BBC Online lesson: questions
You can’t speak English without asking questions! In this online lesson, you’ll see the BBC presenters asking each other questions.
How to Pronounce TOP 10 English words
How do you say the word «mayor»? That’s a difficult one. Find out how to say this and ten other words that Spanish speakers often get wrong. Level: basic • Category: pronunciation; listening • • • • • • • • • • • • Greg is from Yorkshire in the north of England. The […]
Choose the right reply!
Choose how to respond in 30 realistic conversations from ordering a pizza to talking about the news. Level: basic • Category: grammar; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Take part in everyday conversations and practise your English grammar at the same time! Just click the button below, pick […]
Spell-check it!
Do you want to write more professionally? Are you making the kind of mistakes that you could easily correct yourself? Level: medium • Category: writing; grammar • • • • • • • • • • • • When I’m marking a student’s writing task or checking a friend’s important email, I’m often surprised that […]
Real English – Grammar in real life
Real people talking about the things they «used to do» when they were younger. Listen to a video with and without subtitles and then practise by doing the exercises. Level: basic • Category: grammar; listening • • • • • • • • • • • • Here, you can listen to and practice the […]
«for» or «since»?
Do you know when to use «for» and when to use «since»? Test yourself here! Level: basic • Category: grammar; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Remember: «for» is for duration; «since» tells us when something started. That’s the whole lesson! Now test yourself by writing «for» or […]
Uh uh uh (What does she mean?)
The way that you say something can have a big influence on how we understand it. Yes, we’re talking about intonation: the melody of our sentences. Level: medium • Category: pronunciation; listening; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Vanessa is from the US and is one of the […]
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 […]
Spanish-English Quizzes
De vez en cuando, it’s nice to know how to say common phrases in English. So take these quizzes until you get 100% every time! Level: basic • Category: vocabulary, pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • Quiz Tree has lots of quizzes, including questions especially for Spanish speakers. […]
Hear your own words!
Get help with your pronunciation from native speakers! And help them with theirs. Level: basic • Category: pronunciation; writing; listening • • • • • • • • • • • • The idea behind RhinoSpike is very clever. Write a word list, sentence or paragraph in English which you would like to hear pronounced […]