Freitag, 13. April 2012

website providing reading material also for beginners

http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/sprache-lesen-englisch

portable apps

Portable apps allow you to run a program from a memory stick. You do NOT need to install it on a computer.
e.g. you can use Hot Potatoes, Audacity, Firefox, Skype,...
http://portableapps.com/de

film sources

This link provides 5 minute-videos about various topics.
http://www.5min.com/

English-English online dictionary

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/

English-German online dictionary

http://dict.leo.org/

Donnerstag, 12. April 2012

Webpages for interactive reading exercises

These sites provide texts and (interactive) reading exercises, best used from grade 6 on.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/

Site for funny and simple stories and cartoons from grade six  on
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html

Texts and audio files about famous people from all over the world
http://www.widgetserver.com/syndication/l/?p=1&instId=5dead9b2-e4e4-4ac2-8d4c-d5d293913ce5&token=fa87cab666253eeee1fe33df3160e99c4e18a500000001369ee6c1bc&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famouspeoplelessons.com

Vocab training

Click the link and play the game. Drag (=mit der Maus ziehen) the word to the correct picture. You can listen to the word, too!
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/vocabulary-games/actions

Check your vocabulary on clothes

Play the game and test your vocabulary about clothes. Find out what the picture shows you and click the correct word.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/vocabulary-games/pic-your-wits

In this game drag (=mit der Maus ziehen) the word to the correct picture. You can listen to the word, too!
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/vocabulary-games/clothes-matching-game

Again test your vocab on clothes.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/200/vocab/cloth1.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/200/vocab/cloth1.htm

Vocabulary game

Click the link and find as many words as you can. Type the word letter for letter and then click SUBMIT. You have got three minutes time.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/vocabulary-games/wordshake

Listening practice on the internet

This is a useful site with many audio files and exercises even for beginners. Look araound the site and check which listenings you can do.
http://www.listenaminute.com/
http://www.freeeslmaterials.com/sean_banville_lessons.html

Practice the time

Follow the links and do the exercises about time.
http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/5klasse/digital.htm
http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/5klasse/time1.htm
http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/5klasse/time2.htm

pronoun training

Click the links and then fill in the correct pronoun. You can check your answers, too.
http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/praeposition/dayprep.htm
http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/5klasse/mehimher.htm
http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/5klasse/waskommtrein.htm
http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/pronomen/its.htm