Questions tagged [resource-request]
For questions about (links to) external resources. These are (generally) discouraged on the main site, as they attract opinion-based answers and spam, but on Meta some lists of external resources are maintained.
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Passage in Progressive Tense
I extracted this passage from 1984 because I am looking for passages written in Past Progressive Tense or Present Progressive Tense. I would think it is written in Present Progressive Tense but I'm ...
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Resources for learning the proper shape of the mouth and the position of the tongue in pronunciation
Could you please recommend some learning materials (books, videos, websites, etc…) that those who are learning English as a second language can use to train native pronunciation of American English? I ...
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Can you suggest any AI based voice chat robot (such as some website) to practice spoken English?
I see these days, some text based on an AI robot, such as ChatGPT that can input English text, and respond in English, so I can practice my English writing. But I'm not an English native speaker, and ...
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What book do you suggest for modern grammar?
Please, if possible, introduce books on the following topics. Modern Grammar, Syntax, Morphology I want to use your experience. Otherwise googling is easier but useless.
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Online collocation dictionaries and English corpus search resources
Correct prepositions and collocations in general do not come naturally to a non-native speaker. I had been using www.just-the-word.com to check for right combinations, until it went offline some time ...
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Where can I find a good phrasal verbs dictionary?
Where can I find a good phrasal verbs dictionary, and can someone help me out? Does anyone have the Cambridge Phrasal Verbs Dictionary or a similar resource they could recommend?
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Book that covers less obvious rules for using 'a/an' and 'the' articles
Could you suggest a comprehensive textbook or academic research study that covers all the cases of using articles (a/an and the) in English? I'm having trouble finding a detailed and well-reasoned ...
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Resources for learning academic/formal writing?
Referring to this Amazon review of a book, The writing style is extremely poor ... The grammatical style is horrendous: incorrect usage, nonparallel structure, misplaced commas, run-on sentences, etc....
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Is there a platform that provides actual education and puts a huge emphasis on students' improvement?
Am I the only one who feels that these English-teaching websites are just a way for teachers to make a few bucks here and there? It seems that the majority don't really focus on the intricacies of ...
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Book recommendations for English learners
I'm looking for a book that shows in the majority of the chronological learn (if possible) about the English topics. The ideal is explanatory texts over exercises to learn. For example, Basic English ...
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Is there a dictionary that shows pronunciation strictly in IPA?
I am very confused to see that there are many online dictionaries out there that shows pronunciations with phoneme symbols but not strictly IPA. For example, for the word 'entail', the pronunciation ...
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Challenging DIY listening tests
I'd like you guys to hit me with the most ridiculously hard listening tests (> C2 level) you are able conjure up from the depths of the Web. My criteria for a proper DIY listening test are as ...
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Does anyone knows a good podcasts or youtube channel that teaches basic English up to intermediate English for free?
It doesn’t matter if it is British or American English
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Which sources should one refer to verify spelling according to UK English?
Apologies if this is off-topic here. I was unsure where to ask it. Please migrate to the main site if it is on-topic there. If it is not on-topic in both the main site as well as here, please close it....
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What are some popular EFL textbooks in Japan?
I'm looking for a shortlist of popular EFL textbooks that are commonly used in Japan. I'm mainly interested in textbooks aimed at beginner or intermediate adult learners (including young adults like ...
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