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New Online: Interactive Crossword Puzzles

(PRWEB) December 6, 2004

Jacob Richman, the creator of the educational website “Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun” (http://www.vocabulary.co.il) has just released a new game called “Interactive Crossword Puzzles”.

The interactive system has 21 topics to choose from with a database of over 3,000 words and clues. “What makes this online crossword puzzle unique is that each time you play the game, the system generates a new puzzle based on a database of clues and words. No two puzzles will ever be the same”, says Jacob.

The game has real time scoring were points are awarded for correct words and points are deducted for letter hints. There is also a “check feature” to see if the words you filled-in are correct as you play the game.

“Over the years we have gotten feedback from both teachers and students to the other educational games we have developed. Incorporating their input, we have developed an interface that is both friendly and easy to use.”

The crossword puzzle has 2 levels of words for each topic: an easy level for young students and a harder level for older students and adults. “A team of English teachers spent many hours creating the word lists and clues. We wanted to make sure that not only was the game entertaining but that it was also educational and suitable for use in the classroom as well as the home.”

With the classroom in mind, the system has a built-in function that teachers can use to print empty puzzles to distribute in class. They can also print the puzzle “solved” to use as a handy answer key.

Based on the feedback on previously released games, Jacob is confident that the new game will be frequently accessed by students and teachers worldwide.

“Last year we released the online game “Hangman” which is our most popular game on the site. English teachers from all over the world sent us email with words of praise. We believe that the crossword puzzle system we developed will become very popular, very quickly. People young and old like to play Crossword Puzzles. The game is challenging and educational. Our online version takes the playing field to a higher level.”

Access to the vocabulary site, including the new crossword puzzle, is free. There is no registration process and anyone with an Internet connection can visit the site and improving their vocabulary while having fun. The address of the site is: http://www.vocabulary.co.il

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To promote independent revision among students, websites should be attractive enough to draw students to try out the quizzes and read what they offer. They should also be easy enough to navigate. At http://www.funbrain.com/ . You can find out by playing stay Afloat at this site. So how much do you know about the Harry Potter series of books? As in the game Hangman, players have to select letters of the alphabet that make up the word. Pick too many wrong ones and you lose the game. The site is chock-full of activities like this that test the language skills of students of all ages. The section for 12 year olds contains games related to idioms and the plural forms of words, alongside exercises that test your knowledge of decimals and the countries of the world. Did you know that the plural of axis is axes ? And that if you say, Cross my heart and hope to die, it means you are telling the truth and nothing but the truth? In another game, you are given a list of 20 commonly used words, some of which are spelt wrongly, and asked to correct them. The site teaches a new word each day. It also has a fill-in-the-blank where you are asked to select the right word from two similar sounding ones. For instance, was it the censor or sensor who said the movie should be related ? The answer is censor.  

To access all the information on these two sites. http://www.abcteach.com/ and http://www.wordsandtools.com/ , you need to pay a fee of at least US. There are some free exercises and games too. The first site is more for those under 10 years old. It contains comprehension exercises …passages followed by questions to show you understand them. The site has a grammar section, where you are given lists of words and asked to determine which are verbs, nouns and adjectives. In games sections, you can tackle the crossword puzzles, each of which is on a different topic, like the solar system, global warming and gold. You type in your answers to the clue and when you are done, you can check to see if you got them right. Another game offers a mass of letters and asks you to come up with the words hidden in  them. The ideas is not just to find the words but to see how quickly you can do so. The second site, which is useful for upper Primary Students is packed with fill-in-the-blank exercises. You are given a sentence in which one word has been italicised. You have to fill in the blank in the next sentence using a form of the same word. For instance, the first sentence reads: He was an able man. The second is : He has great……………. The correct word is add is ability.  

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There are many ways to learn English as a Second Language: you can go live in a country where the language is spoken like the UK, USA or Australia, attend a formal language class, get a private language tutor or use books and written materials. Other ways to learn ESL is to listen to CDs or audiocassette tapes, watch TV, movies and watching television , memorize phrase books, use the Internet or employ a combination of all the above. In the year 2000 there were 10,000 internet users in BURKINA FASO. This year there are approximately 80,000 internet users in BURKINA FASO. This is a growth in internet use of 700.0 % from the year 2000 until the present so the internet has been a viable option for a while and if the trend continues will be the overwhelming option for most ESL learners.

Native speakers of the language may not be available in Africa. One answer of course, is the internet. Plug “foreign language courses” into an internet search engine like Google or Yahoo and more than 6 million hits instantly come up. From tuition to free ESL teachers , thousands of listings lay before you only a mouse click away. How exactly then, can the internet be used to tackle learning a foreign language? Start off effectively by using these six ways:

1. Do an initial evaluation

The first thing you may want to know is where you are in the scheme of learning the language. An initial language skills evaluation is in order; are you a true beginner? False beginner? Intermediate level? Higher? English proficiency diagnostics tests are free online. With the percentage of internet users on Africa is 0.2 % percent. Most students could and should go online every quarter and check their language learning progress.

2. Become familiar with language learning strategies

How do YOU learn? Knowing this can make the daunting task of foreign language learning less like study and more like play. Are you a Visual – Spatial learner who likes pictures, drawings, graphics and extensive use of color? Then watch some ESL videos! A Musical – Rhythmic type that would benefit from having your lessons and materials set to music, rhythm or rhyme? Perhaps you’re the athletic type who’d derive more success with learning by motion, movement, mime or even dance? Playing the works of Mozart in the background while studying has been shown to enhance learning in a number of areas.

3. Practice reading skills

Literacy is one of the 21st century’s most innately valuable compound skills. After all, you’re reading THIS now, aren’t you? Few would wish to be illiterate in their new foreign language so practice of reading skills is paramount. Online newspapers, magazines, newsletters and blogs can provide the needed practice and learning materials. Currently there are 80,000 internet users in BURKINA FASO that have access to internet based reading materials so there is not excuse not to get some reading done every day.

4. Help in developing listening skills

Considered to be the most difficult of the language skills to develop, listening cannot be taught. Rather, you must practice, practice, practice and then practice some more. This is where all you 80,000 internet users in BURKINA FASO have to take advantage of the internet as a resource. There are many videos online that you can watch repeatedly to grow you listening skills. Start with online English lessons that have a chat room but also go over to YouTube.com and search for listening and/or pronunciation. There are thousands of videos just for ESL students. Look up your favorite English songs and find a music video with subtitles. You can even download the video for repeated viewing later on .

5. Playing games and having fun

In Africa everyone likes games and having fun but then again who doesn’t? Besides ESL websites there are many crossword puzzle and scrambled word websites that are a great place to practice your English while you play games.

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Question by BreadCollision: Best online crossword puzzle?
I want to play crossword puzzles online for free. I am a beginning adult; however, I am an English teacher. What site do you suggest? Thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by SL_SF
This site has links to many sites that provide free online crossword puzzles:

http://www.crossword-puzzles.co.uk/

Why not try several of them, and you’re sure to find one that’s at the right level of difficulty for you. (Personally, I like the NY Times’ puzzles)

Add your own answer in the comments!

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