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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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What do you know about the history and symbols of the Olympic Games? Read the article to find out about this globally renowned sports event.

International Day of Friendship

July 30 is the United Nations International Day of Friendship. Read about the importance of friendship and find out why the UN decided to give it a special day.

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

The horrific crime of human trafficking may be closer to you than you realise. Read more about the UN's World Day against Trafficking in Persons.

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The British Council is celebrating its 90th birthday! Find out more about the British Council, what we do and how we're marking the anniversary.

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Are you aiming for C1-level English? This article explains what skills to focus on and how to practise.

Phrasal verbs: why they're good to know, and how to learn them

Have you ever wondered why phrasal verbs are so important? Read this article to find out more.

Unit 7: Organising your writing

Make your emails clear and easy to understand by properly organising them.

The Olympic and Paralympic Games

Between 26 July and 11 August 2024, over 10,000 athletes from more than 200 countries will meet in Paris and several other French cities to compete in the world's largest multisport event. Join us in this month's Learning hub topic to talk about the Olympic Games, and what they mean to you. 

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Listen to the conversation between two students to practise and improve your listening skills.

Plus hundreds more!