June 30, 2008

Learn English Online

BRITISH COUNCIL
Learn English:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals.htm?mtklink=professionals-learnenglish-portal-main-promo
Grammar movies:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-grammar-movies.htm
Job skills lessons:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-lesson-downloads-job-skills-homepage.htm
Listening download:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-podcast-english-listening-downloads-archive.htm
Lesson download:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-lesson-download-homepage.htm
Learn English:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish/central.htm
Grammar games:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-grammar-grammar-games-archive.htm

BBC LEARN ENGLISH ONLINE
Learning resources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/english.shtml
Quizzes and examples:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/quizzes/crosswords/crosswords_archive.shtml
Conversations:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1715_faceup/
Quizzes:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/youmeus/quiznet/countdown.shtml

LEARN ENGLISH ONLINE
Free EFL / ESL course for beginners:
http://www.learn-english-online.org/

LEARN ENGLISH
Learn English:
http://www.learnenglish.de/

ENGLISH WORKS! ENGLISH
English tutoring and writing center:
http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/tablecontent.html

EXAM ENGLISH
TOEFL free test examples:
http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/toefl_reading.htm

ENGLISH ESL QUIZZES
English quizzes:
http://www.1-language.com/eslquizzes/

CORRECT PHRASE FOR E-MAIL
How to introduce attached documents in e-mail.

Please find attached my CV for your attention.
(traditional and formal, can be used for your CV and wedding invites)

Please find my CV attached for your attention.
(Modern formal, better than the traditional version)
[when you sign your email "yours sincerely/faithfully and best regards"]

I've attached...I'm enclosing... the latest figures for you.
(Modern business, for friendly associates/colleagues)
[when you sign your email "best regards/regards/nothing"]

Here's that excel file that you wanted.
(Modern-casual, for team mates)
[when you sign your email "regards/thanks/nothing"]

ABOUT.COM
Guide to the Conditional Forms:
http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/p/g_conditional.htm

Copywriting

COPYBLOGGER
Ernest Hemingway’s Top 5 Tips for Writing Well:
http://www.copyblogger.com/ernest-hemingway-top-5-tips-for-writing-well/


  1. Use short sentences.

  2. Use short first paragraphs.

  3. Use vigorous English.

  4. Be positive, not negative.

  5. Never have only 4 rules.


10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer:
http://www.copyblogger.com/become-a-better-writer/

  1. Write.

  2. Write more.

  3. Write even more.

  4. Write even more than that.

  5. Write when you don’t want to.

  6. Write when you do.

  7. Write when you have something to say.

  8. Write when you don’t.

  9. Write every day.

  10. Keep writing.


Do You Make These Mistakes When You Write?
http://www.copyblogger.com/grammar-writing-mistakes/


SEO MOZ
SEO quiz:
http://www.seomoz.org/seo-expert-quiz
SEO Novice - 24%

June 25, 2008

Icons

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Icons themes:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Icons_themes

VECTORTUTS
60 free vector icon packs for design professionals:
http://vectortuts.com/articles/web-roundups/60-free-vector-icon-packs-for-design-professionals/

ICON ARCHIVE
Gareth list of different icons:
http://www.iconarchive.com/

FREE ICONS DOWNLOAD
Free icon sets for download and on the right side is a submenu with banners, loos, backgrounds...:
http://www.freeiconsdownload.com/Index.html


ICON SHOCK
Professional stock icons for web and software applications:
http://www.iconshock.com/?res=freeidown


SMASHING MAGAZINE
55 free high quality icon sets:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/02/55-free-high-quality-icon-sets/