http://www.englishstudydirect.com
Credibility:
English Study Direct is supported by the expertises of language teaching, for example Dr Angie Philip, the Ph.D in Applied Linguistics of Edinburgh, who works as the academic director of the website. Also the website is staffed with the technical director, Mr. Paul Way-Rider, G.R.S.C of Staffordshire University, who is there to ensure that the website is "as user-friendly as possible". , the website looks authentic and academic,
Depth & scopre of information:
It is concerned with all aspects of English study for NNS, including listening, writing, grammar, language testing and preparations for TOEFL and IELTS. Therefore both teachers and learners will be able to easily find materials they need for various orientations.
Purposes of the website:
As it is stated on the webpage, the website aims "to promote quality online English courses that offer personal tuition, to provide an organized database of links to quality learning resources for students, to provide a database of links to quality web resources for teachers and researchers, and to provide a database for consultancy services in academic English online".
These aims can be reflected in the construction and the contents of the website. It provides specific hints and skills for students to improve their listening and authentic materials like live news, video, interview and academic topics for learners to get familiar with. Also free online video and script are attached so that learners are able to check the results of their learning.
Date of information
One last important information should be mentioned: the copyright 2002-6 English Study Direct is guaranteed. So teachers or students do not have to worry about the copyright issues when they use the materials of the website.
Special recommendation
Online preparational exams or tests are very helpful to those who intend to take IELTS, TOEFL or other English proficiency tests.
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