Mobile phones and iPads are now wonderful tools for learning and teaching English. With the help of the thousands of education and language apps available online, students can make effective use of them to learn in an interactive environment. Given below is a list of some of the best apps for learning and teaching English.

Grammar Up

Grammar is the heart of any language and, thus, the Grammar Up app is one of the most highly recommended apps for English learners. This app is specifically designed for people who want to improve their grammar, vocabulary and word selection. It consists of more than 1,800 multiple－choice questions grouped under twenty different grammar categories.

iFPoems

iFPoems is a fantastic app for poetry lovers. This app consists of a great collection of poems from famous poets around the world. It also allows users to save their favorites along with recording their own readings of the poems.

iBooks

iBooks is a complete book library for the iPad users. It includes the iBookstore and allows users to download and read books. The app features a beautiful bookshelf, on which you can browse various books or even add notes to your favorite paragraphs in the book. You can also create your own texts and upload them into the app.

SpeakingPal

Recommended as one of the best apps for English educators and learners, SpeakingPal allows you to record your speech and compare it with a native English speaker. This amazing app combines video with automatic speech recognition software that tests your English speaking skills. You just have to speak with a video character and get immediate response on how well you speak English.

The Best Places for Camping Near Portland

Lost Lake

With 148 campsites, Lost Lake has plenty of room for everyone who wants to go camping near Portland. In addition to a place to park up for the night, the park also has numerous trails to explore, a public boat launch and a fishing dock(码头). But there are no electrical connections available.

Price: Tent sites range from $29- $32 depending on their location.

The Vintages Trailer Resort

Located in the heart of the Willamette Valley, camping in a vintage trailer can be a lot of fun, offering a unique lodging experience. It is a pretty luxurious experience, with terrycloth robes, pour-over coffee, and breathtaking views of the neighboring vineyards. There are plenty things to do in the surrounding valley, but primarily it is one of the nation’s top wine-producing regions.

Price: Each trailer varies.

Beaver Campground

Located in between huge old maple trees and sycamores(悬铃木), Beaver Campground makes a great place to stay. The surrounding forest is a great place to explore, and as the campgrounds are small, with only 24 campsites, you will really feel as though you are in the middle of nowhere.

Price: Between $20- $100 a night.

Oxbow Regional Park

One of the most picturesque places to go camping, the perfect place for swimming, rafting, fishing and much more, the park offers 74 drive-up campsites, each of which comes with a picnic table, fire pit, and cooking grill, and there are also 12 RV sites.

Price: $22 a night

Rules for Visitors to Shanghai Disneyland

Welcome to Shanghai Disneyland. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all our park guests, please keep in mind the following;

★ Bags larger than 56cm×36cm×23cm are not permitted to be brought into the Park.

★ Food is not allowed into the Park unless it is packaged, unopened and ready to be eaten without any preparation or processing.

★ Proper clothes must be worn at all times while visiting the Park. Please refer to Park guide map for smoking

locations or ask the staff for help.

★ Access to attractions depends on the safety rules for each attraction. To board an attraction, children under 7 must be accompanied by a person aged 16 or older.

★ Please plan for the route according to waiting time and opening hours of the attractions. You may not be able to experience all the attractions within on day.