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Everything you find here has been specially created by the British Council, the world's English teaching experts.

We provide you with the right tools to help you interact confidently in the real world.

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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Modern-day slavery

December 2 is the United Nation's International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Did you know that slavery still exists today and is probably much closer to you than you realise?

People waiting to be called for an interview

Interviews can be stressful, but they can also lead to great opportunities in your work and studies. Let’s talk all about interviews!

How to improve your English grammar

What are the best ways to improve your English grammar? This article gives you six tips for better grammar learning.

All My Happy Friends

How well do social media posts show real life? What is the impact of social media posts on how we feel about our lives? Watch this thought-provoking short film by Paul Howard Allen on the topic of social media and mental health.

Cultural behaviour in business

Read a blog post about doing business in different cultures to practise and improve your reading skills.

How to be a confident learner

In this article, you'll learn how to boost your confidence while you study English.

Punting

In this episode, Stephen and Ashlie visit the ancient city of Oxford.

Agile working

What is agile working and why is it important? Read about how new ways of working are helping companies adapt to change.

Relationship-building

Listen to a trainer talking about the importance of relationship-building as a competency.

Plus hundreds more!