Useful Links
LRC Website (*only available from computers on UNCC campus)
S:\COAS\LCS\LABS\audio\elti - audio files on LRC website
to accompany ELTI textbooks
S:\COAS\LCS\LABS\audio\elti\quest - audio files on LRC website to
accompany Quest textbooks
Test Preparation
| TOEFL | MELAB | GRE | GMAT |
| http://www.ets.org/ http://www.eslpod.com/toefl/ - podcasts http://www.testprepreview.com/toefl_practice.htm
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http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/melab/ http://www.melabsuccess.com/ - free sample questions & practice tests with study materials for purchase http://www.michigan-proficiency-exams.com/ecpe-salespage.html - online practice tests for purchase |
http://www.ets.org/
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http://www.gmac.com/gmac/thegmat/ - general info about the test http://www.mba.com/mba - has link to website registration page and free downloads of practice tests
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Listening Practice
| News Stories | Skill Practice | Specific Topics |
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http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/index_cnnsf.html - text of news articles w/audio & video files & quizzes designed for students http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.htm - text of news articles w/online vocabulary links & activities designed for students http://www.voaspecialenglish.com or http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish - Voice of America audio for news stories read at a slower pace, with text http://www.newsforyouonline.com - simplified news stories on current events; contains audio for all text at slow speed http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ - text of stories w/audio files & activities for students http://www.pbs.org/newshour/newshour_index.htm.- Public Broadcasting Stationhttp://www.npr.org http://www.radiodiaries.org http://www.eslbusinessnews.com - podcast |
http://www.esl-lab.com
- Randall's Cyber-Cafe http://www.eslhome.com/esl/listen/ http://www.1-language.com/audiocourse/index.htm http://www.eltpodcast.com - conversations http://www.myefa.org/login.cfm - English for All program http://www.uefap.com/listen/listfram.htm - listening/note-taking
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http://www.pbs.org/podcasts/ - podcasts for a variety of shows aired on PBS http://www.hpol.org/ - famous speeches http://www.loe.org/ - environment http://www.google.com/Top/Science/News_and_Media/Radio_Programs - popular science topics http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/videos/index.html - videos about academic skills & study strategies http://www.sutree.com - instructional videos
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General Resources
| Online Dictionaries | University Admissions & Course Planning | General Reference |
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http://learnersdictionary.com
- Merriam-Webster Learners' Dictionary - Register for free additional
features http://visual.merriam-webster.com - Picture dictionary http://simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/Main_Page - many entries include illustrations http://www.m-w.com - Merriam Webster dictionary - includes audio files for pronunciation http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ - Cambridge Learner's Dictionaries - includes idioms and phrasal verb dictionaries http://nhd.heinle.com/home.aspx - Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English http://www.ldoceonline.com/ - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - click on the round logo to begin |
www.wes.org
- transcript evaluation service http://educationusa.state.gov/ - Education USA website, containing information for international students about studying in the U.S. http://www.advising.uncc.edu - UNCC Advising Center for undergraduates (contains information about different majors and course requirements at UNCC) http://www.advising.uncc.edu/majorsminors.htm - list of available undergraduate majors and minors at UNCC http://www.advisingcenter.uncc.edu/Planning%20Sheets.html - course requirements for different undergraduate majors at UNCC
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www.amazon.com
- purchasing test
preparation books & CDs http://www.plcmc.org - Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page - Wikipediahttp://simple.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page - simplified textbook entries on a variety of topics
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Grammar, Writing, and Research
| Grammar | Writing | MLA/APA Documentation |
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http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.uncc.edu/writing/grammar.html http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/exercisecentral/ http://www.dianahacker.com/rules/
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/rewriting/ |
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
http://www.uefap.com/accuracy/accfram.htm - proofreading
http://cla.univ-fcomte.fr/english/paragraph/index.html
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Other Skills
| Reading & Vocabulary | Various Skills & Activities | Pronunciation |
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http://netgrammar.altec.org/
http://www.uefap.com/reading/readfram.htm http://www.uefap.com/vocab/vocfram.htm http://www.learnersonline.com/weekly/index.htm - readings on a variety of current topics http://www.geocities.com/cfnavarro26/affixes.html - online workbook with practice using prefixes & suffixes |
http://a4esl.org
- includes podcasts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/toppicks.html - links to over 250 websites for listening, vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation and games |
http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation/ - scroll down for activities
http://www.eslhome.com/esl/speak/
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