www.usingenglish.com

UsingEnglish.com specializes in ESL (English as a Second Language) with a wide range of resources for learners and teachers of English, and has been running since the beginning of 2002. Different varieties of English are used; there are contributors from the United States, Canada, Pakistan and non-native speakers, but much of the site uses British English as it was set up in the UK. A list of staff members and site contributors can be found.
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UsingEnglish.com provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics. Browse our grammar glossary and references of irregular verbs, phrasal verbs and idioms, ESL forums, articles, teacher handouts and printable, and find useful links and information on English. Topics cover the spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas.

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UsingEnglish.com is a general English language site which connects people who have same aim, learning a language, and help them to practice their English and study for an exam. The webpage includes 6 main sections such as English Language Reference, ESL Tests, ESL Articles, ESL Discussion forums, ESL Teacher Resources and Tools & Resources. I think this webpage is especially very useful for Turkish learners who are preparing for the exams, YÖS, KPDS and KPSS, because it is more focused on the grammar and vocabulary. It includes quizzes, testes and exams which are useful for the learners to check their learning process. In addition, if they have a question, they can ask their teachers “Ask a teacher” section by sending an e-mail. If you want, you can also ask a friend who is a native speaker.

Unfortunately, this website lacks audio-visual devices. In other words, you can not chat with your friends or teachers. Yet, it does not mean that it completely lacks speaking skills. There are sections including English idioms, phrases and even slang which are very common in everyday language. Examples and usages are given so that the users can learn better even though they are not able to hear them. The learners can discuss what they hesitate in any kind of language in this webpage since there are many learners from all around the world.

English Language Reference
English Idioms
English Phrasal Verbs
English Irregular Verbs
Grammar Glossary
ESL Tests
English Quizzes
Language Tests
Reading Comprehension
Language Polls
ESL Question Bank
ESL Articles
English Usage Articles
ESL Weblog
TDOL's Language Blog
Speaking Out
ESL Teacher Resources
Teacher Handouts & Printables
PDF Lesson Plans & Worksheets
TESOL Forum News
Sites for Teachers
Teacher Articles
ESL Discussion Forums
Ask an English Teacher...
English Language (ESL) Forum
Tools & Resources
Text Analysis & Statistics
Check a Word's Grammar and Usage
Essay Samples
Software Downloads
ESL Web Directory

Teachers and Academics

Teachers and academics can register to this website and share their opinion. It does not have to be about grammar or that kind of stuff but the latest news about language. For example, there was an article about Noam Chomsky’s last invention about Syntax. Teachers can have discussion about ELT classes; what they should pay attention to or not to…etc. At the same time this website also helps teachers to find another useful links and other teachers hand outs. If they want they can share their hand outs, lesson plans and quizzes as well. The printable are free so that the teachers can use in their classroom.

Learners

By registering to usingenglish.com, the learners will have a chance to use this website limitlessly. They can have their own profile so that they can receive and send an e-mail whenever they need. The students can attend or form a social group so that they can have a friend and at the same time they will have a chance to practice their English or any kind of language.

This website is useful for all learners. In other words, beginner, elementary, intermediate, upper-intermediate and advanced level students can find any kind of materials they want. Yet to tell the truth it is not very colorful to attract young learners but it can provide them with useful and interesting links.


Ask a teacher
My posts
New posts
Today’s posts
Unanswered threads
Tags

Social groups
Grammar Glossary
Links
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Irregular verbs

All in all, usingenglish.com is very useful for the learners who are learning English as a second language. Yet, it does not mean that this webpage is just for the foreigners. There are many native speakers and teachers who use this page and exchange their materials. In other words, this website provides not only the students but also the teachers with any kind of materials which cover the spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas. The users can ask a question to their friends & teachers, take printable, share their work and form a group if they want.