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WEBSITES I recommend

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SONGS (LISTENING & COMPLETING):

http://lyricstraining.com
LyricsTraining is an easy and fun way to learn and improve your foreign languages skills, through the music videos and the lyrics of your favorite songs.


LYRICSGAPS - A complete website of songs to fill in the gaps - not only English!
http://www.lyricsgaps.com/


LEARNING (STUDYING):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/    

ONLINE GRAMMAR EXERCISES with ANSWERS:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/index.html

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-english-grammar-exercises.html

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-printables-worksheets.html ENGLISH GRAMMAR-EXCELLENT!!

http://www.grammarbank.com Verb Tenses Chart EXERCISES with ANSWERS:

http://www.englishforeveryone.org - EXCELLENT
EnglishForEveryone.org is your resource for printable English worksheets.

ENGAMES » Learn English through games
www.engames.eu/‎ EXCELLENT !

http://www.conversationexchange.com/
Language Exchange Community

Action Verbs Present Tenses ESL Interactive Grammar, Vocabulary Game
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/action-verbs-present-tenses-esl-interactive-grammar-vocabulary-game/

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/games-social/monkey-puzzles-world-tour/
Monkey Puzzles World Tour
Academy Island
Funland

http://www.ieltsjuice.com/weekly-lessons#.VSTngFwnFMM

BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/
Slow clear videos on news topics with vocabulary repetition

LISTENING

http://www.esl-lab.com
            http://www.dailyesl.com
            http://www.ezslang.com
            http://www.trainyouraccent.com
            http://www.tips4students.com
           http://www.hikinginutah.com

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
 
BEAUTIFUL STORIES for Children read by actors - http://www.storylineonline.net/

Storyline Online helps students fall in love with reading.
The Rainbow Fish http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=r9mryuEKkKc

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishkids
Watch Goldilocks and the three bears and read along to the story with the words on the screen. 


GAMES:

GAMES to practise your English:

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/index.html- ESL Fun Games Online

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/Revision/Revision_Games.html ESL Revision Fun Games Online

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/Revision/Level1/play.html ESL Beginner - Level 1 Revision Game

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/Billionaire/Prepositions%20of%20Place%20Billionaire/index.html Billionaire Prepositions of Place Game

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/prepositions-of-place-esl-fun-game-online-grammar-practice/ Prepositions of Place Game

Present Tenses Games

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/fling%20the%20teacher/actionverbs/present%20progressive%20multiple%20choice.html  Present Progressive Action Verbs - Fling the Teacher Game

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/present%20tenses/present%20tenses%20snakes%20and%20ladders.html  Present Simple Vs. Present Progressive - Snakes & Ladders Game

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/present%20tenses/action%20verbs%20catching.html Action Verbs Picture - Catching Game :

GAMES to practise your English:

http://www.mes-games.com/prepositions1.php prepositions
http://www.mes-games.com/verbs1.php verbs1
http://www.mes-games.com/vegetables.php vegetables
http://www.mes-games.com/dailyroutines.php daily routines
http://www.mes-games.com/fruit.php fruit

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en33inst-game-destination-impossible Destination impossible DIRECTIONS game

GAMES to practise your English:

http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm

THE GRAMMAR OF DOOM The Grammar of Doom is an adventure game

    Grammar mega-game! Ten games in one adventure.

http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/findPerson.htm

The Description detective
http://www.englishmedialab.com/GrammarGames/New_Snakes_%20Ladders/Past_simple_tense.html

http://www.englishmedialab.com/GrammarGames/walk%20plank/present%20vs%20past%20tenses/present%20vs.%20past%20tenses.html

TRADITIONS:

CHRISTMAS

12 Days of Christmas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7cSZD1GPuU

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM6mDRhKAcA

TYPICAL CHRISTMAS IN http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/

-Traditional English Christmas Dinner http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/dinner.html

-Christmas Pudding http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/christmaspudding.html

- Christmas Pudding Recipe  http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/stirup.htm

-Christmas Cracker http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/crackers.html

-Christmas Cracker pulling VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4hd1nkTc_w

 
CHRISTMAS STORIES:
santas-little-helper  http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/santas-little-helper

The snowman http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/the-snowman

 
CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY:

English Words for Christmas http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/beginner-christmas-vocabulary.html

 
CHRISTMAS SONGS:

Turkey Trouble http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/turkey-trouble

Santa, Santa, high in the sky http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/santa-santa-high-the-sky

 
CHRISTMAS GAMES:

MES Christmas Vocabulary Game - http://www.marks-english-school.com/games/mes-christmas_01.html

English Vocabulary for Christmas - Picture Quiz http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/beginner-christmas-vocabulary.html

LETTER TO SANTA http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-games/make-the-sentences/letter-santa

Christmas quiz http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-games/multiple-choice/christmas-quiz


PANCAKE DAY = Carnival

SHROVE TUESDAY (Pancake Day) TRADITION, Portland, Dorset

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLjNjJwDV7E

PARLIAMENTARY PANCAKE RACE:  The House of Lords vs. The House of Commons

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8369203/Parliamentary-pancake-race.html

Parliamentary pancake race

The House of Lords team have won the annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race against their rivals from the Commons.


