What’s it worth?

I bought a poster for $10 but the original painting is worth $25 million! We use the word “worth” to measure the value of something. Level: basic •  Category: vocabulary; listening; grammar  • • • • • • • • • • • • Vicki Hollett has a series of videos which help to explain […]

IELTS course with free crocodiles

What’s the difference between the pronouns, “which”, “that” and “who”, and what do they have to do with crocodiles? Level: higher •  Category: exams, listening, grammar  • • • • • • • • • • • • IELTS is a great choice for an exam that prepares you for life at a university in […]

Interesting!

One thing that I hear Spanish speakers say a lot is “it’s curious”. But English speakers are far more likely to find things interesting! Level: medium •  Category: pronunciation; speaking; vocabulary, grammar  • • • • • • • • • • • • “Interesting” is a word we use a lot so you’d better […]

Question words

What? Where? Why? How? When? Do you remember how to form questions? Level: basic •  Category: grammar  • • • • • • • • • • • • If you want to remember how to ask questions in English, you’ll need to practise! The British Council website gives you a detailed explanation of different […]

Would I Lie To You?

Can you tell when someone’s lying? That’s the idea of this comedy TV show. Level: basic • medium • higher •  Category: listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading  • • • • • • • • • all levels  • • • • • • • • • “Would I Lie To You?” is a popular TV panel show where comedians tell each […]

Great tips with plenty of laughs!

This series of English videos will make you laugh while you pick up some really useful, natural phrases and learn how to avoid common mistakes. Level: basic • medium • higher •  Category: listening, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, speaking  • • • • • • • • • all levels  • • • • • • • • • Your host, Gideon, […]

Colourful Grammar from Test English

Test English is a great place to do a little extra practice and it also gives you feedback on your answers. Level: basic • medium • higher •  Category: grammar  • • • • • • basic • • • • • • Can you remember what we use different tenses for? Or how about articles: when […]

How to go shopping in London

The British council has a really good series of videos called “Word on the Street”. They take you to different places around the UK and show you the language you might need in different situations. Level: basic • medium •  Category: listening; vocabulary; grammar  • • • basic • • •  • • • medium • […]

Extra Practice at ESL Lounge

At ESL Lounge, you can find simple practice exercises for grammar, reading, listening and exams at a range of different levels. Level: basic • medium • higher •  Category: grammar; reading; listening; exams  • • • • • • basic • • • • • • This is a simple website but it’s good for extra practice […]

VOA Learning English

Up-to-date news videos, real-life informal expressions and lower-level video lessons. Level: basic • medium • higher •  Category: listening; reading; vocabulary; grammar  • • • • • • basic • • • • • • VOA Learning English has two video courses: Let’s Learn English 1 and Let’s Learn English 2. Both of them contain 52 videos! […]