READING |
| QUOTATIONS |
| ESL Quote
Page Here you will find an interesting quotation with the name of the person who said it. You can also request to see quotations that were posted in the past. This page is part of Dave's ESL Cafe. *Student review available. |
| The Quotations Page
This is a very rich page. You will find "Quotes of the Day," "Quotes of the Week," "Random Quotations," and "Quotation Links." You also have the possibility of searching for a quotation. This page is maintained by Michael Moncur. |
| FABLES |
| Aesop's Fables
Aesop's Fables are world famous. Here you will find a complete collection of these wonderful stories with characters who are animals but who have human virtues and failings. |
| SHORT STORIES |
| The Thomas Hardy
Short Story Page
Thomas Hardy is perhaps best known for his novels (e.g. Tess of the D'Urbevilles, Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge) but he also wrote short stories. You will find them here. |
| CHILDREN'S LITERATURE |
| Kids' Corner Featuring Beatrix
Potter Although I am no longer a kid, I loved this site! You will find each Potter story presented page by page with a lovely original illustration and the text. Click and you will turn the page. You find the classics including Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, and Two Bad Mice. |
| POETRY: HISTORY |
| Poetry and Music
of the War between the States
You will find both Union Poetry and Confederate Poetry at this site. You will also find the lyrics and the music for Civil War songs. |
| NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES |
| Newspapers Online The following well-known US newspapers have electronic editions: The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal *Student Review Available |
| Front Page News This is a wonderful site that presents, every day, the front pages of many newspapers. Most are English language newspapers. This site was created by the Newseum in Washington, DC. |
| Impact Online
(old articles from 1995 and earlier) This is a hypertextual news reader for intermediate and advanced ESL students. Here you will find many news stories to read. Each story has certain vocabulary items highlighted. You can click on any word to see its definition and to hear its pronunciation. Or you can use the Glossary at the end of the newstory to see all of the words with their definitions at the same time. * Student Reviews Available |
| Magazines Online The following popular weekly US magazines have electronic editions: Time Magazine, Newsweek, US News and World Report, Business Week |
| MOVIES |
| Internet Movie Data Base This is a wonderful site! You can read about more than 120,000 movies! You can search by movie title, actor/actress, director, writer, character, keyword, or quotation. You will also find a glossary of movie terms and a movie quote of the day. *Student Reviews Available |
| BIOGRAPHIES |
| Notable Citizens of Planet Earth
This is a biographical dictionary. It's fun to read about famous people. You can search by name, keyword, or date. |
| MUSEUMS |
| The
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Museums You can find a directory of online museums and museum-related resources. Choose a museum and take a virtual tour! |
