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1000 Most Common Vocabulary Words in English - Vocabulary Workshop for ESL EFL TEFL TOEFL TESL English Learners -
Vocabulary Workshop Page 1 of a list of the 1000 most common vocabulary words in English
Beginning English Grammar Review Quiz
Beginning English Grammar Review Quiz beginning level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
TOEFL Grammar Practice Quiz - Study for the TOEFL
Practice Multiple Choice TOEFL Quiz: vocabulary practice quiz toefl vocabulary grammar structure grammar practice definite and indefinite article
Confusing Words - Words that are commonly confused
Idiomatic phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Ask and Answer Questions Quiz - 50 Basic English Questions Quiz
Beginner English Grammar Review Quiz beginning level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Simple Past or Present Perfect English Grammar Review Quiz
Simple past or present perfect English Grammar Review Quiz for lower to intermediate level ESL EFL learners.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Business English Level Test - Take this Test to Discover Your English Level
English level test for Business English learners - 100 questions
Advanced English Grammar Review Quiz
Advanced English Grammar Review quiz for advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
TOEFL Vocabulary Practice Quiz - Study for the TOEFL
Vocabulary Practice Multiple Choice TOEFL Quiz: vocabulary practice quiz grammar practice definite and indefinite article prepositional phrases sentence changes
Intermediate English Grammar Review Quiz
Intermediate English Grammar Review Quiz for intermediate level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Reported speech Quiz
Intermediate level English practice on direct and indirect or reported speech for ESL EFL students and classes
Verb Form - Gerund or Infinitive? - Quiz 1
Verb form - gerund or infinitive - quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Business Letters
Business Letter Writing Basics for English learners. Guide to basic style questions and standard phrases used in business English letters.
Beginning English Grammar Review Quiz - 2
Beginner English Grammar Review Quiz beginning level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Prepositional Phrases - Quiz 1
Prepositional phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Beginner's Tense Tests - English Tense Practice for Beginning Level Students
ESL EFL English Tense Usage Quiz For Beginning Level Learners for in class use or on your own
Prepositions of Time and Date Quiz - in / at / on
Test you knowledge of the prepositions of prepositions of time and date
Past Tense Forms Review
Past Tense Forms Review Quiz for upper intermediate to advanced level ESL classes and learners
Prepositions of Place Quiz - In At and On
Test you knowledge of the prepositions in / at / on showing position
Make or Do - Vocabulary Quiz for ESL EFL
The difference between make and do is very minimal and causes a lot of problems, try this quiz to see if you know when to use make or do
Definite and Indefinite Article English Grammar Review Quiz
Definite and Indefinite article English Grammar Review Quiz for beginning level ESL EFL learners.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Prepositions Quiz - English Grammar Review Quiz
Prepositions Quiz for intermediate level for ESL EFL English learners and classes.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Beginning English Grammar Review Quiz - 4
Beginning English Grammar Review Quiz beginning level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Conditional Forms - Grammar Review Quiz
English Grammar Review Quiz for ESL EFL English learners and classes focusing on conditional forms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Sentence Changes - Grammar Practice Quiz - Study for Advanced Level Exams
Sentence transformation practice for advanced level ESL EFL English exmas forcusing on sentence changes
Countable and uncountable nouns and quantifier expressions - Grammar Quiz for intermediate levels
Grammar Quiz focusing on countable and uncountable nouns and their quantifiers
Verb Form - Gerund or Infinitive? - Quiz 2
Verb form - gerund or infinitive - quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Beginning English Grammar Review Quiz - 3
Beginner English Grammar Review Quiz beginning level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Confusing Words - Words that are commonly confused for Advanced English Learners
Idiomatic phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Lower Intermediate English Grammar Review Quiz
Lower Intermediate English Grammar Review Quiz lower level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Beginning English Multiple Choice Tests
ESL EFL English Multiple Choice Tests For Beginning Level Learners for in class use or on your own
Write a Business Letter in ...
A simple how to on writing basic English business letters using vocabulary formulas which will ensure good structure and understanding.
Indirect Questions Quiz - Forming Indirect Questions for ESL Learners Quiz
Quiz on forming indirect questions for ESL learners and classes with example situations and questions..> <link rel=stylesheet href=
Past Simple
Vocabulary concerning A reference guide to the Past Simple including a reference guide to irregular verbs
Business Report Basics
Examples and discussion of how to write a business memo and other important company documents.
