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Vocabulary for Beginning Level English Learners

English study vocabulary learning for beginners includes English vocabulary building quizzes and help for basic English vocabulary areas.

Confusing Verb Pairs

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

Word of the Day

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.

Introductions - Social Language

How to make introductions in English for ESL learners.

Travel Greetings - Social Language

How to wish someone well before they leave to travel or return from travel in English for ESL learners.

Speaking to Strangers - Social Language

How to make special greetings in English on holidays, birthdays and on other special occasions for ESL learners.

Special Days - Social Language

How to make special greetings in English on holidays, birthdays and on other special occasions for ESL learners.

Greetings - Social Language

How to greet in English for ESL learners.

When to use Make or Do

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

Food Storage Vocabulary Quiz

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

Math Vocabulary

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

Visual Dictionary - Professionals

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 - Sports

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

Visual Dictionary - Food

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

1000 Most Commonly Used Words in English

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.

Adjectives - 850 Words For Conversational Fluency

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

Basics - 850 Words For Conversational Fluency

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.

Beginner Vocabulary Pages

Vocabulary pages focusing on basic vocabulary useful for beginners. These pages are grouped by theme such as: eating in a restaurant, telling the time, talking about the weather.

Bilingual Dictionaries

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

Checking in at an Airport - Dialogues

For use in your classes, or for learning basic vocabulary for specific situations, this dialogue provides the basics used at the airport in English.

English for the Restaurant

I'd like a ham sandwich - How to order food in a restaurant, including food vocabulary.

English Learner Dictionaries

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

Expressing Numbers in English

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

Family Vocabulary

Vocabulary used to describe people in your family including possessive pronouns (my, your, his, etc.)

General Nouns 1 - 850 Words For Conversational Fluency

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

General Nouns 2 - 850 Words For Conversational Fluency

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

Giving Personal Information - Dialogues

For use in your classes, or for learning basic vocabulary for specific situations, this dialogue provides the basics for giving personal information (name, job, address, etc.) in English.

Going Shopping - Dialogues

For use in your classes, or for learning basic vocabulary for specific situations, this dialogue provides the basics for buying something in a shop in English.

Having dinner at a Restaurant - Dialogues

For use in your classes, or for learning basic vocabulary for specific situations, this dialogue provides the basics used at a restaurant in English.

Household Appliances

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

Introductions - Dialogues

For use in your classes, or for learning basic vocabulary for specific situations, this dialogue provides the basics for making introductions in English.

Sample Receipts Explained

Sample receipt with explanation of common symbols and expressions used on receipts for English learners.

Specific Nouns - 850 Words For Conversational Fluency

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

Telling the Time - Dialogues

For use in your classes, or for learning basic vocabulary for specific situations, this dialogue provides the basics for telling the time in English.

Top Ten Uses of Get

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 Exercises

The collection of vocabulary resources appropriate for beginners at this site including; Quizzes, gap fills, learning tools - lots of phrasal verb and specific verb groups resources.

Weather Vocabulary

It was rainy and cold - Learn weather vocabulary forms to describe what the weather is like.

Gap Fill Food and Restaurants

Gap fill activity for beginning to intermediate level English learners focusing on vocabulary related to food and restaurants.

Types of Nouns

Different types of nouns refer to concrete and abstract nouns, countable and uncountable nouns, pronouns, common nouns and collective nouns. This beginning level guide provides simple explanations especially for ESL learners and lower level English classes.

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