Thứ Ba, 2 tháng 1, 2018

Helpful ESL Links

Helpful ESL Links
Contents:

Grammar Explanations and Exercises
EnglishPage.Com (http://www.englishpage.com) Free online English lessons & ESL / EFL resources. Great explanations and exercises.
Learning English Grammar Online (http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar_list/alle.htm) Many grammar exercises and explanations.
The Grammar Corner (http://joaojardim.no.sapo.pt/the_grammar_corner.htm) Lots of grammar practice.
The English Page (http://www.englishpage.com)
ESL Partyland (http://www.eslpartyland.com/ )
English Grammar Guide (http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar )
EL Easton (http://eleaston.com/grammar.html)
Exploring English (http://www.sharedvisions.com/?sid=1)
English Club (https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/index.htm)
Purdue University - Grammar and Mechanics (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/678/01/)
University of Victoria - Study Zone (http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/grammar.htm)
UsingEnglish.com (http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/)


Tips for Writing an Effective Paragraph
Dewey's Tips for Paragraph Writing (click here) Step-by-step instructions using an example that Dewey has used in his English classes.


Listening Links on the Internet and for Practice
Great Sites for Lower Levels
English Listening - (http://www.englishlistening.com) Many authentic-sounding listening with quizzes, transcripts, and vocabulary. $3/months gives you access to 100s of listenings.
ELLLO - (http://www.elllo.org/english/home.htm) Many listenings at different levels with quizzes, transcripts, and vocabulary.
VOA Learning English - (http://learningenglish.voanews.com/) Many listenings at different levels with transcripts and some video.
Great Sites for University Prep
YouTube Lecture on Economics (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gaEY-p-21F8&feature=relatedThis is an 8-minute lecture talks about economics.
Open Forum Listening Textbook (http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/openforumThis site has lots of listenings, quizzes (with the answers), and transcripts from a series of listening textbooks, high beginning to advanced.
Free Classis Audio Books (http://www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com/If you like to listen to stories, this site is great. There are around 40 different classis stories to choose from.
CNN Student News (http://edition.cnn.com/studentnews/Up-to-date CNN Student News Videos, questions, and transcripts. Click here for the archives of past shows.
Another CNN Site from California w/script and quizzes (http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/home.htmlHere's a great site for you to practice your listening on your own. You can watch the video, hear the story, read the story, and there are even quizzes for you to take. Try it out.
Living on Earth (http://www.loe.org) This site is from a radio program about the Earth and environment. There are hundreds of stories with transcripts (some short and some long).
Pulse of the Planet (http://www.pulseplanet.comGreat 2-minute stories about the Earth (with transcripts). 
CBC (http://www.cbc.ca) The Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Quirks and Quarks (http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/) A show from the CBC where you can learn about the latest in science, technology, medicine, and the environment.
As It Happens (http://www.cbc.ca/asithappens/) Light news and entertainment from the CBC broadcast on the radio on AM540 weekdays at 6:30pm.
Ideas (http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/) A one-hour show produced by the CBC radio with lectures/discussions on various current issues.
The National (http://www.cbc.ca/national/) Evening news on CBC television. Check out the ARCHIVE for lots of videos.
CNN (http://www.cnn.com) Cable News Network
NPR (http://www.npr.org) National Public Radio (USA) Sites with lots of Podcasts/MP3s
Business Story of the Day (from National Public Radio) Click here to go to a page with three or so interesting stories about business.
Podcast Alley (http://www.podcastalley.com/) A directory of 100s of podcasts available on the web with a list of the most popular.
Dewey's Listening Page (http://homepage.usask.ca/~dul381/listenings/) Exercises, quizzes, and links to Internet listening opportunities for various levels.
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab (http://www.esl-lab.com/) This is a great site with various levels for general listening practice.
E.L. Easton (http://eleaston.com/pronunciation/) American English Pronunciation Practice
American English Pronunciation Practice (http://www.manythings.org/pp/) Lots of practice with pronunciation, especially with minimal pairs, like "bus" and "boss"


