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Cracking the reading section

Cracking the Reading Section
POE technique the wrong answer on the TOEFL fall into one of the following categories:
1. Not mentioned every correct answer must be found in the passage
2. Extreme correct answers do not generally contain such strong language such as all, always,
impossible, must, never, or none.
3. Right answer, wrong question some choices contain the information mentioned in the passage,
but dont answer the question
4. Verbatim many wrong answers repeat parts of the passage word for word, but the choices use
these words in the wrong context or incorrectly
5. Beyond the information the wrong answers will go beyond the given information in the passage

Active read the passage dont try to understand all details in the passage, just read it and find out
the following information:
1. The purpose
2. The main idea
3. The structure
4.
Question types each question requires its own strategy
1. Vocabulary in context
2. Reference what noun / a pronoun / adv. / adj. refers to
3. Lead words ask about the highlighted word / phrase
4. Detail ask about specific facts from the passage
5. Paraphrase which choice that means the same as bolded sentence
6. Definition find the part of sentence that defines a certain word or phrase
7. Before / After what type of paragraph would likely precede or follow
8. Sentence insertion figure out where a new sentence would best fit in
9. Except / Not / Least looking for the choice that is not supported by passage
10. Inference find the statement that is implied or suggested by the passage
11. Summary find main points and ideas from the passage

Find the answer and use POE
1. Read and translate the question
2. Go back to the passage and find the answer - never answer question from memory alone
3. Answer in your own words first - if you cant, you may be reading the wrong passage
4. Use POE after having an idea of type of answer the question youre looking for, return to the
question and use POE

POE strategy for each type of questions
1. Vocabulary
a. Go back to read the passage in few line before and after word
b. Come up with your own word
c. Return to answer choice and eliminate any choices that
i. Are not supported any words or phrases from the passage
ii. Are dictionary definition, but are incorrect in the context
2. Reference
a. Mention words or phrases that show up only after the reference
b. Use words or phrases that are not mentioned at all in the two or three sentences before the
reference
3. Lead word & Detail eliminate any choice that
a. Contain words or phrases not mentioned in the line close to the lead word or detail
b. Mention words or phrases that show up in the passage, but are beyond the 6 8 line range
4. Paraphrase - eliminate any choice that
a. Bring new information
b. Have different subject
5. Definition
a. Definition frequently are introduced using the word which, that, or means.
b. Trim away prepositional phrases a definition will not be a prepositional phrase
c. You need a phrase that tells you what a word means, not example
6. Before / After eliminate answer choices that
a. Introduce new information
b. Interrupt the structure the ideas of passage should follow a logical order, dont return to the
topic thats been discussed previously
c. Repeat information that has already been mentioned
7. Insertion eliminate the choices that
a. Doesnt match the sentence you add should form a link between two sentences
b. Half-right the added sentence must matches with both the sentence before and after it
8. Except / Not / Least eliminate choice that
a. Supported by the passage the correct answer will contain the information not mentioned and
using extremely language
9. Inference eliminate any choice that
a. Could be true you must be able to support the truth of the answer with the passage
b. Extreme wrong answer will contain extreme wording such as always, never, impossible, all,
none, best, or worst
c. Beyond given information
10. Summary remove the answer that
a. Too specific
b. Not mentioned

Cracking the Listening Section

Things to do for listening section:
Each lecture or conversation will have a purpose, a main idea, and supporting details. Your goal in
the Listening section will be to find these larger themes in each selection. Because there are only
five or six questions per listening task, there is no need to memorize or comprehend every single
detail. This section requires you to do the following:
Find the main idea or purpose find and note this theme, which is usually stated at the
beginning of the discussion or talk.
Focus on the structure focus on the development of the main idea, look for example,
comparisons, and cause-and-effect relationships.
Listen for tone and attitude figure out if the speaker is positive, negative, or neutral toward
the topic.
Pay attention to transitions these help you follow the logic of the lecture or the conversation.
Two important things to keep in mind:
1. Dont memorize TOEFL is testing you on your ability to follow a logical flow of ideas, not your
ability to memorize.
2. Dont take too much note Writing requires your concentration, and if youre concentrating on
writing, youre probably not concentrating on listening.

Basic Principles
1. Find the main idea or purpose
For lecture, the speaker will typically introduce the main idea at the very beginning of the talk.
Listen for phrases similar to the ones that follow.
Okay, today I want to talk about
What were going to talk about today is
Today, were going to look at
Tonight, I wanted to look at
The professor will then follow with the topic of discussion. If you are taking notes, you should
write the topic down. Once you have the main topic, you can expect the lecturers purpose to be
providing and explanation for the topic or information about it.
During a conversation, the beginning of the conversation will reveal the speakers purpose. Listen
for the purpose to appear after an initial greeting, as in the following examples:
Hi, what can I do for you?
Hello, how can I help you?
What can I do for you today?
Is there something I can do for you?
After this initial question, the other speaker will states his / her purpose. Usually this involves
asking for some sort of help or assistance. If you are taking notes, you should again write down
what the purpose of the conversation is.

