Englishpage.com is a collection of grammar instruction, vocabulary activities, and games, mini-tutorials, listening, and reading sections, all predominantly targeting U.S. English. The sites main target is grammar for ESL/EFL students. There are numerous links to dictionaries including English-English, English-Foreign Language, verb dictionaries, and thesauruses. There are also links to U.S. educational guides and English oriented learning sites. There is a mixture of audio, graphics, and animations throughout the site. Overall, this site is a wealth of grammar knowledge and activities for students and teachers.
Type of Material:
Collection
Recommended Uses:
Independent study assignments, independent practice
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Learning ESL
Target Student Population:
Mid-beginner to advanced ESL
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic English
Content Quality
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Strengths:
This site has the clear purpose and covers virtually every aspect of grammar. English is used in context and there are a number of exercises and games to reinforce grammar acquisition. The depth and scope of grammar covered on this site is outstanding. The content of the site is best suited for high-intermediate to advanced ESL/EFL students because of the depth of the content with regards to individual learners.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
This site is a superior resource for teachers. There are diagrams that can be readily adapted to explain different verb tenses. Each area has detailed examples about the grammar usage. Teachers can assign students to review specific sections, complete quizzes relating to classroom grammar activities, or select appropriate games to have students review. There are also listening links which teachers can have students complete to reinforce language acquisition. Again, because of the content on the site, lower level learners will need more guidance. Students can check their work on quizzes. There are also large practice tests and final tests. Teachers can use pages as lessons as well.
Concerns:
The check feature in the site sometimes yields incorrect responses or is not easy to navigate
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The site uses minimal background color. This assists in focusing students on the information. The information is spaced appropriately to separate examples and concepts on the same page, and uses different pages for different categories of information. The fonts resize with no disruption of format and can be considered friendly for students who need larger font sizes to succeed. Font color clearly indicates main topics and examples for each page. Links are easily identified and consistent throughout the site. Quizzes are designed in a way familiar to students (cloze or multiple-choice).
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