Are you learning English and do you need help with grammar? Do you want to learn new vocabulary or slang (俚语)? Well, you can find help online with these top 5 free English as a Second Language websites.
Dave’s ESL Café
This is a complete website that can help you learn and practice English. You can read many stories and do a lot of exercises to test your self. You c an also post questions and answers onto the help center.
About.com
You can get free English courses from About.com and you’ll get regular e-mails that will help you learn English.
The Classroom by Voice of America
You can watch videos and listen to news stories to improve your listening and vocabulary skills. You can also hear English words and their meanings.
Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English
Do you need to find the definition of a word? Use this online dictionary to find simple and clear definitions, as well as example sentences and idioms (习语). You can also find different cultural facts.
Perso nal English Portal (门户网站) on YouTube
You can watch this series of videos on YouTube to develop your listening skills. You can also do a search for “learn English” on YouTube to find other videos. This is a good way to practice English and have fun.
1.If you want to do English exercises and test yourself, you can go to .
A. About.com B. YouTube
C. Dave’s ESL Cafe D. the Classroom by Voice of America
2.You can at the help center on the website Dave’s ESL Cafe.
A. watch videos and pictures
B. listen to news and music
C. watch movies and matches
D. read questions and answers
3.About.com often sends e-mails to its visitors to help them .
A. get relaxed B. have fun
C. become famous D. learn English
4.The underlined word “definition” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 来源 B. 释义
C. 意图 D. 背景
5.From Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English, you can find .
A. cultural information B. online libraries
C. interesting news D. many storybooks
"Who did this?" Mrs. Green asked with a piece of broken glass in her hand. She had never been so 51 with us. The classroom was so quiet. All students looked at the window except me. I kept my head 52 . I knew it was me. I broke it when I practiced 53 baseball. But should I tell the truth? If I did, I would be in trouble, I didn't have enough 54 . How could I afford to buy such an expensive window? I really didn't want to put up my hand, 55 at last I said. “I did it. I am sorry.” It was not 56 for me to say those words.
Mrs. Green went to the book shelf and took down a book. Then she walked to me. Looking at 57 , I was a little afraid. To my surprise, she said, "I know you like 58 .Here is the book about them. It's yours now. I give it to you not because you broke the window, but because you are 59 ." I couldn't believe it. I wasn't punished(惩罚). However, I was given my favorite book about birds.
It happened 20 years ago, but I still 60 the book. The lesson my teacher taught me that day will be in my heart forever.
1.A. excited B. angry C. happy D. nervous
2.A. up B. down C. over D. out
3.A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
4.A. glass B. books C. time D. money
5. A. and B. but C. so D. or
6. A. easy B. difficult C. sad D. terrible
7.A. she B. her C. herself D. hers
8.A. sports B. baseball C. birds D. dogs
9.A. careful B. smart C. kind D. honest
10. A. keep B. give C. borrow D. lose
— Why not listen to BBC news to improve your listening skills?
— It’s difficult for me follow.
A. too; to B. so; that
C. such; that D. so; too
We should do what we can_______ English?
A. to practice to speak B. to practice speaking
C. practice speaking D. practice to speak
Physics _________much easier for me since Mrs. Yang began to teach us.
A. have been B. has been C. was D. were
We’ll go out to play it rains tomorrow.
A. so B. if C. because D. unless
