ANNOUNCEMENTS and NEWS:

Spring Term starts March 22nd for new students, March 23rd for returning students

Q U I C K   L I N K S :  SPRING WEBSITE  GOOGLE DOCS  ENGRADE  ENGRADE STUDENT SIGNUP  MAIL.SPRING.EDU  TEACHERS ROOM  FREE DOWNLOADS

      N E W S !

    T R A V E L

        NEWS PAGE >>       TRAVEL PAGE >>
        GOOGLE NEWS       GOOGLE MAPS
        YAHOO! NEWS       MAPQUEST MAPS
        MSN.COM       WEATHER

C O F F E E   B R E A K

     SHOPPING PAGE >>       JOKES PAGE >>
     SPORTS  (ESPN)       MUSIC PAGE >>
TV-ON-THE-INTERNET PAGE >>

 
            

C O O L   W E B S I T E S

     Colorado Ski Country - resorts, conditions...
     FREERICE - study vocabulary, feed the hungry
     HOUSECALL - free TrendMicro online virus scan
     HUBBLE Telescope - pictures of our universe
     I Can Has Cheezburger? - funny cat pictures
     JIGZONE - a new jigsaw puzzle every day
     KIVA.ORG - lend money, feel good!
     PEOPLE magazine - stars, celebrities, news
     What Time Is It In My Country? - world clock

MORE COOL WEBSITES >>

P O P U L A R   S I T E S

AMAZON FACEBOOK HI5
MAKTOOB ENG MYSPACE NAPSTER
TWITTER YAHOO KOREA YOUTUBE

   S               E               A               R               C               H  

  
ABOUT.COM ALL-THE-WEB ANSWERS.COM ASK.COM
BING GOOGLE google NEWS SEARCH GOOGLE SCHOLAR
DOGPILE YAHOO! YAHOO! ANSWERS DEXKNOWS

E - M A I L   

GMAIL  (GOOGLE)  

     ME.COM (APPLE)

HOTMAIL / LIVE  

     MS EXCHANGE

MAIL.SPRING.EDU  

     YAHOO! MAIL
       
 
         R E F E R E N C E
    RESEARCH PAGE >>    LIBRARIES PAGE >>

DICTIONARIES:

    PICTURE dictionary    ESL DICTIONARY
    THESAURUS    ADVANCED dictionary

    ENCYCLOPEDIA.com    WIKIPEDIA
    IDIOMS LISTS    PHRASAL VERBS
    ASKCOLORADO    quick desk reference
    TRANSLATE-YAHOO!    TRANSLATE-GOOGLE
   

L I N K S   F O R   S T A F F 

DHL FEDEX

UPS USPS
GOOGLE APPS SEVIS LOGIN
CALENDAR GOOGLE DOCS

 

   S T U D E N T  
   H E L P   C E N T E R

   

    A R A P A H O E    A U R A R I A
    303-797-0100    303-534-1616
    BOOKSTORE    BOOKSTORE

C A M P U S    L I N K S   >>

  HOST FAMILY VIDEO

   HOUSING HELP >>
        Spring school addresses, fax #s, etc >>

        teacher email addresses - see syllabi

       

 
COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY HELP PAGE >>
 

  C O L O R A D O
        doctors, health clinics, hospitals - soon
        RTD - bus schedules, trip planning, etc
        driver's license information
        Denver area restaurant guide
        Colorado tourism official site
        Colorado fun and travel links

  U N I T E D   S T A T E S
        social security administration
        U.S. immigration service
        U.S. national parks

  W O R L D
       embassy.org - links to embassy pages
   

   S P R I N G   O N L I N E 

    SCHOOL CALENDAR:         2010

    SPRING VIEWS  MAGAZINE PAGE >>

    SPRING'S  YOUTUBE CHANNEL

   

    S P R I N G  'C L O U D'  

    ENGRADE           ENGRADE student signup

    MYCCNET classes page >>

Math Class - ALEKS website - Firefox only

    P H O T O  G A L L E R I E S

    ACC >>   "sign in" with springacc@gmail.com
        and our student password

         F R E E   L E S S O N S

    SPRING VIDEO LESSONS >>
       watch, learn about phrasal verbs, idioms
    SPRING PREPOSITION LESSONS >>
       read about celebrities, learn prepositions
    SPRING COMPUTER LESSONS >>
       learn about computers, Internet

 C O M P U T E R
C O R N E R

    COMPUTER ADVICE PAGE >>
    COMPUTER NEWS & SHOPPING PAGE >>
    DOWNLOADS PAGE >> they're free!

   

    O N L I N E    E N G L I S H   S T U D Y    C E N T E R

            What do you want to study today?  What's available in the lab?  What are the best websites on the Internet?
            Find out here.  Click on a subject to go to a page with lots of great help and links.

            W  G o   t o   G R A M M A R   P A G E  >>

F E A T U R E D      S I T E :

StoryCorps - great upper level listening site; family, friend interviews, usually 2-4 minutes long; also, search "storycorps" on NPR for dozens of StoryCorps stories with transcripts.
            W  G o   t o  R E A D I N G   P A G E  >>
            W  G o   t o   W R I T I N G   P A G E  >>
            W  G o   t o   L I S T E N I N G   P A G E  >>
            W  G o   t o   R E S E A R C H   P A G E  >>
            W  G o   t o   TOEFL  GMAT  GRE  TOEIC   P A G E  >>
            W  G o   t o   V O C A B U L A R Y   P A G E  >>
    

B E S T   E N G L I S H   S T U D Y   W E B S I T E S
( I N   O R D E R   R E C O M M E N D E D )

 1.

