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BBC - Learning English
An excellent, well-maintained website featuring grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation activities and quizzes - even an ESL soap opera called "The Flatmates"!
English Club
Welcome to EnglishClub ESL Games, where you can have fun and improve your English at the same time.

Looking for more English language fun? Check out the ESL Guides below!

ESL: Grade 1-6
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ESL: Grade 7-8
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ESL: Grade 9-12
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All students in Grade 10+ will write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) in March. Get ready with the following resources!

Grade 10 OSSLT (Literacy Test)
by Julia Vandemheen Last Updated Mar 24, 2025 77 views this year

Student Resources from MOE
Sample questions and tests to practice writing the OSSLT.
Getting Ready Guide for Students
Tips and information to help prepare for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)

Lexicool online dictionaries & translation tools
Links to online dictionaries in over 70 languages, plus translation tools.

English-Chinese Biology Dictionary
English-Chinese biology dictionary created by Tim East, ELL Instruction & International Students at GISS.

IELTS Test Takers Information
Free Academic reading, writing, listening & speaking sample materials from the IELTS test.
IELTS Tips for Taking the Test
Information covers tips on how to understand the test, manage your time, and follow instructions. Look under Test Takers for tips.
IELTS Question Types
Information on the types of questions contained in each section of the test. Look under Test Takers for the link to sample questions.
IELTS Essentials
Tips, free practice exams and other useful information to help you prepare for your IELTS test.