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 […]