Research Material and Extras

This page has links to help you with research for assignments or projects.

English Central– a website to practice your listening comprehension and pronunciation of vocabulary using current video clips. Sign up for free.

Movieclips– click here to listen to clips from a huge list of films. Good for practicing listening skills and learning new vocabulary (e.g. idioms, slang)

Wikipedia (English)– useful for getting basic information about a topic. Good for practicing skimming and scanning skills.

Prezi Presentations– use this to create presentations for class assignments. Very easy to use. It is free, but you have to sign up first.

SlideShare– You can upload your presentations from Powerpoint  here. You don’t have to put it on a USB!

PowToon– use this to create animated presentations

Idioms-find an idiom and its meaning.

Urban Dictionary– A dictionary blog to help you understand informal English, slang, or new/trendy expressions or idioms.

6 Minute EnglishRead and listen  to short articles about various topics. Learn some new vocabulary too! Download free podcasts!

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