Learning English

In this vocabulary activity you can learn and practise common collocations with do and make

In this listening and vocabulary activity you will learn about three little words that are often confused - quit, quite and quiet.

Practise your writing by choosing the correct linking words to complete the different sentences.

Jane is selling her bicycle and has put an advert on a local website. Complete the advert with the correct phrase in this reading and writing activity.

This vocabulary exercise practises phrasal verbs connected with communication and technology. Choose the correct verb for the different phrases.

The town council is planning to build a new supermarket. Practise your grammar and vocabulary by choosing the correct connector and punctuation to complete the sentence.

Listen to Episode 3 of Virtually Anywhere - our audio series. Do this activity to practise some of the words you've heard in the episode.

Read the text about a holiday in Spain. Choose the correct verb to complete the dialogue and practise the difference between past simple and the present perfect.

Practise using the correct adverb in different situations with this vocabulary exercise. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct adverb.

Read three versions of a text about running and decide which is the best in terms of punctuation. This reading and writing activity will help you practise the correct use of full stops and commas.

This vocabulary activity practises the use of dependent prepositions. Read the sentences and decide which dependent preposition is needed to complete the sentence.

Amber has created her own business. Read the story about Amber and then decide the order in which events happened. This activity helps you practise your reading, grammar and the language used for writing a narrative, including the use of the past perfect.

Read the text about taking a holiday on a cruise ship. Then practise your writing by organising the text into paragraphs by using discourse markers.

Paul and Geeta continue their travels around the world. Listen to episode 5 and try the learning activities to practise the words you've heard.

This writing activity practises the difference between formal and informal registers by looking at some common verbs. You need to match the informal verb with the more formal verb.

This reading and writing activity looks at how linking words are used in a text. Read the article about comic books and choose a word to complete the sentence.

Practise your listening and vocabulary by listening to two short conversations with a man who has to cancel his plans.

Practise how to write a formal letter in this writing and grammar exercise. You need to choose the correct words or phrases to write a formal letter.

Improve your English listening skills with Virtually Anywhere, our audio series. Listen to the first episode with final-year archaeology students Geeta and Paul and then try the learning activities.

During, for and since are often confused. Learn about these three little words in this vocabulary and grammar activity and practise using them.

Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to care in this vocabulary and grammar task.

Do this activity to practise some of the useful language used in Virtually Anywhere episode 6 and improve your listening skills.

Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to danger in this vocabulary and grammar task.

Discover what happens in the final episode of Virtually Anywhere, and keep improving your listening skills at the same time.