Dave's ESL Cafe's Web Guide!: Vocabulary

Aardvark and Onwards

http://www.teflnetnation.com/exercises/tableofcontents.htm

(12 votes)

On-line and printable activites to help students learn vocab, and for teachers requiring materials for the classroom. Requests welcome.

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American/British/Canadian Vocabulary

http://www.inter-play.com/translation/voc-ukus.htm

(7 votes)

An explanation and listing of differences in vocabulary between American, British and Canadian English.

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Antagonyms

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cellis/antagonym.html

(5 votes)

Collection of words that have meanings that contradict each other.

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Coined by Shakespeare

http://www.m-w.com/shakespeare/ShakHome.htm

(2 votes)

Words and meanings first used by The Bard.

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Cool Word of the Day

http://www.dsu.edu/projects/word_of_day/word.html

A cool new vocabulary word is taught each day. You can also view past words.

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Emotional Vocabulary

http://www.stuff.co.uk/emote.htm

Faces, sounds and words. Shockwave needed.

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English Page - Lesson Archive

http://www.englishpage.com/lessonarchive/lessonarchive.html

(9 votes)

Vocabulary exercises for intermediate and advanced English learners.

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English Vocabulary Links

http://www.nanana.com/vocabulary.html

(2 votes)

Word games and exercises for vocabulary building. Dictionaries, ESL links and other resources to improve vocabulary and reading.

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english2U.com

http://www.english2u.com

(3 votes)

Free English vocabulary email lessons for non-native speakers who have studied English for several years.

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Estimate Your Vocabulary Size Online

http://www.insightin.com/test/test.phtml?test=test10k

(2 votes)

50 multiple choice questions to test your vocabulary size online

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False Cognates between Portuguese and English

http://www.english.sk.com.br/sk-fals.html

(6 votes)

The 75 most evident false cognates between English & Portuguese, both ways.

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Faux Amis and Other Deceptive Cognates - English/French

http://www.inter-play.com/translation/faux-amis.htm

Faux Amis or False Friends are words that seem to be the same but in fact have different meanings (eg actuel/actual).

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Flash Cards

http://www.englishshoponline.com/flashcards.html

(79 votes)

Flash Cards are a perfect tool to teach and review English vocabulary and grammar structures. The fun and clear pictures enhance students' memomories and motivation to learn.

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Focusing on Words

http://www.wordfocus.com/

(2 votes)

John G. Robertson's unique site helps students experience the wonder of words by focusing on the Latin and Greek elements used in English.

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Fun with Etymology

http://www.compassnet.com/mrex/etymol.htm

(1 vote)

Etymologies of some common and not so common English words.

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Jesse's Word a Day

http://www.randomhouse.com/jesse/

(1 vote)

Jesse Sheidlower is a Senior Editor in the Random House Reference Department, where he is chiefly responsible for slang and new words.

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Language of Camping Hiking, and Mountaineering

http://www.edusainc.com/ezine/realenglish/r_june.html

Great resource from the English Outlook Magazine.

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Lexical Competence

http://www.creighton.edu/~dmills/vocab.htm

A list of what is involved in learning a new word with implications for L2 teaching.

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Lingua Trivia

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1979/trivia.html

Every week there will be a new word posted giving you the meaning of the word, the word's origin or etymology, and an example of it's usage.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

http://www.m-w.com/wod

Daily word includes pronunciation, example usage, and interesting information. Highly recommended!

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New Words in English

http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling215/

Neologisms and novel uses of words in English collected by members of the class Linguistics/English 215 at Rice University.

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Phrasal Verbs Drinks Dispenser

http://www.stuff.co.uk/phrasal.htm

(1 vote)

Mix up verbs and prepositions to quench your thirst. You need shockwave for this activity.

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Sounds of the World's Animals

http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals/animals.html

(1 vote)

Ever wonder what a monkey sounds like in English? This is where you can find out!

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Study Zone Vocabulary

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Vocabulary for abbreviations, air travel, computers, correspondence, and CV/Résumé.

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Study Zone: Vocabulary

http://www.englishclub.net/1study/vocabulary/vocabulary_frameset.htm

A selection of the 'Top 20 Words For Each Subject' from Abbreviations to Selling.

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