Listening and Vocabulary - British Council: Elementary Podcasts - Podcast Conversations Listen to conversations in English and complete different comprehension activities to practise your listening.
Click play to listen to the podcast.
Click on each section of the podcast to complete comprehension activities.
Download the support pack for extra practice material.
Listening and Reading - California Distance Learning Project: News Stories - Summer School Read and listen to a news story about summer school.
Read the basic news story and click 'Listen' to hear the story. Then, click 'Next'.
Read the full news story and click 'Next'.
Complete the vocabulary and comprehension activities that follow.
When you are done you can see your scores.
Reading - British Council Teens: Reading Skills - Gap Year Read about what some people do when they graduate from school before starting college or university.
Read the article.
Click on the comprehension activities that follow to practise your reading skills.
Writing - British Council Teens: Writing Skills - A Formal Letter Study the example of a formal letter sent as an email.
Look at the exam question and answer.
Do the exercises that follow to improve your writing skills.
Business Skills: Interviews
Listening and Vocabulary - BBC Learning English: Business Language to Go - Job Interviews Listen to the business language lesson about interviews.
Go to 'Part 1'.
Click on 'Download this programme' to hear the audio.
Click on 'Download the script' to read the transcript.
Listening and Speaking - BBC Learning English: English at Work - The Interview Listen to the episode about a job interview.
Click on the audio in the 'Downloads' box to listen.
Read the script and practise the phrases from the dialogue.
IELTS Skills: Speaking and listening
Speaking - Exam English Online: IELTS Speaking - IELTS Speaking Part 1 Read about Part 1 of the speaking test and practise the dialogue.
Read about part 1 of the speaking test.
Read the sample dialogue and practise asking and answering the questions.
Listening - Exam English Online: IELTS Listening - IELTS Listening Part 1 Listen to the IELTS Practice test.
Read the questions carefully, and try to work out as much as you can about the situation.
Work out the type of information you have to listen for in each case.
When you are ready press 'Listen'.
You should only play the recording once, and try to answer all the questions whilst the recording is playing.
Themes: Friendship and family
Listening and Vocabulary - British Council: Elementary Podcasts - Podcast Conversations Listen to conversations in English and complete different comprehension activities to practise your listening.
Click play to listen to the podcast.
Click on each section of the podcast to complete comprehension activities.
Download the support pack for extra practice material.
Listening and Reading - California Distance Learning Project: News Stories - Friends and Neighbours Read and listen to a news story about how friends and neighbours came together to rebuild a playground for the neighbourhood.
Read the basic news story and click 'Listen' to hear the story. Then, click 'Next'.
Read the full news story and click 'Next'.
Complete the vocabulary and comprehension activities that follow.
When you are done you can see your scores.
Reading - British Council Teens: Reading Skills - A Friendship Quiz Try a quiz about friendship to find out if you are a good friend.
Read the quiz.
Click on the comprehension activities that follow to practise your reading skills.
Writing - British Council Teens: Writing Skills - A Letter to a Friend Study the example of a personal letter.
Look at the exam question and answer.
Do the exercises that follow to improve your writing skills.
Business Skills: Induction
Listening and Vocabulary - BBC Learning English: Business Language to Go - Induction Listen to the business language lesson about interviews.
Go to 'Part 2'.
Click on 'Download this programme' to hear the audio.
Click on 'Download the script' to read the transcript.
Listening and Speaking - BBC Learning English: English at Work - Doing Lunch Listen to the episode about making a good impression in a new work place.
Click on the audio in the 'Downloads' box to listen.
Read the script and practise the phrases from the dialogue.
IELTS Skills: Speaking and listening
Speaking - Exam English Online: IELTS Speaking - IELTS Speaking Part 2 Read about Part 2 of the speaking test and practise the dialogue.
Read about part 2 of the speaking test.
Read the sample dialogue and practise asking and answering the questions.
Listening - Exam English Online: IELTS Listening - IELTS Listening Part 2 Listen to the IELTS Practice test.
