Cambridge English TV

Some of you are preparing the PET, the  First Certificate, the Advance or the Proficiency Tests of Cambridge University. These series of videos can help you to achieve your aims.
As they say:" Welcome to Cambridge English TV, where you will find useful tips and information about teaching, learning and researching the English language. Around 4 million people choose to take University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations every year in 130 countries"

Click here to go to Cambridge English TV

Twominuteenglish

 At the airport, taking a taxi, ordering a pizza, greeting people or saying goodbye, you can listen, practice and learn English with these videos about daily activities.
As they say:" Welcome to twominuteenglish.com Teaching you English in two minutes or less"
15 videos and growing
Click here to go to twominuteenglish.com

Tools for teachers

The British Council and the BBC offer this place for teachers.As they say: " This is the place to come for tools to help you inside and outside the classroom - from software to help you prepare classes to a glossary of ELT terms."
Click here to go to Tools for teachers.

Project Britain

British Life, Symbols, Culture, Events, Customs and traditions, Education, History, Tourist information, hundreds of facts and figures, etc......
As Mandy Barrow, the webmaster and author says: " Our Project Britain website contains fascinating facts and information about England, Scotland and Wales (Britain), in a way that is easy to read and to understand for people of all ages and cultures.
Click here to go to Project Britain.

Tiching- The global educational network

A great site, dedicated to learning and totally free for teachers, students and families.

Their slogan is :"Where the learning community meets"

As they say :" Tiching gives you access to 80.158 learning contents via its search engine. If you sign up, you can also enjoy lots of other opportunities: meeting new people, comment on contents, get recommendations..."
 It is also available in Spanish, Catalan, Basque and Galician.
 Click here to go to Tiching

LEARN ENGLISH WHILE HELPING THE WORLD

Let's learn English watching a film while helping the International Justice  to catch one of the world's worst war criminals. Joseph Kony
Help Invisible Children's campaign to show who is  Joseph kony and what's he doing in Central Africa for more than 20 years. Help them to support the international effort to arrest him, disarm the LRA and bring the child soldiers  home

Click on the logo to watch the film and, by the way, you could sign the pledge, be sure you'll feel better.

Adult learning activities

This website is part of the California Distance Learning Project and the project has been sponsored by  the California Department of Education.
As they say:
"The purpose of this site is to help adults improve basic skills like reading and spelling using real-life stories on topics of interest to adults" And I would add that some of them are also interesting for young learners . There is a section for teachers and adult educators too.


It has lots of listening and reading comprehension activities, matching and spelling exercises,  and a section I specially like, " What did you learn?" where you can check your understanding of what you have read.  The stories are based on real life situations and the original TV news story is included for some of them in video.


It's very easy to use and a great help for both, adults and teenagers, who want to learn English.


Click here to go to the site Adult Learning Activities

Word on the street

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street

The BBC and the British Council have co-produced this new English Language teaching programme.
10 episodes filmed in different places in the United Kingdom

As they say:
"Word on the Street looks at how English works in everyday life and presents lively aspects of young British culture. Each half hour episode is filmed in a different place in the UK and features drama, interviews and reports to help you improve your English language skills".

Click here to go to Word on the street

Resources for English as a Second Language

 

As they say : "UsingEnglish.com provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics. Browse the grammar glossary and references of irregular verbs, phrasal verbs and idioms, ESL forums, articles, teacher handouts and printables, and find useful links and information on English. Topics cover the spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas"
Click here to go to "Using English.com".

Going away this summer?

BBC offers "Quick Fix phrases in 40 languages". You can learn and take essential holiday phrases in 40 languages with you on your mp3 player and as a print-out.
You can also learn all UK languages, Gaelic, Welsh, Irish and of course English
By the way, have a look at the section " Don't try this abroad" about common language mistakes, it's really funny

 

Click below to go to the site

BBC Quick fix phrases

Breaking News English

Learn English with the latest news from all over the World. More than 1.400 lessons based on Business , Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Technology , Famous people, World News, etc...

Warm ups, before, while and after reading/listening exercises, speaking activities, writings and even homework .

Click below to go to the site

Breaking News English