Prepositions of Place and Movement - In At and To
Test you knowledge of the prepositions of place and movement showing position
English Listening Quizzes
Listening Quiz Repository at esl.about.com covering a number of areas
Prepositional Phrases - Quiz 2
Prepositional phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Job Interview Questions and An
Tips on how to prepare for Job Interview questions and Answers in English
"A, An, The" definite and indefinite articles in English - Beginning Guide to indefinite articles
Use of the definite and indefinite articles: definite and indefinite articles northern british columbia lakes and mountains bear street indefinite article
English Prepositions Quiz - for / while / during
Test you knowledge of the prepositions for, while and during
Basic English - Prepositions of Place - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on prepositions of place.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Prepositional Phrases - Quiz 3
Prepositional phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Verb Chart
Grammar guide to verb formation and conjugations in English for English learners and classes.
Basic English - Any or Some Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Basic English - Present Simple Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Free English Courses
These free e-mail courses are intended for beginner, intermediate and advanced level learners as well as English teachers. If you would like to brush-up your English grammar knowledge, improve your vocabulary, or learn English basics these courses are for you. You can also take a course covering the basics of teaching English as a second or foreign language.
Adjectives Prepositions Combinations - about at by for from
Quiz testing common combinations of adjectives followed by prepositions with follow up quiz to test your knowledge for ESL EFL English students
Basic English - Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between present simple or continuous.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Basic English - Prepositions of Time Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Dialogues - Target Structures
ESL Reading Comprehension Dialogues for Speaking and Reading Comprehension Practice - Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced level quizzes with target structures and language functions for speaking practice as well as follow-up comprehension quizzes.
Basic English - Articles - The A An - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on Articles - The A An.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Basic English Conversations
Basic English conversations help beginning learners build basic English skills. Each conversation group includes a few short conversations introducing basic English phrases.
American and British English
A discussion of the differences between standard American and British English
Top Ten Questions
Here are ten questions that will help beginning level learners of English when starting a conversation. Each question is followed by a number of questions to continue the conversation.
Idiom and Phrase Quiz - 1
Idiomatic phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Visual Dictionary - Thanksgiving Dinner
Visual dictionary for Thanksgiving dinner for ESL learners and classes displaying food images and vocabulary with example sentences for each fine food dish displayed.
Passive Voice
This reference guide to the passive voice provides usage, structure and examples to explain the use of the passive voice in English.
Word Form Quiz - Exercises for Upper Level Classes
Word Formation Quiz - Improve your English vocabulary skills by working out vocabulary based on root forms of various words to complete the text similiar to Cambridge's First Certificate Examination for upper level ESL EFL TEFL TESOL English learners and classes
Was - Were - Past Tense of To Be - Teaching Simple Past to Beginners - Beginning English Lesson
Past tense of the verb To Be for beginners for use by beginners or teachers
Reported Speech
Guide to using reported speech - also called indirect speech - for ESL classes and learners.
Parts of Speech Quiz for Beginning Level English Learners
Overview of the eight parts of speech for ESL learners
Dictations - Writing Practice
Beginning level dictations for English learners focusing on introductions, instructions, present simple habits, past events, comparisons and questions.
Present Perfect
Vocabulary concerning A reference guide to the Present Perfect including a guide to irregular verbs
Basic English - Past Simple Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between present simple or continuous.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Quiz - Financial Terminology 1
Financial Terminology Quizzes to Help you Learn Correct Usage of Terminology Related to Finances and Business
Important Phrases
Guide to the special language of telephoning in English including standard English phrases and idioms used on the telephone for Business English ESL EFL TESOL TOEFL students
Action Idioms Quiz - 1
Idiomatic phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Basic English - Irregular Past Verbs Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Conditional Forms
In-depth reference to conditional forms construction including example sentences for the real, unreal and past unreal conditional.
Grammar Quizzes - Learning Grammar - Testing Quizzes
Quiz Repository at esl.about.com covering a number of areas
Intonation and Stress
Intonation and Stress - Key to Understanding and Being Understood when speaking English
Basic English - Pronouns - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on pronouns.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Teaching Absolute Beginners
Course Outline and Objectives for ESL Beginning Students to Establish Basic Communication Language Functions in English Teacher Lesson Plans
Parts of Speech Quiz for Advanced Level English Learners
Overview of the eight parts of speech for ESL learners.