2. Focus on the structure both lectures and conversations have standard structures.
2.1 Type of lecture structure
a. Compare / Contrast this type involves finding similarities and differences between two or
more things. Listen for the speaker to introduce the framework by using one of the following
phrases:
Several theories
Possible explanations
Many different views
After the framework is introduced, the speaker will list each item to be discussed and mention its
characteristics. Listen for words that indicate compare / contrast, such as
Similarly
on the other hand
in contrast
however
additionally
also
b. Cause-and-Effect relationships the lecture attempt to explain why a certain situation occurs.
Listen for the speaker to introduce this type of framework with the following phrases:
Why would this happen?
What is the reason for this?
What leads to this?
If it seems the speaker is describing a cause-and-effect situation, listen for the cause. The
speaker will often use the following phrases to introduce the cause:
X causes Y
X results in Y
X leads to Y
X brings about Y
X is responsible for Y
After identifying the cause, look for the speaker to detail the effects with a phrase similar to the
following:
Y is caused by X
Y results from X
Y is due to X
Y can be blamed on X
Y is attributable to X
Y happens because of X
c. Abstract category / Specific Examples moving from abstract category to a specific example. A
lecture may also sometimes begin with specific examples and end with a more interpretation of
the examples. The speaker may introduce an abstract concept with one of the following phrases:
One approach
One theory
The idea is
The concept
The basic premise is
Next, the speaker will move to the examples, typically using the following phrases:
For example
One instance of this is
Consider
We see this in / with
This is illustrated by / with
Even if you have difficulty understanding the abstract idea, you can usually figure it out by paying
close attention to the examples used.
d. Sequences the lecture may present a series of steps or stages. Listen for the following clues
that lecturer may mention
Process
Development
Stages
Transition
The steps or parts will typically be introduced with clear transitions, such as
First ... second ... third
Next
Then
Initially
Finally
2.2 Types of Conversation Structures
a. Problem / Solution one student has a problem, and another student offers the solutions.
Listen for the first student to introduce the problem by mentioning one of the following:
Problem
Issue
Difficulty
Trouble
After describing the problem, the other person will offer some sort of advice or solution. Listen for
the following phrases:
Why dont you
If I were you, Id
Maybe you should
Have you tried / thought of
For this structure, it is important to listen for what the problem is and what steps or solutions the
speaker may take to solve it.
b. Service encounter a student will discuss a problem with a professional usually a professor, a
librarian, or an office worker. The problem will be introduced in the same way as the previous
conversation type, but the response may differ. The service professional will usually explain
exactly what the student needs to do to solve the problem. The solution may involve several
parts. If so, listen for the following words to indicate the steps the student must take:
Requirement
Application
Form
Recommendation
Prohibited
c. Significant event it could be the meeting, an announcement, or a social event. Usually, the
first speaker will introduce the event with one of the following phrases:
Have you heard about
Did you see
Let you know about
Program / event / opportunity / chance
After noting the event, list to any details about it. Also not what the speakers plans are
concerning the event. Listen for the following key words:
Participate
Plans
Open to
Free / busy
3. Listen for Tone and Attitude the tone of most lectures is fairly straightforward. Because the
speaker is teaching a class, the tone will usually be similar to one of the following types:
a. Objective the speaker is simply listing facts or providing information. The speaker is an
authority on his / her subject and will not be unsure or uncertain about the topic.
b. Subjective in some case, the speaker will be presenting a position or making an argument.
The speaker will not try to convince the listeners of a view. This type of tone is more likely to
appear in compare / contrast and cause-and-effect lectures.
c. Inquisitive a classroom discussion. During a discussion, the professor leads the class through
a number of questions, so the tone is inquisitive. The professor considers and responds to the
students questions as the lecture progresses. Abstract category / specific example lecture
typically involve discussion, although other lecture types may as well.

