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 […]
The World of Dreams
What do you dream about when you dream? And what could it possibly mean? Level: basic • Category: reading; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Over the centuries, people have thought about what dreams are. Are they random thoughts or do they contain messages that we can learn […]
Question words
What? Where? Why? How? When? Do you remember how to form questions? Level: basic • Category: grammar • • • • • • • • • • • • If you want to remember how to ask questions in English, you’ll need to practise! The British Council website gives you a detailed explanation of different […]