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Vivisimo
http://www.vivisimo.com
Searches several major search engines and automatically organises the results
into categories. Uses all the main search syntax to allow you to refine
your searches.
Dogpile
http://www.dogpile.com
The .com version searches Google, although the .co.uk version does not!
Categorises results. Has lots of advanced features.
Kartoo
http://www.kartoo.com
Provides a visual map of the results of your search. Limited number of results
but possibly a good way to demonstrate links between words.
Ithaki
http://www.ithaki.net
Not swift but searches a wide range of other search engines and sometimes
turns up results missed by the others.
http://www.summertown.co.uk
There is a .pdf containing a data-bank of useful web-sites. The first section
is dedicated to ESP topics.
http://www.uefap.com
Generally-acknowledged as one of the best sites for English for Academic
purposes.
Accountancy
A Report
http://www.areport.com
Quick access to the company reports of the World 1000 top companies. You
can search by business sector; country, size and which stock market the
company is listed on. An easy way to find examples of balance sheets, profit
and loss accounts etc.
Energy
Nuclear Power Plant Demonstration
http://www.ida.liu.se/~her/npp/demo.html
Interactive exercise in which the user has to try and prevent a meltdown.
Not at all easy. Learners can predict what will happen and report back.
Good for practising instructions.
Engineering
PBS Building Big
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig
Part of the US Public Broadcasting Service web-site dedicated to education
about civil engineering. Aimed at children but the interactive labs are
great for discussing building materials and introducing all the language
surrounding their use and properties. Look at the 'Forces Lab' for interactive
discussion of the physics of civil engineering.
How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com
A huge range of everyday subjects explained in clear language supported
by graphics and interactive diagrams. The website is divided into sections
on computer, science, cars, money etc. Excellent for vocabulary, presentation
preparation, copying and pasting text for gap-fill exercises, etc. etc.
Information Technology
whatis.com
http://www.whatis.com
Portal to several on-line databases of technical terminology as well as
news about Internet technological developments, other Internet and computer
specific reference web-sites and 'Ask an expert' facility.
The website of Price Waterhouse Coopers has a range of podcasts which will
be of interest to financial students.
http://www.pwc.com/extweb/home.nsf/docid/4FF4881A401FB664802572990035E757
http://www.yourdictionary.com/diction1.html#multi
http://www.lextutor.ca/multi_conc
Price Waterhouse Coopers - blogs by financial experts
http://www.pwc.com/extweb/home.nsf/docid/2EA02BDED1D5DA6A8025729C0043A0AA
Wikipedia
http://www.wikipedia.org
Excellent vocabulary source BUT be careful of wikipedia accuracy
http://www.wordchamp.com/lingua2/Home.do
http://www.tk-online.de/rochelexikon
Roche medical German-English translations
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal
Many texts on latest technology in German + English
http://www.webelements.com
The periodic table. Sheffield Hallam University describes all you need to
know about every chemical elements and the component it forms
http://www.cbrd.co.uk
Describes in detail all British roads, has lots of specialist vocab on road
engineering
http://www.engine-magazin.de
engineering articles / vocab / audio
http://www.electronicstalk.com
http://www.mod.uk/defenceinternet/home
MOD UK military English / security issues
http://www.ted.com
Technology videocasts from inventors and innovators
http://www.translegal.com
Good for Infoquests / teaches about how to use the Internet for legal research
Other legal sites: EU laws and statutes on all kinds of different subjects in various languages / Institute of chartered accountants of UK and Canada / Accounting, consulting, auditing, financial reporting (GAAP and others) / Some of these require you to be a member.