Write Resume in English
How to write a resume or CV in English. Follow these steps to write a standard resume as used in the United States.
Basic English - Future Forms Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
English Listening Exercises - Intermediate Level Listening Quiz - A Customer Complaint
Lower-intermediate to Intermediate level listening comprehension quiz concerning a customer complaint
Present Simple
Examples, grammar and usage of the present simple tense in English.
Asking Questions Lesson Plan
Lesson aimed at helping lower-intermediate level students improve their question asking skills.
Homophone Quiz - Homophones that are commonly confused
Idiomatic phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
ESL EFL English Quiz - Active Voice to Passive Voice Transformations - Intermediate Level English Practice Exercises for Students and Classes
Intermediate level English practice on passive and active voice for ESL EFL students and classes
British vs. American English
Commonly confused words in British and American English
Auxiliary Verbs - Grammar Review Quiz
English Grammar Review Quiz for ESL EFL English learners and classes focusing on auxiliary verbs.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Basic English - Modals Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on basic modals.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Introducing Yourself
Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - Introducing Yourself
Advanced Time Expressions Grammar Review Quiz
Time expression quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Write an Essay
How to write a standard essay in English following this common essay outline structure. Use this how to for English, ESL, EFL, TOEFL, TEFL, TESOL or other English learning situations.
Relative Clause Quiz - Grammar Review Quiz
English Grammar Review Quiz for ESL EFL English learners and classes focusing on conditional forms.> <link rel=stylesheet href=
Plural Forms - Basic Plural Forms Quiz
English Grammar Review Quiz for ESL EFL English learners and classes focusing on plural forms.> <link rel=stylesheet href=
Present Continuous
Usage, examples and structure of the present continuous tense in English for ESL learners.
Improve Your Pronunciation
How to improve your English pronunciation. Whether you prefer US or British pronunciation, follow this guide to help you improve English pronunciation skills fast!
50 Basic English Questions
50 basic English questions used to ask and answer questions about most daily tasks.
Basic English - Much and Many Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between much, many, few and a lot of.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Inquiries - Asking for Informa
A guide to the basics of writing business letters focusing on inquiries.
ABC_pronunciation
A guide to ABCs with listening examples for correct pronunciation practice for beginning level English learners.
TOEFL Study
A step by step tour of free TOEFL resources on the Net
English Learning Quizzes - Test your Grammar Knowledge - Quiz Central
Test Quiz Repository at esl.about.com covering a number of areas
Simple Present for Beginners - Teaching Grammar to Beginners - What do you do every day?
Beginners guide to basic questions about everyday life using simple present and adverbs of frequency
A Reference and Introduction to Phonetic Symbols
A Reference and Introduction to Phonetic Symbols: phonetic pronunciation unstressed syllables phonetic chart correct pronunciation phonetic alphabet
Basic English - Gerund or Infinitive Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Adjective Preposition Combinations - of on to with<</TITLE>
Quiz testing common combinations of adjectives followed by prepositions with follow up quiz to test your knowledge for ESL EFL English students
Basic English - Country Language Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Comparative Superlative
An explanations and overview of the use of the comparative and superlative forms for beginning level ESL EFL English students
Do or Make?
A guide and quiz to using the verbs do and make
English Noun plus Prepositions Quiz - for in of to with between
Test you knowledge of the noun plus prepositions including for in of to with and between
Beginner English Grammar Test
Grammar Review for Intermediate level English ESL EFL and TEFL courses focusing on the most common grammar objectives and functions, each question focuses on one important and specific aspect of English learning and study
Have - Have got
A guide to the possessive verb forms Have and Have Got for beginning level ESL EFL English Learners
English Adverb Clauses - How to Use Adverb Clauses- Grammar for English ESL TEFL EFL ESOL
Grammar guide to using adverb clauses in English for ESL EFL TEFL or ESOL learners
When to Use Any or Some
Lesson 1 of 30 essential basic English lessons for beginning English learners. Each short lesson essential information about the topic, as well as a short quiz to test your understanding of these basic English concepts. This lesson focuses on the choice between 'any' or 'some'.
Countable and Uncountable
A guide to the basics of countable and uncountable nouns in English for ESL EFL classes including a discussion of commonly confused uncountable nouns as well as the most common container or quantity expressions used with uncountable nouns such as cheese, information, etc.