The race, which is contested outside the Houses of Parliament, is held every Shrove Tuesday and sees Lords and MPs from all major parties flipping pancakes around Victoria Gardens, Westminster.

The contest is held to raise awareness for the charity Rehab, which supports people with disabilities, others with brain and spinal injuries and mental health difficulties.

READING:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/ = Notizie in inglese per ragazzi

http://zanichellihappening.it/ = NEWS & Grammar

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/ = Notizie sul METEREOLOGIA in inglese per ragazzi

“I developed this web page to show kids the exciting world of weather.”


http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small-world/series-1-episode-1-meeting-friends =  Big City Small World:  A soap opera about the lives of young Londoners!

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/  Rivista in inglese per ragazzi che studiano l’ìnglese

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street  Videos sulla cultura inglese

http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Reading-Comprehension.htm - EXCELLENT WORKSHEETS with very detailed vocabulary and comprehension exercises !!

BUY ENGLISH GUIDED READERS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS:
Oxford Bookworms Library http://www.oup-bookworms.com/oxford-bookworms.cfm
Read your way to better English
Choose a Bookworm
http://www.oup-bookworms.com/choose-a-bookworm.cfm
1. What type of Bookworm would you like?

http://www.wegivebooks.org/about
We Give Books is a new digital initiative that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online.


The Simple English Wikipedia is for everyone!
That includes children and adults who are learning English.
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page


WATCHING VIDEOS:

Video Websites

http://www.eslvideo.com/

http://www.real-english.com/new-lessons.asp

http://www.real-english.com/reo/index.html

http://www.englishmedialab.com/elementaryvideos.html

http://www.englishmedialab.com/pronunciation/vowelvideo.html

Family Album USA

Macmillian's videocassettes on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Family+Album+USA

VOSCREEN – 5 seconds English
http://www.voscreen.com/game/682/ehjcj5hfhb9bdvr/it/

ORORO – TV series & films with subtitles
http://ororo.tv/en/

http://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/mobile-versions/
EXCELLENT SIMPLE GRAMMAR EXPLANATIONS ON VIDEO – clear & fun !!!

New Headway Elementary Video Series http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs9w3B4W2Ag

materials to improve your English listening and reading skills... - GOOD

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC9752BEAEBA92C75

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/index.html ESL LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES: Film Clips


‪Fun English Lesson 40 - Travelling

EFEnglishtownhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RFB7-5TmVU


ABA Films: Impara con i film!
http://www.abaenglish.com/it/corso-inglese-gratis-registro/?partnerid=300009&gclid=CLGh8fuCsbgCFYmS3godt3sAwg

English for Hotel and Tourism: "Checking into a hotel" by LinguaTV  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyqfYJX23lg


Non solo British, l'inglese in 24 accenti diversi

Dal cockney all'australiano, dall'irlandese allo scozzese ma anche l'intonazione dei giapponesi,  dei russi e degli italiani. Un giovane londinese si diverte a declinare la propria lingua in 24 modi diversi. Un trattato di fonetica in 6 minuti

http://video.repubblica.it/mondo/non-solo-british-l-inglese-in-24-accenti-diversi/54012?video=&ref=HREV-4

TRAVELLING (FREE ACCOMODATION AROUND THE WORLD SPEAKING ENGLISHJ):

http://www.couchsurfing.org/#
Adventure with new friends.
Join the CouchSurfing community to meet new people from around the world and share a meal, an adventure, or a home.

FREE ACTIVITIES TO DO IN LONDON:

http://www.walksoflondon.co.uk/ WALKING TOURS THROUGH LONDON

http://www.the-magician.co.uk/private-tours.htm A PRIVATE GUIDED HARRY POTTER TOUR


BUSINESS ENGLISH:

EnglishForMyJob.com http://www.englishformyjob.com/ell_hotelindustry.html

 Food & Beverage (restaurants, cafes, bars, catering, etc.)

 Hotel Industry (hotels, resorts, spas, etc.)

 Travel/Tourism (travel agents, tour guides, flight attendants, etc.)

 Politeness Training (the right way to speak to customers/guests in English)

Affiliated Websites:

LearnEnglishFeelGood.com (ESL portal with lots of great resources)

BusinessEnglishSite.com (Business English exercises)

ESLPDF.com (Printable ESL worksheets)

Infosquares.com (Listening and Reading Comprehension exercises plus an ESL blog)

 BusinessEnglishSite.com

VOCABULARY TRAINING:

General Business English

Sales & Marketing

Accounting & Finance

I.T. (Information Technology)

Medical English

Business English - Other

BUSINESS ENGLISH GRAMMAR QUIZZES

LISTENING COMPREHENSION TESTS

For teachers:

Off2Class - get a $5 discount if you purchase a Subscription.
https://www.off2class.com/?ref=738IQsZfzqAqbwekY3DfryJDtfbaE2wMV

http://film-english.com/blog/

http://www.ieltsjuice.com/weekly-lessons#.VSTngFwnFMM

https://allatc.wordpress.com

http://efllecturer.blogspot.it

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