For the widest search, try AltaVista. To search by categories, Yahoo (international) or Yahoo UK is probably still the best. Using a search engine, such as Dogpile, you can automatically send your search to a dozen different engines at once. If you are looking for quality, rather than quantity, try the new service from the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Egroups
Make your own discussion group for your students. As well as email, groups can have online chats, databases, calendars and other facilities. Students must have email addresses, (Hotmail could be used to set them up).
Tripod
Set up your own website for students to communicate with the world. The website includes tools for composing internet pages online.
Word list: Frequency Indicator
If you have text in electronic form, paste it into the box on this site and click ‘Do It!’ The software will sort the words in the text either alphabetically, or in terms of the most or least frequent.
Also, try the Songfile website to search for lyrics from thousands of songs.
BBC Online
One of the biggest websites on the web, the British Broadcasting Corperation (BBC) Online is constantly updated, easy to navigate and rich in news and background articles. It is highly recommended.
Internet TESL Journal Links Page
The largest selection of links currently available for Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL). The links are not evaluated, but they are exhaustive. Includes links for both teachers and students.
Dave's ESL Cafe on the Web
Lots of items for teachers including a job centre, ideas page, discussion forum, help centre and links page. One of the busiest English as a Foreign Language (EFL)/English as a Second Language (ESL) websites on the Internet.
Linguistic Funland TESL Page
An eclectic website with a useful set of links to TESL\TEFL resources on the internet. Includes job information, classroom ideas, a large collection of cgi and Perl scripts and lots more.
Teachernet
A new web portal for teachers who are coming to teach in the UK or are teaching English in India.
The TEFL Farm
A totally refreshing and rather tongue-in-cheek look at English teaching and one of the most attractive TEFL websites on the internet. Includes book reviews, interviews with EFL authors, advice, reference pages and lots more. A must for EFL\ESL teachers.
The Tower of English
An increasingly sophisticated website, the Tower now offers a good range of lesson plans (see below) and a mechanism for getting teachers and online students together.
The University of India Virtual English Centre
Information about the English Centre, links to other useful websites and an online Internet English course by Phil Benson.
The India Polytechnic University Virtual English Centre
Co-ordinated by Chris Greaves, this site is one of the most innovative on the internet with some excellent online activities for students. A great place for teachers to get ideas.
You will also find a crossword generator which you can use to engage your students with fun learning.
Teachernet
A web portal for teachers who are coming to teach in the UK or who are teaching English in India.
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