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Description: Study of English for particular needs such as for workskills or communicating with medical staff. |
From the website: “A free site for adults to: Learn English, Improve basic reading, writing, speaking, and life skills.”
US government’s press release: http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/11/11072008.html
http://cdextras.cambridge.org/VocabTrainer/intlegalenglish/
Online activities for the practice of International Legal English
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http://www.cambridge.org/elt/english365/vocabtrainer/index.htm
Support site for the Cambridge University Press ESP series English 365.
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http://www.cambridge.org/venturesarcade
Online activities that support the Ventures Adult Education ESL integrated series.
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Notes on Haynes, J. (March 2008). Teaching Content Area Vocabulary to English Language Learners. Essential Teacher. TESOL. pp. 6-7.
http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/
From the website: “The concept behind the Macmillan English Campus is that language learning can be greatly enhanced by an effective combination of face-to-face teaching and online support materials.”
http://businessenglishpod.com/
From the website: “Business English Pod provides free weekly MP3 podcast ESL lessons and audio / e-Book courses for intermediate and advanced business English learners. Each business English podcast lesson is focused on a particular workplace English skill (meetings, presentations, telephoning, negotiating, socializing, travel, conversation etc.) and language function (clarifying, disagreeing, questioning, expressing opinions, persuasion etc.).”
http://www.elearningguild.com/content.cfm?selection=doc.54
From the website: “The eLearning Guild is a member-driven online information center and Community of Practice where anyone involved in the design, development, and management of web-based educational or instructional content (e-Learning) can identify and access resources needed to ensure that their organizations’ projects are successful, engage in a professional peer network, and focus on expanding their own professional skills, knowledge, and expertise.”
The site appears more focused towards corporate training.
http://www.cambridge.org/elt/resources/professional/default.htm
This English for Specific Purposes website offers podcasts, blogs, activity templates, “jargon busters” and other materials for English Language teachers and students of business English.
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http://www.thebobandrobshow.com/
From the website: “The Bob and Rob Show is a variety show for learning English. It’s aimed at intermediate to advanced learners of English.
“Bob and Rob live in Japan, and they both teach English at the same university.”