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, […]
Where are the Neanderthals?
Neanderthals had bigger brains than us! So what happened? Level: higher • Category: listening, reading, writing, discussion • • • • • • • • • • • • Have you ever wondered what happened to other kinds of humans? Yes, we’re just homo sapiens. But what about our good friends, homo neanderthalensis? It’s Okay […]
The Day of the Triffids
Read, listen and watch as the world is taken over by man-eating plants in John Wyndham’s science fiction classic, The Day of the Triffids. Level: medium • higher • Category: reading, listening • • • medium • • • • • • higher • • • “When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday […]
A Phrasal Verb A Day – Teacher Luke
Not many people think that phrasal verbs are fun. But I do and so does Teacher Luke! Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: vocabulary, listening • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • Teacher Luke is an award winning Youtuber and podcaster who approaches the English […]
TED Ed – Can Animals Be Deceptive?
Fireflies, geckos, snakes… animals are liars! Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening, reading, writing, discussion • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • Find out about the mysteries of the animal kingdom in this video about how animals have evolved deceptive traits and behaviours. TED Ed […]
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 […]
Radio, someone still loves you!
Have you ever thought of listening to the radio in English? Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • When I was at school, my language teachers told me to listen to French or German radio to get used to […]
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! […]
Grammar Girl – Quick and Dirty Tips
Grammar girl answers difficult questions of style, grammar and spelling. Level: higher • Category: grammar; reading; listening • • • • • • higher • • • • • • If you’re not keen on formal grammar, don’t read or listen to grammar girl. She will kill you with grammar. But: different strokes for different […]