Teacher Resources
 Academic Word List
Averil Coxhead's list of most frequently used academic words
College Vocabulary
These vocabulary books are part of Heinle's College series for Academic Success, which includes reading, writing and oral skills
The Compleat Lexical Tutor
Web Vocabulary Profiler and other interesting tools
Corpus Linguistic and Language Teaching
A PowerPoint presentation by Douglas Biber(TESOL 2005)
Definition Plus Collocation
Teaching Noun Plus Verb Collocation in the ESL/EFL Classroom
Joe Stockdale's articles about teaching collocation
Teaching Vocabulary to Generation 1.5 Writers
My presentation about the characteristics of Generation 1.5 students and examples of writing exercises (TESOL 2005)
Using Vocabulary Lists for Listening and Writing
Marsha Chan's examples of vocabulary lists and how they can be incorporated into listening and/or writing activities
Vocabulary Acquisition Research Group
University of Wales Swansea's website about vocabulary
Shakespeare's Coined Words Now Common Currency
An entertaining article by Jennifer Vernon about the origin of some English words (National Geographic News)
Student Resources (for Advanced Learners)
Concordance
Choose the academic words you need to study at this website by the United Arab Emirates University
Dave's ESL Cafe - idioms
Learn some common idioms and their meanings
English Horizon
This website provides language practice and vocabulary links
English Vocabulary
This website by englishclub.com has many vocabulary exercises, including phrasal verbs, prepositions, irregular adjectives, and confusing verbs
English Vocabulary Guide
From body parts to professions, you'll find vocabulary and pronunciation practice here (great for beginners and intermediate-level learners)
Everyday English Lessons
A lot of English words and idiomatic expressions (audio available for some levels)
How to Create Your Own Dictionary
The best way to acquire new vocabulary is to pick meaningful words and overlearn them--this handout teaches you how to do it
Self-study Vocabulary Quizzes
Practice on your own with these "html only" vocabulary quizzes
Using English for Academic Purposes
Learn and practice academic English
Virtual Language Center
A concordancer helps you see how a word is used in different context, but there's also a dictionary, games, and a writing guide
Vocabulary Exercises for the Academic Word List
If you want to learn vocabulary commonly used in college courses, this is the website for you
Vocabulary for ESL Students
Explore ways of learning new words at La Trobe University's vocabulary webpage
Vocabulary Resources
A website by the Department of Linguistics at Ohio University offers vocabulary links and activities
Word Surfing
A lot of practice with words, including pronunciation practice (British English). Includes a link to Cambridge dictionaries
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