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English Language
Learn and improve English — grammar, fluency, business English, and exams.
BBC Learning English
The BBC's flagship English-teaching site with structured courses such as 6 Minute English, The English We Speak, and News Review, plus grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation pages. Learners watch or listen to real-world lessons and follow along with transcripts, quizzes, and downloadable materials. Suited to intermediate and advanced learners wanting authentic British English. Fresh material published every week.
VOA Learning English
Voice of America's free English-teaching service built around graded news and feature stories with slower-speed audio. The Let's Learn English video course, daily news lessons, and quizzes let learners practice reading, listening, and vocabulary at their own pace. Scripts and interactive exercises accompany every lesson. Designed for beginning and intermediate learners, with new material posted every day.
British Council LearnEnglish
The British Council's official free learning site offering grammar and vocabulary explanations, interactive auto-graded exercises, podcasts, and skills practice for reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Learners complete online activities, download worksheets, and follow structured courses by level. Caters to adults and teens from beginner to advanced across dozens of everyday topics.
ELLLO (English Listening Lesson Library Online)
A library of over 3,000 free listening lessons featuring real speakers from many countries. Each lesson pairs an audio track with comprehension quizzes, vocabulary games, and transcripts, so learners actively practice listening and then test themselves. Lessons are searchable by level, topic, and accent. Built for self-study from beginner to advanced, with new content added regularly.
USA Learns
A free U.S.-government-funded interactive English course that combines video instruction with online practice activities in vocabulary, grammar, listening, spelling, and life skills. Learners create an account, work through structured units, and receive instant feedback on exercises and quizzes. Aimed at adult immigrants and beginner-to-intermediate learners; also includes a citizenship preparation course.
Rachel's English
A popular YouTube channel devoted to American English pronunciation and conversation skills. Hundreds of free video lessons analyze mouth positions, intonation, rhythm, and common phrases, with playlists organized by topic and level. Learners can shadow the videos to practice speaking aloud. Suited to intermediate and advanced learners who want a more natural American accent.
MDN Web Docs Glossary
The MDN Web Docs Glossary is a free, community-maintained dictionary of web terminology, defining the jargon, acronyms and abbreviations used across HTML, CSS, JavaScript and web standards. Each entry explains the term in plain language and links to deeper tutorials, guides and specifications. Ideal for self-taught web developers who need to understand terminology before applying it. Maintained by Mozilla with contributions from the web community, entirely free and open.
Cambridge English Free Learning Activities
Official Cambridge English portal offering 175+ free interactive activities for learners, searchable by skill (reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary) and CEFR level from A1 to C2. Includes games, quizzes, the Virtually Anywhere audio series, sample tests and vocabulary lists, plus free resources for parents and teachers supporting exam preparation.
Write & Improve with Cambridge
Free online writing practice tool developed by the University of Cambridge. Learners choose from hundreds of writing tasks at beginner to advanced levels, submit their text, and receive instant CEFR-linked feedback with hints on vocabulary, grammar and structure, then revise and resubmit. Designed for self-directed English learners who want frequent writing practice without a teacher; paid add-on covers exam test zones.
EnglishClub
Long-running free ESL site with hundreds of graded lessons on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and listening, plus interactive quizzes, games, forums and homework help. Includes dedicated sections for business English, English for work and ESL teachers, backed by a worldwide learner community. Suited to independent learners from beginner to advanced who want structured, ad-supported self-study.
Coursera: Learn English Advanced Grammar & Punctuation (UC Irvine)
University of California Irvine specialization covering all 12 English verb tenses, conjunctions, noun clauses and conditionals, with punctuation practice across a four-course series including graded quizzes and a capstone project. Enroll free in audit mode and pay only for a certificate. Aimed at non-native speakers who want advanced grammar and academic or professional accuracy.
r/EnglishLearning Wiki
The wiki index of Reddit's largest English-learning community (over a million members), curating grammar guides, pronunciation resources, recommended tools, FAQ answers and study plans. Members ask questions and native speakers give free corrections and explanations daily. Valuable as a free community supplement for self-directed learners at any level, alongside the very active main subreddit.
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Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab offers hundreds of free graded listening quizzes with full audio, pre-listening questions, vocabulary help, and post-listening activities for learners from beginner to advanced levels. Each activity includes a transcript and an online self-scoring quiz, making it a complete listening practice resource for self-study.
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Perfect English Grammar
Perfect English Grammar is a free reference and practice site created by teacher Seonaid, covering hundreds of English grammar points with clear explanations, downloadable PDF exercises, and interactive online quizzes. It includes verb tense timelines, conditionals, prepositions, and phrasal verbs, plus a popular email newsletter and YouTube channel with short video lessons.
