READING
INTRODUCTION
Please, choose a link from a list of websites below and click on
it. By clicking on the website links, you will open new
windows.
LINKS
INTRODUCTION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Online
Culture Lessons by Paul Sparks.
ADULT
LEARNING ACTIVITIES. California distance learning project,
where you can read and listen to short essays about America.
ANTIMOON.COM -
LEARN ENGLISH EFFECTIVELY. Articles on how to learn English
effectively, based on the experiences of successful learners.
E-BOOKSTER. A tool for either helping young kids to
learn how to read, or to help people learn english as a second
language.
PANAVOX SPEECH SERVER. Broadcasts text as live
synthesised high quality speech to users who are using 33 or 56 k
or faster modems.
READING ASSISTANT.
With this program you can check the
meaning of any words in the Web page you are reading.
CNNSF
LEARNING RESOURCES. A selected news story is published each
week with video, audio, full text, abridged text, and story
outline for educational use.
HINT OF THE DAY. Written by Dennis Oliver for Dave
Sperling's ESL Cafe. Contents cover extensive topics ESL learners
are interested in.
YAHOO DAILY
NEWS. Quickly updated news, classified into different
categories.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY. A short passage each day
describing an historical event in American history.
HOLIDAYS IN THE U.S. Description of all the holidays
from January to December.
THE QUOTATIONS PAGE. The largest and oldest
Quotations Page on the Web with about 30 categories such as Great
Leaders, Sarcasm, and Wisdom.
KEY TO COLLEGE SUCCESS. About 10 pages of sincere
advice about how to be successful in college. You must read it if
you are preparing to study in the States.
A WORD A DAY. Definitions and example sentences are
provided. You can also click to hear its pronunciation. The word
is usually difficult.
ONLINE CHILDREN'S STORIES. Many stories from
well-known children's books. They are easy and interesting to
read.
PUBLIC DOMAIN BOOKS. Hundreds of books you
can free download or open to read.
LIFE IN A NEW COUNTRY. ESL students writing
about the American culture.
THE
HISTORY OF CALL. An introduction to the development of the
Computer-Assisted Language Learning.
READING MATERIALS SEARCH. Searching reading
materials by subject, type, and level.
ARTICLES. Online
articles on teaching methodology by Costas Gabrielatos.
THE ENGLISH
LEARNER MOVIE GUIDE. A detailed synopsis of 100 popular movies
with an extensive glossary of vocabulary and various cultural
references.