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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=
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=
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=
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=
Past Tense Forms Review
Past Tense Forms Review Quiz for upper intermediate to advanced level ESL classes and learners
Conditional Forms - Grammar Review Quiz
English Grammar Review Quiz for ESL EFL English learners and classes focusing on conditional forms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
TOEFL Grammar Practice Quiz - Study for the TOEFL
Practice Multiple Choice TOEFL Quiz
Reported speech Quiz
Intermediate level English practice on direct and indirect or reported speech for ESL EFL students and classes
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=
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=
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
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=
TOEFL Vocabulary Practice Quiz - Study for the TOEFL
Vocabulary Practice Multiple Choice TOEFL Quiz
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=
Business Letters
Business Letter Writing Basics for English learners. Guide to basic style questions and standard phrases used in business English letters.
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=
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=
Business English Level Test - Take this Test to Discover Your English Level
English level test for Business English learners - 100 questions
Sentence Changes - Grammar Practice Quiz - Study for Advanced Level Exams
Sentence transformation practice for advanced level ESL EFL English exmas forcusing on sentence changes
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=
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=
Prepositions of Place Quiz - In At and On
Test you knowledge of the prepositions in / at / on showing position
Beginning English Multiple Choice Tests
ESL EFL English Multiple Choice Tests For Beginning Level Learners for in class use or on your own
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=
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.
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=
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
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
Prepositions Quiz - English Grammar Review Quiz
Prepositions Quiz for intermediate level for ESL EFL English learners and classes.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Idiom and Phrase Quiz - 1
Idiomatic phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Conditional Forms
Guide to learning the conditional forms for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Prepositions of Time and Date Quiz - in / at / on
Test you knowledge of the prepositions of prepositions of time and date
Prepositions of Place and Movement - In At and To
Test you knowledge of the prepositions of place and movement showing position
Countable and uncountable nouns and quantifier expressions - Grammar Quiz for intermediate levels
Grammar Quiz focusing on countable and uncountable nouns and their quantifiers
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=
Basic English - Prepositions of Place - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on prepositions of place.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
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 - 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 - 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 Learning Quizzes - Test your Grammar Knowledge - Quiz Central
Test Quiz Repository at esl.about.com covering a number of areas
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=
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.
Passive Voice
A reference guide to the Passive voice
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=
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=
Vocabulary Learning Resources
The most popular English vocabulary learning features on esl.about.com for use in ESL and EFL classes.
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=
Grammar Quizzes - Learning Grammar - Testing Quizzes
Quiz Repository at esl.about.com covering a number of areas
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=
English Listening Quizzes
Listening Quiz Repository at esl.about.com covering a number of areas
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.
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
Quiz - Financial Terminology 1
Financial Terminology Quizzes to Help you Learn Correct Usage of Terminology Related to Finances and Business
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=
Reading Tips - Pronunciation
Reading Tips for English language learners to help improve pronunciation, vocabulary, conversational skills, grammar and listening skills.
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
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
Job Interview Question and Answer English Tips
Tips on how to prepare for Job Interview questions and Answers in English
Guide to Reported Speech
Guide to learning and teaching reported speech for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
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 - Modals Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on basic modals.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Past Simple
Vocabulary concerning A reference guide to the Past Simple including a reference guide to irregular verbs
Reported Speech
Guide to using reported speech - also called indirect speech - for ESL classes and learners.
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 - Superlative
Guide to learning the comparative and superlative forms for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Intonation and Stress
Intonation and Stress - Key to Understanding and Being Understood when speaking English
English Prepositions Quiz - for / while / during
Test you knowledge of the prepositions for, while and during
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=
Basic English - Pronouns - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on pronouns.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Basic English - Superlative Forms Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Guide to Past Perfect Forms
Guide to learning past perfect and past perfect continuous for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
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=
Business Report Basics
Examples and discussion of how to write a business memo and other important company documents.
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
Verb + Prepositions - Quiz 1
Prepositional phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
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 - 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=
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'.
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=
English Verb Forms Chart - Formation of English Verbs - Grammar For English ESL TEFL EFL ESOL Learners
Grammar guide to verb formation and conjugations in English for ESL EFL TEFL or ESOL learners
TOEFL Study
A step by step tour of free TOEFL resources on the Net
Present Tenses
Guide to learning present tenses for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
Capitalization Rules Quiz
Here is a detailed quiz on capitalization rules especially created for ESL students.
Body Idioms Quiz - 1
Idiomatic phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes focusing on body idioms.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Differences Between American and British English
A discussion of the differences between standard American and British English
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.
