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Women’s World Cup 2023
Finally the Women’s World Cup is being taken seriously here in Spain after they were crowned champions after defeating reigning European champions England 1–0 in the final. It
How we really say “Pleased to meet you”
Is Contraction really important? Does it really matter if you contract or not? Level: MEDIUM• Category: pronunciation, speaking • • • • • • •
App for intermediate and advanced
Here is another fantastic APP for your mobile phone. Level: medium • higher Category: reading; listening; vocabulary; pronunciation • • • • • • •
App for your mobile phone (A2/B1)
Here is another fun APP by the BBC, to practise your listening and speaking skills. Level: (A1/B1) pre-intermediate & intermediate • Category: reading; listening; pronunciation
Business: Phone conversations
Vanessa explains how to ask to speak to someone on the phone. She shows the difference between formal and informal registers. It’s so different
14 accents in 90 seconds!
There are lots accents in the British Isles. So what’s the difference between them? Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: pronunciation, listening • • • •
Dictionaries & Vocabulary
Linguee
Dictionary definitions with lots of examples in Spanish and English.
Visuwords
A visual web of words. See vocabulary differently!
Vocabulary.com
Great definitions, examples of usage and then games!
Word Reference
Dictionary with forum to see how to use words and phrases in context.
Grammar
British Council - Quick Grammar
Traditional explanations and practice
English Grammar
Definitions, rules, quizzes and tips
English Club Grammar
All the grammar basics. Don't miss the quizzes and games!
A4ESL Grammar Quizzes
Intermediate grammar quizzes. Level up if it's too easy!
ESL Lounge - Grammar
Advanced level exercises and grammar guide.
Speaking & Pronunciation
Conversation Exchange
Find yourself an exchange partner
Youglish
Youglish searches youtube videos for the word you type. Great for pronunciation!
BBC Sounds of English
How to make your words flow easily
BBC Sounds of English
Heather Hansen Heather has lots of pronunciation videos and quick tips!
Videos & Listening
Podcasts In English
Regular videos, arranged by level
TED Talks
Hundreds of talks on new ideas
TED Ed
Video explainers with questions and discussion
ESL Bits
Read and listen to audio books and short podcasts
A+ Business Series
Intermediate level business course in 15 episodes.
VOA Learning English
The "English in a minute" section gives detailed breakdowns of English idioms.
English radio
Listen to English music and talk radio over the internet. Choose from 100s of stations!
Reading
ESL Lounge - Reading
Try texts and questions marked "intermediate" or "advanced".
ESOL Reading Activities
Choose your level and pick an activity. Simple!
ESL Bits
Read and listen to audio books and short podcasts
Writing
Chat with Mitsuku
Write to Mitsuku. She's a chatbot, and she's always there to write back!
English Club Writing
Lots of great writing tips, including spelling and punctuation.
British Council Writing
Complete a series of writing tasks. For "higher" level, choose "B2" and C1".
Write & Improve
Do a writing task and get automatic feedback. Impressive!
Cambridge First Certificate (FCE)
FCE - Official
How the Cambridge First Certificate exam works.
Exam English - FCE
Practice questions for all sections of the FCE exam.
Flo-Joe: First
Information, practice and vocabulary for the FCE exam.
English Aula - First
Exercises include speaking and listening sections!