Academic Resources for OPIE Students
The links below provide great opportunities for self-study!
General Language Study Resources
- Englishclub.com English skills, games, and quizzes (opens in a new window)
- Language skills, resources, & study guides (opens in a new window)
- Manythings.org English resources, games, and links (opens in a new window)
- Real English videos & interactive lessons (opens in a new window)
- University of Victoria language center (opens in a new window)
- Teacherjoe.us English skills, quizzes, and readings (opens in a new window)
- Wise Old Sayings: word games
Grammar
- English grammar topics including notes on form and usage (opens in a new window)
- Grammar and style guides for writers (opens in a new window)
- Grammar information for practical use (opens in a new window)
- Guide to grammar and writing (www.grammar.ccc.commnet.edu) (opens in a new window)
- Links to multiple grammar sites (opens in a new window)
- University College London grammar center (opens in a new window)
- University of Ottawa writing center guide to grammar (opens in a new window)
- Wikipedia English grammar (opens in a new window)
Listening
- Breaking News English (opens in a new window)
- BBC learning English (opens in a new window)
- CNN.com news story transcripts (opens in a new window)
- CNN.com video news stories (opens in a new window)
- ELS Video (opens in a new window)
- Englishclub.com resources online (opens in a new window)
- English Language Listening Lab Online (opens in a new window)
- NPR Online (opens in a new window)
- Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab (opens in a new window)
- VOA learning English news (opens in a new window)
Pronunciation
- International Phonetic Alphabet (opens in a new window)
- Lessons on Youtube (opens in a new window)
- Minimal pair practice (opens in a new window)
- Pronunciation resources (opens in a new window)
- Rachel’s English lessons (video) (opens in a new window)
- Sentence stress (opens in a new window)
- VOA pronunciation word search (opens in a new window)
Reading
- Breaking News English.com (opens in a new window)
- English Zone reading materials (opens in a new window)
- Google Books (opens in a new window)
- Interactive reading with exercises & questions (opens in a new window)
- Newsela (opens in a new window)
- Spreeder.com (Paced reading practice) (opens in a new window)
- TOEFL reading comprehension example texts & questions (opens in a new window)
- UPenn Digital Library (opens in a new window)
- Voice of the Shuttle extensive online reading selections (opens in a new window)
Speaking
- Conversation topics with audio and text (opens in a new window)
- Conversation topics and questions (opens in a new window)
- Interview speaking tips (opens in a new window)
- Links to a variety of speaking activities (opens in a new window)
- Real-English.com video lessons (opens in a new window)
- Speaking English Basics (opens in a new window)
- Speaking tips (opens in a new window)
- Tips on making small talk (opens in a new window)
Public Speaking
- Creating, developing, and designing effective presentations (opens in a new window)
- Public speaking archives (opens in a new window)
Vocabulary
- Cliches and common expressions (opens in a new window)
- Dave’s ESL Cafe idioms (opens in a new window)
- ESL vocabulary resources & useful links (opens in a new window)
- Go-English idiom word search (opens in a new window)
- Merriam-Webster dictionary (opens in a new window)
- Quizlet (online flashcards)
- Vocabulary Practice and Games (opens in a new window)
- World Wide Words vocabulary usage and meaning (opens in a new window)