ESL is the abbreviation for �English as a Second Language�. It refers to the teaching of the English language to individuals whose native language is not English.
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There’s just one thing about Santiago Swallow that you won’t easily find online: I made him up. Everything above is true. He really does have a Twitter feed with tens of thousands of followers, he really does have a Wikipedia biography, and he really does have an official web site.
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Nik Peachey's curator insight,
May 21, 4:08 AM
This is an interesting article about how easy it is to create a fictional internet reputation. Worth using with students I think. 
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May 21, 12:14 PM
Dare I asks... Well who is Real on the internet? 
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Interesting indeed in teaching 'impression management' or 'selective self-presentation'. But where would be the personal benefit in the off line world if one merely uses an obscure alias?
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May 7 is National Teacher Appreciation Day, and the best educators could teach business leaders a thing or two about body language. Delete the scoop?
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Learn and practise English words on a variety of topics with our free ESL picture vocabulary quizzes and word matching exercises. Delete the scoop?
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Getting a grip — literally — by clenching your right fist before remembering information and your left when you want to remember it can boost your recall, according to the latest study. Delete the scoop?
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Here's a brief look at the evolution of classroom technology. Do you have a piece of technology that you think should be included? Tweet @edudemic or let me know in the comments! Delete the scoop?
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You get so much advice about life on campus, most of it hopelessly out-of-date. Here's what I'd have liked someone to tell me Delete the scoop?
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So David and Victoria Beckham have been caught polishing their vowels for American audiences. Insufferable pretension or acceptable aspiration? Delete the scoop?
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Our interactive language games are intended to improve language skills and help English language learners. Delete the scoop?
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Our interactive language games are intended to improve language skills and help English language learners.
Choose from three levels of frequency (3 stars = very common) for each word you are shown to test your intuition about how common the word is. Via Shona Whyte 
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February 13, 3:21 AM
A few months ago I would have said this wasn't particularly useful for language learners (no audio, no context, just words flashing up on the screen) but my undergraduate EFL students like this kind of exercise - immediate feedback, countdown, final score - and at intermediate levels they should know most of the words, so there is some activation of vocabulary knowledge. Delete the scoop?
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Our interactive language games are intended to improve language skills and help English language learners.
Choose a phrasal verb synonym or antonym from three options for each (non-phrasal) verb. Via Shona Whyte
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February 13, 3:33 AM
This is a decent game. No context, so you have to juggle possible interpretations quickly, and the synonym/antonym variation keeps you on your toes.
Intermediate learners and above given the lack of context - if you don't know, you can't really figure it out.
Immediate feedback on your answer, a time constraint, and a total score at the end, which you can share on Twitter or Facebook. Delete the scoop?
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Educreations is a community where anyone can teach what they know and learn what they don't. Delete the scoop?
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I’ve spent the last few years traveling and living abroad, and during that time I’ve talked to a lot of people who spoke English as a foreign language. Delete the scoop?
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I have to admit that I'm not a great fan of grammar, but this is a site that I do really like. It's called English Language and Usage and it is like a Q & A of English grammar. The site has a huge collection of questions that people have sent in about various aspects of English grammar idioms and general usage and anyone who is registered can the try to answer the questions. Via Nik Peachey 
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April 26, 2:40 AM
A good site for students who like to learn on their own and share thoughts and doubts with the learners' community 
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April 26, 4:54 AM
Great site whenever you have those doubts about English grammar. Even native speakers get it wrong at times! Delete the scoop?
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With three wins, a second place and four semi-finals since 2006, TV success has become a recruiting tool for the university Delete the scoop?
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Turnitin is the leading academic plagiarism detector, utilized by teachers and students to avoid plagiarism and ensure academic integrity. Delete the scoop?
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Massive Open Online Courses (aka MOOCs) are the biggest trend affecting education right now. They've gotten the attention of VCs, Harvard, MIT, and students around the world. So what's the big deal and what does the future hold? Delete the scoop?
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FEW school subjects are so divisive. When Michael Gove, Britain’s education secretary, released draft changes to the country’s national curriculum in February it... Delete the scoop?
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Our interactive language games are intended to improve language skills and help English language learners.
Choose the best of four prepositions to make the correct phrasal verb. Via Shona Whyte
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February 13, 3:38 AM
This is probably the best of the four games I have just posted - there is a full sentence to give context, and learners choose the correct particle to complete the sentence.
The game factors should help maintain motivation, so the only question that remains is retention - can/will learners remember any corrections? Or is the reinforcement provided for the expressions they already know enough? Delete the scoop?
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Podcast Gallery is an online directory of the best audio and video podcasts across all genres. You can watch your favorite podcast shows in the browser or download them to your Dropbox or Google Drive. Via Nik Peachey
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April 18, 1:07 PM
Get rid of those horrible mundane CDs! Use podcasts. Much more authentic! 
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April 19, 1:50 PM
This is a site where you can find any kind of podcast, it’s an amazing place to search and share your favorite podcast.
It a free site, and you can listen at any time wherever you want, as long you have an internet connection.
The podcast are actualized constantly
Good thing: Has a wide collection of podcast of different topics Bad thing: Almost every podcast is in English
Rate: 8 
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Need more exposure for your podcast ? Check this post. Delete the scoop?
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Does eLearning kill creativity? Brind on the eLearning revolution! What do you believe about open-source learning? What eLearning developers can learn... Via Ana Cristina Pratas Delete the scoop?
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This is a good resource but I do not know if it is the "Best". I would add so much more to the list...