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Useful links
Lake School teachers often use web-based materials in their classes. Here are some of their favourite sites where you can:
- make a new friend
- learn an English idiom
- read the news
- find a lesson for tomorrow
- or book a flight and come to Oxford to study English!
For everyone
Exercises, activities, games to help improve your English online - developed by a Lake School teacher!
www.cup.cam.ac.uk/elt/dictionary
Brilliant resource - an online dictionary!
Idioms, grammar help, penpals and more. One of the best sites on the web for learners of English.
A huge resource, this will keep you busy for ages!
Send a virtual card to a friend - in English of course!
This is the Guardian online newspaper. Keep up-to-date and practise your reading at the same time!
A good selection of links to other sites for learners of English.
Get the latest online deals. Oxford is only an hour from Heathrow, and the Lake School is in the centre of Oxford.
www.ruthvilmi.net/hut/LangHelp/Writing/
This really helps with all kinds of writing: academic, business, emails.
Easier versions of topical news stories from the CNN website.
Check out what happened in the world of music on your birthday.
If you like pop music, but you can't understand all the words of a song in English, visit this site and search their database.
Find out what people think of you: it's silly but fun. Do it!
Language course partners and directories
www.mitsuba.co.uk/school/OX1.html
If you are Japanese and would like to be advised about your study abroad programme at Lake School, in your own language, our partners, Mitsuba Associates, will be more than happy to help.
www.deutschakademie.com/learn-german-courses/index.htm
Learn German and experience Vienna
GotoEd - English School Guide, Directory of English language schools in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Browse by region or course.
Study Abroad Enquiry Service - Hyperstudy.com - use our free college admissions, Study Abroad, Language Schools, Internships and ESL enquiry service. Get fast and direct responses from over 200 Universities, Language Schools and Colleges.
www.language-course-directory.com
Language Course Directory - English language schools + courses in England, Ireland, Scotland + Malta
Learn4good is a complete guide to Schools, Colleges, Jobs, Hostels & Travel worldwide.
www.language-course-directory.de
Language Course Directory - Sprachschulen, Sprachkurse + Englischkurse in England, Irland, Schottland + Malta
Learn Spanish in Spain. Spanish language immersion courses in Spain with Cervantes Spanish school. Study Spanish abroad programs in Spain.
For teachers of English
A great online companion for teachers of English.
Don't know what to teach today? These are instant lessons on topical news stories from Reuters.
www.oup.com/elt/global/teachersclub/
Free lessons and teaching tips as well as info on the latest teaching materials.
There are over 25,000 famous people included on this web site and it's continuously updated so it's a great source of material for teachers.
Free photocopiable resources - lessons on the latest news
If you would like to suggest a site or you find a missing link, please tell us.
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