Category Archives: ESL

English as a second language (ESL) is the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages ( Wikipedia )

Yahoo YQL JSON Thesaurus and Translation Tutorial

Language teachers will sometimes resort to an immersion method, in the classroom, where the only language allowed to be spoken is the language being learnt, often the second language for the student who is being taught. ESL teachers face this … Continue reading

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HTML/Javascript Homonyms Game Tutorial

ESL (or “English as a Second or Foreign Language”) is a term for the study of English as a Second Language, and is of particular relevance to immigrants to English speaking countries from non-English speaking backgrounds. One of the most … Continue reading

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Acronyms Lookup Follow Up Tutorial

Wanted, today, to follow up on yesterday’s Acronyms Lookup Primer Tutorial as shown below, with some improvements, we think would be good, regarding … making its aesthetics more impactive … via background image up the top, created by a combination … Continue reading

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Acronyms Lookup Primer Tutorial

It’s good every now and then to see what is new in the world of data feeds on the internet, so that is how, via this great link, we got onto the wonderful Acronym lookup resource at NaCTeM (The National … Continue reading

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NetBeans Java Swing Anagrams Tutorial

The last time we talked about the NetBeans IDE in relationship to Java and Swing we dealt with NetBeans JavaFX Swing Primer Tutorial as shown below. Today we use a sample NetBeans project and add a little functionality to create … Continue reading

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PHP Target Word Game Mobile Friendly Tutorial

Following up on yesterday’s PHP Target Word Game Primer Tutorial as shown below, it is time to consider mobile friendliness … you can perhaps visit Mobile and be friendly … or use a simulator or real tablet and/or mobile phone … Continue reading

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PHP Target Word Game Primer Tutorial

Meanwhile, back at the “word-games-trying-to-assist-ESL-students” ranch … “Targét! Darn it Targét, where are ya? There’s chores to be done, Targét. Tar’gggggééééééétttttt!” “Paw, did you come a calling, with an unsilent ‘t’ … when youse knows full well, Paw … that … Continue reading

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HTML/Javascript Threesome Guessing Game Tutorial

Today we have a game to test your knowledge of “threesomes” in history or culture or language, and we invite you to play with another player, and add your own, maybe while they aren’t looking?! (Hint: Try the middle Dot). … Continue reading

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