Conversations tend to have slightly more personal tones. You can expect the tone to be similar to
one of the following types:
Excited this tone is typical of the significant event conversation. The speaker is interested in
the event and may be trying to influence others about it.
Disappointed / Upset the speaker is not happy about the situation. This usually occurs during
the problem / solution encounter.
Uncertain or confused the speaker is uncertain or confused, especially in the service
encounter. The speaker will be unsure of what action to take or how to proceed.
4. Pay attention to transitions these transitions show up in lectures and conversations as well,
and it is good to note them. However, two other types of transitions to be especially alert for are
reversals and negations.
Reversal transition if you arent listening carefully, you may misunderstand the speaker. Here
are some phrases to listen for:
You know what?
Well come back to that in a moment
Actually, lets
Instead
Better yet
I dont want to get into that now.
Negation transition sometimes speaker uses a positive word to indicate a negation. Look for
phrases like the following:
I dont have to explain that, right?
You guys are okay with this, correct?
We dont need to go into that now, okay?

Basic approach
1. Actively listen to the selection noting the main idea or purpose, structure, and tone. You
should expect to hear the main idea or purpose at the very beginning of the speech, and expect
to hear the majority of the details and supporting examples throughout the rest. A lecture or
conversation usually will have a conclusion as well.
2. Attach the question no skipping in the listening section, you must answer all questions.
The following questions appear most often on the listening section
Main idea question
Detail question the major point only
Purpose question why speaker mentioned a particular detail or fact.
Definition question the lecture will define a particular term for the students. You can signal
from the following expressions:
o A caucus is a secret party meeting.
o A caucus is defined as a secret party meeting.
o A caucus is the word used for a secret party meeting.
Sometimes the speaker will reverse the order of the term and definition.
A secret party meeting is known as caucus.
A secret party meeting is called a caucus.
A secret party meeting is referred to as a caucus.
Finally, the definition may be placed in the middle of a larger phrase.
A caucus a secret party meeting is usually held in emergencies.
A caucus, that is, a secret party meeting, is usually held in emergencies.
A caucus, or a secret party meeting, is usually held in emergencies.
Inference or suggestion question what the speaker is suggesting or what he / she really
means by a particular phrase. A person will often suggest something by using one of the following
phrases:
o Why not come back later?
o How about coming back later?
o What about coming back later?
o Why dont you come back later?
o If I were you, Id come back later.
o You should come back later.
o You could always come back later.
o May be you could come back later.
o It may not be a bad idea to come back later.
o Multiple multiple-choice questions you select more than one example. Many times, there
question ask you to list the main ideas or points made in the lecture
3. Use POE aggressively using your understanding of the main idea, previous questions, and any
notes youve taken to help you.
Main idea question wrong answer choices may be too specific, broad, or not mentioned.
Detail question wrong answer will contain extremely wording -- always, none, nothing, never,
every, only, all, everything, and impossible -- and the contrary to main idea.
Purpose question wrong answer will contain new idea and also information contrary to the
main idea.
Definition question you need to catch up the information from the lecture. Then use common
sense and vocabulary to eliminate choices.
Inference / Suggestion question eliminate the answer that dont relate to the main idea, figure
out the tone that speaker used, and dont choose the choice containing extremely wording.
Multiple multiple-choices question eliminate the choice containing extremely wording and also
not related to the main idea.

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Core Concept: Writing and Speaking Section

Part 1: How to clearly express purpose
Purpose and the writing section the TOEFL will ask you to do one of the following:
Present your opinion on an issue (a value essay)
Evaluate the information on a topic (a fact essay)
You need to clearly express your purpose in your introductory paragraph. In general, your
introduction needs to accomplish the following tasks:
1. Introduce the topic of your discussion
2. Present your thesis statement.
The thesis is basically a statement of your position or belief on a topic. It will be slightly different
based on what you are trying to accomplish in the essay.
Writing an effective introduction paragraph
Although there are many ways of writing an introduction paragraph, the following strategy will
help you write an effective introduction regardless of the topic. Following this strategy will help
you to write quickly.
1. Pick a side For a value essay, your purpose as an author is to convince the reader that your
position is correct.
2. State your position do it FIRST by using some of the following phrases:
a. I believe
b. In my view
c. I do not feel that
d. I feel that
e. I think that
f. My position is
g. In my opinion
h. I dont not believe
i. It is my belief that
3. State why you have your opinion when stating why you believe your position, it may be
helpful to use some of the following phrases:
a. I believe this because
b. This is because
c. I feel this way because
d. Since
e. The reason I think this is

