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Updated June17, 2010

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Writing

Online Technical Writing: Online Textbook
Sentence Construction Basics
Sentence Sense -- On-line Textbook
Owl Online Writing Lab
Online Resources for Writers
Advanced English Lessons
Purdue University Online Writing Lab
Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors
Guide to Grammar and Writing -- Jack Lynch
University of Victoria Writer’s Guide

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Grammar

Webster’s Guide to Grammar and Writing
Webster’s Index
Parts of a Sentence
Blue Book Punctuation Rules
Editing/Error Correction Quizzes
English Tests
Advanced Quizzes
Memorial University Writing Resources
Word Order
Common Errors in English
E.L. Easton – English on Line
Lynch’s Guide to Grammar and Writing
Grammar and Punctuation Glossary

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Vocabulary

Dictionaries
  Merriam Webster Pronouncing Dictionary
  Bartleby's Directory of Dictionaries
  The Free Dictionary
  Voycabulary
Visual Dictionaries
  Visual Dictionary On-line
  (High Level Language)
  InfoVisual Visual Dictionary
  (Clear, Basic Vocabulary)
  The Internet Picture Dictionary
  (Includes Digital Flashcards and Other Vocabulary Practice Activities)
Web Concordancer
  (Understand vocabulary in context -- use English Simple Search.)
Dictionary of Idioms
Idioms and Expressions
Building a Better Vocabulary

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Reading and Reference

Internet Public Library
The Canadian Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
Wikipedia
How Things Work
How Stuff Works

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Listening

CBC Archives
Science@NASA
(Search "audio". Open a new browser window so you can listen to and read the articles at the same time.)
Daily Wav
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Elllo: English Language Listening Lab On-line
Voice Print Canada Archives
Voice of America -- Special English

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Pronunciation and Fluency

Sounds of American English
Merriam Webster Pronouncing Dictionary
Pronunciation of Names
Pronunciation of Countries

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Presentations

Making Oral Presentations
  (a good, short summary.)
Effective Technical Presentations
  (a good summary of what you need to know -- in text, html, and PowerPoint format)
George Torok's Presentation Skills Success
  (everything you need to know about professional presentations)
Designing Presentation Visuals
  (a useful short summary)
Effective Visuals
  (excellent advice illustrated with colour examples)
  (types of graphics and their uses; language used to describe charts, graphs and tables)

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Miscellaneous

The Language Centre – Independent Language Learning
   (gain control over what, when, how, and how fast you study)
London Translation Agency
  London-based translation agency offering high-quality translation, interpreting and website localisation services

Gateway Links to Many More Resources
VCC Vocational Links
  (Wide Range of Excellent Resources)
English as a Second Language -- Ron Chang Lee
  (Excellent List of Online Resources)
E.L. Easton – English Vocabulary, Dictionaries, Glossaries
Dave's ESL Cafe
  (arguably the most popular ESL site on the web)

Spelling
Spelling Rules
Commonly Misspelled Words
Free Spelling Course

Job Search
bcjobs.com
  (Search by Category and/or Location; BC and Canada)
Workopolis
  (Job Search and Resources)
Skilled Immigrant Infocentre
  (Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch)
BC Internationally Trained Professionals Network
  (news, resources, links)
Careerjet.ca
  (Canadian employment search engine)

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