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 […]
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 […]
Where new English words come from – TED Ed Lesson
Where do new words come from? Does someone just sit there inventing them? Level: higher • Category: listening, reading, writing, discussion • • • • • • higher • • • • • • There’s no royal language academy in the UK but the Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most respected authorities on […]
How do you say «comfortable»? Ask YouGlish!
Youglish is a fantastic resource for checking and practising your pronunciation. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: pronunciation; vocabulary; listening • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • First, search for a word that you want to practise – like «comfortable» – listen to the first speaker […]