Read the questions carefully, and try to work out as much as you can about the situation.
Work out the type of information you have to listen for in each case.
When you are ready press 'Listen'.
You should only play the recording once, and try to answer all the questions whilst the recording is playing.
Themes: Science and the natural world
Listening and Vocabulary - British Council: Elementary Podcasts - Podcast Conversations Listen to conversations in English and complete different comprehension activities to practise your listening.
Click play to listen to the podcast.
Click on each section of the podcast to complete comprehension activities.
Download the support pack for extra practice material.
Listening and Reading - California Distance Learning Project: News Stories - Biosphere Read and listen to a news story about how scientists are preparing for the future.
Read the basic news story and click 'Listen' to hear the story. Then, click 'Next'.
Read the full news story and click 'Next'.
Complete the vocabulary and comprehension activities that follow.
When you are done you can see your scores.
Reading - British Council Teens: Reading Skills - Computer Science Read an article about computer science and coding.
Read the article.
Click on the comprehension activities that follow to practise your reading skills.
Writing - British Council Teens: Writing Skills - An Essay Study the example of an essay.
Look at the exam question and answer.
Do the exercises that follow to improve your writing skills.
Business Skills: Meetings
Listening and Vocabulary - BBC Learning English: Business Language to Go - Meetings Listen to the business language lesson about taking part in meetings.
Go to 'Part 3'.
Click on 'Download this programme' to hear the audio.
Click on 'Download the script' to read the transcript.
Listening and Speaking - BBC Learning English: English at Work - Team Meeting Listen to the episode about running a business meeting.
Click on the audio in the 'Downloads' box to listen.
Read the script and practise the phrases from the dialogue.
IELTS Skills: Speaking and listening
Speaking - Exam English Online: IELTS Speaking - IELTS Speaking Part 3 Read about Part 3 of the speaking test and practise the dialogue.
Read about part 3 of the speaking test.
Read the sample dialogue and practise asking and answering the questions.
Listening - Exam English Online: IELTS Listening - IELTS Listening Part 3 Listen to the IELTS Practice test.
Read the questions carefully, and try to work out as much as you can about the situation.
Work out the type of information you have to listen for in each case.
When you are ready press 'Listen'.
You should only play the recording once, and try to answer all the questions whilst the recording is playing.
Themes: American dreams and immigration
Listening and Vocabulary - British Council: Elementary Podcasts - Podcast Conversations Listen to conversations in English and complete different comprehension activities to practise your listening.
Click play to listen to the podcast.
Click on each section of the podcast to complete comprehension activities.
Download the support pack for extra practice material.
Listening and Reading - California Distance Learning Project: News Stories - Summers in America Read and listen to a news story about children from Russia who experienced a summer in America.
Read the basic news story and click 'Listen' to hear the story. Then, click 'Next'.
Read the full news story and click 'Next'.
Complete the vocabulary and comprehension activities that follow.
When you are done you can see your scores.
Reading - British Council Teens: Reading Skills - California Read the travel guide for tourists visiting California.
Read the travel guide.
Click on the comprehension activities that follow to practise your reading skills.
Writing - British Council Teens: Writing Skills - A Narrative Study the example of a short story.
Look at the exam question and answer.
Do the exercises that follow to improve your writing skills.
Business Skills: Presentations
Listening and Vocabulary - BBC Learning English: Business Language to Go - Presentations Listen to the business language lesson about making a presentation in front of colleagues.
Go to 'Part 4'.
Click on 'Download this programme' to hear the audio.
Click on 'Download the script' to read the transcript.
Listening and Speaking - BBC Learning English: English at Work - Presentations Listen to the episode about making a business presentation.
Click on the audio in the 'Downloads' box to listen.
Read the script and practise the phrases from the dialogue.
IELTS Skills: Reading and listening
Reading - Exam English Online: IELTS Reading - IELTS Academic Reading 1 Read the IELTS practice test.
Read the academic reading task and answer the questions that follow.
This test is in two parts, one of eight questions, the other of five.
