I just made a new Voki. See it here:

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

ESL 31 Toolbar Overview

Please watch this video tutorial to find out more about vocabulary enhancing Word Cards.

Please watch this video tutorial to find out more about Paragraph Brainstorming and Outlining Tips.

Please follow carefully this SILENT video tutorial about Formatting a MS Word Document for your courses. You just watch where I click and do the same!

ESL 24 Toolbar Overview

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

Websites that Help Improve Writing Skills

A must-see:

http://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/05/29/be-a-better-writer-in-15-minutes-4-ted-ed-lessons-on-grammar-and-word-choice/

 

Dictionaries:

• www.yourdictionary.com
• www.wordhippo.com
• http://visuwords.com/
• http://corpus.byu.edu/coca/
• http://www.wordandphrase.info/
• http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/
• http://dynamo.dictionary.com/
• http://www.urbandictionary.com/

Collocations:

• http://www.eslflow.com/collocationsandphrasalvebs.html
• http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zy37mjp.htm
• http://prowritingaid.com/ Free-Online-Collocations-Dictionary.aspx                   Type in the word you are working on and see what other words appear before and/or after. e.g. Abrupt: abrupt change, abrupt stop, abrupt halt, abrupt move, abrupt sound, come to an abrupt ..., made an abrupt...

 

Parts of speech

• http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz30fna.htm
• http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/parts_of_speech/quiz395.html
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/215.html

Phrases vs. Clauses

• http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/phrase_or_clause/quiz2825.html
• http://teachro.publiccomputingservices.org/grammarpractice/preposition/clause.htm
• http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Orange%20Level/Orange_Level_Quiz_4_Clauses_and_Phrases.html

IELTS:

• http://www.ielts-exam.net/IELTS-Writing-Samples/ielts-writing.htm
• http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/test_sample/listening_sample.aspx
• http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-test/free-practice-tests
• http://www.english-online.org.uk/ieltsfolder/ieltshome.php?name=International%20English%20Language%20Testing%20System&fun=startIntroRequest()&spt=readcontent
•  http://www.ieltsbuddy.com/
• http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/test_sample.aspx
• http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-test/free-practice-tests
• http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=15&Itemid=64

 IELTS vocabulary:

• http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTSVocabulary.htm
• http://www.ieltsbuddy.com/ielts-vocabulary.html
• http://www.examword.com/ielts/practice.aspx
• http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-vocabulary/#academic vocabulary

Websites that HELP Strengthen Grammar Skills

Verb tenses:

Past Tenses:

• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html
• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html
• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html
• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html
• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs5.htm
• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs12.htm

also:

• http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz29bms.htm
• http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-simple-past.php#.UlNZO1BvOXs
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=7150
• http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/past1.html
• http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-1.html

Tutorials:

• http://youtu.be/WyLKNX5OE2M
• http://youtu.be/JmvVPmf8zKQ
• http://youtu.be/XjS8xPRtjlc
• http://youtu.be/9QU5bqql8Kg
• http://youtu.be/MxsUdWfIO3Y
• http://youtu.be/P_SRx1GBJHw

Simple Present:

• http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=simple-present-tense-quiz_1
• http://english-quiz.net/present-simple-tense-quiz.html
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/65.html
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1
• https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present_quiz.htm
• http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl_bgpressimple.htm
• http://english-quiz.net/present-simple-tense-quiz.html
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/download/test_simple_present_en.pdf
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/simple_present2.htm
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1277
• http://www.language-worksheets.com/present-simple-elementary.html
• http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present-simple.html

 Present Progressive/Continuous:

• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/66.html
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous_quiz.htm
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/sp_or_pc.html
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/pres_pro.htm
• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-progressive/form/exercises?form02
• http://www.really-learn-english.com/present-progressive-exercises.html
• https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous_quiz.htm
• http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_how.htm
• http://www.esl-lounge.com/level1a/lev1athereiscardgame.php
• http://esl.about.com/od/teachingbeginners/a/ab_15beg.htm
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/have_got.htm
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=8410
• https://elt.oup.com/student/project3rdedition/level1/unit3/grammar/exercise5?cc=global&selLanguage=en
• http://first-english.org/english_learning/english_beginners/have_got_exercises/01_have_got_has_got_exercises.htm

