NET LANGUAGES

Name of the resource: NET LANGUAGES
URL: www2.netlanguages.com/info/english/individual/index.php
Brief description: I found this web through the Consorci d'educació de Barcelona, in Llengües estrangeres. It has online exercises with worksheet version too. The activities include reading, listening and some English in use (lots of vocabulary).
What it is useful for: Online and offline exercises.
What you liked the most: They send you a monthly newsletter with new activities and exercises!
What you disliked the most: The web www.netlanguages.com is not that useful. You should go to "Individual students" and then "Free resources".

Witty comics

- URL: http://www.wittycomics.com

- Brief description: with this tool you can create comic strips with your own captions and dialogue. You need to take a screenshot of the completed comic strip as there’s no download facility though.

- What is useful for: presenting homework instructions, language points or study tips in an unusual, attention-grabbing way.

- What you dislike the most: this site does host user-generated content and you may find some contributions offensive.

Newspaper Clipping Generator

- URL: http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp

- Brief description: it is a tool that creates an authentic-looking newspaper clipping using text which you supply. You can also give the subject of your handout a topical feel by inserting an image into the document.

- What is useful for: making writing lessons be more fun and interesting.

- What you like the most: it is a very useful resource to start with. It also does not host user-content and there is no danger of coming across anything inappropriate.