TLS Online Resources

Listening/Speaking Activities & Materials

• EnglishCentral.com - uses YouTube videos to provide feedback on user pronunciation,  track their progress, and build vocabulary. Uses a ‘flipped classroom’ approach.
  Examples: Korean Wave Takes over the world
                  Steve Jobs: What Truly Matters
• Elllo.org English Listening Lesson Library Online) Lots of listening activitiesExample: http://www.elllo.org/english/1001/1019-Ron-Hawaii.htm
• Breakingnewsenglish.com - news stories with lots of language activitiesExample: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1003/100315-poaching.html
• Esl-lab.com -Many listening activities Example Lesson: http://www.esl-lab.com/expense/expenserd1.htm
• Agendaweb.org many categories - links to activities on other sites
• Examenglish.com
• Listenaminute.com
• 5 Minute English- Hundreds of Short Self-Study English Lessons
• Tefl.net/alexcase/worksheets/functions/ (games, worksheets, roleplays)
• Waze.net - Oral English Activities
• ESLPodCards.com - downloadable audio materials
• LessonStream.org -  Lesson plans using assorted types of media
• EnglishMediaLab.com- English Grammar Exercises, Video lessons,quizzes, Vocabulary Exercises
• 123Listening - free listening tests, printable worksheets, free audio and worksheets
• Eslgold.com/speaking.html (topic & level based speaking practice)
• Eslgo.com/resources/sa.html (role plays & speaking activities)
• Eslfast.com/robot/ ('easy' conversation practice)
• Talkenglish.com/  (sentence level practice)
• Eslpoint.com/speaking.html (level based index of resources - many dead links)
• Voxopop.com/  (audio discussions)
• BBC Learning English
• English Online France - Free Activities and Quizzes
• Youtube.com/user/duncaninchina (popular YouTube English Teacher)
• Real-english.com
• Englishpond.com/listening

• FocusEnglish: Everyday English in Conversation
• Pearson Public Speaking Website
• Great American Speeches
• Top 100 Speeches
• ManyThings.org Audio Concentration & other listening stuff
• ITESLJ - Techniques & Articles
• Logic Problems - http://eslteachingideas.blogspot.com/2010/02/esl-logic-problems.html
• What's the Difference - TMZ - What's the Difference

Sources of Korean Media News (in English)

• Soompi.com
• Allkpop.com
• Koreaboo.com

Music

• Lyricstraining.com - Using songs to practice language skills
  Example: http://www.lyricstraining.com/game72.htm
• Learn English By Songs.- another EFL music resouce
• Musicalenglishlessons.org
• Teaching with Songs -
• Songsforteaching.com
• Tefltunes.com  - ESLSong Lessons Songs For Teaching Grammar
• Lyrics Mode - find lyrics to popular English songs  
• K-POP MADNESS: Lyrics

Online Karaoke

• Singsnap
• Karaokepla
• Karaokeparty.com

Pronunciation

• Sounds of American English
• American English Pronunciation Practice
• RachelsEnglish.com
• EnglishCentral.com
• LearningEnglish Pronunciation
• EnglishPronunciation at EnglishClub.com
• English Pronunciation/Listening (OkanaganUniversity College, Canada)
• Phonetics: English Sound Library (Universityof Iowa)
• Eva Easton - Pronuciation
• Teaching Pronunciation
• Emily's Pronunciation Class
• Pufs Pronunciation

Chatbots are automated chat tools that can be pre-programmed say certain things or  interact with users. Text to speech chatbots allow you to create a speaking character (or  avatar) Naturalreaders.com Voki.com (see LearningCall Audio Guide for examples) Oddcast.com (multilingualdemo) Vozme.com(allows you to create an mp3 file from text) ReadtehWords.com(allows you to create an mp3 file from text)

Mobile Tools

• Google Translate - Android  iPhone
• Conversation English
• iVocabulary
• English Phrasebook m(Idioms)
• 15,000 Useful Phrases
• AccelaStudy

Discussion Questions

• Iteslj.org/questions/
• Esldiscussions.com/
• Conversation Questions for the ESL & EFL Classroom

Make your own comics and animations

• Makebeliefscomix.com/Comix
• Comicmaster.org.uk
• Stripcreator.com/make.php
• Wittycomics.com
• Blank Cards
  Videos
• Goanimate.com
• XtraNormal

Assorted Tools

• Graphic Organizer Links & Gliffy.com (mind mapping and chart building)
• Barry Fun English Tools
• Online Clocks & Stopwatches
• Mrs. Dell's Tools List