds that people, animals and other things make for ESL classes and English learners.

Collocations used with the noun money including an example sentence for each strong collocation pair.

Idioms and expressions using 'game' including a definition and example sentences for English learners and ESL classes.

This is a short introduction to vocabulary related to travel in English including travel, journey, trip, and voyage, as well as run, hike, walk, drive, etc.

Idioms and expressions using the preposition 'know' including a definition and example sentences for English learners and ESL classes.

Explanation of the use of cliches for English learners.

Idioms and expressions using the verb 'have' including a definition and example sentences for English learners and ESL classes.

Idioms and expressions using the noun - verb 'work' including a definition and example sentences for English learners and ESL classes.

Each day receive a new word, definition, sentence examples and pronunciation link. There is also a Quiz of the Day and Worksheet of the Day. The vocabulary, quiz and worksheet start off easy with intermediate level vocabulary. As the months go by, you'll improve your level to advanced vocabulary and grammar.

Improve your vocabulary by learning personality adjectives related to the various Zodiac signs.

Idiom learning and teaching resources including quizzes, reference sheets, idiom themes for the ESL classroom.

This guide to phrasal verbs provides a description of phrasal verbs and resources that include quizzes, reference lists, phrasal verb vocabulary building exercises and lesson plans.

Idioms and expressions using the verb 'come' including a definition and example sentences for English learners and ESL classes.

Guide to using the two common verbs make and do for ESL classes and learners.

A guide to a number of methods to help you improve your vocabulary.

Homonyms and homophones are one of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning (i.e. to, too, two). Test your knowledge of homophones with these quizzes.

This vocabulary quiz focuses on different food storage containers and measurements such as: a pinch of salt, a tube of toothpaste, etc.

Use this math vocabulary when speaking about mathematics in class. This page provides math vocabulary for basic calculations.

Visual dictionary for ESL learners and classes displaying images and vocabulary related to different types of professions and the work involved with example sentences.

Visual dictionary for ESL learners and classes displaying sporting images and vocabulary with example sentences for each sporting item.

Visual dictionary for ESL learners and classes displaying food images and vocabulary with example sentences for each fine food dish displayed.

A list of the 1000 words most often used in the English language. If you can learn these words and when to use them, you will have a good vocabulary foundation for the future.

Gap fill quiz focusing on action verbs.

Gap fill quiz focusing on action verbs.

From a list of 850 words that was devised to help students converse fluently in English quickly. This list focuses on adjectives.

Upper level animal expression quiz focusing on animal expressions and words used with animals such as cub, scales, etc.

Gap fill quiz focusing on vocabulary related to babies and their care.

From a list of 850 words that was devised to help students converse fluently in English quickly. This first list focuses on basic verbs, prepositions, pronouns, etc.

Bilingual dictionaries for language learners in English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with the body.

Gap fill quiz focusing on common idioms that involve a part of the body.

Use this handy tool to select a word either in British or American English and get the 'translation' in the other English version!

Interactive tool supplying over 300 definitions to the most commonly used business and banking abbreviations. Choose the abbreviation from the list and click for a definition.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with celebrations.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with clothing.

Collocations are words that go together with specific verbs or other words. This collection of combinations focuses on and common words and expressions that go with the verbs 'catch', 'pay' and 'keep'.

Collocations are words that go together with specific verbs or other words. This collection of combinations focuses on and common words and expressions that go with the verbs 'come', 'get' and 'feel'.

Collocations are words that go together with specific verbs or other words. This collection of combinations focuses on and common words and expressions that go with the verbs 'miss', 'get', 'do' and 'make'.

Collocations are words that go together with specific verbs or other words. This collection of combinations focuses on and common words and expressions that go with the verbs 'save', 'find' and 'go'.

Collocations are words that go together with specific verbs or other words. This collection of combinations focuses on and common words and expressions that go with the verbs 'take', 'have' and 'break'.

Gap fill quiz focusing on common idioms that use a color.

