Writing

Welcome!
Here are some useful links for Writing classes.

Writing Tools

When you need a good English / Japanese dictionary with collocations, use Space Alc or Weblio.

These English-English dictionaries are very useful, too Oxford Learner's and Merriam-Webster.

This is a popular Translation Tool (DeepL) - use it wisely.

Academic Writing/ Research

Follow APA style for academic work using Purdue OWL. For example, this page helps with quoting.

Make a survey with SurveyMonkey.

Grammar

Try OUP's grammar activities at different levels.

Try these StoryBoard activities from ESL Lounge.

Vocabulary

Manage your vocabulary learning with Quizlet. Try these sets for TOEIC, Eiken and more. You can also make your own lists.

Use SkELL to look up collocations and see how words are used. It's a free, student-friedly corpus tool and thesaurus. It's awesome!

Typing

Learning the keyboard

This site starts with a useful Key Hunt game which helps you learn where the keys are.

Word level

This Frog Game is fun.
Type words at Baracuda or at Typing Attack.

Type fast to save yourself from Zombies!

Another scary typing game is 'the typing of the ghosts'.

For a more relaxing approach, try musical typing.

Typing longer texts

You can choose a guest name and play Typeracer.
Enjoy typing practice with custom text. Go to "settings", "Learning mode", and "Provide your own custom text", then paste in whatever text you want to practice typing.

Proofreading

Try this proofreading game.

Classes

Writing
British Studies
ELT

Other links

Lounge MELT
Independent Study
Practical Writing
Presentation
GSGU English Spaces
Tandem
Exams
Clair's homepage