  TESL JOURNAL ENGLISH QUIZZES

2.

  DAVE'S ESL CAFE

3.

  ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

4.

  GREAT ESL LINKS SITE  (scroll down to view all)

5.

  KAREN'S ESL PARTYLAND QUIZ CENTER

6.

  ESL BLUES

7.

  ESL STUDY HALL

8.

  INTERESTING THINGS FOR ESL STUDENTS

9.

  TOWER OF ENGLISH

10.

  1-LANGUAGE.COM

11.

  WORLD ENGLISH

12.

  ABOUT.COM ESL GUIDE
              

M O R E   S U B J E C T S   -   read descriptions below and click topics on left to explore and study.

 

             B U S I N E S S   E N G L I S H   RECOMMENDED
SPRING LEVELS
        BBC Business English >  videos, podcasts, listening activities, vocabulary and grammar lessons on business English 1   2   3   4   5   6
        BBC - Business Words in the News >  business vocabulary from real news stories, with audio 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Business English Center - englishclub >  nice center with info on business letters, negotiations, business vocabulary, meeting tips, public speaking, etc. 1   2   3   4   5   6
        business English lessons - business-english.com >  business language, business idioms, English for meetings/telephone/presentations/negotiations, listening exercises, etc 1   2   3   4   5   6
        businessenglishsite.com >  business vocabulary, grammar, and practice listening tests 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Business Week Magazine podcasts >  video and audio podcasts on current events and business topics.  Quicktime or iTunes required. 1   2   3   4   5   6
        English As A Second Language - business page >  over 25 links to some of the best business English websites 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Listening - business dictations >  listen to a business-related dictation, then check your answers by reading the script 1   2   3   4   5   6
        sentences for english - talkenglish.com >  click a category, then a topic; then, read the sentence and click on it to hear it spoken 1   2   3   4   5   6
        useful business expressions - eslgold.com >  useful words, expressions, and sentences used in business, with audio, on business interactions, presentations, etc 1   2   3   4   5   6

     

             C O N V E R S A T I O N   /  C H A T    
        Conversation Topics and Lists of Questions >  over 140 topics with great questions for conversation, writing, research - from TESL 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Debatabase >  excellent site with debate topics grouped by theme, with summary of topic, pro and con support, links to online sources 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Everyday English in Conversation >  listen to and read sample conversations on topics like fashion, money, shopping.  Click a topic on left to begin. 1   2   3   4   5   6
        CHAT  Student Discussion Forums at esl cafe >  register for free, then join discussion groups on topics like culture, food, movies, music, culture, pets, sports, etc  2   3   4   5   6
        CHAT  123 FlashChat at esl cafe >  register for free, then join online chat sessions with other ESL students  2   3   4   5   6
        Procon.org >  learn about both sides of controversial debate issues, with topics like business, politics, health, sports, more 1   2   3   4   5   6
     
             P R O N U N C I A T I O N    
        Authentic American Pronunciation >  listening lessons on over 30 topics, including the alphabet, conditionals, make/do, homophones, spelling.  RealPlayer required. 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Minimal Pairs - L-R, V-W, P-F, etc >  13 units on English pronunciation, with videos, MP3s, and PDF lessons.  Quicktime required for videos.  2   3   4   5   6
        Pronouncing English Sounds >  choose a sound on the left for a lesson and audio example.  RealPlayer required. 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Rachel's English pronunciation videos >  video lessons on English vowels, diphthongs, and consonants 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Reduced Forms >  chart of almost 40 reduced forms with examples; no sound 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Tongue Twisters >  5 tongue twisters ("She sells seashells by the seashore...") with audio.  Windows MediaPlayer required.  2   3   4   5   6

     

             S P E L L I N G    
        IN THE COMPUTER LAB:        
            Spell It 3 >  You MUST choose a spelling list first!  Then, choose the lesson or a game.  Choose "custom" for Spring lists. 1   2   3   4   5   6
        English Zone spelling quizzes >  choose a free lesson with sunglasses only - others require paid membership 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Self-study Spelling Quizzes >  scroll down to the bottom of the page for the spelling section - 10 easy to medium quizzes with answers given 1   2   3   4   5   6
        SpellingCity.com >  spelling lists, resources, games, and teacher-created activities; has an elementary-school style and focus 1   2   3   4   5   6

     

             S T U D Y   S K I L L S    
        Academic Skills Center, Dartmouth College >  university learning strategies - how to manage your time, take lecture notes, reduce stress, prepare for tests, etc. 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Academic Skills Center - videos >  academic success videos - on topics including reading improvement, study skills, note-taking, time management, etc. 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Lecture Note-Taking, St. John's University >  university lecture note-taking guide 1   2   3   4   5   6
        OWL - Online Writing Lab, Purdue University >  best online university writing lab - help with writing, research, documentation and citations, Internet use, etc. 1   2   3   4   5   6
        Study Skills Self-Help Center, Virginia Tech >  university learning strategies - how to manage your time, take lecture notes, reduce stress, prepare for tests, etc. 1   2   3   4   5   6
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