Present Perfect / Progressive links and quizzes:

• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-progressive
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_perfect_progressive_statements.htm
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/154.html
• http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blperfectorperfectcont1.htm
• http://english-quiz.net/past-perfect-tense-quiz.html
• http://english-quiz.net/for-since.html

Past Perfect / Progressive:

• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/153.html
• http://www.myenglishteacher.net/past_perfect_progressive.html

Future tenses:

• http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/advanced/futureforms.htm
• http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/exercise/future_perfect_vs_continous
• http://www.englishlab.net/hp/quiz23_future_perfect_continuous_active_passive_1_life_2100.htm
• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/futureperfect.html
• http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/futperfmc/futperm.htm
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/sp_or_pc.html
• http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl_bgpresorcont.htm
• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/simcon1.htm
• http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/present1.html
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/inhalt_grammar.htm
• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/tenses
• http://esl.about.com/od/Intermediate_Verbs/Intermediate-Level-Verb-Structures.htm
• http://englishgrammarsecrets.com/
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/future.htm
• http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Verb-Tenses.htm (scroll down to the bottom!)
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-mix/exercises
• http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_futureforms.htm
• http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/tenses-exercise-six

S-V agreement

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/quizzes/svagr2.htm
• http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/sva1.html
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/svagr.html
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/cw-svagreement.html
• http://eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi?sv_agreement
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/quizzes/svagr2.htm
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm
• http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/subject_verb_agreement_1.asp

Questions:

• http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/m-tag02.html
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/233.html
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-questions-tag_quiz.htm
• Tutorial:
• http://youtu.be/TABgJyhaENc
• http://youtu.be/QQSwJGwNkgo
• http://youtu.be/How1co2KTFo
• http://youtu.be/rUj1HTDPRNg

Determiners/Articles

• http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/cw-articles.html
• http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/a_articleq1.htm
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html
• http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei008/esl-test.php
• http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei098/esl-test.php
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/
• http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-english-articles-new1.html
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/
• http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/articles/
• http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/article.htm
• Rules:
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/
• http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/articles/
• http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/article.htm

Prepositions

• https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm
• http://www.momswhothink.com/reading/list-of-prepositions.html
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/preposition_quiz1.htm
• http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/prep3.html
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/230.html

Either/neither

• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/44.html

Modals:

• http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl_bgmodals.htm
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/0101/ig-modals.html
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/modalquiz.html
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/398.html
• http://www.esl-classroom.com/grammar/modals1.html

Conditionals:

• http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/cond.htm
• http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/single/cond_r.htm
• http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/conditional_sentences01.html
• http://esl.yourdictionary.com/lesson-plans/Teaching-Conditionals-for-ESL.html
• http://youtu.be/Htk8TiYa0ic
• http://youtu.be/9ifCM8kJFKI
• http://youtu.be/xsG-dz1drgQ
• Quizzes:
• https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_quiz.htm
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/36.html
• http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_conditionals1.htm
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/if-clauses.html
• http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/if1.html
• http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=conditional-quiz

Mixed Conditionals:

• http://esl.about.com/od/printablequizzesforclass/a/p_conditional1.htm
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/151.html
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/226.html
• http://www.studypage.net/quiz/153_02.htm
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_quiz.htm

Gerunds and Infinitives:

• http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_verbform1.htm
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/420.html
• http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/gerinf1.php
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_infinitive-ing_quiz.htm
• http://english-quiz.net/gerund-infinitive.html
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/infinitive1.html
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/infinitive-gerund
• http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/gerunds-and-infinitives/
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/gerundex1.html
• http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz97mkm.htm
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/420.html
• http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/gerund-or-infinitive4.html

Modifiers:

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/modifier_quiz.htm
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/m-cm.html
• http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/misplaced_modifiers/quiz4690.html

