Companion Website

STEP UP

http://stepup.ephhk.com

Useful learning and teaching materials are available on this website.

General ELT Resources

1. Awesome Library

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/English/English.html

An online library that provides resources about English teaching. Topics include bilingual education, lesson plans, public speaking, reading and writing, etc.

2. British Council Hong Kong

http://www.britishcouncil.org/hongkong

The official website of the British Council in Hong Kong. Various kinds of information and resources on teacher training and development can be found on the website.

3. BBC | British Council Teaching English - Try

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/try.shtml

Activities, tips and lesson plans for teachers. The activities are divided into nine categories. The tips are ideas given by teachers that help users plan interesting lessons. The lesson plans contain worksheets and detailed procedures which users can use right away.

4. Common Errors in English

http://www.wsu.edu/%7Ebrians/errors/index.html

A website that gives the definition of what an error in English is, and lists some examples of common errors in English.

5. Dave's ESL Cafe

http://www.eslcafe.com/

A website providing information for teachers, students and general users. Apart from general English teaching and learning resources, there is also a teacher forum as well as a student forum. Teachers and students can share their questions in the forums.

6. Guide to Grammar and Style

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/%7Ejlynch/Writing/

Words and phrases are sorted in alphabetical order. Users can search for the usage of each word and phrases on this website.

7. Hong Kong Education City

http://www.hkedcity.net/index.phtml

A local educational website that offers useful English teaching and learning resources. Different kinds of materials can be searched in the English Campus or Primary English Corner.

8. The Internet Grammar of English

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/home.htm

This website provides detailed information on a wide range of grammatical areas. Users can also find brief definitions of grammar terms in the glossary. There are also online exercises for some of the grammatical areas.

9. Online English Grammar

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm

A website that provides over 100 explanations and illustrations of common grammar usages.

10. Online Writing Lab

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

A website that offers handouts, materials and resources about English writing for teachers and students. There are also interactive exercises and quizzes to strengthen the writing ability of student.

11. Englishpage.com

http://www.englishpage.com/

A website that provides teaching materials as well as games and forums. Links of different types of dictionaries can also be found there.

12. EnglishClub.com

http://www.englishclub.com/

A website that provides materials for learning English and teaching English as a second language. Resources include forums, games, quizzes, etc.

13. english-at-home.com

http://www.english-at-home.com/

A self-learning website with online teaching materials of English grammar, tenses and verbs, vocabulary and idioms. A test corner can also be found on the website.

Articles and Journals

14. BBC | British Council Teaching English - Think

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/think.shtml

Articles from experienced teachers and English Language Teaching professionals on a wide range of subjects of interest to teachers. The articles are categorised into nine areas including methodology, pronunciation, literature, resources, speaking, vocabulary and the four skills.

15. ELT Newsletter

http://www.eltnewsletter.com/

A forum for English teachers. Weekly articles of different topics are updated every Friday. Teachers can also submit their own articles to the website, or share their opinions in the discussion forum.

16. Language Learning and Technology

http://llt.msu.edu/

A journal for second and foreign language teachers. The aim of its publication is to illustrate how technologies affect language learning and language teaching.

17. TESL-EJ

http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/index.html

A journal featuring the topic about English as a second language or foreign language. Users can also contribute their articles to the Web for publication.

18. The Internet TESL Journal

http://iteslj.org/

A journal for teachers who teach English as a second language. Apart from monthly updated articles, there are also materials for teachers and students, including quizzes, jokes, games, etc.

19. The Language Teacher

http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/

A monthly updated journal containing materials relevant to language teaching.

Fun and Games

20. The Grammar Gorillas

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

A fun game focusing on recognising different parts of speech. It is suitable for both young learners and adults.

21. Puzzle Maker

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/

A puzzle-making machine designed for teachers, students and parents. Puzzles with customised word lists can be created and printed out.

22. Funschool

http://www.funschool.com

Games, activities, printable and downloadable materials to aid teaching.

Activities, Exercises and Tests

23. World-English

http://www.world-english.org/

A website that contains a pool of English language activities, exercise and tests.

24. Virtual Language Centre

http://www.edict.com.hk/vlc/

A website with a full coverage of e-learning resources such as grammar practice, language games and reading comprehensions. The resources are suitable for self-learning as well as teaching resources for teachers. It also features a net dictionary, a Web concordance and multimedia presentations.

Dictionaries and Glossaries

25. Cambridge Dictionaries Online

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

An online version of the Cambridge dictionaries. Users can search any one of five Cambridge online dictionaries. A search is returned with a comprehensive list of meanings as well as occurrences in common phrases and idioms. The website also features some online activities to practise the use of English.

26. Dictionary.com

http://dictionary.reference.com/

A multi-source search engine which provides the usual word definitions. Users can also search for synonyms and antonyms with the thesaurus mode.

27. Fun with Words: A Glossary of Linguistics and Rhetoric

http://rinkworks.com/words/linguistics.shtml

An online glossary of linguistics and rhetoric.

28. Glossary of Linguistic Terms

http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/Index.htm

An extensive online glossary of linguistic terms.

29. Merriam-Webster Online

http://www.m-w.com/

An online version of the popular American English dictionary. The website also features a Word of the Day and some interesting online word games.

30. OneLook Dictionary Search

http://www.onelook.com/

A search engine for definitions of both words and phrases. The database consists of more than 900 online dictionaries. The wildcard function helps users retrieve a list of words that match the patterns they want.

31. RhymeZone

http://www.rhymezone.com/

An online dictionary and thesaurus that searches for rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, etc. It also searches in the works of Shakespeare and in a wide range of famous quotes.

32. WordNet

http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/

An online lexical database developed by the Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton University. An initial search for meaning can then be refined into searches for synonyms, antonyms and other related words.

33. Wordsmyth

http://www.wordsmyth.net/

An online dictionary of American English that combines dictionary and thesaurus. A search is returned with all definitions, examples, synonyms, cross references to synonyms, similar and related words.