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Hello everyone !

It is an undeniable fact that benefitting from websites for education is really common for a long time since using them is fast and costs little. Also, websites can be used anywhere and anytime as long as there is an internet connection so  you can always have an access to information which makes learning process easier. 

Language learning is one the main branches of education in which learners prefer using websites frequently. There are many different options on the net and choosing a website to guide you can be really difficult. 

In this post, I will introduce you a website that you can benefit from. It is directly related to EFL : ENGLISHGRAMMAR

This website is authored by Jennifer Frost, an English teacher located in Chiang Mai, Thailand.( Her Google Account, if you wonder). When you first enter the website, there is a long but really explanatory welcoming post so that you can have a general idea about the website. Here is the home page of it and because of the clear explanation on how to start using the website, I will not explain it again.

This website is really rich in terms of content, especially if you are looking for grammar resources. It provides you a great variety of grammar explanations, vocabulary exercises, writing guides, online exercises, etc. There are also downloadable lessons and once you download them, you will be able to study whenever you want without needing an internet connection.  There is not any listening and reading material, unfortunately. You can see the ‘’Topics’’ on the left-side of the page and choose the one that you are interested in. 

Considering the materials on it, this website is useful for both native speakers and EFL learners but as this website is entirely written in English, it is more appropriate to EFL learners who have already reached a pre-intermediate level. The target audience, on the other hand, is young adults and adults. Even though the content is also proper for teens, maybe some of them may not use it as the design of the website is not really colorful and full of different  visuals. Of course, I would not recommend this website to kids because it will surely look dull to them and it will not draw their attention.

The purpose of the website is improving your grammar skills from simple to complex and at the same time, supporting this process by developing your writing skills and helping you understand confusing words more clearly.

One of the things that might bother learners when looking for websites is the last update time to know if the website is still active. EnglishGrammar is an active website which is updated constantly and because of that there is no broken links that I came across while exploring it. Also, I did not notice specific errors related to grammar or spelling as I think because the author of the website is native.  

There is not any images on the website except the writing guide section. There is an image for each guide as shown below. However, as the target audience is mostly adults, it is not a really big problem because the older we get, the more we focus on the information, not on the pictures or animations. By the way, you will not get any images of distracting advertisements which is a plus because they can be really annoying.

As an English teacher, you can apply this website to your lesson plan in various ways. You can use this website to assist you with grammar and writing. For example, after explaining a grammar rule to the class, your students can read the related material on the website for a better understanding of the subject, then they can practice it using the exercises on the website. Also, it can help your students with their writing development, guide them step by step on a spesific writing task such as creating a short story.

Moreover, as a teacher, you can realize a different point about a specific topic that you have not known before and add it to your teaching material. Maybe you get inspired and even one day, you create your own website, why not ?

I’ll see you in my next post !