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 […]