Vocabulary

Words to Learn

American / British Language Difference A collection of materials originally for a course on American English prepared by the Department of Translation Studies, University of Tampere, Finland. Visit the site yourself to see what interests you. Here are some of the pages available: American vs British English: Basic Differences and Influences of Change Selected Vocabulary Differences Between British and American English Euphemisms and Jargon in American English ‘Forbidden’ Words, Expletives and Obscenities

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs to Learn

• ESL Idiom Page
  Presents commonly used idioms with explanations and examples arranged in alphabetical order.
• IdiomSite
  This site tells you the origin of a small collection of American idioms. As said on the site, you can “find out why we say what we say”.

Quizzes and Word Games

• Quizzes on Idioms, Phrasal Verbs and Slang
  Quick quizzes collected by the Internet TESL Journal. Each quiz contains about 10 multiple choice questions and you get the answers right away. Idioms and slang words are arranged alphabetically; phrasal verbs are arranged by the verb component.