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Skills
Skills

Practise your listening, reading, writing and speaking and learn useful language to use at work or to communicate effectively with friends.

  • Audio and video to practise your listening and speaking skills.
  • Model texts for all types of writing tasks.
  • Work on your reading skills to read more quickly and understand more.
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Grammar

Revise and practise your grammar to improve your language level and increase your confidence.

  • Clear and simple grammar explanations to help you revise and practise different grammar points.
  • Online exercises to help you check your understanding of the grammar points.
  • Use the grammar reference for further practice and more detailed explanations.
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Vocabulary

Learn new words and improve your language level to be able to communicate in English effectively.

  • Online exercises to help you learn the meaning, pronunciation and spelling of new words.
  • Learn new words connected to a wide range of different topics.
  • Play our word games and have fun as you improve your vocabulary.

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A book club

In celebration of World Book Day on 23 April, this Learning hub topic is about books and reading. Even if you don't read much, there's something here for you!

A student in a classroom raising her hand

If you've ever kept quiet because you didn't feel confident speaking English, this article is for you.

people in a book shop

He was the greatest writer in the English language and is known all around the world. In this topic we're talking about William Shakespeare and other great writers. 

English Language Day

English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April. Read about where English came from, how it came to be spoken all over the world and how it is changing.

National Tea Day

Tea is the world's second most popular drink (after water!). In the UK, you can even celebrate drinking it on 21 April.

International Mother Earth Day

International Mother Earth Day, on 22 April, promotes harmony with nature and reminds us of the importance of protecting all the different ecosystems and species on our planet.

Responding to news

In this video, Noelia gets good news and bad news. Listen to the language Yuna uses to respond to Noelia's news and practise saying the useful phrases.

Five tips for busy learners: reading and writing

Are you too busy to practise your English? These tips will help you improve your reading and writing, even when you're short of time!

A woman pointing at a word on a computer screen and looking confused

If you see a word for the first time, how can you work out its pronunciation? Here is a simple five-step method.

Plus hundreds more!