Amounts

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/cross/quantifiers2.htm
• http://esl.about.com/library/intermediatecourse/blintermediate_course_quantity1.htm
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/determiners/determiners.htm
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/cross/quant_gap2.htm

Quantifiers

• http://linguapress.com/grammar/quantifiers.htm
• http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-quantifiers.php#.VPNu9PnF98E
• http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/non-count-and-count-quantifiers
• http://www.grammarbank.com/quantifiers-quiz.html
• http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g41-quantifiers-gap-fill.php

Parts of speech

• http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz30fna.htm
• http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/parts_of_speech/quiz395.html
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/215.html

Passive Voice:

• http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/active-passive.html
• http://www.eslgo.com/quizzes/raiderspassive.html
• http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive1.htm
• http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive2.htm
• http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=921
• Passive voice jeopardy practice
• https://jeopardylabs.com/play/passive-voice14
• https://jeopardylabs.com/play/passive-voice-trivia
• https://jeopardylabs.com/play/passive-voice2

Adjectives

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/adjectives.shtml
• http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/adjAdv.asp
• http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/adjective/quiz219.html
• http://english-zone.com/grammar/adjective-find01.html
• https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adjectives-order-quiz.htm
• http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/139.html

Adjective Clauses:

Group practice:

• https://jeopardylabs.com/play/adjective-clauses3
• https://jeopardylabs.com/play/adjective-clauses12
• https://jeopardylabs.com/play/adjective-clauses5
• https://jeopardylabs.com/play/adjective-clauses

 Quiz:

• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj1.htm
• http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/English-Language-Quizzes/a/Adjective-Clauses-Quiz.asp
• http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/who_vs_which_1.asp
• http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/who_1.asp
• http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/whovwhvt.asp

Video Tutorials:

• Non-defining vs defining relative clauses
• English Grammar Basics: That vs Which
• Relative pronouns (who, which, that, whose, whom & what) - English grammar tutorial video lesson
• Restrictive vs Nonrestrictive Relative Clauses
• Relative Clauses and Pronouns (part 1)

Adjective and adverb clauses:

• http://department.monm.edu/english/kroberts/english201/project2002/group10/adjectiveclausequiz.htm
• http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/English-Language-Quizzes/a/Adjective-Clauses-Quiz.asp
• http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=adjective-adverb-clauses

Adverb Clauses practice

• http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_adverbclause.htm
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/mb/adv_cause.html
• http://a4esl.org/q/h/mb/adv_conditional.html
• http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/adverb-noun-clauses1.html
• http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/whovwhvt.asp

Adverb phrases

• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/advphr2.htm
• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/advphr.htm
• http://www.quia.com/quiz/268698.html
• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/advphr1.htm
• http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_adverbclause.htm
• http://www.mcwdn.org/adverb/adverbclausesquiz/adverbclausesquiz.html

Phrases vs. Clauses

• http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/phrase_or_clause/quiz2825.html
• http://teachro.publiccomputingservices.org/grammarpractice/preposition/clause.htm
• http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Orange%20Level/Orange_Level_Quiz_4_Clauses_and_Phrases.html

Noun Clauses exercises:

• http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/noun_clauses.htm
• http://grammar.about.com/od/mo/g/nounclauseterm.htm
• http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/nouns/noun-clause.html
• http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/noun_subordinate_clauses/quiz3323.html
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/nounclausequiz.html
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/reportspeechqz.html
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/nounclause6.html
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/nounclause5.html
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/nounclause7.html
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/nounclause8.html
• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/az_review12.html
• http://english-zone.com/grammar/noun-clz1.html
• http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-noun-clauses1.html
• http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/nounclauses/nclauseqwfib.htm
• http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/nounclauses/nclsifwhetherfib.htm
• http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/nounclauses/nclasthatfib.htm

Prepositional phrases

• http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=prepositional-phrase-quiz
• http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_prepphrase1.htm
• http://www.teachervision.fen.com/assessment/quiz/identifying-prepositional-phrases/74207.html?detoured=1