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EnglishCentral.com

EnglishCentral allows you to take a course and speak and learn English online with a speech recognition system, vocabulary and pronunciation tools.
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Forvo: the pronunciation guide. All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers

Forvo: the pronunciation guide. All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it
Forvo: the largest word pronunciation dictionary in the world, now with translations. All the words in all the languages pronounced by native speakers
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audio wiki for word pronunciations. Forvo hosts hundreds of recordings of word pronunciations by native speakers- word pronunciations, basic demographic information about each language. user-supported and user-generated. New pronunciations are added on a regular basis.

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Free online Dictionary of English Pronunciation - How to Pronounce English words

A free online Talking English Pronunciation Dictionary - simply mouse over your entry to hear it pronounced. American and British spellings, with alternative pronunciations.
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talking pronunciation dictionary

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Work - Pronunciation Pro | British Council - English Online

Work - Pronunciation Pro | British Council - English Online | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it
pron_pro.gif Improve your pronunciation skills with this 10-part interactive pronunciation tutor.
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improve pronunciation skills

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Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

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A favorite website of teachers around the globe who wish to inspire solid pronunciation skills is Merriam-Webster's Learner's Page.

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Eslgold.com

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ESL, English as a second language, teaching materials and resources for speaking, study and learning. TESOL teachers, schools, and programs.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheets

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High quality reading comprehension worksheets for all ages and ability levels. Teachers in the classroom and at home will find our materials to be very beneficial.
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Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English

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The All-In-One Essential Tool for English Language Learning
Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English contains over 40,000 entries. With simple, clear definitions, this online tool provides a wealth of sample sentences and idioms.

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OTAN::OTAN News

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The latest Web-based Activities article on OTAN offers a wide range of ideas and resources for interactive, web-based activities: Using Text-to-Speech and Web Sites for Vocabulary & Pronunciation Development. Research indicates that many adult ESL learners can benefit from being able to both listen and read text. Auditory learners, in particular, may find this approach especially beneficial.

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American English Pronunciation Practice (For ESL/EFL)

Game-like Minimal Pair Practice using Flash and MP3 Files...
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Free Technology for Teachers: Word Stash - Dictionary and Vocabulary Study Tool

Free Technology for Teachers: Word Stash - Dictionary and Vocabulary Study Tool | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it

"half vocabulary builder, half dictionary, and full awesome." Word Stash is pretty true to its self-description. At its most basic Word Stash is a dictionary that provides contextual examples to support the definitions offered. For many words, Word Stash provides an audio pronunciation.

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Learn English Pronunciation: Sounds Right | LearnEnglish | British Council

Learn English Pronunciation: Sounds Right | LearnEnglish | British Council | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it
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7 Tips to Drastically Improve Your Pronunciation in English

7 Tips to Drastically Improve Your Pronunciation in English | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it
Do you have a hard time pronouncing certain sounds in English? Do you believe that it’s nearly impossible to improve your accent?  Well, I´m here to tell you that you can drastically improve your pronunciation in a short amount of time.
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improve pronunciation

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Phonetics: The Sounds of English and Spanish - The University of Iowa

This site contains FLASH animated libraries of the phonetic sounds of Spanish and English. Available for each consonant and vowel is an animated articulatory diagram, a step-by-step description, and video-audio of the sound spoken in context.
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animated phonetics

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Pronunciation | ESOL Nexus

Pronunciation | ESOL Nexus | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it
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practice pronunciation

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7 Little-Known Factors that Could Affect Your ESL Students' Pronunciation

7 Little-Known Factors that Could Affect Your ESL Students' Pronunciation | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it
Proper pronunciation is vital to your ESL students' success. Pronunciation plays a very important role in communication - for your students to communicate effectively, they must
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If you teach adult ESL learners, be ready to plan and devote some of your class time to targeted pronunciation practice.

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ESOL extra

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This whole section is devoted to teaching ESOL students and it is certainly the place to start when looking for ideas and materials.
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ESOL ideas and resources

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ESOL resources with an older focus.

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Learn English

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Learn English free online. Lessons and resources to help ESL students learn to speak English. Join English Club free to learn online.
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Using Clear and Precise Language: 10 Terrific Tips for ESL Teachers and Students

Using Clear and Precise Language: 10 Terrific Tips for ESL Teachers and Students | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it
Your students are learning complex grammatical structures. They are perfecting their pronunciation and learning how to listen better.
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WordTalk - A free text-to-speech plugin for Microsoft Word

WordTalk - A free text-to-speech plugin for Microsoft Word | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it
WordTalk - A free text-to-speech plugin for Microsoft Word. For people with reading and writing difficulties, having text reinforced by hearing it read aloud can be very useful.
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pronunciation - EFL CLASSROOM 2.0

  More resources: The Phonetic chart (API) and Pronunciation Plus 

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TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links - ESL : Pronunciation

Part of the most comprehensive and best-maintained list of links for students and teachers of English as a second language.
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BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy Teachers Like YOU!

BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy Teachers Like YOU! | EdTech Tools | Scoop.it
Free printable worksheets and lesson plans for every busy teacher. Find printable worksheets on any topic: vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, writing and speaking!
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