Writing a Cover Letter
Example letter and guide to writing cover letters for job interviews to be included with the resume or CV ESL EFL ESP Business English Classes
Basic English - Adverbs of Frequency Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Expressing Quantity - Much, Many, Little, Few, Any, Some
beginning, level, quiz, expressing quantity, much, many, some, a lot of, few, little
Improve Your Vocabulary
A guide to a number of methods to help you improve your vocabulary.
Basic English Key Words List 1 - ESL EFL Learning Lists and Help for English Students and Classes Basic Verbs Prepositions Articles Pronouns
List 1 of basic list including Basic Verbs, Prepositions, Articles, Pronouns, of 850 words which can help you speak English in a well-rounded manner.
Comparative and Superlative Forms Quiz - Grammar Quiz for Intermediate Levels ESL EFL Classes
Intermediate level grammar lesson plan focusing on the use of the comparative and superlative forms
Teaching Listening Skills
Discussion of the challenge of teaching listening comprehension skills to English as a Second or Foreign Language classes.
Teaching Writing
A focus on strategies for teaching writing to the student of English as 2nd Language
English Listening Exercises - Intermediate Level Listening Quiz - A Job Opportunity - 1
Intermediate to upper-intermediate level listening comprehension quiz concerning a new job opportunity
English Listening Exercises - Beginner Level Listening Quiz - Survey Information - 1
Beginner level listening comprehension of a woman answering questions for a survey
Prepositions Noun - For In By On
Test you knowledge of the prepositions followed by nouns
Top 10 Lesson Plans
The most popular English learning lesson plans on esl.about.com for use in ESL and EFL classes. Lessons include activities and printable worksheets, as well as step by step instructions.
Basic English - Comparative Forms Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Lesson Pronunciation Practice Stress and Intonation - Focus on Pronunciation Skills - Improving English Speaking Abilities - Stress and Intonation Improving English
Lesson focusing on helping students improve their English pronunciation skills by focusing on stress and intonation,
Past Tense Pronunciation
Past Tense Regular Verb Pronunciation exhaustive list for beginning level ESL English learners.
English Adverbs - How to Use Adverbs - Grammar for Beginners in English ESL TEFL EFL ESOL
Grammar guide to using adverbs in English for ESL EFL TEFL or ESOL learners
Vocabulary Quizzes
Quiz Repository at esl.about.com covering a number of areas
Comparative and Superlative
Intermediate level grammar lesson plan focusing on the use of the comparative and superlative forms
Beginner's Dialogues
ESL EFL English TESOL TEFL Learning English Dialogues Beginners Intermediate Learning Conversation Speaking Improving Practice Online
In a Shop
Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - Telling the Time
Improving Reading Skills - Quiz
Quiz on four basic reading skills aimed at improving reading skills which include skimming, scanning, intensive and extensive reading.
English Tenses Timeline - For ESL EFL TESOL TEFL TOEFL Students Teacher and Classes for Quick Reference
English tenses timeline chart for quick reference to English tenses related to their placement in time for ESL EFL TESOL TEFL Classes and Students
Sales Letters
Example business letter for sales at a company
Basic English - Present Continuous Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between present simple or continuous.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Vocabulary Learning Resources
The most popular English vocabulary learning features on esl.about.com for use in ESL and EFL classes.
Phrasal Verbs with Take
Quiz concerning phrasal verbs with: phrasal verbs quiz feedback question button phrasal verb correct answer
Modal Verbs of Probability
Guide to modal verbs of probability in English: modal verbs evening david o clock possibilty probability
Adjectives English Sentence Placement and Adjective Order for ESL EFL TESL TOEFL English Students
Guide to correct adjective order and placement in sentences for English ESL EFL TEFL TESOL students
Reading Skills
This short description of four basic reading skills are aimed at improving reading skills and include skimming, scanning, intensive and extensive reading.
Irregular Plural Forms - Plural Form Exceptions Quiz
English Grammar Review Quiz for ESL EFL English learners and classes focusing on irregular plural forms.> <link rel=stylesheet href=
Irregular Verbs
English learning resource providing example sentences of irregular verbs in all tenses including active and passive forms, as well as conditional and modal forms.
Phrasal Verbs with Turn
Quiz on phrasal verbs with turn: correct preposition phrasal verbs quiz feedback question button phrasal verb
Guide to Past Forms
Guide to learning past simple and past continuous for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
At the Airport
Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - At the Airport

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