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Day-to-day, must have links |
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Search Engines |
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Google |
There are many local versions of Google, but
I like the Canadian version |
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Lycos |
Quite a good image search facility |
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AltaVista |
Before Google came along, this was my
favourite search engine |
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DogPile |
Not fast, not the best, but this engine
searches many search engines at the same time and sometimes
comes up with results you won't get anywhere else |
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The Search Engine Guide |
want to find a different search engine? There
are thousands listed here |
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Email |
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MSN Hotmail |
Probably the biggest and best known free
email system - you probably already have an account here... |
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Yahoo Mail |
The other really big free service... |
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Other email providers |
I did a search on Google for 'free email' and
got 45,100,000 hits. If you want a new email account, you
can find one in there I am sure |
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Web
Surfing Resources |
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Tucows |
Need a driver? A piece of software? Go here. |
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MS
Internet Explorer |
Even though it is starting to lose market
share, this is still the most used web browser. This means
it is the most targeted by spammers, and Internet Evil
Doers. There are sites that demand that you use it though. |
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Netscape |
The big competition for Explorer |
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Mozilla |
Open source Browser that works as well as
anything out there. It has the extra benefit of being
largely ignored by spammers and hackers |
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Read '.pdf' files on or offline |
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Winzip |
The most popular file compression software |
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News |
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Note:
Because I am Canadian, and because I teach English, I will
list English Language resources - mostly. Some of these
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BBC
(British Broadcasting Corporation) |
The world's largest English language
broadcaster has a truly spectacular web empire. It has
hundreds of thousands of pages, every kind of media you can
think of (well, ok, they wont send you a handwritten note),
games, videos, sound archives... It is simply impossible to
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CBC
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) |
This would be here in any case, because I am
a Canadian, but the interesting thing (that I learned only
after I left Canada) is that this is the world's second
largest English language broadcaster.
Their website is quite a bit smaller that the
BBCs and you can get bored here, but it is a good source of
information about North America that isn't actually from an
American media source |
Newsmap
Warning:
Broadband connection recommended |
I have NO idea how useful this site really
is, but it is a fascinating site, in several different
languages, offering a graphic search of news sources. Mostly
I just like playing with it! |
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Onlinenewspapers |
Links to many thousands of newspapers in
many, many languages. You can search by country or
continent. If you are a news addict you might want to make
sure you have a free afternoon before investigating this one |
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SR International |
Swedish Radio International is the world
media portal to Swedish news and culture. You can hear the
latest news in English (or one of 20 other languages), read
articles, etc. |
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The Local |
News from the Swedish Newspapers translated
and distilled. A really good source of English news about
Sweden |
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Aljazeera |
Want a different view of what is going on in
the middle east? This is a good place to start. |
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China Daily |
A fascinating look at China.
This is the official government newspaper and that means
that some topics are not covered, but the discussion boards
are lively and interesting and offer good insight into
Chinese culture. |
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The Japan Times |
Another fascinating look
through the eyes of a different culture. |
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For students of English |
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Note:
These links are here for the use of my students, but please
feel free to investigate even if you are not a student of
mine.If you would like to join one
of my courses, or ask me about a new course, just drop me a
line and we can talk in more detail. |
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Dave's ESL Cafe |
This is possibly the biggest and most
complete website for students and teachers of English as a
second language. You can study almost anything you can think
of, join a discussion group at your level of English, find
teachers, courses, resources, links by the thousand, and...
Well, you get the idea. This is a great site. |
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Learning English at the BBC |
BBC's world service has an amazing learning
English website. There are videos, music, stories, games...
you could spend weeks wandering around inside this site. |
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This is the student links
page from another great English as a second language
website. There are thousands of links here on every topic
you can imagine. |
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The United Nations Cyber School Bus site |
Want to study UN treaties,
learn about cities and countries around the world, Take a
virtual tour of UN Headquarters, compare country details...
And all of this is written with students in mind. It's not
always an easy read, but you can do it if you try! |
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Grammar links from Lewis & Clark College in
the USA |
There are dozens of good
links to grammar resources on the Internet - and they are
'graded' for degree of difficulty. So, if you feel the urge
to study grammar, or just need some help falling asleep one
night, this is the place for you! |
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Dictionaries |
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Merriam-Webster online Dictionary |
An excellent 'American'
English dictionary. |
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Cambridge Dictionaries online |
This may be the best
English learner's dictionary site. Here you can find out
about both British and American English, idioms, phrasal
verbs and more. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |
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Swedish School Net Lexin |
Need a quick, and excellent
translation of a Swedish word or an English word into
Swedish? This is the place. Nine other languages to Swedish
also available here. |
Bartleby.com
English Quotations |
Ever wonder how writers find
those perfect quotes at the beginning of every chapter? You
can find them too if you use this great site. Give it a try
and amaze your friends and family. |
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English slang and colloquialisms used in the
United Kingdom |
Want to find out if a Britt
has cursed you or praised you? Look here.
WARNING: *Adult*
language |
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Online Slang Dictionary (American+) |
American English slang plus
other 'world English' slang. You can add to this one if you
have a good bit of new slang.
WARNING: *Adult* language |
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Writing and Style Guides |
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European Commission Translation Service Style Guide
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This is a fabulous resource
and it is free! There are 121 pages of detailed advice on
how to write English in the EU. Go ahead, use it to find all
the errors I have on this website! |
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Just Plain Fun |
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Mystery Net.com |
Do you like detective
stories? Take a look at this site. You can try to solve
mysteries, chat with other mystery buffs, and just have fun
- in English of course. |
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Tongue Twisters |
Little gems like: Irish
wristwatch, or, Shredded Swiss cheese and many of
the old classics too.
Many teachers of English
would suggest that you shouldn't work with these unless
there is an English speaker nearby - so you don't learn any
bad habits. This is not bad advice, but I believe you
gain a little every time you work with English on any level.
Go on! Live dangerously and
have fun! |
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