Web-based Resources for English Language Teaching & Learning
AUTHENTIC MATERIALS WEB SITES, PART II

Leslie Opp-Beckman, University of Oregon
Email: leslieob@uoregon.edu

 

 

Horoscopes

Abner’s Daily Horoscopes
http://freehoroscopes.hypermart.net/

AskJeeves for Kids and Teens
http://www.ajkids.com/
Enter the question: "What is my horoscope?"

Yahooligan’s Chinese Astrology
http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Countries/China/Cultures_and_Traditions/Chinese_Astrology/

 

Hotel Information

All-Hotels
http://www.allhotels.com

Expedia
http://www.expedia.com

Hotels.com
http://www.hotels.com

 

Maps

FreeTrip.com
http://www.freetrip.com

MapQuest
http://www.mapquest.com/

Maps.com
http://maps.com/

 

Menus and Recipes

Epicurious
http://www.epicurious.com

Meals for You
http://www.mealsforyou.com/

Menu Maker
http://www.themenumaker.com/

 

Newspaper Articles

Create Your Own Newspaper (CRAYON)
http://www.crayon.net/

Newslink
http://newslink.org/news.html

Newspaper Links
http://www.newspaperlinks.com/

Online Newspapers
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/

Reference Desk, Newspapers, USA and Worldwide
http://www.refdesk.com/paper.html

 

Tourist Information and Travel

Student Universe
http://www.studentuniverse.com/

Tourist.com
http://www.tourist.com/

Travel.com
http://www.travel.com/

Travel Planner, USA
http://www.ecola.com/travel/

VisitEurope.com
http://www.visiteurope.com/

 

Weather and Road Condition Reports

CNN Weather
http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/

Weather.com
http://www.weather.com

Weather Underground
http://www.wunderground.com/

Yahoo! Weather
http://weather.yahoo.com/

Yahooligans Weather Directory for Kids
http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Nature/The_Earth/Weather/Forecasts_and_Weather_Maps/