Websites

Grammar Exercises and Explanations

• Grammar Bank
• Perfect English Grammar
• ESL Lounge Student

Reading (News)

• News in Levels
• Voice of America: Learning English

Listening

• Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
• The New York Times’ Times Minute

Writing

• Write and Improve: Practice writing with useful prompts

English Games

• Play English Games:
  • Free Rice: Learn vocabulary and raise money for charity
  • Knoword: Read the definition and guess the word (Intermediate-Advanced)
    • Category: English
  • Games to Learn English
  • Jeopardy Games: Trivia game about English and US Culture
  • The Connecting Wall (Advanced)
• Create English Games:
  • Bingo
  • Jeopardy Games
  • Crossword Puzzles
  • The Connecting Wall (Advanced)

Additional Resources

• Archive.ph: Read blocked websites or websites that need subscriptions (NYTimes, Boston Herald, Boston Globe) for free
• Simple Wikipedia: Online encyclopedia in simple English

Applications

English Language Learning

• Best overall for grammar, vocabulary, reading, speaking, writing:
  • Duolingo
  • Memrise
  • Babbel
• Drops: Learn vocabulary and spelling visually
• Cake: Learn common phrases and practice listening

Conversation & Speaking (comprehension and pronunciation)

• Practice English with native speakers and language exchange partners:
  • HelloTalk
  • Tandem
  • Pimsleur

Dictionaries

• Merriam-Webster
• Cambridge Dictionary

Translators

• DeepL Translator (All)
• Pleco (English to Chinese)
• SpanishDict Translator (English to Spanish)

Picture-to-Text Translators

• Google Translate
• