What better time to improve our brain capacity than in the summer, when all you have to do is read your favourite author. Studies show that reading really does make us smarter. Link: How A Book Can Change Your Life
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Dailies
Brainy Quotes
A new quote every day to write on the board. Leave there for the day and discuss the meaning in class.
Buzzword
A new word to learn every day from Merriam-Webster
CNN Student News
A daily ten-minute broadcast of the day's news geared for middle- and high-school students.
Idiom of the Day
Learn idiomatic English with a new idiom every day. Write your own sentence or story around it.
News for your classroom
News articles in easy English
News in Levels
Latest news in three language levels.
NewsELA
News texts in 5 levels
The Local
Swedish and international news in English
The Writer's Almanac
What is special about this day from cultural and literary point of view? Listen and discuss in parts or all of it. Print out the text for further study. -
Resources
BBC Teaching English
A great database for all kinds of teaching materials
British Council Learning English
Another great site for all types of materials
Crossword Challenge
Crossword puzzles at several levels
Free ESL Materials
Sean Banville's 9 Materials Sites & 3,953 Lessons
Free Printables
Anything printable... from MES English
Grammar exercises
One of best pages with grammar exercises from ESL Tower
Language exercises
Loads of worksheets on pdf from eslflow.com
Worksheet Makers
The best FREE crossword and word search makers on the net