Resources

1. **Class resources**: how to make your class presentation
 * how to make a wiki
 * sample slideshow

2. **Language resources**: how to improve your English

Improving your oral English skills requires time and effort, focused in a number of areas

1. input: you need to hear/read as much as you can, in a variety of forms and accents
 * video
 * audio
 * news

2. interaction: you need to use English in purposeful activities
 * participating in class activities
 * working outside class to prepare a team presentation

3. reflection: you need to think about English, and your English in particular
 * grammar (rules, practice)
 * vocabulary (dictionaries, English for Academic Purposes)
 * make your own audio recordings to listen to with teacher feedback

Here are some resources you may find useful:

www.npr.org www.bbc.co.uk http://www.esl.fr/fr/sejour-linguistique.htm http://www.npr.org/ (US) and www.marketplace.org (their business program) http://www.pbs.org/newshour UK) http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice and bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish (UK) http://beelinetv.com/ (ESPN (US sports), UK Skynews, http://www.dailymotion.com/groups/EPUN-L (choose the topic) http://www.timesonline.co.uk (articles and TV) http://www.youtube.com/eutube (European Commission website)
 * TV and Radio**

http://www.onlinenewspapers.com (links to 1000 free online newspapers) http://www.magatopia.com (headlines of 1000 magazines)
 * Newspaper and magazines**

http://esl.about.com/od/intermediateenglish/u/continue.htm#s9 http://www.smic.be/smic5022/vocqbusiness1.htm
 * Business**

http://www.elllo.org/ (transcript, vocabulary) http://breakingnewsenglish.com/ (textes et audio) http://www.esl-lab.com/ (quiz) http://www.language-lab.org/superieur/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/ http://www.unice.fr/droit/anglais-miseniveau0708.htm (« remise à niveau »)
 * Listening exercises: Easy, Medium, Difficult levels**

http://www.nonstopenglish.com http://www.manythings.org
 * Grammar and Vocabulary**