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Use these free resources to practice vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, grammar, reading and real English outside class.

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Recommended Tools

Useful Free Websites

These links are external resources. They are useful for extra practice, homework support, pronunciation checking and independent study.

Dictionary and forums

WordReference

Bilingual dictionaries, verb forms, pronunciation audio, and forum explanations for tricky words.

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Dictionary and examples

Cambridge Dictionary

Clear definitions, level-friendly examples, pronunciation in UK and US English, and grammar notes.

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Lessons and skills practice

British Council LearnEnglish

Free grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading and speaking practice organized by level.

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Video and audio lessons

BBC Learning English

Short lessons for pronunciation, vocabulary, everyday English, news language and grammar.

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Slow news listening

VOA Learning English

News and stories spoken more slowly, useful for listening practice and vocabulary building.

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Listening library

ELLLO

Thousands of short listening lessons with speakers from different countries and transcripts.

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Pronunciation in context

YouGlish

Search a word or phrase and hear it in real videos with different accents and contexts.

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Music and listening

LyricsTraining

Practice listening with songs by completing missing words in lyrics at different difficulty levels.

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Grammar exercises

Perfect English Grammar

Free explanations and exercises for grammar points, verb tenses, questions and sentence structure.

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Exercise directory

Agendaweb

Large directory of free grammar, vocabulary, listening and reading exercises for extra practice.

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News lessons

Breaking News English

Short news-based lessons with readings, listening files, vocabulary activities and discussion tasks.

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Listening quizzes

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Everyday listening quizzes with comprehension questions, vocabulary and real-life topics.

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How to Use Them

Simple Study Routine

  1. Check meaning firstUse WordReference or Cambridge Dictionary before translating a full sentence.
  2. Listen in contextUse YouGlish, ELLLO, VOA or BBC Learning English to hear real examples.
  3. Practice activelyUse LyricsTraining, Perfect English Grammar or Agendaweb to complete exercises, not only read.
  4. Bring one example to classWrite one new word, one useful sentence and one question for the teacher.