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Communication: Technical / Business English: Websites

Supports COMM courses in Professional English Language Development (PELD) and Tech Entry (TE) programs.

Online Dictionaries

Cambridge English Dictionary
Provides both American and UK audio samples
Collins English Dictionary
Work look-up, thesaurus, pronunciation, in-sentence examples and grammar patterns
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Definitions often include images, audio pronunciation, collocations, etc
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
Easy word look-up, Topic dictionaries and grammar points

Associations

Association for Business Communication
Canadian Communication Association
Contains research materials on communication topics.
Society for Techhnical Communication
Association site dedicated to technical communication.

Websites

BBC Learning English
As part of the BBC World Service, BBC Learning English has been teaching English to global audiences since 1943, offering free audio, video and text materials to learners around the world.
Global Edge
Connects business professionals "to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities".

Last Updated: Apr 18, 2025 2:57 PM
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Subjects: Computing + Academic Studies, Liberal Studies

Tags: business, communications, english, technical writing, writing