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Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.

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Here are this week’s choices:

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Websites For Developing Academic English Skills & Vocabulary:

TED Talk Lessons is from ESL Friend. I’m adding it to THE BEST TEACHER RESOURCES FOR “TED TALKS” (& SIMILAR PRESENTATIONS).

Wow, ESL Video has really done quite an upgrade since the last time I saw it. It’s always been a great place for students to watch videos and answer quizzes about them, but it now also includes chatbots they can talk with. Unfortunately, even though you can ask them for help with words you don’t understand, it does not appear that they provide automatic feedback on pronunciation. Some of the resources are free, and you have to purchase a subscription for others.

Improving Assessments for English Learners: Advice From Experts is from Ed Week.

Loora is a new (for pay) language-learning app that is getting a fair amount of “buzz.” It seems to have some kind of connection to TikTok, but I can’t figure out what it is exactly.

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Infographics About Teaching & Learning English As A Second (or Third!) Language:

ELL students could watch this video and then talk and write about what they saw:

Thousands of migrant kids are starting school in NYC. Is the system prepared? is from NPR.