{"id":602,"date":"2019-04-01T19:20:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T19:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishwithjosh.com\/?p=602"},"modified":"2019-04-08T17:26:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T17:26:46","slug":"7-websites-to-help-you-practise-your-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishwithjosh.com\/pl\/7-websites-to-help-you-practise-your-english\/","title":{"rendered":"7 websites to help you practise your English"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are very lucky to live at a time when we have incredible technology and so many amazing resources. Learning a language is not easy, but it\u2019s much easier now than it used to be. In the past, books and information about languages were often hard to get, but now, we only need a computer or a smartphone and an internet connection and we can easily find all kinds of information and helpful resources. If you\u2019re learning English, even better! It seems like everyone in the world wants to learn English, so there are plenty of books, apps, and websites to help you. Below are some online resources which might help you with learning English – and they\u2019re free! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. BBC Learning English<\/a>
This site has lots of great resources for learning and practising English, including materials for learners at different levels. There are resources for learning grammar and vocabulary and videos to help you with your pronunciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. British Council<\/a>
British Council have exercises, games, and podcasts to help you with listening, grammar, vocabulary and business English, and also a free test to check your English level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. English Club<\/a>
English Club has plenty of information and resources to help you in all areas of English, and a forum where you can ask questions if you need help. They also have podcasts to help you practise listening and build your vocabulary, including news reports in easy English<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Podcasts in English<\/a>
If you want to practise listening, this site may be helpful, as it has podcasts about many different topics for people with different levels of English. They have extra materials which are for paying members only, but you can listen to the podcasts for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Exam English<\/a>
If you\u2019re planning to take an English exam, such FCE, CAE, TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS, Exam English has a lot of resources to help you including information about the exam, advice, and practice tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Simple English Wikipedia<\/a>
Do you want to know more about Australia<\/a>? Or maybe you\u2019d like to read about the world\u2019s best-selling video game<\/a>? Simple English Wikipedia has articles about hundreds of different topics, and uses English that is easier to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. TED Talks<\/a>
The TED website has thousands of different talks about many topics, and most of the talks also have a transcript, so if you listen and can\u2019t understand, you can check the transcript to see what they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are just some of the resources you can use to practise your English online. If you would like a recommendation for other resources, or know something you think I should add, then let me know! And remember, learning online is a great way to help you improve your English, but it\u2019s not as good as having a good teacher!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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