English is a part of daily life. We use English in music, movies, books, the news, at work, to talk to friends, and for so many other things. And for every one of these tasks we use different expressions and vocabulary. In this section you will find assorted content that will help you practice specific English for your field of study or work.
READING TECHNIQUES
Reading: Different Reading Techniques and when to use them, Efficient Reading Skills (with exercises), Reading Strategies (with activities); Online reading activities; Reading comprehension worksheets Videos: IELTS Reading: Tips for Skimming and Scanning |
MEDICINE
Video: Learn medical vocabulary in english, The Ebola Virus Explained, The Immune System Explained I - Bacteria Infection, Measles Explained — Vaccinate or Not?, The 5 Deadliest diseases Reading: Reading & Listening for Medical Workers, Annals of Intensive Care: online medical journal, Aging and Disease: online journal Vocabulary: More vocabulary, Basic vocabulary and its pronunciation Games: Learn how to perform different surgeries, WEB ADVENTURES: a set of games that will teach you how to run clinic trails, learn about forensic skills, increase your knowledge about diseases, how they spread, and how to prevent, among so many other things; Symptom Checker |
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Reading: How to Become a Physiotherapist, What is Physiotherapy?, Physiopedia (Articles), American Physical Therapy Association; Pivot (general info, blog, news); Physical Therapy (articles, videos, info and courses) Videos: I Wanna Be a Physiotherapist, Pushing boundaries in physical therapy by Shelly Prosko TEDxRedDeer Vocabulary: Learn and practice physical therapy vocabulary: one, two; Physical Therapy flashcards |
LAW
Vocabulary: Common Legal Expressions (English - Spanish), Different Kinds of Crime Reading: Law, Law magazine: Modern Law Magazine Writing: Plain English for Lawyers - this is a very complete guide to how to write an academic or a professional legal document Listening: Laws, India to Remove 287 Laughable Laws, Lawyer Expressions, Discussing on Crimes Video: The pursuit of justice (9 Ted Talks), Karen Tse: How to stop torture (Ted Talk), Kimberley Motley: How I defend the rule of law (Ted Talk) |
COOKING AND WAITERING
Vocabulary: Top 170 English Food Services Words and Vocabulary, Sections of a Menu and Expressions to describe/offer food, Glassware, Cocktails, and Drinks in general, "The Back of the House" - other occupations and expressions used in the food industry, Cooking Actions, Advanced Cooking Vocabulary - Expressions That Waiters & Waitresses Use, Cooking Vocabulary Grammar: Basic Grammar to use when you're a Chef or Waiter, Expressions for Serving a Table and Understanding a Customer Listening: Baking Cookies on a TV Show, A Little problem at Dinner Time, Dinner Recipes: Eating Delicious and Healthy Meals, Toeic practice listening: Catering Reading: Food and Beverage Service Basic notes Videos:Cooking and preparation terms (cutting) |
ENGINEERING
Listening: Only 10% of UK engineers are women Student Resources: Grammar for Engineering, Different topic explanations Writing: Writing exercises Videos: What is Engineering?, Paul Root Wolpe: It's time to question bio-engineering, Dennis Hong: My seven species of robot Reading: Types of engineering; Engineering: information, articles, news, webinars, videos; Science daily: Engineering news, ASME: news and Engineering articles Games: The Electric Box, Dynamic Systems, Full Steam Ahead: design your SS Great Britan |
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Vocabulary: Word list, basic programming vocabulary, key terms, ESL Vocabulary for Tech Support Staff Exercise: Computer Science questions and answers, Computer Knowledge Questions, Computer GK, Fundamentals of Computer Science, Videos: John Graham-Cumming: The greatest machine that never was; Computer Science for Everyone (playlist, 76 videos) Reading: Computer coding (learn the basics) Books: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science, Logic in Computer Science, Foundations of Computer science |
CHEMISTRY