Present Perfect
Vocabulary concerning A reference guide to the Present Perfect including a guide to irregular verbs
Business Letter Writing Basics - Cover Letters for Job Interviewing
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
Idiom and Phrase Quiz - 2
Idiomatic phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Idioms and Expressions - Like - Quiz
Quiz focusing on idioms and expressions with aput for upper level ESL students and classes.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Punctuation Marks and Formatting
Vocabulary concerning Punctuation Marks
Future with Will and Going to
Guide to learning Future with Will and Going to for students and teachers. This guide includes a brief description, links to detailed explanations, quizzes, free lesson plans, related activities and worksheets.
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=
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=
Basic English - Imperative Forms Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Telephone English Vocabulary - How to Telephone in English for Business English ESL EFL TOEFL TESOL Students and Teachers
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
Parts of Speech Quiz for Beginning Level English Learners
Overview of the eight parts of speech for ESL learners
Free IELTS Study
A tour of free study resources on the Internet for IELTS Certificate Preparation
Idiom and Phrase Quiz - 3
Idiomatic phrase quiz for intermediate to advanced level ESL EFL learners and classes.> <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
Prepositions of Place
30 essential basic English lessons for beginning English learners. This lesson focuses on prepositions of place and is followed by a short quiz to test your understanding.
The City and the Country - Dialogue Quiz
Beginner level dialogue for roleplay with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on the use of the comparative form
British vs. American English
Commonly confused words in British and American English
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.
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=
This - That - These - Those - Here - There
Beginning lesson concerning the identifiers this, that, these, those and here and there
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=
English Listening Exercises - Beginner Level Listening Quiz - Survey Information - 1
Beginner level listening comprehension of a woman answering questions for a survey
ABCs Song
ABCs Song with audio example to sing along for ESL EFL TESOL adult and children English students
Tongue Twisters
Tongue twisters with recordings for pronunciation practice for English students in ESL and EFL 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
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
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=
Prepositions Noun - For In By On
Test you knowledge of the prepositions followed by nouns
Asking Questions Lesson Plan
Lesson aimed at helping lower-intermediate level students improve their question asking skills.
Phrasal Verbs with Take
Quiz concerning phrasal verbs with
ESL EFL English Quiz - Passive Voice to Active 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
Basic English - Time Expressions Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Teaching Listening Skills
Discussion of the challenge of teaching listening comprehension skills to English as a Second or Foreign Language classes.
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
Basic English - Present Perfect Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between present simple or continuous.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
ABCs Learning with Listening Example
Listening guide to the correct pronunciation of English letters - the ABCs
Beginning English
Beginner English for ESL Learners
Present Continuous
Usage, examples and structure of the present continuous tense in English for ESL learners.
Basic English - Adverb or Adjective Quiz - 30 Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners
This quiz focuses on the choice between any or some.> <link rel=stylesheet type=
Cleaning Staff - Dialogue Quiz
Intermediate, service industry, reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses speaking about travelling, likes and dislikes.
Teaching Writing
A focus on strategies for teaching writing to the student of English as 2nd Language
Present Simple
Examples, grammar and usage of the present simple tense in English.
Business Letter Writing Basics - Opening an Account
Example A guide to the basics of writing business letters
Business Letter Writing Basics - Writing a Sales Letter
Example business letter for placing an order at a company for ESL EFL ESP Business English Classes
Dialogues for Learning English for Beginning ESL EFL TESL Learners and Classes - Beginner Dialogues - Introducing Yourself
Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - Introducing Yourself
Improving Reading Skills - Quiz
Quiz on four basic reading skills aimed at improving reading skills which include skimming, scanning, intensive and extensive reading.
Cleaning Staff - A Drink at the Bar
Intermediate, service industry, level reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz.
Common Mistakes in English - It's vs. Its Quiz
Quiz about some of the most common mistakes in English - it's vs. it's.
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,
Reading Skills
This short description of four basic reading skills are aimed at improving reading skills and include skimming, scanning, intensive and extensive reading.
Articles
30 essential basic English lessons for beginning English learners. This lesson focuses on articles - the, an, a - and includes a short quiz to test your understanding of these basic English concepts.
English Listening Exercises - Intermediate Level Listening Quiz - A Customer Complaint
Lower-intermediate to Intermediate level listening comprehension quiz concerning a customer complaint
Reading Tips - Vocabulary
Reading Tips for English language learners to help improve pronunciation, vocabulary, conversational skills, grammar and listening skills.
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
Comparative and Superlative
Intermediate level grammar lesson plan focusing on the use of the comparative and superlative forms
English Listening Exercises - Intermediate Level Listening Quiz - A Job Opportunity - 1
Intermediate to upper-intermediate level listening comprehension quiz concerning a new job opportunity
How To Use A Relative Clause
A look at the proper usage of relative clauses for upper level ESL EFL TEFL TESOL TOEFL English learners, classes and teachers - including follow-up quizzes - Introduction
Basic English Key Words List 4 - ESL EFL Learning Lists and Help for English Students and Classes
List 4 of basic English list including nouns - this list comprises 850 words which can help you speak English in a well-rounded manner.
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