Sites with potential for language activities

Sites with potential for language activities

Convegno nazionale A. N. I. L. S.
Napoli: 3 – 5 aprile 2008
Planning the curriculum: the four skills and the Internet
Sites with potential for language activities
1. iT’s Magazine Online
http://its-online.com
2. grammar, vocabulary and culture and … more
http://www.learnenglish.de
3. Grammar and quizzes:
http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz/rest1.htm
4. Materials for teaching and learning:
http://eleaston.com/materials.html
Sites with potential for reading activities
1. Articles for native speaker teens:
http://kids.yahoo.com/
2. Newspapers for adults and children:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmHome.aspx
3. The Case: weekly mysteries and lesson plans
http://www.mysterynet.com/
4 Literature: books and authors.
http://www.online-literature.com/
5. Hundred of poems to read
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
http://www.poetry4kids.com/index.php
Sites with potential for speaking activities
1. The Exploratorium: San Francisco interactive science museum
http://www.exploratorium.edu
2. A lot of biographies
http://www.biography.com/
http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp
3. NASA: for students, for educators
http://www.nasa.gov
4. Culture in UK
http://www.learnenglish.de/britishculture.htm
Sites with potential for listening activities
1. BBC: and language
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
2. BBC: News channel site, with video, real audio and tips for teachers
http://www.bbc.co.uk
3. CNN: News channel site, with video clips and links plus daily quiz
http://www.cnn.com
4. Listening comprehensions
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/free/audio/1g.php
5. Teaching songs
http://www.eslgames.com/teachingsongs/
Prof Patrizia Schirosi
Convegno nazionale A. N. I. L. S.
Napoli: 3 – 5 aprile 2008
Sites with potential for writing activities
1. The Internet Picture Dictionary
http://www.pdictionary.com/
2. On line dictionary
http://www.wordreference.com/
3. Electronic postcards
http://kids.yahoo.com/ecards
4. Activities for ESL Students
http://a4esl.org/
5. Fun and game
http://www.applejuice.org/fungames.html
6 . Writing stories
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
6. QUIZ MAKERS
http://www.puzzle-maker.com/
Prof Patrizia Schirosi