English Dialogues
These dialogues show how English is used in real life situations.
Practice changing the situations with friends and fellow students.
Buying Clothes - Eating Out - Telephone - Banking - Hotel - Complaining - Selling - Borrowing - Plans and Excuses - Flying - Finding an Apartment - Talking about the Past - Buying Electrical Goods - Reporting a Crime - Preferences - Obligations and Rules
Listening
Many learners find listening the hardest skill to master. Our English Listening clips give practice at listening to real life English.
Practice listening the fun way - by listening to songs at eil interactive
Common Mistakes
The most Common Mistakes made by learners of English are explained and corrected.
Speaking
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Idioms
Idiomatic expressions are often difficult for learners. Our unique Idiom Buster presents a series of common idioms and and their meanings, then tests your knowledge with a fun quiz.
The Reading Room
Practice your reading, improve your vocabulary, and check your understanding of the articles in the Reading Room.
International Friends
Make friends, and improve your English through real English communication. Some of the best penpal and e-pal sites are listed on our International Friendship page.
Need Help?
Advice and Tips gives guidance for improving every aspect of your English. Help with listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar.
The Tenses
The Tenses analyzes each tense in detail and provides online practice.
Expressing Rules
Can, must, have to, don't have to; all are explained in Expressing Rules.
Reported Speech
Reported speech explains how to report what was said without using quotes.
Teachers Welcome
ESL and EFL teachers are welcome to make use of our resources.
Want to teach English online?
The Internet has transformed the way we learn - and teach! There's a huge demand from students around the world wanting to learn English from native speakers online using familiar technologies such as Skype.
More Lessons
- The Future
- Relative Clauses
- Articles (a, an, the)
- Euphemisms
- Phrasal Verbs
- Poetry
- Punctuation
- Your Real Star Sign
Mike Shelby kindly contributed these helpful guidelines: How to Practice English Listening Comprehension and Speaking Skills - Methods for Mastering English Conversation and Vocabulary - Mastering English Grammar - Practical Plan for Mastering English on One's Own
Web Resources
A portal to some of the best resources for learners and teachers as well as online reading material