Each question tests common idiomatic phrases in context and provides immediate feedback on correct and incorrect answers with a follow-up score at the end of each quiz.

Four interactive common phrase quizzes which provide immediate feedback on correct and incorrect answers with a follow-up score at the end of each quiz.

This list of word pairs focuses on similar word pairs that are commonly confused by ESL learners. Each word pair provides an explaination and examples providing context for each word.

Did he 'accept' or 'except' that job offer? Try these quizzes to clear up any doubts you may have!

Here's a quiz: You can choose from (between / among) four prizes! Try this quiz to clear up any doubts you may have about these and other confusing words!

How about this choice? Did Henry Ford (invent / discover) the car? Try this quiz to clear up any doubts you may have about these and other confusing words!

Here is a difficult choice: Olympia is the (capital / capitol) of Washington State. Try this quiz to clear up any doubts you may have about these and other confusing words!

Are you sure about the correct verb in this sentence? John (borrowed / lent) me $50 until next Monday. Try this quiz to clear up any doubts you may have!

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with crime.

How would you describe your favorite actor? Use this quiz to improve your descriptive adjective vocabulary.

How would you describe your best friend? Use this quiz to improve your descriptive adjective vocabulary.

Many ESL speakers and learners are required to take driver education courses to obtain their driver license from the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). Study these key words to help you or your classes better understand driving manuals and driver education courses.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with education.

Top Recommendations for English Learner dictionaries for English as a Second Language learners and classes for both American English and British English.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with entertainment.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with the environment.

You might be a bit confused by the all the abbreviations you see connected with teaching English. Here are the most common abbreviations that you will need to know when teaching or studying English.

Everyday Expressions Quiz for Advanced ESL Classes focusing on common idiomatic expressions in a difficult, but common context.

Everyday Expressions Quiz for Advanced ESL Classes focusing on common idiomatic expressions in a difficult, but common context.

Guide to expressing numbers in English for ESL classes giving detailed explanation about expressing numbers in both British and American English

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with the family.

English uses a number of fixed expressions in everyday conversations and writing, this quiz tests your understanding of fixed expressions in English.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with food.

From a list of 850 words that was devised to help students converse fluently in English quickly. This list focuses on general nouns.

From a list of 850 words that was devised to help students converse fluently in English quickly. This list focuses on general nouns.

Help clear up your doubts with this quiz focusing on the often confusing usage of 'give' or 'take'.

Help clear up your doubts with this quiz focusing on the often confusing usage of 'give' or 'take'.

The most common language formulas used for giving advice to other people with examples and a construction table.

The most common language formulas when giving warnings with examples and a construction table.

When we aren't sure of exactly what is happening we need to guess. There are a number of ways of guessing in English. Here are some of the most common.

Help clear up your doubts with this quiz focusing on the often confusing usage of 'have' or 'get'.

Help clear up your doubts with this quiz focusing on the often confusing usage of 'have' or 'get'.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with health.

This homonym list is prepared especially for English learners and ESL students. The homonym list contains homonym definitions and example sentences of each homonym pair.

Vocabulary theme panel concerning household applicances. Each word is defined, put into context, and then followed by a pronunciation sound file and follow-up quiz.

This "how to" focuses on a basic strategy for increasing vocabulary in specific subject areas through the use of a vocabulary tree.

Use the power of the Internet to translate either text OR an entire Internet page quickly from English into your native language, or vice versa.

Idiom quiz match up quiz focusing on idioms related to animals. This quiz is ideally suited for upper level learners and requires students to match up idioms and then find the appropriate definition.

Idiom quiz match up quiz focusing on idioms related to the body. This quiz is ideally suited for upper level learners and requires students to match up idioms and then find the appropriate definition.

Idiom quiz match up quiz focusing on idioms related to clothing. This quiz is ideally suited for upper level learners and requires students to match up idioms and then find the appropriate definition.

