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  • Do you have trouble with English spelling? Here are some ideas and websites.

    • test yourself and your classmates with your common mistakes
    • put up lists around your home, even the bathroom!
    • listen to a short news report and write exactly what you hear
    • One "goose" and one "moose"...two "geese...but not two "meese"!

      All it takes is a simple S to make most English words plural. But it hasn't always worked that way (and there are, of course, exceptions). John McWhorter looks back to the good old days when English was newly split from German -- and books, names and eggs were beek, namen and eggru!

    • - from Interlink Language Centres - 5 levels and 10 quizzes per level

    • Why is English spelling so weird?!! This video has subtitles that you can read as well - after you click and open the video, click on the subtitles icon - second from the left  under the video screen (shown circled red here).

    • UEFAP (Using English for Academic Purposes) has clear explanations. When you click on this link, you will see a menu on the left side. Make sure you explore every part, including the exercises.

    • - from UEFAP (Using English for Academic Purposes)

    • - work with classmates - help each other!