I have always loved etymology. Knowing the origin of a word interests me because it tells a story of people and societies, what they think about the world, and how words evolve to adapt to the realities of its usage. If you are an etymology geek, then you should check out Etymonline. This website lets [...]
Reading Bear is an educational project created by Wikipedia’s co-founder, Larry Sanger, that aims to teach beginner child readers about vocabulary and the concepts of English. At the same time, the child is introduced to the main phonetic patterns of written English. All of this is done with the help of creatively crafted media. It [...]
Not many people have English as their first language, but that doesn’t stop anyone from speaking it as one. To check how good you’re English is, and get instant feedback on how you can improve it is an application SpeakingPal English Tutor. SpeakingPal English Tutor is a useful app for iOS and Android devices which [...]
There is no dearth of English courses online but Spellzone is the first course I have come across that is dedicated to teaching and improving word spellings. It is mainly targeted at older students who haven’t had a thorough education of English and people suffering from dyslexia. The site is full of all things spelling. [...]
While searching for certain words on a webpage, you often want to find its inflections too. For example when looking for the word ‘replace’ you might also want all instances of ‘replacing’ highlighted. Letting you find words and their inflections in such a way on webpages is a tool called efTwo. efTwo is a browser [...]
People who are still learning English usually have trouble writing phrases, especially on word usage. If you have this problem, check out Netspeak, a web app that can help you improve your English writing skills by guiding you on proper word usage. It is an online dictionary, but not in the usual sense since it [...]
We all get stuck sometimes while writing or saying a phrase because we cannot remember that one word. PhraseUp is a tool that ends your frustration by completing sentences and phrases for you. Simply enter the words you remember and put an asterisk * sign for each missing word. PhraseUp will then show you a number of [...]
Are you curious about English accents? Would you like to know what a person in Scotland sounds like? If yes then you need to pay a visit to Map Your Voice. Map Your Voice is a simple web app that lets people listen to various English accents from around the world. A Google map is [...]
We recently learned about Voxy, a cool tool that helps you learn English by using real-life events. Now, if you want to really sharpen your English vocabulary, then check out Wordstash. This useful resource helps you expand your vocabulary by providing word definitions and letting you “stash” words on your list manager for you to study. [...]
Do you ever find learning English very difficult? If you are, then you are probably studying it the wrong way. Voxy is a website that provides an innovative way for students to learn English by giving you real-life examples that you can relate to. With this approach, Voxy can solve any language learning difficulties students [...]