Vocabulary: Chemistry Dictionary, The Chemistry of Life Game, Amino Acids Game, Biochemistry Review Jeopardy Game, Laboratory equipment images: tree, four Listening: New Paint, Remember your Chemistry classes?, Pomegranate still healthy at 5,000 years old Reading: Bio molecules The Carbohydrates (Interactive Reading), An introduction to Proteins (Interactive), Tutorial on Proteins Interactive: Learn by reading and practicing with online activities; In Chemistry magazine; Chemistry World Videos: Crash Course Chemistry (46 video playlist); The Magic of Chemistry - with Andrew Szydlo; George Whitesides: A lab the size of a postage stamp |
SOCIAL STUDIES AND HISTORY
Vocabulary: Lists from historical documents, some History vocabulary with images, Learn and practice History words Interactive: Learn by reading and practicing with online exercises, practice Ancient Egypt vocabulary Videos: Big History (Crash Course), World history 1 (Crash Course), World history 2 (Crash Course), Jared Diamond: Why do societies collapse?, Kevin Kelly: Technology's epic story, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story, Yoruba Richen: What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights Reading: Modern World history topics; Findout: History; History Channel website (news, topics, lists, questions answered, etc); History World Listening: American History for English learners; Toefl: lecture about Social Sciences (audio and comprehension questions), Toefl: A lecture from an American History class (audio and comprehension questions) Games: The Indus Challenge |
ART - PAINTING
Vocabulary: Art Vocabulary, Visual Arts Vocabulary - Word List, Glossary of Art Terms - MOMA, Stained Glass Glossary Videos: Videos about techniques and history of Art: Web Art Academy, Tracy Chevalier: Finding the story inside the painting (TED TALK) Reading: Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice: COMPLETE PDF BOOK, Materials and Techniques - Oil painting, Improvising Materials - Painting Alternatives Listening: Listen a minute - Listening Activity about Art, Street art virtual tour Interactive: The Frick Collection, Over 300 museums to visit, Google Art Project; Fundació Joan Miró |
ART - MUSIC
Vocabulary: Glossary of Musical Terms, Learn and practice musical terms; On Music: music dictionary
Videos: Yale Music Theory Course, Face The Music - A Documentary About Music Piracy, The Difference between music genres, Mark Ronson: How sampling transformed music, Benjamin Zander: The transformative power of classical music
Reading: Blog about music theory; Rolling Stones Magazine: music news, reviews and more; Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People; Music Theory: lessons, theory, exercises; Spin: news, reviews, lists
Interactive: Music Theory exercises, E-board
Vocabulary: Glossary of Musical Terms, Learn and practice musical terms; On Music: music dictionary
Videos: Yale Music Theory Course, Face The Music - A Documentary About Music Piracy, The Difference between music genres, Mark Ronson: How sampling transformed music, Benjamin Zander: The transformative power of classical music
Reading: Blog about music theory; Rolling Stones Magazine: music news, reviews and more; Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People; Music Theory: lessons, theory, exercises; Spin: news, reviews, lists
Interactive: Music Theory exercises, E-board
MARINE BIOLOGY AND SCUBA DIVING
Vocabulary: Glossary of Marine Biology, Marine Life and Marine Biology Terms, Scuba Glossary Reading: Things You Get to Do When You Are a Marine Biologist, WHOI: news and info Writing: Scuba Diving Forum Videos: Career-Marine Biologist, Being a Marine Biologist, Marine Biologists, Maldives: diving paradise (full documentary) Listening: English through Actions - ESL for Beginners - Lesson Sixty-one - "Diving", Innes on Scuba Diving |
FILMMAKING
Vocabulary: Video Production & Vocabulary, A Glossary of Screenwriting Terms and Filmmaking Definitions, Illustrated Filmmaking Glossary Reading: DJI Sells New Filmmaking Drone with Rooftop Karate and Stun Racing, Filmmaking -reading comprehesion exercise, Filmmaking Reading Worksheet, 7 Basic Things all Future Film Directors Should be Doing Right Now Listening: 10 Podcasts for Filmmakers, Film Fans, and Industry Folks Assorted Resources: Learning Filmmaking Vocabulary by Making films - lesson plan, The Best Websites for Filmmakers, Excellent Source of Material about Cinema -listening exercises, reading comprehension activities, vocabulary and more; Film Lesson plans based short films |
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