ESOL Skills & Spelling

Skills and spelling

Skills, spelling, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary


To help improve your skills with spelling, grammar and punctuation, you can find a selection of useful links below which offer a variety of learning opportunities.

Skills

Practise speaking, reading, writing and listening skills and improve your pronunciation.

ESOL British Council

Here you can find activities to practise your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills.

Free online pre-intermediate course to improve your listening skills.

Future Learn

English speaking practice at different levels.

English Interactive

Learn English with songs.

Learn English in Songs

Listening skills lessons and quizzes.

Listening Skills

English Listening Lesson Library Online. Search by level.

English Lesson Library

BBC Skillswise resources for English and Maths. Useful for Functional Skills exam preparation.

BBC Skillwise

British Council Reading Skills Practice

British Council Skills Practice

Online Reading comprehensions from National Geographic

National Geographic

Reading comprehension online practice (Intermediate)

Agenda Web Reading - Intermediate

A daily 15 minute radio programme, recorded in clearly spoken English, to help learners develop their listening skills.

Spotlight English


Spelling

Spelling quizzes and games for all levels

How To Spell


Grammar, vocabulary & pronunciation

Watch video presentations of grammar areas, practise your vocabulary and spelling.

ESOL British Council

Choose your level from beginner to advanced and practise your English grammar with explanations and practice exercises.

Learn English Grammar - British Council

Activities to help you learn the meaning, pronunciation and spelling of new words.

Learn English Vocabulary - British Council

Pronunciation lessons.

Learn English Pronunciation - British Council

Free online dictionary with pronunciation.

Cambridge Dictionary

Free English video lessons. Search by topic or level.

English Video Lessons

Lots of online activities to improve your grammar, vocabulary and skills.

ESOL lounge

Many different learning activities to improve your grammar, vocabulary and skills.

English Club

A collection of many different resources to improve your grammar.

Super Summary's Grammar Guide

Many different grammar resources available.

Talk English - Grammar

A fun resource for both adults and children containing interactive activities for practising spelling, vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure.

Games to learn English

Simple but useful Youtube videos

Youtube