Online Resources to Help You Study English

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Listening

Online listening activities adapted for learners:

• Randall's Listening Lab
• BBC English
• English Central
• British Council Listen and Watch
• Elllo
• English Speak Lessons
• Voice of America Special English
• Vaughan Radio (also available on TDT Radio)
• Connect with English (video series)
• Listen and Write (dictation)
• Teacher Joe Dictations

Podcasts for learners:

• ESLPod
• Let's Master English

Learning with music:

• Lyrics Training
• Tune into English Karaoke
• Lyricsgaps

Learning with movies:

• Netflix!  Turn on your subtitles in English.
• Ororo

Original Version Resources:

• BBC
• NPR
• TED Talks (also available as TED Radio Hour)
• Frontline Documentaries
• StoryCorps
• This American Life
• Radiolab
• Invisibilia
• Favorite Poems Project
• University courses and lectures at Coursera

Reading

Adapted reading for learners:

• Study Zone (first select level, then reading)
• Breaking News English
• VOA

Original version reading:

• New York Times
• Vox (Explains the News)
• The Guardian
• Magatopia​

Original version blogs and websites: Blogs are a fantastic way to explore your interests and study English at the same time.  There are blogs about everything: culture, TV and film, music, cooking, science, the possibilities are endless!  If you need help finding websites about your interest, please let me know!

Pronunciation

• BBC Pronunciation
• Listen and Repeat: Daily Pronunciation Practice
• Minimal Pairs Practice
• Perfect Pronunciation​

Grammar

• Grammar Quizzes
• Self-study Grammar Quizzes
  
• EnglishGrammar
  
• TalkEnglish
• Survival English Exercise and Games
  
• Intermediate English Exercise and Games
• Upper Intermediate & Advanced English Exercise and Games
  

Vocabulary

I suggest you study vocabulary with the Quizlet sets that I have prepared, so take a look and consider downloading the app onto your phone or tablet, so if you are interested, please register online.  Other resources are:

• 20 Minute ESL Vocabulary Lessons
• Words in the News
• Self-Study Vocabulary Quizzes
  

Apps (phone & tablet)


• Learn English Apps (British Council)
• Voxy
  
• Cambridge English Apps
• Busuu