Here are some sites for you to practise your vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening skills as well as exploring the language of the news. Click on the name of each website (in brown) to come to the website.
Please try out some of these sites as your course progresses and let your group know what you thought of them. Thank you for everyone who suggested these sites.
If you can suggest any other interesting and useful link to add to those below, please let me know!
Good luck and have fun!
Are you in interested in taking a Cambridge Exam in Stockholm? More information can be found here: Cambridge English Exams Stockholm
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LINKS TO HELPFUL WEBSITES
News in Levels – English news at written at three different levels (basic, intermediate and advanced) and extra exercises based on each item of news.
BBC Lingohack Website description: Get up-to-date with the latest news and understand it too with Lingohack. Listen to and watch authentic BBC World news bulletins and learn key words and phrases that help you make sense of the news.
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/ – Vocabulary quizzes based on themes
Phrases for conversation ESLgold provides sample phrases for use in conversation.
Practise problem areas of grammar here: Using English – grammar quizzes
Do you want Perfect English grammar?
Learn English with Anglo-Link
Learn English with the BBC. Choose the section you would like to work with: BBC Learning English
You can practise your listening skills (together with transcripts) with a BBC podcast: Six-minute English
Listen to a news report from the BBC World Service and work through the accompanying exercises: BBC World Service radio
Learn languages with Duolingo
Improve your spelling: http://eslus.com/LESSONS/SPELL/SPELL.HTM
Listen to popular songs and fill in the missing lyrics: https://lyricstraining.com/
News sites
The Local: Sweden’s news in English
Deutsche Welle (DW): Germany’s international broadcaster.
Presentations in English: TED: Ideas worth spreading