When you have finished the whole test press 'Answers' to see if you were right.
Listening - Exam English Online: IELTS Listening - IELTS Listening Part 4 Listen to the IELTS practice test.
Read the questions carefully, and try to work out as much as you can about the situation.
Work out the type of information you have to listen for in each case.
When you are ready press 'Listen'. You should only play the recording once, and try to answer all the questions whilst the recording is playing.
Themes: Work and life balance
Listening and Vocabulary - British Council: Elementary Podcasts - Podcast Conversations Listen to conversations in English and complete different comprehension activities to practise your listening.
Click play to listen to the podcast.
Click on each section of the podcast to complete comprehension activities.
Download the support pack for extra practice material.
Listening and Reading - California Distance Learning Project: News Stories - Working in a Team Read and listen to a news story about how to be a team player at work.
Read the basic news story and click 'Listen' to hear the story. Then, click 'Next'.
Read the full news story and click 'Next'.
Complete the vocabulary and comprehension activities that follow.
When you are done you can see your scores.
Reading - British Council Teens: Reading Skills - Job Adverts Read the job adverts.
Read the job adverts.
Click on the comprehension activities that follow to practise your reading skills.
Writing - British Council Teens: Writing Skills - A Job Advert Study the example of a job advert.
Look at the exam question and answer.
Do the exercises that follow to improve your writing skills.
Business Skills: Appraisals
Listening and Vocabulary - BBC Learning English: Business Language to Go - Appraisals Listen to the business language lesson about appraisals where managers review recent performance.
Go to 'Part 5'.
Click on 'Download this programme' to hear the audio.
Click on 'Download the script' to read the transcript.
Listening and Speaking - BBC Learning English: English at Work - The Appraisal Listen to an episode about appraisals.
Click on the audio in the 'Downloads' box to listen.
Read the script and practise the phrases from the dialogue.
IELTS Skills: Reading and writing
Reading - Exam English Online: IELTS Reading - IELTS Academic Reading 2 Read the IELTS practice test.
Read the academic reading task and answer the questions that follow.
The questions are in three sections. Read the instructions for each section carefully before answering the questions.
Writing - Exam English Online: IELTS Writing - IELTS Academic Writing 1 Look at an example of an academic writing question and how to answer it.
Read the essay question and check that you understand it.
Study the essay plan.
Read the model essay.
Themes: Love and marriage
Listening and Vocabulary - British Council: Elementary Podcasts - Podcast Conversations Listen to conversations in English and complete different comprehension activities to practise your listening.
Click play to listen to the podcast.
Click on each section of the podcast to complete comprehension activities.
Download the support pack for extra practice material.
Listening and Reading - California Distance Learning Project: News Stories - Elephant Love Read and listen to a news story about an elephant that finds love in a new home.
Read the basic news story and click 'Listen' to hear the story. Then, click 'Next'.
Read the full news story and click 'Next'.
Complete the vocabulary and comprehension activities that follow.
When you are done you can see your scores.
Reading - British Council Teens: Reading Skills - Valentine's Day Read the article about how people celebrate Valentine's Day.
Read the article.
Click on the comprehension activities that follow to practise your reading skills.
Writing - British Council Teens: Writing Skills - An Invitation Study the example of an invitation.
Look at the exam question and answer.
Do the exercises that follow to improve your writing skills.
Business Skills: Telephoning
Listening and Vocabulary - BBC Learning English: Business Language to Go - Telephoning 1 Listen to the business language lesson about telephone related problems.
Go to 'Part 6'.
Click on 'Download this programme' to hear the audio.
Click on 'Download the script' to read the transcript.
Listening and Speaking - BBC Learning English: English at Work - Telephone Manner Listen to an episode about proper telephone manner.
Click on the audio in the 'Downloads' box to listen.
Read the script and practise the phrases from the dialogue.
IELTS Skills: Reading and writing
Reading - Exam English Online: IELTS Reading - IELTS Academic Reading 3 Read the IELTS practice test.