Expressing Purpose in Speech the speaking tasks usually require you to do one of the following:
Present your opinion on an issue which is similar to the writing task
Explain facts presented in a lecture or reading
Summarize someone elses position
Describe something of importance to you
Clearly expressing purpose on the speaking section
1. Decide what your purpose is trying to convince or inform
2. State the thesis dont go into details and examples and also dont repeat the task word
a. For speaking task that ask you to present your opinion or to describe something personal to
you, use the following introductory phrases:
I believe
My view is
I think
My opinion is
I feel
My preference is
After each of these statements, you need to mention the topic and whatever example youre
going to use.
b. For speaking task that require you to summarize someone elses opinion or to explain facts, the
following introductions are appropriate:
This person believes that
This persons view is that
This person holds that
This persons point is that
This person argues that
This lecture stated
This lecture offered
The reading stated
The reading presented
After each statement, fill in what the topic or position is. For example, a TOEFL task may ask you
to summarize facts from a reading. Your introduction may sound like this. The reading presented
facts on [ topic ]
3. State What or Why by using [ because, the reason, due to, for ]
a. For task that asks your opinion state WHY you believe on something
b. For task that asks you to summarize state WHAT the reasons are.
Part 2: Organizing your ideas On the TOEFL, each speaking and writing task should be
organized as follows:
Introduction where you state the topic and your purpose
Body where you provide the details and examples important to your purpose
Conclusion where you summarize your essay or speech
Building the Body a good body, whether its in an essay or in a speech, contains the following
elements:
A topic sentence introduce the main point of the paragraph
Examples, facts, and evidence that help to achieve the authors purpose
Writing an effective body paragraph
The topic sentence a good topic sentence does two things: provide the transition between ideas
and clearly states the main idea of the paragraph by using the topic or thesis of the previous
paragraph as a starting point.
>> Parents should carefully select their childrens friends to make sure those friends reflect
proper values
Introduction paragraph:
I do not believe that parents should select their childrens friends. It would be harmful to children
if they were not allowed to choose their own friends. Parents should be interested in their
childrens friends, but they should let their children pick their own friends.
Clear transition statement: giving statement of example and its explanation by starting with the
topic or thesis of the previous paragraph (underlined phrase)
One reason I believe that parents should let their children pick their friends is that children need
to develop independence (topic sentence). It is very important for a child to become independent,
and the early part of a childs life can affect the level of independence a child has (statement of
example). For example, children who are not allowed to pick their friends may believe that their
parents will always make important decisions for them (explanation of significant). This belief
could make children dependent on their parents, which would have a negative effect on their
development (explanation of significant).
Other phrases that accomplish this progression are as follows:
One reason
Another reason
Additionally
First
Second
Third
Furthermore
Moreover
And our final paragraph may say: In addition to the feelings of resentment a child may have, a
final reason parents shouldnt pick their childrens friends is that the children may not get along
very well.
Wrapping things up: The conclusion
Conclusion needs to have good transitions when restates your thesis. Here are some good words
and phrases to use for your final paragraph.
And also
In conclusion
Finally
Thus
Ultimately
As Ive started
Clearly
To sum up
As this essay has demonstrated
Remember dont introduce new ideas or examples and must leave out the thesis
Part 3: Using Examples specific and provide sufficient details
1. Supporting Example to convince your readers that your view is correct
2. Summarize Example to report what you have heard
3. Evaluation Example to weaken someones view point
The example template
Sentence 1: Introduce the example and tie it back to your thesis.
Sentence 2: State one reason why your example is important or relevant to your thesis
Sentence 3: Add detail to reason #1
Sentence 4: State another reason why your example is important or relevant to your thesis
Sentence 5: Add detail to reason #2
Sentence 6 (optional): Provide a summary of your reasons, and relate them back to your thesis.
Using examples effectively
1. State the example
2. Explain how the example supports your position or achieves your purpose
Avoid these common mistakes when using examples
1. Dont introduce an example without explaining how it relates to your purpose
2. Dont forget to provide specific details for each of your examples
3. Dont use more than one example per paragraph


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Core Concept: Listening Section

How is listening section you will be listen to both lecture and conversation
In a lecture, you can expect to hear the following;
1. Opening the lecturer will greet the class and announce the topic of the lecture
2. Purpose of the lecture after stating the topic, the speaker will usually mention what the
lecture will focus on
3. Details and / or examples lecture will include several supporting details or examples
4. Conclusion will not always be as obvious as in writing. Some lecture or talks will end rather
abruptly.
5. Question and / or comment in academic lecture or talk these questions typically reinforce
the speakers purpose
In a conversation, you can expect to hear the following:
1. Greeting two people talking will first exchange greetings
2. Statement of purpose / issue - it typically revolve around a problem or an issue faced by one of
the speakers
3. Response after the problem / issue is raised, one of the speaker will respond, usually by
making suggestion to the other
4. Resolution the conversation will end with some sort of closing or resolution to the problem
When listening to the conversation / lecture, you need to do the following:
1. Identify what the topic is
2. Figure out why the topic is being addressed
3. Note the supporting examples
Lecture analysis
The speaker will provide an introduction, supporting reasons and examples, and some sort of
conclusion. Listen for the following:
1. Topic it should appear early in the lecture, after greeting
2. Purpose soon after the topic is introduced, the purpose will be stated
3. Examples the majority of the lecture will be examples and details
4. Conclusion Note any final points or summary


