Quick spelling lesson for ESOL / IELTS /EFL
If you haven't got time or can't be bothered to read the post the spelling lesson is here:
The twenty five most common spelling mistakes in English. http://chrisspeck.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/the-25-most-common-spelling-mistakes-in-english.doc
The most pleasing things about making spelling mistakes when typing into Google is not that it offers you a handy correction, but the fact that there are hundreds of people who have also made the same mistakes, and have also gone the extra mile by putting these mistakes live on the web.
Websites that help with your spelling
There are some great webistes that can help your students with their spelling. The BBC have a really good Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check game as well as lots of others on their skillswise site. www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise
There are also some good flash spelling games at www.manything.org
Spelling Miatakes by Native English Speakers
There are lots of funny places to look at real life spelling mistakes in English, one great example from the north of England is by Prof. Vivian Cook who took photos of genuine spelling errors made by British people.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/SpellingMistakes/MistakesStreetHand.htm
You can also find hundreds of honest spelling errors by visiting www.google.com and seraching for 'spelling mistakes' under images
Other Mistakes !
If you're looking for something a little bit more hardcore then there are a whole range of websites that make fun of Chinese spelling mistakes. These are in vogue at the moment but some are a bit rude so I wouldn't advocate showing these to your class.
http://www.squidoo.com/funnychinesesigns
Here's a good one from www.engrish.com
Help for your students
Here's a spelling video I made with the PSP camera, play it for your students while you go for a cup of tea.
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