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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]