English Websites

=Language teaching and linguistics=

Course on learning English language teaching
Course: English Teaching in the First Year of School, by Vidya online

Articles by Prof Ramakant Agnihotri (retd)

 * 1) Multi-linguality_and_the_teaching_of_English_in_India is a must read.
 * 2) More articles by Prof Agnihotri

=English language teaching=
 * 1) Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA), a research and development network which aims to improve the quality of, and extend access to, teacher education in Africa.
 * 2) English Speaking Basics - Using common expressions for Beginners
 * 3) Hindu Newspaper section on English learning
 * 4) The Open Resources for English Language Teaching (ORELT) portal aims to support high school teachers' activities, by providing a bank of ‘open content’ multi-media resources in on-line and traditional text formats and support resources for teacher educators. The modules are:
 * 5) Module 1: Better Listening
 * 6) Module 2: Speaking for Better Communication
 * 7) Module 3: Success in Reading
 * 8) Module 4: Effective Writing
 * 9) Module 5: Language through Literature
 * 10) Module 6: Communicative Grammar
 * 11) TESS India Learning Materials
 * 12) Elementary Language and Literacy
 * 13) Elementary English
 * 14) Secondary English
 * 15) Video resources
 * 16) Key Resources
 * 17) OER in English (supporting language learning)
 * 18) Dr Seuss books - https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=EgIwAQ%253D%253D&search_query=Dr+Seuss
 * 19) Sesame Street - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sesame+street&sp=EgIwAQ%253D%253D
 * 20) Sesame street images - https://www.google.co.in/search?q=Sesame+street&client=ubuntu&hs=zGt&channel=fs&dcr=0&tbm=isch&source=lnt&tbs=sur:fc&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSwOv_t5HaAhUU448KHbiyBYAQpwUIHQ&biw=1366&bih=594&dpr=1
 * 21) Mothers Goose rhymes - https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=EgIwAQ%253D%253D&search_query=mother+goose+rhymes
 * 22) Read aloud stories - https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=EgIwAQ%253D%253D&search_query=read+aloud+stories
 * 23) Panchtantra stories - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=panchatantra+stories+english&sp=EgIwAQ%253D%253D
 * 24) Winnie the Pooh - https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=EgIwAQ%253D%253D&search_query=winnie+the+pooh
 * 25) Old Macdonald had a farm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl6JYZoYjMw
 * 26) Goodnight Moon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XtAlhNU37o
 * 27) Thomas and Friends - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thomas+and+friends&sp=EgIwAQ%253D%253D

Idioms and phrases
Wonderful website for idioms in English

Games for grammar

 * 1) Grammar Games for Fun
 * 2) Fun games
 * 3) Five lessons for grammar
 * 4) Communicative activities

=English Classics= English Classics

Tools for creating language resources
Pratham Story Weaver enables you to read, create, translate, or download an endless stream of stories

=Translation of stories written in Indian languages into English=

Munshi Premchand

 * 1) Munshi Premchand Bade-bhai-sahib
 * 2) Munshi Premchand Idgah
 * 3) Munshi Premchand 11 stories
 * 4) Munshi Premchand Kafan

=Poetry= useful link for readings of English poetry with details about authors/ poets

=e-Newsletters and subscriptions=
 * 1) Subscribe to - A Word a Day,useful daily mail with a new word to learn about. Must for English teachers and English learners!! Mail also discusses the word, its history, usage etc.

=Mobile phone Apps=
 * 1) Offline English Dictionary