Carolyn Quarterman
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Some useful links for studying English:
Merriam-Webster On-Line Dictionary (can hear the pronunciation of words
as well as look up their meaning. Can also search for synonyms and antonyms.)
Listening activites
Select Independent Studying Lab OR English Listening Lounge (click on "Transcript"
to obtain text so that you can follow along with the audio)
Listening Practice for International Teaching Assistants
Historical and Political Speeches (Listen to famous speeches on "Real Player" and read the transcripts.)
Punctuation Explanation and Practice
Pronunciation (Click on "Launch English Library) in upper right hand area of site, and you will have access to
phonetic symbols,examples and visual descriptions of English vowel and consonant sounds.
Here are links that have a variety of activities for practicing and learning English. Some require
membership, but have some free exercises or a basic trial use:
Parlo - Language. Culture. Life
A Visual Thesaurus (useful for finding synonyms, and really quite mesmerizing to watch!)