Read the academic reading text, and then answer the questions below.
The questions are in three sections. Read the instructions for each section carefully before doing the answers.
Writing - Exam English Online: IELTS Writing - IELTS Academic Writing 2 Look at an example of an academic writing question and how to answer it.
Read the essay question and check that you understand it.
Study the essay plan.
Read the model essay.
Themes: Animal intelligence and emotions
Listening and Vocabulary - British Council: Elementary Podcasts - Podcast Conversations Listen to conversations in English and complete different comprehension activities to practise your listening.
Click play to listen to the podcast.
Click on each section of the podcast to complete comprehension activities.
Download the support pack for extra practice material.
Listening and Reading - California Distance Learning Project: News Stories - Reading Dogs Read and listen to a news story about therapy dogs and how they help children to read.
Read the basic news story and click 'Listen' to hear the story. Then, click 'Next'.
Read the full news story and click 'Next'.
Complete the vocabulary and comprehension activities that follow.
When you are done you can see your scores.
Reading - British Council Teens: Reading Skills - Pet mania Read the article about the role pets play in families.
Read the article.
Click on the comprehension activities that follow to practise your reading skills.
Writing - British Council Teens: Writing Skills - An Essay Study the example of an essay about keeping animals in zoos.
Look at the exam question and answer.
Do the exercises that follow to improve your writing skills.
Business Skills: Telephone Manner
Listening and Vocabulary - BBC Learning English: Business Language to Go - Telephoning 2 Listen to the business language lesson about appropriate phrases to use on the telephone.
Go to 'Part 7'.
Click on 'Download this programme' to hear the audio.
Click on 'Download the script' to read the transcript.
Listening and Speaking - BBC Learning English: English at Work - Improving your Telephone Manner Listen to an episode about how to improve your telephone manner at work.
Click on the audio in the 'Downloads' box to listen.
Read the script and practise the phrases from the dialogue.
Read the general training text, and then answer the questions below.
The questions are in three sections. Read the instructions for each section carefully before doing the answers.
Writing - Exam English Online: IELTS Writing - IELTS General Training Writing 1 Look at an example of an general training writing question and how to answer it.
Read the writing question and check that you understand it.
Study the letter plan.
Read the model letter.
Themes: Education, teaching, and learning
Listening and Vocabulary - British Council: Elementary Podcasts - Podcast Conversations Listen to conversations in English and complete different comprehension activities to practise your listening.
Click play to listen to the podcast.
Click on each section of the podcast to complete comprehension activities.
Download the support pack for extra practice material.
Listening and Reading - California Distance Learning Project: News Stories - Overcoming School Bullying Read and listen to a news story about overcoming bullying problems in school.
Read the basic news story and click 'Listen' to hear the story. Then, click 'Next'.
Read the full news story and click 'Next'.
Complete the vocabulary and comprehension activities that follow.
When you are done you can see your scores.
Reading - British Council Teens: Reading Skills - Sport at School Read the article about sport in schools.
Read the article.
Click on the comprehension activities that follow to practise your reading skills.
Writing - British Council Teens: Writing Skills - An Essay Study the example of an essay about school bullying.
Look at the exam question and answer.
Do the exercises that follow to improve your writing skills.
Business Skills: Complaining
Listening and Vocabulary - BBC Learning English: Business Language to Go - Difficult Clients Listen to the business language lesson about difficult clients and dissatisfied customers.
Go to 'Part 10'.
Click on 'Download this programme' to hear the audio.
Click on 'Download the script' to read the transcript.
Listening and Speaking - BBC Learning English: English at Work - Complaining Listen to an episode about how to handle complaints from clients.
Click on the audio in the 'Downloads' box to listen.
Read the script and practise the phrases from the dialogue.
Read the general training text, and then answer the questions below.
The questions are in three sections. Read the instructions for each section carefully before doing the answers.
Writing - Exam English Online: IELTS Writing - IELTS General Training Writing 2 Look at an example of an general training writing question and how to answer it.
Read the writing question and check that you understand it.
