Englisch

Writing

• Jobline LMU (job applications) ****
  Website developed by the Jobline LMU project. It gives tips, advice and courses on how to write successful job applications and be interviewed in English.
• Language and Learning Online (writing for academic purposes) ****
  Tutorials created by Monash University helping students to write texts for academic purposes.
• Business Letter Punch (formal/informal letters) ****
  Site gives step by step guide on how to write a successful business letter. Suitable for intermediate to advanced students.
• Essay Guide (essay structure/vocabulary/style) ****
  Takes users through the actual steps of writing a basic essay. Suitable for intermediate to advanced students.
• Paragraph Structure ****
  Takes users through the actual steps of writing a basic paragraph. Suitable for intermediate to advanced students.
• Paradigm Online Writing Assistant ****
  Gives very detailed and comprehensive advice on how to write a good structured essay. Suitable for intermediate to advanced students.
  

Reading

• Spotlight online ****
  Magazine produced in Munich for learners of all levels with vocabulary help and activities.
• The Guardian Unlimited (UK) ****
  Politically left of centre quality newspaper, very good for job advertisements and excellent search archive.
• Der Spiegel international ***
  The international version of Spiegel. Good for Germany-related topics in English.
• The Telegraph (UK) ***
  Another quality newspaper which is perhaps easier to read than the more academic Guardian.
• The Independent (UK) ****
  Quality newspaper, originally introduced as an alternative to The Guardian.
• The Sun *
  'Bild' tabloid equivalent which can be useful when comparing different newspaper styles.
• The Times online (UK) ****
  Another quality newspaper, politically right of centre.
• The Financial Times online (UK) ***
  Famous financial newspaper, news items tend to be dry but direct.
• MSNBC ***
  Newsweek online (US): national commercial news magazine.
• Time Magazine (US) ****
  National commercial news magazine.
• USA Today (US) ***
  America's equivalent to 'Bild' and only national newspaper.
• New York Times (US) ****
  New York Times (US): quality regional newspaper.
• Los Angeles Times ****
  Quality regional newspaper from other coast.
• The Chronicle of Higher Education (US) ***
  News source for college and university faculty members and administrators.
• The Christian Science Monitor ***
  Highly regarded, secular newspaper.
• Canada.com ****
  News site powered by National Post & Canadian Press.
• The Australian ***
  Australia´s national daily newspaper.
• The Irish Times ***
  Quality Irish national newspaper.
• The Independent Online (SA) **
  South African national newspaper.

• BBC English language learning site (UK) *****
  Probably the best online English Language learning site with a wide variety of topics and levels, contains audio and video clips, Real Player required.
• Learn English (UK) *****
  Excellent online learning site produced by the British Council.
• Activities for ESL Students (US) ***
  Online grammar and vocabulary activities of different levels for ESL and EFL students.

Monolingual Dictionaries

• Cambridge Dictionaries Online (UK) *****
  Offers a whole selection of dictionaries (UK), the most comprehensive one is The Cambridge International Dictionary of English, the only disadvantage is that there are no pronunciation audio clips.Other dictionaries include:
  • Cambridge Dictionary of American English
  • Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
  • Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs
  • Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms
• The Oxford English Dictionary *****
  Needs a subscription but the LMU subscribes, so it is accessible from all computers within the university network. Just click on 'sign in' and you'll be in!
  

• Cambridge Thesaurus
  The classic thesaurus in English is Cambridge's and here it is in a trendy online version for free!

• dict.cc ****
  German-English dictionary; not always 100% accurate (everbody can participate). Free mobile app available (iOS/Android).
• LEO online bilingual dictionary **
  German-English dictionary; not always accurate but with discussion forum. Good for German titles. Free mobile app available (iOS/Android).
• Bab.la ****
  German-English dictionary; the content is user-generated in general, however verified by experts. Free mobile app available (iOS/Android).

• Merriam-Webster online dictionary and thesaurus (US) ***
  American standard English. Definitions can be rather formal. Audio files for pronunciation. Free mobile app available (iOS/Android).
• Linguee ****
  A combination of an editorial bilingual dictionary and a bilingual corpus of 100 mio bilingual texts. Particularly useful when looking for phrases/collocations.

• English Page ***
  Offers a tutorial and an in-depth explanation of grammar points followed by a number of exercises that can be checked immediately. Very useful for independent study as well as in the MSL.
• A4esl ***
  Choice of 3 different levels and specific grammar points. Also instant correction of exercises which makes it good for independent study.
• The Online English Grammar ****
  Online grammar handbook. Site is interesting because it is so well maintained and organised. It is easy to find detailed explanations of grammar problems with clear example sentences.
• Collocation Site ***
  Practices use of collocations. Could be useful for preparing for EFL exams.

Britain

• Visit Britain *****
  Offical site of the British Tourist Authority.
• The British Council *****
  Britain's international organisation for educational and cultural relations.

• USA Tourist ***
  Non-government site which offers general tourist information about the USA. Good tip is that most U.S. states have their own website offering travel information.
• Information USA ***
  Information USA: government site containing information about American society, political processes, official U.S. policies and culture.
• Amerika Haus ***
  Bavarian-American Centre in Munich which has library facilities and organises cultural events.
• US Botschaft *****
  US Embassy in Germany: offers a vast range of links to all types of US government agencies.

Food/wine

• Delia Smith Online (UK) ****
  This site of Britain's most famous cook offers an amazing variety of both traditional British and foreign recipes.
• What's Cooking America? (US) ****
  Wide selection of traditional American recipes.

• Drew's Script-O-Rama (US) ****
  Scripts from both tv and film.
• The Internet Movie Database (US) ****
  Cross-reference movie database with film cast, reviews and trailers.

• BBC News Site *****
  Probably the most comprehensive news site, uses Real Player for audio and video clips.
• Independent Television News (UK) *****
  Contains news items from the three independent terrestrial tv channels; ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
• CNN (US) ****
  US, European and Asian versions available.
• CBS News.com (US) ***
  Commercial news site.
• ABC News.com (US) ***
  Commercial news site.
• Public Broadcasting Service (US) *****
  Private, non-profit media enterprise which offers qualitiy news.
• National Public Radio (US) *****
  Non-profit national radio station.
  

• TOEFL website ****
  The official TOEFL website: with info about test registration, prices and online sample papers.
• Test Magic TOEFL (US) ***
  Online help with TOEFL test.
• The official Cambridge Examination website *****
  Information about the Cambridge EFL examinations, including sample papers of the Cambridge Business (BEC), First Certificate, Advanced and Proficiency examinations.
• TOEIC ****
  Test of Englisch for International Communication: similar to TOEFL but more geared towards business English.