Useful links

BBC World Service: Learning English
Programme information and many features, e.g. Words in the News, English by Radio, Grammar and Vocabulary, Quizzes. Adult learners can try the Virtual English Masterclass choices, e.g. Learning Tips, Business Communication, Grammar Surgery with its interactive quizzes and live chat with transcripts.


ESLFlow
Lessons, activities and resources for Elementary, Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate levels.


Linguistic Funland
Now in its 7th year. Links to resources for the teaching of English, exercises and activities for students of English, online journals and linguistic databases and corpora as well as for linguistic study, computer-mediated communication and the study of other languages.


Breaking News English
Over 800 Free English language lessons based on current downloadable world news stories. Several new lessons each week at two levels. with reproducible classroom handouts which can be adapted for your class.


MacMillan One Stop English Magazine
One of the best of publishers' sites, this monthly online magazine offers hundreds of free resources: professional support, lesson plans, lesson sharing at all levels plus a new Forum section. Recent and current features include practical teaching ideas on grammar and speaking, teaching with minimal materials (e.g. using timetables, role play), drama activities, using songs with young learners, reading lessons on topics of global interest, business and ESP, exams and assessment plus a warmers and icebreakers section and links to other ELT sites.


Oxford University Press Teachers' Club
This is the Oxford site tailor-made for teachers, dedicated to providing information, resources, support materials, and ideas for teachers and students. There are sections for Young Learners, Teenage Learners and Adult Learners, each with activities and exercises for practising English plus a free online Teachers Club with tips, articles, downloadable teaching materials and links.


Online Writing Lab, Purdue University
OWL stands for Online Writing Lab. This URL takes you to ESL Resources for Teachers which gives access to a number of useful pages: handouts on grammar points, online journals, help with research and documentation, writing across the curriculum and links to ESL resources. Also check out the Internet Resources section.


Scribd
Website where you can search and download lots of Powerpoint presentations, articles or even books to use in your studies or teaching. You must register to use the service but it's free of charges.