Best Internet Sites for Learning English
Compiled by Joe Lauer in the summer of 2022
Note: Many times sites combine skills, such as listening and reading, together.
But each site has been classified under only one category.
Listening
- All Levels
- Hiroshima University's English Podcast and English News Weekly
- Listening with Comprehension Exercises
- English Listening Lessons
- Videos with transcripts
- Easy Levels
- Basic Listening Lessons
- BBC Learning English
- VOA Learning English
- Intermediate Level
- Scientific American Podcasts (with transcripts)
- Lyrics Training.com : Learn the words in your favorite songs while playing a game!
- Novels and Short Stories: Listen and read famous writings!
- Fable Cottage: More famous stories with video and/or audio
- Advanced Level
- Ted Talks
- Movie Transcripts
- BBC: News, With Subtitles
- PBS Feature Videos (with closed captions)
Vocabulary
- All Levels
- Word Puzzles
- Intermediate Level
- Slang
- Idioms
- Idioms and Phrases
- Homonyms
- Lots of Fun Activities
- GCF Learn Free: Interesting Vocabulary Activities
- LanguageGuide.org: Links vocabulary with pictures and audio
- Learning Chocolate: Links vocabulary with themes
- Advanced Level
- TOEFL Vocabulary Practice
- IELTS Vocabulary
Grammar
- All Levels
- Interesting Quizzes
- Basics of English Grammar
- Grammar Exercises
- Intermediate Level
- Medium to Difficult
- Comprehensive Grammar Explanation
- Phrasal Verbs
- Grammar Help from the BBC
- Advanced Level
- TOEFL Grammar Practice
- Cambridge English Exam
Reading
- Easy and Intermediate Level
- Comics
- Alice in Wonderland
- Interesting texts with comprehension exercises
- DMM Eikaiwa : News vocabulary, can discuss with friend
- Advanced Level
- New York Times Learning Network
- Some On-line Magazines
- Some Other News Sites
Semi-Conversation
- All Levels
- Conversation Questions — Do these with a friend!
- Advice for Improving Speaking Skills
- Easy and Intermediate Levels
- English Speaking Basics
- Keyboard chat with a robot!
- Travel Vocabulary
Writing
- All Levels
- Writing: Made for Japanese University Students
- Blogger: Make Your Own English Blog
- The Open Diary: Write about your life every day!
- Easy Level
Other Good Sites
- DeepL: Check your grammar
- Ginger: Check your grammar
- Ludwig Guru: Compare your grammar to the grammar in famous newspapers
- On-line Dictionary
- Various Interesting Activities
- Vocabulary and Grammar
- University of Victoria: Vocabulary, Grammar and Reading (all levels)
- Activities for Children! (But adults can use them too.(^o^))
- Duolingual: Free, and includes a lot of games
- Easy World English: All levels, grammar, pronunciation, reading, vocabulary
- Many Things: Quizzes, games and more!