Uses of like
This activity helps you to practise using like in different sentences
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I love sports
This activity helps you practice using words to do with time and place
Family holiday
Add some prepositions to a story about going on a family holiday
What a great idea!
Learn about exclamative clauses
See and know
Learn about how to use see in spoken English
Ellipsis
Choose which parts of these sentences have been left out
Bank accounts
Practice listening with this activity about bank accounts
Can you understand?
Can you identify what is really being said in this listening activity?
Which animal?
Answer some questions to learn new words to describe animals
Vocabulary for the house and home
Practise using vocabulary about the house and home
Vocabulary for work and jobs
Practise using vocabulary connected to work and jobs
Actually and actual
Learn about the uses of actually and actual
Very, really, or absolutely?
Learn the difference between very, really and absolutely
Listening to dialogues
Listen to people talking and answer questions about their conversation
Voicemail
Can you understand the general idea in these voicemail messages?
Word stress
Identify the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
US or UK pronunciation
Can you tell the difference between UK and US English?
Prepositions used with adjectives
This activity teaches you about prepositions used with common adjectives
Travel programme
Listen to an interview and answer some questions
Bed or bad?
Learn how to pronounce some different vowel sounds
How do you feel?
Answer some questions about how people are feeling
Tastes
Try out a number of activities that will teach you words related to how food tastes
Amir's adventure
Listen to Amir talking about his trip and answer some questions
Intonation
Learn how intonation can affect the meaning of certain words
Money matters
Read a text about money matters and answer some questions
Text messages
Can you understand the general idea in these text messages?
Hey!
Learn about different exclamations
What do they look like?
Listen to descriptions of people and choose the right picture
Sit or seat?
Listen out for the different vowel sounds
Come or calm?
Learn how to pronounce some different vowel sounds
Word stress
Learn about word stress in short words
More word stress
Try some more activities about word stress in short words
Arts and media
Fill in the gaps in some questions about the arts and culture
Communication
Practise some vocabulary related to communicating meaning
More definitions
Practise using different forms of the same word
Cover letter
Learn some of the formal language you'll need when you apply for a job
A camping adventure
Read about a camping trip and answer some questions
My house
Read an email about a house and answer some questions
Making clothes
Practise your reading skills by answering some questions about making clothes
Word Stress in long words
Try some activities about word stress in three-syllable words
Don't annoy your little sister
Learn about some different words beginning with A
How to make a healthy breakfast
Follow a simple recipe and choose the right words to fill some gaps
What's the product?
Listen to some descriptions of products and identify them using context clues
A restaurant review
Listen to someone talking about dining at a restaurant and answer some questions
Word stress four syllable words
Identify the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in these long words
Linking ideas and sentences
Practise linking ideas and sentences with this vocabulary exercise
Health vocabulary
Improve your vocabulary related to health
Maria's profile
Help Maria complete her profile by filling the gaps
Is or was?
Test whether you can hear unstressed words in the middle of a sentence
Describing what you see
Match two halves of a sentence together
Making decisions
Read these phrases about decision making and see if you can understand their meaning
The world of work
This reading exercise looks at language used in a job application
Property for sale
Read a description of a property for sale and answer some questions
Body and health part 2
Choose the correct word to complete these sentences about health and wellbeing
Public transport in city centres
Practise linking ideas in an essay about public transport
It or eat
Learn more about pronouncing e and i sounds
You have one voicemail message
Listen to a voicemail and answer some questions
Windsor college adult courses
Listen to a voicemail and pick out the main ideas and details
Office equipment
Identify some pieces of office equipment
Body and health
Learn some new vocabulary related to health and wellbeing
Travel the world
Match the words to their meanings
Easily confused words
Choose the correct word to fill the gap
Words related to money
Practise some vocabulary related to money
Verbs related to money
Fill in some gaps with verbs related to money
At work
Choose connectors to complete sentences
The Diamond Eagle
Read a detective story and answer some questions about it
Cleft sentences
Learn more about cleft sentences
Discourse markers
In this activity you will define the meaning of some discourse markers
Headers and tails
Learn more about headers and tails, which help you understand the meaning of some sentences
At work
Practise your grammar skills with some questions about the world of work
Speaking to the world
Read a story about someone who speaks seven languages and answer some questions
Burn or bun?
Learn how to pronounce some different vowel sounds
Bold or bald?
Learn how to pronounce some different vowel sounds
Do you hear the difference?
This exercise will help you with similar but different sounds
Stars or stores?
Can you hear the difference between these sounds?
Millionaires and billionaires
Learn to scan text for information
What did you think of the movie?
