English Learning Tools

• Netflix & Youtube subtitles: allows you to put subtitles on any Netflix show or Youtube video, with slower playback speed options, pronunciation help, and an instant dictionary

• Youglish: a helpful website for learning pronunciation through short Youtube clips

• Oxford Learner’s Dictionary: a learner’s dictionary contains pronunciation, simple definitions, word forms, and idioms

• WordReference: a great translation dictionary for many languages

• CNN 10: a daily news show with ten-minute news videos with subtitles

• NPR Life Kit: a podcast with written transcripts available about a wide range of topics

• BBC 6-Minute English: short podcasts to help you learn English

• This American Life: a podcast with written transcripts available

• Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab: short listening activities with vocabulary and exercises

• Engoo: a website with intermediate and advanced articles that contain new vocabulary words and discussion questions

• British Council: a website with beginner to advanced articles with comprehension quizzes

• Sounds American: learn about the different sounds of North American English

• Rachel’s English: a huge library of pronunciation videos

• The English Coach: a wide range of videos about English

• TED Talks: practice listening to English with engaging educational videos

Websites containing hundreds of quality grammar exercises:

• EnglishPage

• EnglishHilfen

• ThoughtCo

• Test-English

• English 4U