VOA'S

Quiz yourself on English grammar and vocabulary while reading scripts of the Special English programs from the Voice of America (VOA). Not only can you practice English, but you can learn many interesting things while doing so.

http://www.manythings.org/voa/

Sing along for kids

Let's sing along and learn English!

http://www.manythings.org/songs/

Frequency

How often do yo watch TV or study? CLICK on
http://www.manythings.org/casp/frequency.html
and write a paragraph about it!

Writing about your routine

Your routine! Write the time you do each activity and the computer will help you!

http://www.manythings.org/casp/schedule.html

Writing about your favourites

You can write a quick text about your faves if you join us at this site:

http://www.manythings.org/casp/favorites.html

Write a quick letter

Write a quick letter by filling in the gaps on the following site:

http://www.manythings.org/casp/

Writing a self introduction

This site can help you to write a paragraph about yourself. You can use it to send e-mails to e-pals.

http://www.manythings.org/caw/intro.html

Crazy sentences singer

By clicking on some words, you can create a song!

http://www.manythings.org/pp/sentence_singer_2.html

Tongue Twisters

Some sentences may seem easy to be pronounced... but they're not! Try these ones:

http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/en.htm

Quotes

CLICK on any of these sites and find a nice quote to be discussed with your classmates.

http://www.quoteland.com/topic.asp

http://www.quotationspage.com/

Raïssa's family

http://raissa14.tripod.com/id5.html

Talking about Food

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/f02/Level1/page1.htm

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/f03/direct.htm

Recycling

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/e30/direct.htm

About Valentine's Day

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/n02/direct.htm

Creating a Certificate

http://www.certificatecenter.com/Make.asp

Mouse Master - How to use the mouse!

http://www.clta.on.ca/EAOnline/MouseMaster/index.html

Multiple choice

http://www.clta.on.ca/EAOnline/FlashedESL/fe-adjective.html

Shawn Mcdonald

Listen to this song written by Shawn McDonald and fill in the gaps, after that, click on http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/All-I-Need-lyrics-Shawn-McDonald/C73C11D93D14E89C48256EE80009C29E and check your answer.

As I sit here and thinkAbout all that You've 1_ _ _ _
About how You gave me Your one and only Son
And I'm trying to fathomAll that You are, but so far, Lord
You're so beyond me
I fall down in 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And I fall down in fear
And I'm asking You, Lord,
won't You please draw 3_ _ _ _
Won't You open my eyesSo that I can 4_ _ _
The way that You are working in me

All I need is Your 5 _ _ _ _
To come and fill this heart of mine
My heart is a desert that has gone 6_ _ _
And I need Your love to carry me bye,
bye, bye, bye, byeTo carry me bye, bye, bye, bye, bye
To carry me byeAnd I lay down my 7_ _ _ _
And I put it before You
All that I am is in Your 8 _ _ _ _ _
And I'm not going to question, why You're so faithful
Why that You give me the blessing that You have
Let the glory be known, let the glory be shown
Lift You up unto the throne
You are my God, You are my 9_ _ _ _
To You I give, I give You everything

TOM JOBIM

CLICK on http://www-music.duke.edu/jazz_archive/artists/jobim.antonio.carlos/02/bio.htm , read about TOM JOBIM and answer these questions by ticking:

1. On January 25th , 1927...
Tom Jobim moved to Rio de Janeiro. ( )
Tom Jobim was born. ( )
Tom Jobim met his wife. ( )

2. In 1941...
a. Tom married his first wife, Tereza. ( )
b. Tom had a son, Paulo. ( )
c. Tom began his piano lessons. ( )

3. In 1958...
a. The BOSSA NOVA movement started. ( )
b. Tom Jobim went to the United States. ( )
c. Tom Jobim met João Gilberto. ( )

4. In 1964...
a. Gilberto’s wife, Astrud recorded “The Girl from Ipanema” (Tom’s most famous song. ( )
b. Tom Jobim sang with Frank Sinatra. ( )
c. Tom went to New York. ( )

5. On December 8th , 1994...
a. Tom came back to Brazil. ( )
b. Tom married his second wife, Ana Lontra. ( )
c. Tom died of heart failure. ( )

Penpals

CLICK on the link below and find a new friend from another country!

http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_penpals.php3

or

http://www.epals.com/esearch/?st=new

Tomato

Do you know how to say "tomato" in other languages? Who do you think has a better pronunciation? The Spanish? The Hungarian? CLICK on the link below and check this out.

http://duber.com/wesaytomato/2005/tomatoes.html

Speaking - man or men?

Sometimes people don't recognize the difference between "men" and "man". Can you? Let's check it now! CLICK on the link below:

http://www.anglofile.com/randomizer/index.html

Writing quiz - advanced

For upper-intermediate students. Typical mistakes writers make. CLICK on the link below.

http://www.anglofile.com/QuizMachine/writing001/index.html

The wolf and the crane

http://www.anglofile.com/QuizMachine/wolf_and_crane/index.html

Now, look at the prompts below and write questions, after that, try to answer them.

a. What / the wolf / to have / in his throat
b. What / the wolf / to ask the crane to do
c. What / the crane / to get as a reward

The kingdom of the lion

1. Before reading this story, check with your classmate the following vocabulary:

a. a kingdom
b. a reign
c. royal
d. a proclamation
e. a general assembly

2. Now, read the story and answer the quizz. Just CLICK on the link below.

http://www.anglofile.com/QuizMachine/lion_king/index.html

Let's talk

Here's your opportunity to record and listen to your English. Check this out by CLICKING on the link below:

http://duber.com/LetsTalk/letstalk_content.html