Many things to learn English

As it is said in the Web Site description, this web site is for people studying English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL). There are quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer assisted language learning activities.
I strongly recommend this site to all my students.
Just click on the link to go to the main page
http://www.manythings.org/
Or listen to some of the hundreds of listenings from The Voice Of America while reading the audioscrip

Or "play" with the activities for beginners
http://www.manythings.org/e/easy.html

Enjoy it!!

Idioms and proverbs

An idiom is a combination of words that has a meaning that is different from the meanings of the individual words themselves. It can have a literal meaning in one situation and a different idiomatic meaning in another situation. It is a phrase which does not always follow the normal rules of meaning and grammar.
A proverb is a short saying or sentence that is generally known by many people. The saying usually contains words of wisdom, truth or morals that are based on common sense or practical experience. It is often a description of a basic rule of conduct that all people generally follow or should follow. Proverbs can be found in all languages

http://www.idiomconnection.com

Want to talk to someone in English?

If you want to talk to someone in English, many people would like to speak English with YOU! Join this network of teachers and students from around the world, and start speaking English right away!
http://www.speak-english-today.com/

The podcast website for people learning English

This link drives you to a great place ." Listen to English" a podcast website for learning English. Here you will find listenings about very interesting themes.

http://www.listen-to-english.com/

You can also do exercises, quizes and read the texts while listening them

Who said learning is boring?

Perhaps the most original web to learn English I have ever seen.
As they say " Who said learning is boring?"
http://www.anglesonline.org/

Learn English for free with Mansion Ingles

http://www.mansioningles.com/

http://www.mansioningles.com/listening00.htm

Looking for a dictionary?

In this link you will have 101 dictionaries in one

http://www.onelook.com/

or use one of the best dictionaries online
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/Default.asp?dict=S

Useful websites

Here you have a selection of useful websites with exercises that can help you to improve your English
*) http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/ (British Council)
*) http://www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistant-arc-essuk.htm (Essential UK)
*) http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/plans/superhero/superhero.shtml (Listening/reading comprehension)
*) http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml ( listenings)
*) http://englishlistening.com/ (listenings Am En)
*) http://yahooesp.englishtown.com/home/portal.asp ( daily lesson)
*) http://es.launch.yahoo.com/v/ ( video clips)
*)http://www.lyrics.com/( songs and lyrics)
*) http://webquest.org/ (Everything about webquest,University of San Diego)
*) http://www.xtec.es/ies-joan-coromines/angles/biwq/index.htm
*) http://members.aol.com/eslkathy/esl.htm#new (Exercises)
*) http://www.isabelperez.com/( lots of useful links and exercises)
*) http://usuarios.lycos.es/englishweb( links to exercises)
*) http://eslus.com/esl/resource.htm#general (lots of links to practical exercises)
*) http://www.eslcafe.com/ ( Quizzes, chat ,...)
http://www.apac.es/

First time blogging

The aim of this blog is to offer my students a new tool to learn English while enjoying their favourite activity, the Internet. It's sometimes difficult to open a new way to get your students motivated when learning but I think it is worth the effort .
This blog pretends to be an experimental cyberspace to try new methods to promote writing, reading listening and even speaking among students, not just talking about their things but also about themes of general interest.
So feel free to add your comments to the posts and have a nice day.