Wordia – Dictionary that brings words to life
Wordia is a wonderful online dictionary has videos of people defining words. Listen to the tone of their voice, their expression on their faces, and their body language. Build your vocabulary beyond...
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The New York Times has provided a platform for people to tell their story on their website One in 8 Million. View pictures and hear their story in their words. This is a fascinating way to learn...
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Improve your listening skills by listening to these specially designed lessons from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC Manitoba has dozens of lessons based on a short listening segment. After...
View ArticleStudent Health 101
Many students who travel abroad for their education have many questions about living on their own. College Health Services publishes an interactive online magazine for students studying at the...
View ArticleVoice of America – Learning English Channel
Voice of America has long been a source of English around the world since 1942. They now have a Youtube channel for English Language Learners. It is an excellent place to go to practice your listening....
View ArticleAcademic Earth – Practice Your Note Taking Skills
Practice your note taking skills by listening to academic lectures from world class universities at Academic Earth. Academic Earth has video lectures from 15 Universities in over 30 Subject areas. No...
View ArticleTechnology, Entertainment & Design (TED)
Students who are developing their academic listening and note taking skills can watch engaging presentations at TED.com View thousands of videos on interesting topics ranging from Business &...
View ArticleFree Online Readers
To improve one’s reading, one should read. In many of the advanced reading classes, students are encouraged to read an English book in their free time, but students often do not know where to start,...
View ArticlePrepare for Success
The Modern Languages department at the University of Southampton have created an excellent tool for students who are studying abroad called Prepare for Success. This interactive website has a series...
View Article2 Minutes Worth Watching
Want to practice your academic listening? A Canadian website, Vidoyen.com, has scholars and professionals sharing their thoughts on a variety of topics from Arts & Culture and Sports to Philosophy...
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