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Word Hippo - here you can find the meaning of words, translations, usage, rhymes,
examples, opposites, pronunciation, different grammatical forms of words and more.
A very useful site in many ways.
Grammar (easy - difficult) on...
...Activities for ESL Students. There are many sorts of activities here, like crosswords
and vocabulary quizzes. The site has something for many different first-language
speakers, too. Is your first language Arabic, Swahili or Urdu? No problem.
ESL Training - audiobooks and much more. Awesome!
Online dictionary (bab.la) - a very good one. Try it! It has many examples
of the usage of words.
You can even find many phrases. Very useful! Among other things, there are many
good examples of words and phrases used in job applications.
Among the extra stuff, here you can also play a game of hangman.
Oxford Dictionaries - explore this. It's fun and you learn a lot. There's even a
truckload of grammar knowledge here: all the phrases, explained.
"Affirmative" and a lot of other ways of saying "yes". Here on thesaurus.com you can
find synonyms for all the words in the English language. Addictive for word nerds!
Word Central - Provided by Merriam-Webster. Here you can enter a word in English,
see its definition and origin and also listen to its pronunciation.
Etymonline - wonderful site for an English geek! Just about everything we know about
where the words of English come from, etymology, in one place. Some words really
have a little story to tell. Example: restaurant.
Idioms dictionary Here you find explanations of idioms, i.e. phrases and expressions.
As they say here, this is the most challenging thing for a language learner, and
sometimes even a native speaker needs to find an explanation.
Caution: It's addictive! You may find yourself studying this hammer and tongs.
Being able to write a formal letter:
There are also some good spelling rules here.
Types of professional business letters
Job searching - how to write when you apply for a job.
On bab.la there is a page where you can see how a specific phrase
in a Swedish letter is written in English: Cover Letter Phrases
Resume-Help.org - resumes, cover letters and more (online guides).
Start by looking at this "functional resume example".
Argumentative essay - on thoughtco.com you learn how to do it. Please note
that there are different ways of writing essays properly. The important
things are correct language usage and a clear, relavant structure. What
you find here might differ from examples you get in school, but the basic
principles are still the same.
The Swedish National Agency for Education - "Skolverket" in English.
English tasks to do when you want something more or something different
Sometimes you feel that you want more variety when you learn English.
Here are a few things that are very useful for everybody.
1. Read about something you are interested in, anywhere on the web.
It can be anything: technical inventions, environmental issues, news,
politics, history, language, countries, cities, animals, celebrities,
sports, movies, books, writers, TV shows, music of any kind... the sky's
the limit and it's up to you and your imagination to decide what is
fun and interesting. Use Google Translate to learn the words you don't know.
Then write about your chosen topic in your own words. When you write,
insert a link to the web page where you found your stuff. (This is to
prove that you have really written your text yourself.)
Remember: your source does not have to be written text - it can also be
something you watch and listen to on YouTube, for example.
It's a good idea to listen to people talking about the things you are
interested in.
You might even think that a few search strategies are good to read before you
start searching.
2. Work the same way as in number one, but prepare to talk about your
chosen topic instead. Just say the word when you are prepared.
3. Learning resources of different kinds:
glosor.eu - Become a member, use what others have prepared or prepare your own.
Practice words in many different ways, like by playing games.
Basic but good for you: learn English by pictures.
Lots of resources that have already been found for you. Example: Selingua. Practice
vocabulary and irregular verbs in a fun and easy way.
Beginner or advanced? Here are hundreds of language quizzes. (Provided by usingenglish)
Quizlet - a place where you can test your skills in different ways.
Learn the basic grammar skills on LiU (The University of Linköping)
A great place to practice grammar is englishpage.com. Please notice that this
is a very big and rewarding place to visit! Example: many foreigners (including us
Swedes) have a hard time learning prepositions. Practice here and you will get better
at this difficult part of grammar.
Keep looking for yourself. It takes some time to start with, but it's worth the effort.
Smart Words is a place where you can find many different and useful things, like smart
one liners, synonyms and linking words.
Grammar-Monster - quite an ugly-looking website, but useful. Try the test page and
maybe have a look at the section about sayings and proverbs (explained).
Learn English | British Council - You can learn a lot here. Requires free registration for
some stuff, but not for everything. Try the grammar and vocabulary page - it's great and looks
quite cool, too. Learn by doing!
Perfect English Grammar is also interactive and basically a useful resource.
It's created by a smart lady named Seoniad.
At Cambridge, you can test your skills. This is where you find their free training resources.
EF language learning resources Lots of grammar plus extra everything. Test yourself!
At elllo.org you can learn by listening. There are hundreds of things to listen to, and you
can also read the text you are listening to. This is a brilliant learning website!
Learn English Created in Germany. Very useful.
World English - huge and good.
BBC: Learning English - Learning of many different kinds. Good example:
Keep your English up to date About new words and phrases. Listen, read and learn!
Another example: all the words and phrases you need about football.
IDEA - The International Dialects of English Archive. Massive collection of spoken
English from all over the world. Extremely good site!
Crash Courses on YouTube. Here you can get basic knowledge about a large number
of topics fast and easy. Don't have a clue? Get one here, then.
RSA Videos - Neat way of presenting ideas. Fun to watch.
TED Talks - bright people talk about important and interesting things. Wonderful!
Of course, subtitles (different languages) and transcripts are available. You can see
the text, simultaneously underlined while the words are spoken(!)
Interested in film? Tim Dirks is the name of a knowledgeable guy who's put a lot of
effort into a nerdy site about films. Check out his Film Terms Glossary!
Mentalfloss - interesting and fun. Facts, videos, quizzes. You could get addicted to this.
Snopes - all about rumous and urban legends. Fascinating and hopefully enlightening.
Poynter Fact-Checking - International organisation fighting lies.
Hoax-Slayer - This site exposes BS. Find out about crazy hoaxes, scams and rumours,
spread online.
Skeptic - This is a must for the truth-seeking, scientifically schooled smart person.
Edited by the great Michael Shermer, it provides the route to a world without the
wrong kind of baloney.
Now I know - a newsletter. Subscribe and learn something new every day. There is also
a large archive of previous posts.
Sporcle - loads of fun quizzes.
Zen habits - this links to their archives, containing texts about living life better.
Lifhacker - tips and tricks and much more. Read, watch and get a little bit smarter.
Avaaz - an organisation which takes action for important issues all around the
world. Sometimes it's about human rights, sometimes about the environment, etc.
Weave - The Social Fabric Project - This organisation is working to make the US a better
place when it comes to reaching out for other people. The important things in life.
You are not so smart - deals with popular myths. Have you also been fooled to
believe things that aren't really true? Start by trying to grasp the implications of
the common human tendency called confirmation bias.
Lyrics training- listen, read, fill in the blanks by typing. Addictive!
The very best of British - Typically British ways of expressing things. About style:
Take care. Some of the words and expressions here are not appropriate at all times.
American slang - guess first, then click to see if you were right. You can also access
many other interesting things on this site. After all, it is called "manythings.org"!
Aussie slang - G'day, mate. Here's all ya need to yabber. No worries!
Scottish sayings and slang - Learn some of this "afore ye go", or they'll think
"Yer bum’s oot the windae".
Among the weirdest things in the English language is Cockney rhyming slang.
Homonyms - all those words that sound the same but mean different things.
A cloze test page from the site Test Your English. Here you can also choose a
grammar quiz. If you can't figure out the right things to fill in, just click
"Show answers" and study for a while. Then click "Clear all" and try for
yourself. (Fill in the blanks and then click "Check answers".)
Tip: Use Video Search on Google to find animations, lectures, instructions and more:
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