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Reading Tool: EnglishClub

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      EnglishClub is a website aims to help English learners improve their English. There are many activities in the website for grammar, vocabulary and reading. For reading, the website includes many short stories texts about sports, music, news and many more. After the reading, the website includes comprehension tests, so the learner can take the tests after reading and see how much of the text they understood correctly. Also the website includes the meanings of the words in the texts so the learners can look at the meanings of the words they do not know. Link: EnglishClub

Reading Tool: ReadTheory

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        ReadTheory is a website that can be used by both students and the teachers. It testes the students reading comprehension with quizzes and tailor the reading for the individual. Teachers can assign readings and track the students' progresses. Even though it is free, there are some premium features which needs payment. Teachers can assign readings and also customize the assignment such as how many passages must be read, and when the activity should be done.  Link to the website: https://readtheory.org/   

Vocabulary Tool: Wordshake

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       Wordshake is a vocabulary game powered by the British Council. The player will be randomly given 16 letters, and has 3 minutes to come-up with as many words as possible.   In order to get points, the minimum requirement is to come-up with at least a 3-letter word. It's a  fun and effective vocabulary challenge for all ages . Have fun! Play at: Link

Vocabulary Tool: Memrise

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Memrise is a website that helps the language learners learn the language in a more daily way rather than formal way. It aims to teach the learners how to speak like native and the slangs they use. Memrise uses repetition method to teach the learners. As the learners see the words constantly and repeat them, they start to memorize them. Memrise have both free and paid version and the learners can access many activities in free version as well. Also, the learners are not being forced to watch and see tons of ads while using the free version. Link:  Memrise