My favourite tools / sites:
1. howjsay.com
-It's a free online Talking Dictionary of English Pronunciation with Instant Sound
-How does it work?
#Enter the word you want and click Submit
#When it appears in pink, mouse over it to hear it spoken as often as you want
2. Dictionary.com
-It's a free online Dictionary with meaning provided
-How does it work?
#Enter the word you want and click Search
Then, the meaning of the word will appear. You can click on the 'speaker' icon to listen to its pronunciation.
The special thing of this site is its 'Word of the Day'. You can learn a word per day.
Online useful English tools/sites
Sharing sites for English teachers/learners
I like to search and explore sites that provide free English materials:
1. Very CD Sharing Site [in mandarin Very CD分享互联网]
-Go to Material[资料], then foreign language[外语].
There are a lot of free e-books, software, magazines, etc to be downloaded.
2. ESL-Free Material For Teachers
There are free instructional materials for teachers. Learners can also download. Links to other English sites are also available.
3. Onestopenglish
It is part of Macmillan Education Group. There are worksheets, audio, video, lesson plans, flashcards, etc available.
4. Oxford Bookworms: Read Your Way to Better English
There are free reading resources for teachers or learners.
5. ESL Printables
It's a platform for instructors to exchange lesson plans, materials, worksheets, activities, etc.
6. UsingEnglish.com
You need to be member of this site before you do anything like downloading. Don't worry, registration as member.
7. Sites For Teachers
There are 100++ sites for teachers. You can explore each of the sites linked.






