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![]() Sites We RecommendLooking for a resource on the web for grammar? Can't get enough grammar? Need a list of verbs in different tenses? Lillian Hurst in Geneva, Switzerland has some interesting web pages at:
She recommends a grammar site from Ann Salzmann as a wonderful resource: http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/class.pages/Structure1/Salzmann_index.html#grammar Have fun!! This was sent in from Hal Wilson and he writes: "Here is an unusual crossword you might be interested in. I
wanted my students to focus on SOUNDS rather than spellings. So I
designed some crossword puzzles that use phonetic symbols rather that
letters. For your benefit I've posted one of them here:
I use this kind of activity in a "distance learning" course created for
people who are mastering English as a second language but find their
natural accent still interferes with communication. I don't know if
you'd like to refer to this as a "cool site" but here is the link to Accent
Training - Online:
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