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http://www.geocities.com/etlic/
http://www.nfe-warin.com/english/index.htm
http://www.yindii.com/

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3 Vocabulary

:
1.
http://www.duboislc.org/EducationWatch/First100Words.html
http://www.manythings.org/voa/words.htm
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kbarker/working_notes/ldoce-vocab.html
http://www.web-books.com/language/INTER0/Default.htm
2. Informal English vocabulary
A- M: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/informal1.htm
N-Z: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/informal2.htm
3. Adjective 374
http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Teach/English-adjectives-1.html
4. Preposition
http://www.english.sk.com.br/sk-pdv.html
http://www.english-zone.com/preps/preps.php
http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/verprep.htm
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/add%20a%20preposition%20(1).htm
5. 3 -ed (Irregular Verb Chart)
http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/verbchrt.html
6. AMERICAN ENGLISH - BRITISH ENGLISH
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/ae-be.html
7. Words of Love - A Valentine's Vocabulary
http://www.english-zone.com/holidays/val-words.html
8. CAREER VOCABULARY
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/jobs.html

:
http://abceda.com/freq.htm
http://esl.about.com/cs/vocabulary/a/a_confused.htm
http://tinyurl.com/3e8c6
http://tinyurl.com/3ga2c
http://www.bartleby.com/64/3.html
http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/writinglab/Links.html
http://www.englishchick.com/grammar/grconf.htm
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/writing/confuse.htm
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/errors.html
http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html

Idiom:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720/

Vocab Notebook ()
http://homeschoolunitstudies.com/Guide/Vocabulary.pdf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/studyguides/pdfs/vocab.pdf


1.
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html
http://a4esl.org/q/j/dt/fb-2000-01.html
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/literacy/le/literacy.htm
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blvocabularyquiz.htm
http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/index.htm
http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/index-fp.htm
http://quizzes.englishclub.com/vocabulary.htm
http://tinyurl.com/5t9hk ()
http://www.ablongman.com/html/long_licklider_vocabulary_2/
http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/vocabulary.html
http://www.insightin.com/test/test.phtml
http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/vocabulary.html
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/Onlineexercises.htm#Vocabulary
http://www.yourdictionary.com/crossword/wodx/wotd01.html
2. collocation
http://iteslj.org/links/search.cgi?query=collocation
http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blcollocation_5.htm
http://www.edumatic.qc.ca/English/activities/vocabularypower.htm#colloc

Link
http://esl.about.com/od/advancedvocabulary/
http://www.edumatic.qc.ca/English/activities/vocabularypower.htm
http://www.elc.byu.edu/weblinks/esl_voc.html
http://www.elcamino.cc.ca.us/Faculty/dgross/vocabo.htm

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4 Listening

:
1.
http://etna.mcot.net/
2. BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml
3. VOA VOICE OF AMERICA
http://www.voanews.com/english/Webcasts.cfm
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish Special English
http://www.voanews.com/Thai/index.cfm (
)
4. RADIO JAPAN ONLINE Homepage 22
http://www.nhk.or.jp/rj/index_e.html
http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/
5. CNN
http://www.cnn.com
6. Reuters
http://www.reuters.com
7. AP
http://www.ap.org/
8.
http://radio.un.org/
9.
http://www.broadcast-live.com/ BBC(), VOA(), NHK()
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
10.
http://www.broadcast-live.com/radionews.html
http://www.headlinespot.com/type/television/
http://www.ilgradio.com/ibwd/
http://www.interworldradio.org/
http://www.live-radio.net/worldwide.shtml
http://www.npr.org/programs/
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/newshour_index.html
http://www.radiotower.com/?c=News&h_i=0&h_r=20
http://www.tvradioworld.com/

roleplay/short talk/
http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Links/esl_listening.htm
http://plaza.snu.ac.kr/~bmlee/iehome.htm
http://www.cdlponline.org/
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/quiz/rcli.htm
http://www.elllo.org/
http://www.englishlistening.com/ Free Guest Area, New Listener Menu, Regular
Listener Menu Advanced Listener Menu
http://www.esl-lab.com/
http://www.evgschool.org/ESL_clothes.htm
http://www.focusenglish.com/index.html
http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/listening.html
http://www.learnenglish.de/dictationpage.htm
http://www.manythings.org/el/
http://www.manythings.org/fq/1/6999.html
http://www.nwt.literacy.ca/northernedge/
http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/listening.html
http://www.polyglot.pitt.edu/web/englishlistening.html
http://www.rong-chang.com/qa2/index.html
http://www.spotlightradio.net/listen.php
http://www.thewclc.ca/edge/
http://www.uefap.co.uk/listen/exercise/computin/compfram.htm
http://www.ukstudentlife.com/English/Listening.htm
http://www.writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej17/m3.html