Choose the correct word to complete the conversations
My best friend
Choose the right word to fill the gap
Take, make, and do
Practise some collocations with take, make and do
Choosing the correct word
Choose which of these similar words is the right option
Computer troubles
Practise some vocabulary related to computers
Similar expressions
Choose the phrase that correctly matches the underlined word
Metals and gases
Practise some vocabulary related to science
Eating
Choose the right word to fill the gap in sentences about eating
Spoken or written?
Choose whether some sentences are more common in spoken or written English
Definitions of formal words
This activity will help you use different forms of the same word
Discourse markers
Fill in the gaps with the right discourse marker
Fronting substitution and ellipsis
Identify some elements of spoken English
Body and health part 1
Choose the correct word to complete these sentences
My family
This activity helps you practise grammar
Do or make?
In this vocabulary activity you can learn and practise common collocations with do and make..
Science fiction
This reading and writing activity practises understanding text structure through referencing words and various types of linkers and discourse markers.
Present simple and present continuous questions
In this grammar exercise, choose the correct answer to present simple and present continuous questions.
Do you like coffee?
Yes I do! This is an example of using the present simple. Practise answering present simple and present continuous questions in this free grammar activity.
Forensic linguistics
Read the text about the role of forensic linguistics in solving crimes. Then answer the question to practise the full range of reading skills required for reading discursive texts on academic subjects.
Quit, quite and quiet
In this listening and vocabulary activity you will learn about three little words that are often confused - quit, quite and quiet.
Which food do you need?
Learn about nouns connected with food in this vocabulary activity.
Theatre review
A presenter on a radio programme is talking about a new play. Listen to the review and practise listening for gist or the general idea.
Precise words
Use this vocabulary activity to practise precision. Choose the correct word which fits in the sentence.
Discussing a band
Two radio DJs are talking about a band. Practise your general understanding by listening to them talk and answering some multiple-choice questions.
Being an adult
This reading activity practises understanding implied meaning. Read the article about being an adult and answer the multiple-choice questions.
Which part of the body?
This vocabulary activity practises nouns connected with the body. Choose the correct answer from the list of options.
Syllable stress
In this listening and pronunciation activity, listen to the different words related to health and decide which syllable stress pattern they follow.
Learning about archery
Reporter Carly Pimm is learning about a new sport. Practise scanning a text to find information quickly in this reading activity.
Retail therapy
This reading activity focuses on particular words used to refer back to something in the text. Read the text about retail therapy and match words with the people they refer to.
Penny's day in the city
Read the email from Penny about her day in the city. Look out for details in the email and complete the sentences with the correct endings.
Discussing new houses in a town
Listen to two people talking about plans to build new homes in their town. Answer the questions to practise listening for gist or the general idea.
Linking words
Practise your writing by choosing the correct linking words to complete the different sentences.
An advertisement
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.
Long and short 'i'
This pronunciation and listening activity practises pronouncing the long and short 'i' sound. Listen and decide which 'i' sound you hear first.
Going to the movies
Listen to two friends talking about going to see a film and then choose the correct answer to the questions.
Arranging to meet
Read the conversation between Dave and Jane, who are planning to meet. Answer the True/False questions to practise reading for detail.
Communication and technology
This vocabulary exercise practises phrasal verbs connected with communication and technology. Choose the correct verb for the different phrases.
Agreeing and disagreeing
Listen to some conversations between two people. Decide if they are agreeing or disagreeing.
Understanding implied meaning
This listening activity practises understanding implied meaning. Listen carefully to the context of the person speaking and choose the right option.
The teacher
Read the text about Ben, who is an English teacher. Answer some multiple-choice questions about the text to practise your reading.
Studying at college
Listen to a student talk about college and decide which learning methods she finds helpful or unhelpful. This listening activity practises scanning a listening text to find particular information.
Consonant sounds
This pronunciation and listening activity practises the pronunciation of three consonant sounds. Listen to the different words and decide which consonant sound you hear.
Connectors and punctuation
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.
Virtually Anywhere Episode 3
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.
Which as a relative pronoun
This grammar activity practises which as a relative pronoun. Read the sentence and decide if the relative pronoun refers back to the whole clause or the noun by choosing the correct option.
A phone message
The bank has called Fay and is leaving a message with her secretary. Practise listening for detail and then complete the gap with the word or number you hear.
What you did last Saturday
This writing activity practises using linking words. Choose the correct linking word to complete the sentence about what a person did last Saturday.
Filling in a form
Practise completing a form with the correct information in this writing and vocabulary activity.
Websites for teens
Read the text about websites for teenagers and match the person with the website they would find most useful. This activity practises reading a text for detailed information.
Past simple and present perfect
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.
An email to a friend
This writing, grammar and vocabulary exercise practises the informal language used in emails. Choose the correct informal way to finish the sentences in the email.
Meeting people for the first time
When you meet someone for the first time, you ask questions. Find the correct reply to the question in this reading activity.
Which adverb?
