I need some cash!
If you go to the UK, you may need some money. Here’s how to deal with cash machines. Level: basic • Category: reading; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Watch the video above. 1. What are three other ways of saying “cash machine”? 2. Write down the sentences […]
BBC Lingohack
Keep up with the news and develop your vocabulary with BBC Lingohack! Level: basic • medium • Category: listening; vocabulary • • • basic • • • • • • medium • • • The BBC Learning English website has a lot of learning resources so it’s not easy to know where to start. Some of […]
Great tips with plenty of laughs!
This series of English videos will make you laugh while you pick up some really useful, natural phrases and learn how to avoid common mistakes. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, speaking • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • Your host, Gideon, […]
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 […]
Colourful Grammar from Test English
Test English is a great place to do a little extra practice and it also gives you feedback on your answers. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: grammar • • • • • • basic • • • • • • Can you remember what we use different tenses for? Or how about articles: when […]
Write Better Emails
You don’t have to be a genius to write good emails in English. But you do have to get organised! Level: basic • Category: writing • • • • • • basic • • • • • • How do you start an email? How do you structure it? And how do you pronounce “@”? […]
How to go shopping in London
The British council has a really good series of videos called “Word on the Street”. They take you to different places around the UK and show you the language you might need in different situations. Level: basic • medium • Category: listening; vocabulary; grammar • • • basic • • • • • • medium • […]
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 […]
Radio, someone still loves you!
Have you ever thought of listening to the radio in English? Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • When I was at school, my language teachers told me to listen to French or German radio to get used to […]
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! […]