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5 Listening

:
http://abcasiapacific.com/livingenglish/
http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Speaking/
http://www.abcasiapacific.com/englishbites/
http://www.edict.com.hk/vlc/default.htm
http://www.efl.net/
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/conversation.htm
http://www.focusenglish.com/dialogues/conversation.html
http://www.freeenglishnow.com/memory.html
http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omaudio/contenidotematico.htm
Particles in Conversation Questions 1 7 ( test preposition )
http://a4esl.org/q/j/tp/mc-particle.html
http://a4esl.org/q/j/tp/mc-particle2.html
http://a4esl.org/q/j/tp/mc-particle3.html
http://a4esl.org/q/j/tp/mc-particle4.html
http://a4esl.org/q/j/tp/mc-particle5.html
http://a4esl.org/q/j/tp/mc-particle6.html
http://a4esl.org/q/j/tp/mc-particle7.html

:
http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa092000a.htm
http://langues.ups-tlse.fr/Murillo/Telephoning/Telephoning.htm
http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/listening/roletelephone.htm
http://www.handoutsonline.com/handouts/misc/telephone2.pdf
http://www.learningthai.com/phone.html

Job interview
http://www.job-interview.net/sample/FlightAttendant.htm
http://www.southworth.com/page.php?id=152
http://www.yindii.com/clubs/biz/interviewtips.htm

Pronunciation:
http://esl.about.com/library/lessons/blipaprint.htm
http://evaeaston.com/pr/home.html
http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation/
http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/index.htm
http://www.eslinusa.com/free_ESL_learning_resources_Speaking.html
http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/suprasegmentals/

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6 Reading

:
1.
The Nation http://www.nationjunior.net/
Bangkok Post http://www.student-weekly.com/
http://www.norsorpor.com/english.html
2. /
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
http://www.oneworld.net/

:
http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml
http://www.magatopia.com/
http://www.magportal.com/

Free E-book/Forum/Article:
http://pinkmonkey.com/pinkmonkey.asp
http://towerofenglish.com/reading.html
http://www.bibliomania.com/
http://www.bookrags.com/articles/
http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/
http://www.campusnut.com/bookindex.cfm
http://www.cityfamily.org/v2/cicityFamily.asp
http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm
http://www.freebooknotes.com/
http://www.knowledgerush.com/
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/

Free
1- Business Conversation
http://www.wphat.com/knowledge/onlinebooks/businessconversation/busiconver.html
2 - Grammar through Conversation
http://www.wphat.com/knowledge/onlinebooks/grammarconversation/gc/grammarconversation.htm
3 -
http://www.wphat.com/knowledge/english/thoughts/tho_idx.htm
4 - UBC
http://www.wphat.com/knowledge/mscript/mscript.htm
5 - BBC 12
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/studyguides/index.shtml

Free Audio Book:
http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/screen_main.asp Free Registration
;
http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/
http://www.repeatafterus.com/index.php
http://www.spotlightradio.net/

Clean joke:
http://www.950.net/category/3.html
http://www.aarons-jokes.com/clean_jokes/
http://www.ahajokes.com/
http://www.gcfl.net/archive/
http://www.surfccc.com/humor/

/
1. /
http://olddreamz.com/index.html
http://seasrc.th.net/bitext/
http://www.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/publications/wetsandon.html
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Thai/literature/default.htm
http://www.thaifiction.com/english/list.html
http://www.thaifolk.com/scripts/literate1_e.asp
http://www.khonnaruk.com/html/book/liturature/kamanita/kamanita-index.html
-
http://members.tripod.com/sakchaip/bookworm/sunthorn/abhai_a.html
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4735/samkok000.htm

2. ///
http://www.geocities.com/seaoutsiders/engcorner1.htm
http://www.into-asia.com/thai_language/phrases/proverbs.php
http://www.hamanan.com/sumnuan/ -

http://www.suphawut.com/translations/thai_to_english/proverbs/index.htm
-

http://www.thenationalanthems.com/country/thailand.htm
http://chattirak.freeyellow.com/menu/music.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phleng_Sansasoen_Phra_Barami
http://www.learningthai.com/songs/loykrathong.htm


