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Vocabulary

 

Words to Learn

World Wide Words - Usage Notes
Short articles about words that often cause problems.
World Wide Words - Topical Words
Notes and comments on words often used in the news. Doesn't just offer a definition but also discusses the more subtle meanings that associate with the words.

American / British Language Difference
A collection of materials originally for a course on American English prepared by the Department of Translation Studies, University of Tampere, Finland. Visit the site yourself to see what interests you. Here are some of the pages available:

 
 

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs to Learn

ESL Idiom Page
Presents commonly used idioms with explanations and examples arranged in alphabetical order.
IdiomSite
This site tells you the origin of a small collection of American idioms. As said on the site, you can "find out why we say what we say".
 
 

Quizzes and Word Games

Quizzes on Idioms, Phrasal Verbs and Slang
Quick quizzes collected by the Internet TESL Journal. Each quiz contains about 10 multiple choice questions and you get the answers right away. Idioms and slang words are arranged alphabetically; phrasal verbs are arranged by the verb component.
     
 
   

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