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Resources for reading help:

Best Web Site Ever Writing, grammar, ESL, vocabulary reading and study skills

Vocabulary help

This link will let you get the definition from any word in a website.

Vocabulary University

Lots of different activities to help improve vocabulary.

The basics of effective learning

Helps you improve different study skills.

Learning strategies

This site is big. You can look at general learning strategies or find specialized methods for different subjects.

Academic success videos (high speed connection required)

This is from Dartmouth University.

Study help links

A page with good links to help you with different subjects.

Goal setting help

Helps you to identify and refine your goals for learning.

Surviving the Group Project: A Note on Working in Teams

Good information on how to get the most out of a group project.

General study skills help

A page with good information on various study skills.

Enhance your listening skills

ESOL page that lets you listen to different conversations from easy to hard. You can quiz yourself to see if you are understanding. Needs audio card and speakers or headphones.

ESOL resources

Has lots of handouts you can download and print. Also good exercises to practice.

 



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