Reading Help
Improve Your Reading Through Double-Entry Journals (http://homepage.usask.ca/~dul381/common/dej.html) Instructions and examples for an interactive approach to reading.
Saskatoon Public Library (http://www.publib.saskatoon.sk.ca/) You can search the catalogue to find all sorts of books, magazines,videos, and more.
Online Newspapers and Magazines:
Canadian Geographic (http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/) A magazine focusing on places in Canada and environmental topics.
Discover (http://discovermagazine.com/) A popular magazine about science and nature.
Maclean's (http://www.macleans.com) A Canadian news magazine similiar to Time.
National Geographic (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/) A popular magazine about geography, science, and nature around the world. A great interactive site.
Reading (http://www.rong-chang.com/reading.htm)

General ESL Sites
Dave's ESL Cafe (http://www.daveseslcafe.com) This is one of the most famous ESL sites on the Web. There are many things to do and learn!
Rong-Chang Li's Site for English as a Second Language (http://www.rong-chang.com/) This site has many, many links to sites about English as a second language, including reading, writing, grammar, pronuciation, etc.

Thứ Hai, 1 tháng 1, 2018

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

Conferences & Workshops

The IEEE Robotics & Automation technical conferences and workshops offer a unique opportunity to participate in the advancement of the industry’s research base, through interaction with other robotics and automation professionals and engage in expert panel discussions tutorial sessions, short courses, supplier exhibits and social events with the leaders and innovators of the industry.

Proceedings of all RAS sponsored conferences and many co-sponsored conferences are available on IEEE Xplore. Members of universities and other institutions which subscribe to the IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) may be able to download articles through their library website. Others may visit IEEE Xplore, browse the tables of contents of all journals, magazines and conference proceedings, and download individual articles for a nominal charge.

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society organizes or co-organizes about


Fully Sponsored RAS Conferences

IEEE RAS has 100% ownership for both the financial and technical responsibilities related to these conferences.
List of Conferences and Workshops Fully Sponsored by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

ARSO — IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts
CASE — IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
HAPTICS — IEEE Haptics Symposium
Humanoids — IEEE RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robot
ICRA — IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
ISAM — IEEE International Symposium on Assembly and Manufacturing
MEMS — IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
RoboSoft — IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics
SSRR — IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics
WHC — IEEE World Haptics Conference
SIMPAR — IEEE International Conference on Simulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots

Financially Co-sponsored RAS Conferences:

IEEE RAS has shared ownership for both the financial and technical responsibilities related to these conferences.
List of Conferences and Workshops Financially Co-sponsored by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

AIM — IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
BioRob — IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
CYBER — IEEE International Conference on Cyber Technology in Automation, Control, and Intelligent Systems
HRI — ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
ICAL — IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics
ICIA — IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation
ICMA — IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation
ICORR — IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
IRC — IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing
IROS — IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
ISR — IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Safety for Robotics
MFI — IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems
MHS — International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science
RCAR — IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics
ROBIO — IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics
RO-MAN — IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
SII — IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration


Technically Co-sponsored RAS Conferences:

IEEE RAS has direct involvement in executing a high-quality technical program and oversight of IEEE brand usage, but IEEE RAS does not own any financial responsibilities related to these conferences.
List of Conferences and Workshops Technically Co-sponsored by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

ACIRS — Asia-Pacific Conference on Intelligent Robot Systems
DARS — International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems
DISCOVER — IEEE Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics
D&RS — American Nuclear Society Topical Meeting - Decommissioning and Remote Systems
ECMR — European Conference on Mobile Robots
IAV — IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles
ICAR — International Conference on Advanced Robotics
ICARCV — International Conference on Control Automation Robotics & Vision
ICARM — International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics
ICAROB — International Conference on Artificial Life and Robotics
ICARSC — International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions
ICCAS — International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
ICARM — International Conference on Control and Robotics Engineering
ICINCO — International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
ICM — IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics
ICRAE — International Conference on Robotics and Automation Engineering
ICUAS — International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
MARSS — International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales
MED — Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation
MESAS — Modelling and Simulation for Autonomous Systems Workshop
MMAR — International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics
ReMar — International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots
RobMech — Robotics and Mechatronics Conference of South Africa
Robotica — IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions
RoMoCo — Workshop on Robot Motion and Control
SICE — Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan
TePRA — IEEE Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications
UR — International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots
WCICA — World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation
wearRAcon — Wearable Robotics Association Conference