Here are some links to websites that I think are good for students who want to learn English. Most of these websites are free.
Websites for Students
- A4ESL – This is an old website, but it’s still useful, especially for older students who remember when these kinds of websites started to emerge during the early days of the internet.
- British Council – Start learning English immediately.
- Duolingo – It’s easy to get started on this website, and it’s kind of fun. Great for kids.
- TheFreeDictionary
- Games to Learn English – This website is easy to use for beginning students. It looks like it’s designed for kids, but adults may find it helpful.
- IXL – Free K-12 curriculum. I use this website with my regular classroom students. You must check it out.
- KhanAcademy – In addition to English reading exercises, a multitude of subjects are available here. Well organized and easy to navigate.
- LearningChocolate – This website is good for students who want to learn basic English vocabulary.
- Learn American English Online – This is my old website. I don’t own it or contribute to it any more, but you might find some useful content here.
- Manythings – Interesting things for ESL students.
- Preply – This site offers opportunities to connect with tutors who charge for their services, but there is a lot of free language instruction that you might like. This seems to be more suitable for intermediate and advanced learners on English and other languages.
- Rong-chang – This website has been online for a very long time. It’s good for beginning level students.
- USALearns.org – Put together by Sacramento County in California, this includes an impressive collection of videos and exercises.
- Voice of America – Sponsored by the U.S. government, this free website provides free English lessons, and you can learn about the United States history and government at the same time.
Websites for Teachers
- American English This website is provided to teachers and tutors as a resource for teaching American English. This is sponsored by the federal government.
Vocabulary
- Dictionary.com – The name really says it all, but it’s also an interesting and interactive website for learning new words.
- TheFreeDictionary – You can create your own page on this website for learning new words and skills in English grammar. This is a really interesting website, and it’s updated regularly.
Do you know of any good, free websites for learning English?
If so, post a link in the comments below and I’ll take a look at it.
