VocabAhead (a resource to study vocabulary with video clips)
Wordle (creating word clouds) - on the blog
The Teacher presents the idioms (learn the idioms with BBC)
Wordia is a free visual, video dictionary.
Word Stash is a free service that describes itself as "half vocabulary builder, half dictionary, and full awesome."
Knoword is a fun and challenging game that tests your ability to match definitions to words.
Flashcard Flash is a handy little search engine designed for one purpose, helping you find sets of flashcards.
MyVocabulary.com offers free vocabulary lessons, word lists, and word puzzles designed for middle school and high school students.
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RESOURCES with news articles
BBC
CNN
Wordle (creating word clouds) - on the blog
The Teacher presents the idioms (learn the idioms with BBC)
Wordia is a free visual, video dictionary.
Word Stash is a free service that describes itself as "half vocabulary builder, half dictionary, and full awesome."
Flashcard Flash is a handy little search engine designed for one purpose, helping you find sets of flashcards.
- is the easiest, most intelligent way to improve your vocabulary. It combines an adaptive learning system (The Challenge) with the world’s fastest dictionary (The Dictionary) so that you can more quickly and more efficiently learn words.
QUIZLET - an article
Quizlet Create and Share Educational Flashcards for Free
Word Games for When You Are Stuck in the Middle
What Do You See? 8 Steps to Teaching Basic Vocabulary
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VIDEO LESSONS ON VOCAB
How to use 'To Get' - English Vocabulary Lesson - a series of video lessons on vocabulary
Early Daily Doses of English
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RESOURCES with news articles
BBC
CNN