1.
http://starry.com/novel/authors.htm
http://www.china-on-site.com/pages/comic/comiccatalog2.php
http://www.englishdaily626.com/stories.php (Ancient Chinese stories) 16
http://www.free-online-novels.com/
http://www.freeonlinereading.com/
http://www.lannyland.com/wanderer/wanderer.htm " ( )

http://www.themoonlitroad.com/
http://www.wanakam.com/
2. ///
http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Teach/English-proverbs-1.html 6 162
http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Teach/English-inspirational-1.html 3 38
3.
http://freespace.virgin.net/mark.fryer/intro.html
http://greatday.com/
http://home.att.net/~quotations/dictionaryof.html
http://math.furman.edu/~mwoodard/mquot.html
http://webpages.ainet.com/gosner/quotationsarch/
http://www.annabelle.net/
http://www.aphids.com/quotes/index.shtml
http://www.bartleby.com/quotations/
http://www.brainyquote.com/
http://www.creativequotations.com/
http://www.famous-quotations.com
http://www.quotationspage.com/
http://www.quoteland.com/
http://www.quoteworld.org/
4. :
http://clicknlearn.net
http://pbskids.org/
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/crr/
http://www.allfreeonlinechildrensbooks.com/booker/index.htm
http://www.andersenfairytales.com/en/main
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/fimbles/comfycorner/index.shtml
http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/first.html
http://www.dandi.me.uk/
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/
http://www.ferglib.org/ferg/youth_link/kidol/booklists/booklists.html
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/1217/reading.html
http://www.get-the-idea.net/EnglishVersion.html
http://www.gradedreading.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/index.html
http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/main
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/storyhour/
http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/index.html
http://www.karr.net/dir/Kids_and_Teens/Arts/Online_Stories/
http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.html
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop/ 400
http://www.rong-chang.com/kids.htm
http://www.soleil.com/english/links/kidlinks/kidlinkswebpals.html
http://www.storymania.com/
http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp

Reading Comprehension:
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/index.htm
http://www.insightin.com/reading/search.shtml
http://www.takesat.com/verbal_main.php

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7 Writing

:
http://scc.losrios.edu/~langlit/esl/links/writinglinks.html
http://tinyurl.com/2yrz9 ( )

:
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/wordiness.html
http://mit.imoat.net/handbook/wordines.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
http://staff.jccc.net/pmcqueen/Tips/wordiness.htm
http://web.uvic.ca/~gkblank/wordiness.html
http://www.bristol.mass.edu/Department_Pages/Quest_Writing_Lab/grammar/wordines.htm
http://www.bulzeye.co.nz/wordiness_ddf.htm
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/adv_tech_wrt/resources/sentence_style/Wordiness.htm
http://www.howewriteyouare.com/articles/eliminatewordiness_0203.html

:
http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_basbletter.htm
http://esl.about.com/library/howto/htbusiness.htm
http://jobsearchtech.about.com/library/bl-business-letters.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/p_basicbusletter.html
http://www.bkkonline.com/business/
http://www.business-letter-writing.com/writing-a-business-letter-examples/7Cs-of-business-letter-
writing.html
http://www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/acchtml/genlett.html
http://www.parapal-online.co.uk/letters.html
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/BusinessLetter.html

plain English:
http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/writing/concise.htm
http://www.askoxford.com/betterwriting/plainenglish/
http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/
http://www.plainlanguage.gov/

:
http://www.parapal-online.co.uk/exercises/multichoice.swf?address=general//form_m

:
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/index.php
http://www.englishforum.com/00/students/
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/student/
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/

Written Comprehension:
http://www.ifglangues.fr/test/english.htm
http://www.lcc.gatech.edu/regents/scoremanual.html
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/dick/feg/essays.htm
http://www.takesat.com/writing.php

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8 English Test

/:
http://lampang.thcity.com/quiz/indexo.html online
http://members.aol.com/eslkathy/esl.htm
http://members.shaw.ca/jack-higa/prototype/SB10.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/index.html
http://parapal-online.co.uk/
http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=English+language+exercise&FORM=SMCRT&x=42&y=18
http://tinyurl.com/2u58u
http://tinyurl.com/52ctx ( START TEST )
http://towerofenglish.com/writing.html
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/grammar.htm
http://www.agendaweb.org/ 3000
http://www.autoenglish.org/
http://www.better-english.com/easier.htm
http://www.churchillhouse.com/tests/index.html
http://www.easyenglish.com/
http://www.englishforum.com/00/interactive/
http://www.englishjet.com/english_courses_files/tests.htm
http://www.englishladder.com/
http://www.forumeducation.net/
http://www.manythings.org/voa/
http://www.nonstopenglish.com/allexercises/
http://www.rong-chang.com/quiz.htm
http://www.ruthvilmi.net/hut/LangHelp/Grammar/interactive.html
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/engtst1.html
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/ ACTIVITIES to do online
http://www.testpodium.com/en/main/englischtest_02.asp
http://www.world-english.org/
http://www.wsl.edu.pl/~azetka/

