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 […]
A Phrasal Verb A Day – Teacher Luke
Not many people think that phrasal verbs are fun. But I do and so does Teacher Luke! Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: vocabulary, listening • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • Teacher Luke is an award winning Youtuber and podcaster who approaches the English […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Write & Improve
How do you practise writing without having a teacher to correct what you’ve written? Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: writing • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • On Write & Improve, you can write about lots of different topics and the website will give you […]
10 pronunciation errors by Spanish speakers
Are the vowel sounds in «good» and «food» the same? What about the last sound in «bat» and «bad»? Pronunciation Studio gives you 10 common pronunciation errors with audio, comparing the British English pronunciation with how a Spanish speaker might pronounce it. Just make sure that you sound closer to the English speaker! Try it […]
Conversation Exchange
Practise your speaking either in person or on Skype by doing a language exchange. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: speaking, writing • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • I did a lot of exchanges when I first moved to Barcelona and a lot of people […]