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Vocabulary Activities and Tools For English Language Learners
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Back to College

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Useful English vocabulary for induction week and the start of term: Includes vocabulary for classroom things and classroom instructions, and lessons on topics such as study skills and time management.

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September 15, 2013 3:44 AM

English Expressions: Have a ball

English Expressions: Have a ball | English Word Power | Scoop.it
Do you enjoy volleyball? Come and have a ball with us! The English We Speak: 10 September 2013
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September 1, 2013 1:01 PM

Prepositions of time

We use many different prepositions for talking about time. Here we are looking at: in, on, at, during and for.

We use in, on and at for lots of different times. Here’s a table comparing the

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June 4, 2013 9:19 AM

Holidays and Travel

Holidays and Travel | English Word Power | Scoop.it

An Easy English vocabulary lesson for ESL beginners, Elementary EFL students and kids. Learn and practise basic words for talking about holidays and travel.

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July 2, 2013 12:45 AM

English & Numeracy: Tennis

English & Numeracy: Tennis | English Word Power | Scoop.it

Practise counting from one to ten with these simple tennis vocabulary, numeracy and spelling activities.

 

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June 9, 2013 11:25 AM

English Lesson: "That stuff'll clog your arteries." | PhraseMix.com

English Lesson: "That stuff'll clog your arteries." | PhraseMix.com | English Word Power | Scoop.it
English lesson from PhraseMix.com: "That stuff'll clog your arteries." - You're staying at your uncle's house for a few days. He offers to make bacon for breakfast.
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June 4, 2013 1:59 PM

Words in The News: Coronation

Words in The News: Coronation | English Word Power | Scoop.it
A vocabulary and listening lesson for English language students about the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England and 2013 events to mark the 60th anniversary of the event.
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April 21, 2013 11:57 AM

Learning English - Words in the News - Texas blast investigation

Learning English - Words in the News - Texas blast investigation | English Word Power | Scoop.it
Aftermath of huge explosion in Texas which left fourteen people dead and many more injured. Find out more here. Words in the News: 19 April 2013 (WORDS IN THE NEWS: Aftermath of the huge Texas explosion which left 14 people dead and many injured.
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January 29, 2013 2:24 AM

Collocations | EnglishClub

Collocations for English learners. These pages explain collocations and why they are important. With collocations lists and quizzes.
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January 23, 2013 11:05 AM

English Expressions - Take with a pinch of salt

English Expressions - Take with a pinch of salt | English Word Power | Scoop.it
Kaz and Li are having dinner together in Li's house. But why does Li think that there is a ghost in her house? Find out more here. The English We Speak: 15 January 2013
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bad luck
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January 6, 2013 11:57 AM

Dictionary, Thesaurus | term.ly

Dictionary, Thesaurus | term.ly | English Word Power | Scoop.it

term.ly provides concise definitions and goes beyond standard thesauri by providing related words that scale the hierarchy of language, allowing you to browse to more and less specific terms, and through relationships


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January 6, 2013 11:48 AM

Phrasal Verbs English test

Phrasal Verbs English test | English Word Power | Scoop.it
Phrasal verbs. Ah! those little annoying things that the English use to make it difficult to learn the language!
But don’t worry, here’s an English test to confirm and/or improve your phrasal verbs knowledge.

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Plug in and learn some new idioms!

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January 6, 2013 11:33 AM

ENGLISH FLASH GAMES for Learning Vocabulary

ENGLISH FLASH GAMES for Learning Vocabulary | English Word Power | Scoop.it
Vocabulary games for kids and ESL students: Hangman, Memory matching games, Drag and Drop games, Hidden object games...

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September 15, 2013 3:42 AM

Computers and Digital Literacies

Computers and Digital Literacies | English Word Power | Scoop.it
Free online English lessons for ICT and ESL students - vocabulary, interactive exercises and tutorials on computers, the Internet, and a wide range of related topics.
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September 8, 2013 6:17 AM

The English We Speak - What's his face?

The English We Speak - What's his face? | English Word Power | Scoop.it
What do you say in English if you can't remember someone's name? The English We Speak: 13 August 2013
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What does the expression "what's his face?" mean, and when might you use it? Interesting short listening and vocabulary lesson, with a printable transcript.

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July 8, 2013 5:03 AM

English Lesson Materials - Free Printable Bingo Templates

English Lesson Materials - Free Printable Bingo Templates | English Word Power | Scoop.it

Free Printable bingo game card templates to help teach vocabulary to kids and adult English language learners. Includes some picture vocabulary sets for beginners and kids

Sue Lyon-Jones's comment, July 9, 2013 7:33 AM
Thanks for sharing :-)
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It's a pleasure! :-)
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lovely! thanks: )
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July 2, 2013 12:58 AM

English Lesson: "Mintel, the world’s largest computer chip manufacturer, reported a sharp decline in its quarterly profits on Tuesday as computer sales continue to fall." | PhraseMix.com

English Lesson: "Mintel, the world’s largest computer chip manufacturer, reported a sharp decline in its quarterly profits on Tuesday as computer sales continue to fall." | PhraseMix.com | English Word Power | Scoop.it
English lesson from PhraseMix.com: "Mintel, the world’s largest computer chip manufacturer, reported a sharp decline in its quarterly profits on Tuesday as computer sales continue to fall." - You're reading the business section of a news website.
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June 26, 2013 6:10 AM

The Glastonbury Music Festival

The Glastonbury Music Festival | English Word Power | Scoop.it

How many English words can you find in this word search about the Glastonbury Festival? Look up the meaning of any words you don't know in the dictionary. Click here for a more challenging puzzle about rock festivals if this activity is too easy: http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/rock/rock-festivals-word-search.html

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June 26, 2013 6:54 AM

Learning English - Words in the News - Smoke chokes Singapore

Learning English - Words in the News - Smoke chokes Singapore | English Word Power | Scoop.it
Singapore's air pollution has hit its worst ever level. Find out more about what caused it. Words in the News: 21 June 2013 (Words in the News: Smoke chokes Singapore. Air pollution hits record levels...
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April 21, 2013 11:58 AM

Learning English - Crossword - Slang 3

Another crossword about slang expressions (Test yourself on #English slang with our great crossword. But do it quickly, you don't want to miss the ____!
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March 24, 2013 1:51 AM

MyWordBook 2

MyWordBook 2 | English Word Power | Scoop.it

An interactive vocabulary notebook for language learners, by The British Council.

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Looks very useful!

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January 23, 2013 11:08 AM

English Expressions - Crossword

A crossword about Today's Phrase
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A crossword puzzle on common English expressions and phrases

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January 8, 2013 2:46 AM

Learning English - Words in the News - Italian car sales crash

Learning English - Words in the News - Italian car sales crash | English Word Power | Scoop.it
Sales of super cars such as Ferrari and Maserati have fallen in Italy as the recession begins to effect the rich. Words in the News: 4 January 2013
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January 6, 2013 11:42 AM

Activate your Vocabulary | ESOL Nexus

Activate your Vocabulary | ESOL Nexus | English Word Power | Scoop.it

Would you like to know more words in English? This is part of our series of activities to help you build your vocabulary. You will learn words to help you in many places such as the post office, job centre and hospital.


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January 6, 2013 11:38 AM

Vocabulary Games | Learn English | British Council | LearnEnglish | British Council

Vocabulary Games | Learn English | British Council | LearnEnglish | British Council | English Word Power | Scoop.it

In this section you can learn and practice a large number of areas of English vocabulary, and have some fun as well.


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