Practise using the correct adverb in different situations with this vocabulary exercise. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct adverb.
Statements and opinions
This vocabulary activity practises language for qualifying statements or opinions. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
Shopping in a department store
Read the sign and then decide which floor of the department store you need to find things. This reading activity practises scanning a text for information.
Full stops and commas
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.
Natural world facts
Decide if the fact about the natural world is correct or incorrect with this vocabulary exercise.
Ethical journalism
Ethical journalism is the idea of reporting things accurately and fairly. This reading activity practises the full range of skills required for reading discursive texts on academic subjects.
Dependent prepositions
This vocabulary activity practises the use of dependent prepositions. Read the sentences and decide which dependent preposition is needed to complete the sentence.
Order of events
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.
A holiday cottage for rent
Practise language for making requests and asking for information in this writing and grammar activity. Read an advert about a holiday cottage and complete the sentences.
Organising writing
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.
Short dialogues
This activity practises following dialogues that contain colloquial language. Listen to the person talk and identify how that person feels or the way they speak.
Virtually Anywhere Episode 5
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.
Formal and informal verbs
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.
Shopping for clothes
Practise listening for simple information. Listen to a conversation in a clothes shop and choose the correct answer.
The truth about ballet
Ballet for Boys has written an article about their dance lessons. Read the article and then answer the multiple-choice comprehension questions.
A comic book
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.
Giving advice to a friend
Jack has emailed his friend Adam for some advice. Read the email and complete the phrases to practise language you can use when you're giving advice.
How to write plurals
Practise plural endings. Choose the correct ending for different groups of people in this vocabulary and grammar exercise.
Stressed words and meaning
Listen to the speaker stress a particular word and understand how this can illustrate the speaker's attitude. Match the statement with its meaning.
Cancelling meetings
Practise your listening and vocabulary by listening to two short conversations with a man who has to cancel his plans.
Listening for detail
Charlie is a basketball player and Sally is a writer. Listen to four different conversations and choose the correct answer to the questions.
Past simple of irregular verbs
Learn about irregular verbs in the past tense, such as eat and ate, in this grammar activity.
Idiomatic language
Choose the correct idiomatic phrase to complete the sentence in this vocabulary exercise.
Formal and informal writing
This writing activity practises the appropriate register. Choose whether the phrase is used in formal or informal writing.
How to write a formal letter
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.
Virtually Anywhere Episode 1
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
During, for and since are often confused. Learn about these three little words in this vocabulary and grammar activity and practise using them.
Possessives and possessive
Practise using possessives such as s' or 's. Choose the correct one to complete the sentence.
Reporting verbs
Practise using reporting verbs such as threaten, deny and advise. Read the sentences and choose the correct part of speech to follow the reporting verb.
See Asia!
Practise listening for simple factual information and checking meaning. Listen to a man talk about a programme called See Asia! and choose the correct answers to the questions.
Syllable stress
This pronunciation and listening activity practises syllable stress. Listen to the different words and decide which syllable stress pattern they follow.
Word families: care
Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to care in this vocabulary and grammar task.
Virtually Anywhere Episode 6
Do this activity to practise some of the useful language used in Virtually Anywhere episode 6 and improve your listening skills.
An unusual hobby
Kate has an unusual hobby of growing bonsai trees. Listen to Kate speak on a radio programme and answer the questions about her hobby.
Understanding socio-cultural references
Read the text about understanding social-cultural references. Then answer the question to practise the full range of skills required for reading discursive texts on academic subjects.
Word families: danger
Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to danger in this vocabulary and grammar task.
Virtually Anywhere Episode 7
Discover what happens in the final episode of Virtually Anywhere, and keep improving your listening skills at the same time.
Subtle attitudes
This activity practises understanding people's attitudes based on the words and the intonation they use.
Relative pronouns
For this grammar activity, read a text about two friends. Choose the correct option to practise relative pronouns.
Complaining politely and appropriately
Read an extract from some letters of complaint. Use this writing activity to practise if the language of complaining is polite and appropriate, or not.
Word families: break
Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to break in this vocabulary and grammar task.
Word families: friend
Test yourself on how well you know words and phrases related to friend in this vocabulary and grammar task.
There, it and they
Learn and practise the difference between there, it and they in this grammar and listening exercise.
How to write an informal email
Practise how to write an informal email in this writing and grammar exercise. Choose the correct words or phrases to write an informal email to a friend.
What's the correct reply?
This reading activity practises choosing the correct reply to questions about music.
Virtually Anywhere Episode 2
Paul and Geeta can't decide which location to study for their final piece of coursework. Try this activity to practise some of the useful language used in Virtually Anywhere Episode 2.
Virtually Anywhere Episode 4
Keep practising your English listening skills and find out what happens in Episode 4 of the Virtually Anywhere audio series.