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Please note that the links on this website are not online courses. They serve as an additional resource while you are learning English. The description texts also contain the language levels for which the resources work best.
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For more questions you may reach:
Judit Kepecs
English Coordinator
General Language Practice
British Council LearnEnglish website
(the website offers practice in listening, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary for levels A1 to B2/C1. It has audios and videos with transcript and exercises.)
(mainly levels A2 to B2; video explanations and exercises on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation; “Learn English from the news” section, various English-learning podcasts with transcript and vocabulary explanations).
Voice of America (VOA) Learning English
(mainly A2-B1; audios/videos with transcript and quizzes on a variety of topics including American history, current events, entertainment, science)
(mostly A2 to B2; grammar and vocabulary practice for international English exams such as TOEFL, IELTS and Cambridge; sample tests and exams tips)
(A1 to C1, listening practice with short videos and quizzes)
(listening practice with short audio clips and exercises at three different levels)
(newspaper articles from The Guardian adapted for different levels, with worksheets)
Grammar
British Council LearnEnglish Grammar
(A1-C1, grammar explanations and exercises)
(A1-B2; grammar explanations in English and in German, with a vast pool of exercises)
Academic English
(podcasts on a variety of disciplines with Oxford University academics)
HarvardWrites
Job & Study Applications
(a resource for German university students applying in English. Tips, sample documents, “useful language” lists, grade/degree conversion tables. Most of the content focuses on job applications, but there are also letters of motivation for academic applications in the “Samples” section.)
British Council LearnEnglish
Dictionaries
(monolingual, with BrE and AmE pronunciation, with real-world usage examples)
Looking up pronunciation
In addition to the dictionaries above, which all include audio pronunciation, you may also find these useful:
(this is not a traditional dictionary; enter a word to hear different native speakers pronounce it in real-world YouTube clips)
Authentic English resources – websites not designed for learners in particular, but great for exposure to real-life English (news, podcasts, etc.)
(talks on a huge variety of topics from science, technology, business, psychology, global issues, etc.)
(UK daily newspaper featuring articles, podcasts and videos on politics, the economy, science, culture & art, entertainment, sports, work&careers, health, travel)