Free Review - TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC:
1. TOEFL
http://acescores.netfirms.com/TOEFL/toefl.html
http://esl.about.com/cs/toefl/
http://www.englishdaily626.com/tfvocab.php?001
http://www.free-toefl.com/ ( )
http://www.stuff.co.uk/toefl.htm
http://www.testmagic.com/toefl/
http://www.testwise.com/review.html
2. IELTS
http://esl.about.com/cs/toefl/a/a_ielts_2.htm
http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~qqqf/ielts.html
http://www.directory.co.uk/Free_Online_Exams_For_Ielts.htm
http://www.ielts.studyau.com/
3. TOEIC
http://eleaston.com/standtestqz.html#toeic
http://www.1-language.com/materials/toeic/index.htm
http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=74
http://www.docnmail.com/tests/language/toeic.htm
http://www.encomiuminteractive.com/Shockwave/AlexisDemo/
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-exams/ets-toeic.htm
http://www.english-test.net/toeic/index2.html
http://www.free-english.com/TOEIC-practice-test.aspx
http://www.toeiccity.com/

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9 Resource

:
http://www.geocities.com/learnaz/english_for_children.htm
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/abcorder.asp
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/fl/aact/index.asp
http://www.lil-fingers.com/abc/intro.html
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm
http://www.pacificnet.net/~cmoore/alphabet/
http://www.primarygames.com/theabcgame/start.htm
http://www.web-books.com/language/INTER0/English_Main.htm

:
http://assoc.orange.fr/une.education.pour.demain/rodsex/rodsindex.htm
http://depts.gallaudet.edu/Englishworks/
http://eleaston.com/
http://esl.about.com/
http://internationaleflcafe.com/index.htm
http://www.1-language.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/yt/efl/
http://www.antimoon.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/english.shtml
http://www.englishdaily626.com/
http://www.englishforums.com/
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.esldesk.com/esl-links/
http://www.eslpages.com/
http://www.everydayenglish.com/index.htm
http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/toppicks.html
http://www.learnenglish.de/
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/
http://www.myefa.org/login.cfm?fuseaction=default
http://www.tv411.org/index.shtml
http://www.utb.boras.se/uk/se/projekt/randall/

:
http://a4esl.org/
http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm
http://esl.about.com/
http://iteslj.org/ESL.html
http://nweb.pct.edu/homepage/staff/evavra/kiss/wb/index.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html
http://towerofenglish.com/
http://www.1-language.com/
http://www.bbc.net.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml
http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
http://www.englishclub.com/
http://www.englishforum.com/00/
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/test.html
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.english-zone.com/
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://www.eslkidstuff.com/LinksMenu.htm
http://www.esl-lab.com/
http://www.eslpartyland.com/
http://www.etni.org.il/index.html
http://www.grammarbook.com/
http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/
http://www.manythings.org
http://www.onestopenglish.com/
http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Teach/English-teaching-materials.html
http://www.refdesk.com/factgram.html
http://www.rong-chang.com/
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/home.htm
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html


http://iteslj.org/v/th/
http://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/collection/lm_thailand/thIndex.html
http://learningthai.com/flashcards/index.html
http://www.geocities.com/words_4u2001/
http://www.isangate.com/dict/default.asp

:
http://www.factmonster.com/
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
http://www.stratford.library.on.ca/kids/home.htm
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/

Encyclopedia:
1.
http://en.wikipedia.org/
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/artcenter.aspx
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/
http://kanchanapisek.or.th/kp6/GENERAL/encyclopedia/saranugrom.htm
http://reference.allrefer.com/
http://www.bartleby.com/65/
http://www.britannica.com/
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
http://www.factmonster.com/
http://www.infoplease.com/
http://www.probert-encyclopaedia.co.uk/
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm
http://www.worldbookonline.com/
2. encyclopedia subjects
http://www.encyberpedia.com/eindex.htm
http://www.refdesk.com/myency.html
3. Encyclopedia of English Grammar and Word Grammar
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/dick/enc/index.htm


http://www.languageguide.org/

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10 Entertainment

Games:
1. scrabble
http://thepixiepit.co.uk/scrabble/
http://www.ianford.com/scribble/
2 Hangman
http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/q13/hang.htm
http://tinyurl.com/2dy6s
http://www.manythings.org/hmjs/
http://www.quia.com/hm/83830.html
http://tinyurl.com/2n26h
http://www.johnsesl.com/zoodHM/
http://tinyurl.com/yuhmc
http://tinyurl.com/389wu
http://www.bubbletoonia.com/game/cakedeal.html
3.
http://www.manythings.org/hm/
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