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reading	vocabulary	Nature Stories review/extension	audio/visual	the world at work interview	Global Stories review/extension	Inspiring Stories review/extension	other activities
The Stupid Monkeys Jakata Tales (basic)	What's a word frequency list? vocabulary level test	1. Tame Animals	ELT podcasts (basic) English Central Videos News for Kids	Japanese NGO worker in Cambodia	1. Landmines World Clock	1. Butterfly's Treesit	Unscramble proverbs Life expectancy quiz
Readable Blog New! Learn about animals here	1. test your vocab level 2. test your vocab level again	2. Sea Creatures	NHK "Charo 2" BBC World English NHK English news (partial transcript)	Japanese Social Worker	2. Poverty Nike vs. Miyashita Park	2. Tree Huggers	Fact or Opinion? quiz grammar check Proverb Practice
Simple Wikipedia New! 2) The Cunning Wolf	1. Word Quest 1000-1999 2. Eng-Jap matching	3. African Animals	1. ello NEW! 2. Catch lyrics NEW! 3. songs ELT podcasts 中きゅう	Brazilian Factory Worker in Japan	3. Sweatshops	3. Microfinance	Fact or Opinion? Quiz American Slang
Phrase Mix NEW! Native American Folktales	1. Word Quest 2000-2099 2a. Eng-Jap match 2b. Eng-Jap match	4. Fun Facts	eng vid NEW! Education Podcast Network Jobs speech (click "cc" for subtitles!)	Korean Volunteer Worker	4. Child Soldiers	4. Giving Away Gardens	Colorful Idioms Scrambled Proverbs Picture dictionary
Early African History Peace	word list study 12a. Eng-Jap match 12b. Eng-Jap match	5. Insects	Video Lessons NEW! ViewChange (w/ transcripts) ESL Listening Lab	Japanese Union Chief	6. Bullying	6. FGM	Animal Proverbs Phrasal Verb list
Student Stories: Social Problems	Word Quest 2100-2299 13. Eng-Jap match 14. Eng-Jap match	6. Mammals	Student Stories: News	Student Stories: Endangered Animals	Student Stories: Nature	Student Stories: Ecology	Student Stories: old
the story of Hiroshima	Student Stories: History WordChamp	7. Deserts	Learn English through movies ELT Zone activities	Taiwanese Journalist	7. Domestic Troubles	7. Bubbles Not Bombs	BBC Quizzes geography quiz Read idioms
Words and their stories 2. weird animal stories	Word Quest 2300-2399 15. Eng-Jap match 16. Eng-Jap match	8. Reptiles	Leonardo Dicaprio: Water Planet video The Real Voice of Japanese Students	Taiwanese Politician	8. Crime & Punishment	8. Peace Pilgrim	More BBC activities More Phrasal Verbs
Children's Rights Stories of Refugees in Japan	See how words are used with a concordancer Enter, type a word, click it...	9. Birds	Listen and Read Science News The Bob and Rob Show (podcasts)	Vietnamese Refugee/Truck Driver	9. Refugees	9. Bikes Not Bombs	Idioms Pronunciation video
Student Stories: Endangered Animals	Student Stories: Nature	Student Stories: Social Problems	Student Stories: History	Student Stories: Animals	Student Stories: News	Student Stories: Ecology	Student Stories: Old Ones (Mixed Topics)
Breaking News for non-native speakers CNN Student News	Vocabulary Lab (w/ podcasts!) Picture books	10. More Mammals	BBC's Planet Earth (long but excellent video) Rikai.com (read news with pop-up definitions)	Japanese Psychiatrist	11. Depression	11. Zero Landmines	learn about mountains animal classes
Protective Dolphins Dog Saves Baby Killer Male Frogs	Vocabulary quiz Matching Vocabulary Quiz Choose a matching quiz	11. More Insects	Einstein & links to many great topics BBC's The Flatmates	Japanese Doctor/Researcher	12. Natural Disasters	12. Prison Project	Japanese Cars are still most Reliable TOEFL study
Read about the Earth Solar Taxi!	1. Academic English Generator Vocabulary matching	12. Rainforests	Read while listening cool one minute video about the letter "V"	Japanese Nightclub Owner	13. Trafficking	13. UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador	Owl Purdue grammar study proverb practice
interviews with college students Grimms Fairy Tales	Academic Word List Study	13. More Fun Facts	Voice Thread (pictures with audio)	Vietnamese Orphanage Director	14. Limited Resources	14. Hugging Saint	Addicted to War
The Cunning Wolf Read Call of the Wild classic book (click "chapter 1")	Vocabulary games	14. The Universe	EFL activities Uncontacted tribes rare BBC video	web translator (recommended)	15. Free the Children		The History of the Universe Owl Purdue essay writing
Kids links: kids.national geographic brainpopesl hangman pbskids starfall	Bilingual Family Videos!	Useful link! To read a website in English, first go here, then copy and paste the URL (web address). Then, the website you want to read will appear with a new feature: if you "point" to a word, you will receive the definition in English or Japanese (you can choose).	Watch a great speech by Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer (with subtitles). Click here Andre's First Words	The Happy Man Short Stories	Is Vincent understanding?		A Thoughtful Brat

Some useful websites for doing research in English:

Wikipedia (online encyclopedia)

Simple Wikipedia (for non-native English speakers)

British Council's Learn English Central

Enchanted Learning - Many links, written for kids so not too difficult.

WordChamp (website reader (will give Japanese translations of English words))

Fact Monster (kids website with many facts)

Last updated January 14, 2012... February 17, 2011

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