Learn to Pronounce Difficult Words with YouTube Videos
If you do not know the correct pronunciation of certain words or names, you can use closed-captions videos on YouTube to learn how to pronounce any difficult word.
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Download the Audio Pronunciation of Words from Google
You can download the audio pronunciation files of English dictionary words in MP3 format and practice pronunciation on the go.
Display Readability Levels in Google Search Results
You can now see the readability level of web pages in Google itself. To read a page that’s written in more simple English, click the search result that’s marked as “Basic reading level.â€
Find Errors in your English Writing with the ESL Assistant
If English is a foreign language for you, here’s an online proofing tool from Microsoft that will help you find and correct errors in your documents and emails on. Now you can write like a native English speaker.
Common Craft Website Gets a Makeover
Common Craft, a popular educational video site that is especially known for explaining technical stuff like Twitter, Blogs, RSS, Wikis, etc. in plain English, has just been revamped.
The Credit Crisis Explained in Simple English
What is the Credit Crisis? Why did big Wall Street banks go bankrupt? This animated video explains the entire story of the Credit Crisis in Plain English.
Adopt Lost Words to Bring Them Back From Extinction
Every year, hundreds of words are dropped from the dictionary to make room for new words. Lexicographers spend hours researching word usage and may drop words that have been completely neglected by the society.
How Chinese Students Are Learning the English Language
This video shows how students in China learn English language in large groups – it looks like a large political gathering but they are all taking English Lessons.
Live Dictionary for Instant Definitions of English Words
Live Dictionary for Instant English definitions and meanings.