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engVid
engVid is a free video lesson platform where more than a dozen experienced teachers post short English lessons on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, IELTS and TOEFL preparation, business English, and slang. Each lesson includes a quick quiz to check understanding, and the library now contains over 2,000 videos searchable by level, topic, and teacher.
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EnglishClass101
EnglishClass101 is an audio and video lesson library from Innovative Language that teaches English through short, culturally contextualized lessons for all levels, from absolute beginner to advanced. A large portion of the lesson library and study tools are free, while premium tiers add interactive transcripts, review quizzes, and a personal tutor option.
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ESL Fast
ESL Fast offers free, level-organized English reading and listening passages with audio, covering beginner, intermediate, and advanced short stories, dialogues, and conversations on everyday topics. Each passage includes vocabulary support and comprehension questions, and the site also provides speaking practice prompts and writing resources for self-learners.
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ManyThings
ManyThings is a free English learning site packed with interactive activities, including vocabulary quizzes, spelling games, sentence patterns, listen-and-repeat exercises, and random sentence generators with audio. It draws on public-domain texts and simple tools to give learners unlimited low-pressure practice with American English sounds and structures.
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YouGlish
YouGlish is a free pronunciation search tool that finds real YouTube clips of any English word or phrase spoken by native speakers, with subtitles and instant playback in American, British, and Australian accents. It lets learners hear vocabulary in authentic contexts, compare pronunciations, and drill target words until the sounds become familiar.
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Free English Now
Free English Now is a complete self-study spoken English course by Lynn Lundquist, built around listening and speaking rather than grammar drills, with lessons that guide learners from basic sentence building to fluent conversation. The entire method is available free online with downloadable MP3 audio and written transcripts for each lesson.
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Grammar Girl
Grammar Girl from Quick and Dirty Tips is a popular weekly podcast and website that teaches English grammar, punctuation, style, and word choice through short, entertaining episodes hosted by Mignon Fogarty. Archives, transcripts, and quizzes are freely accessible, making it a painless way to strengthen writing and usage skills on the go.
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IELTS Liz
IELTS Liz is a free, ad-supported preparation site created by a former IELTS examiner, offering step-by-step video lessons, tips, model answers, and practice exercises for all four IELTS sections. It covers band-level advice for writing tasks, speaking question types, listening strategies, and reading techniques, plus downloadable resources for self-study.
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ReadTheory
An adaptive reading comprehension platform that serves short passages with multiple-choice questions and adjusts difficulty in real time based on reader performance. The program tracks progress across twelve grade levels, and teachers can create classes and monitor detailed reports for free. With thousands of exercises spanning literature and nonfiction, ReadTheory turns daily English reading practice into a measurable, game-like routine.
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EnglishPage.com
A long-running free grammar reference offering clear tutorials on verb tenses, modals, conditionals, gerunds, and phrasal verbs, each followed by interactive online exercises with automatic scoring. The site also provides vocabulary lessons, reading passages, and weekly featured lessons that keep returning learners engaged. Its straightforward explanations and large exercise bank make it a dependable self-study companion for structured grammar drilling at no cost.
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The Idioms Dictionary
Free online dictionary of English idioms and phrases with clear meanings and example sentences for each entry. Organized alphabetically with popular expression lists, idioms by origin, and teacher/student friendly explanations. Covers everyday American idioms plus newer slang expressions in current use. A useful free reference for English learners building idiomatic fluency.
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Academic Phrasebank
Free open-access reference from the University of Manchester containing thousands of ready-made academic phrases organized by research paper section. Covers introducing work, referring to sources, describing methods, reporting results, discussing findings, and more. Built from authentic dissertations and articles, designed especially for non-native English academic writers. The go-to free resource for improving academic writing in English.
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Speaky
Free language exchange platform connecting 5 million learners worldwide for speaking, writing, and listening practice with native speakers. Create a profile, find language partners by language and interests, and chat or voice-call directly on the platform. Completely free with no hidden fees or subscriptions, available on web, iOS, and Android. A practical free way to get real English conversation practice with real people.
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Breaking News English
Free ESL listening and reading practice built around current world news, with over 3,600 lessons at multiple difficulty levels (Level 0-3). Each lesson includes multi-speed audio, dictation, spelling, gap-fill, and 40+ exercises, plus printable 26-page lesson plans. New lessons are added every few days, keeping content current and engaging for learners. An excellent free resource for listening comprehension drills and vocabulary building.
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