by Jeffrey Earp

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Welcome!

These pages are designed to give school teachers and students a feel and taste of what the World Wide Web currently offers in the field of English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL/EFL).

It is the fruit of a survey carried out in Summer, 2000 and we hope you find it a useful springboard for exploring the fantastic (and often bewildering) world of online English.

We've tried to provide a broad overview of what's available, offering a few samples in a wide variety of categories.

There is already an enormous wealth of web sites to choose from, and the particularly dynamic growth in this field can sometimes be overwhelming! You'll find a myriad of activities for students, comprising both exercises and fully fledged online courses.

Unfortunately, not much is dedicated specifically to very young learners, but as the field diversifies this is destined to change.

There are rich teaching resources available that are designed especially for EFL/ESL teachers, whether or not they use computers and the Internet in class.

One area of special interest in the school sector is English-language literature.

Both teachers and students have at their disposal numerous opportunities and supports for web navigation & communication within the EFL/ESL online community.

English being the dominant Internet language, it is no surprise that the web offers all users of English a wide range of language tools to support their online and offline activities.

In addition to this survey, we've also compiled a statistical ranking of high-profile sites, in other words those appearing most frequently in the link pages of other ESL/EFL sites.

If you have any comments or suggestions to make about these pages, we'd be pleased to hear from you.

Happy hunting!