Reference Tools
- Google Tools: Words: 'define:awesome ' Translate.google.com reciprocal vs. mutual'
Phrase frequency: "have a mixed feeling" vs "have mixed feelings" - Merriam-webster.com
- Thesaurus.com
- Ozdic.com - collocation finder
- UsingEnglish.com - reference and forums
Chrome Extensions
Grammar Checkers
Google Doc and MS Word grammar checkers are pretty good. Here are some others.
Google Doc and MS Word grammar checkers are pretty good. Here are some others.
- Grammarly.com
- Spellcheckplus.com
- Nounplus.net/grammarcheck
- Prowritingaid.com
- Languagetool.org
- Proofreadbot.com
- Gingersoftware.com
- Spinbot (rewrites text)
- BestFreeSpinner
Instagram Accounts
- @bbclearningenglish BBC Learning English
- @cambridgeenglish Cambridge English
- @business_english_yappi : Business English and Correspondence, IELTS Preparation
- @englishteacher55 Teacher Mariem
- @eagespokenenglish eAge Spoken English
- @englishland_ Words You Need to Know
- @multienglish Let’s learn English!
- @slangcards Slang Cards
- @irregularcards Irregular Verb Cards
- @englisharound ENGLISH WITHOUT TEARS
- @theenglishblog The English Blog
- @english_vocabulary
- @englishwithnab I Want You To Speak English
- @1taskaday Learn English with us
- @englishvix English Vix
- @ableenglish Able English
- @alldayesl All Day ESL
- @grammar.licious Grammar can be delicious
- @grammar_tips English Grammar
- @bbcnews BBC News
- @pronunciationwithemma Pronunciation with Emma
- @phrasalcards Phrasal Verb Cards
- @idiom.land Idiom Land
- @inenglishwithlove
- sssuperfan 영어는 빈둥대는거야
- englishforkorean 한국인을 위한 영어
- @cake.english.kr
Twitter Lists
Extensive Listening
Podcasts with Transcripts
- Jeff's Lists of News & Politics, EnglishTwitterers in Korea, English Language Teachers
- 100 Translators to Follow
- Most Popular Tweeters in Korea
Extensive Listening
Podcasts with Transcripts
- Planet Money and The Indicator
- PBS Newshour
- StoryCorps, TED Radio Hour, This American Life, and most NPR Shows
- Freakonomics
- ELLO (global conversations, not a podcast)
Other Podcastsg
Sources of Audio Books
See the Audio Guide for complete lists.
The Dessert Table - Fun Stuff
MUSIC
Lyrics Training - Using songs to practice language skills
Examples: http://lyricstraining.com/play/adele/someone_like_you/HmUHg21Uhm
http://lyricstraining.com/play/coldplay/up-up/Ht7I4Vxhxt
http://lyricstraining.com/play/coldplay/up-up/Ht7I4Vxhxt
Fun Sites (personality tests)
- 16 Personalities (MBTI)
- Lots of tests at: Similarminds.com/personality_tests.html
- Variety of Mental,Personality and Life Tests at: ARealMe.com Mental Age, IQ, Career, Meyers-Brigg, Health, English Level, Geography
- Right Brain/Left Brain
- MBTI
- Alabe.com Free Astrological Profile
- Western Astrological Compatibility
- Oriental Astrology Reading
- Chinese Zodiac Compatibility
- Tarot Card
- Brainfall.com (Quizzes like - What drink are you? What type of mom are you? Which Star Wars character?)
- Quizony.com (What color are you? What is your brain good at? What season are you?)
- Quizrocket.com
- Wordle
- Bookworm - my sister's fave!
- PopWord - like Word Tetris
- Group Boggle - Find as many words as possible as others around the world do the same
- Wordit - arrange all letters to make valid words. Timed or untimed.
- Words with Friends - one-on-one scrabble, challenge Jeff if you dare, but it kind of brings out the jerk in me :)
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