Idioms and expressions using 'all' including a definition and example sentences for English learners and ESL classes.

Idioms and expressions using the preposition 'around' including a definition and example sentences for English learners and ESL classes.

Idioms and expressions using the verb 'put' including a definition and example sentences for English learners and ESL classes.

A collocation is a word pair, in this case adjective and noun, that always goes together. There are no specific rules for these collocations, however, it is important to learn some of the standard collocations. Here is a guide to collocations with: deep, heavy, high (low) and strong

When describing physical objects you can use a wide variety of adjectives such as: large, big, tiny, minuscule, small, etc. However, when describing nouns that are not physical (e.g. joy, anger, wealth) you need to pay careful attention to the choice of intensifying adjectives.

Use this great interactive tool to choose a word in British English and click to find the equiviliant American English - or American English to British English.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with jobs and employment.

Which spaces or rooms do these people work or play in?<

What type of building or dwelling do these people live in?

Help clear up your doubts with this quiz focusing on the often confusing usage of 'make' or 'do'.

Help clear up your doubts with this quiz focusing on the often confusing usage of 'make' or 'do'.

There are a number of formulas used when complaing in English. It's important to remember that a direct complaint or criticism in English can sound rude or aggressive. It's best to mention a problem in an indirect manner.

The most common language formulas for making suggestions with examples and a construction table.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with money.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with people.

Try this quiz focusing on phrasal verbs with the verb 'to take'.

Try this quiz focusing on phrasal verbs with the verb 'to take'.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with places.

Sometimes you need to say no when someone makes a suggestion, offers something or asks you to do something for them. Of course, saying just 'no' can be rather rude. Here are some of the most common ways to say 'no' nicely - or at least not rudely.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with science.

Which shop should you go to to buy these various products.

From a list of 850 words that was devised to help students converse fluently in English quickly. This list focuses on specific nouns.

Spelling words in English is challenging work. This feature provides a guide to some of the most common problems encountered when spelling words in English.

This guide to spelling focuses on the most common rules used when spelling in English including rules on capitalization, adding suffixes and common endings.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with the sports.

Vocabulary quiz focusing on the equipment we use to play sports.

Vocabulary quiz focusing on how we make measurements in sports.

Vocabulary quiz focusing on the places where we play sports.

Vocabulary quiz focusing on the verbs 'do', 'play' and 'go' used when speaking about sports.

Sometimes you need to state a preference when someone makes a suggestion, offers something or asks your opinion about what to do. The most common language formulas for showing a preference with examples and a construction table.

Dialogue introducing useful phrases and vocabulary used when speaking about job responsibilities. This dialogue is appropriate for intermediate level classes and learners.

Telephone banking is being used all over the world and this dialogue helps intermediate level students become familiar with some of the most common related vocabulary.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with the mind.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with the senses.

Gap fill quiz focusing on thinking and feeling verbs.

Choose one word from each category (one verb and two particles) to complete the three-part phrasal verbs required to fill the gaps. After you have decided on an answer, click on the arrow to check if you have correctly completed the sentence.

The verb 'to get' is used in many senses in English and can be confusing at times. Here is a list of the top ten uses of 'to get' with simple explanations and example sentences. This list is meant to give intermediate level learners the main senses of this important verb.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with travel.

English vocabulary quiz focusing on related travel vocabulary for travelling by air, by sea, by rail or by bus.

Gap fill quiz focusing on vocabulary used when talking about television (TV).

Gap fill quiz focusing on verbs of movement.

Gap fill quiz focusing on verbs of movement.

Gap fill quiz focusing on verbs of movement

Gap fill quiz focusing on verbs of movement.

Visual dictionary for ESL learners and classes displaying sporting images and vocabulary with example sentences for each sporting item.

This Special English Dictionary contains about 1,500 words and makes an excellent vocabulary goal for intermediate level learners.

A guide to top vocabulary building books to help you improve and expand your English vocabulary skills.

Vocabulary list of the most important words dealing with the weather.