Spelling as part of an English language course

Are you learning English?

Spelling as part of an English language course Are you living in an English-speaking country but don't have English as your first language? You may be able to speak English well but want to improve your written English.

Or perhaps you are in your own country and learning English as a foreign language? Many students complain that English spelling is so difficult. Unlike many other languages it does not follow clear rules such as always using the same letters for the same sounds.

Although English spelling is so hard, most language courses do not offer any special teaching in spelling - they just expect you to learn it as you go along. This is where Spellzone will help. You may even find it helps your pronunciation as well as your spelling, because the words are grouped by their sound, for example:

These words are in the same unit because they have the same sound:

fair bear share there their
The letters ou have a different sound in each of these words. You will find them grouped with other words which have the same sound:

cloud group double though thought

Spellzone now also has a dictionary, a text reader and a translator on every course page.

Text reader - this helps you to learn the pronunciation of words.
Dictionary - if you don't know the meaning of any word you can easily check. This means that Spellzone can also help with vocabulary.
Translator - finally the translator provides another method to check the meaning of words by seeing them in your own language.

Are you teaching English?

Many English language teachers find Spellzone a useful addition to their own teaching course. Students can work at the course either on a school or home computer or on a mobile device. As all progress and results are stored online it is always possible to monitor a student's progress. Please see the 'Information for all teachers and tutors'.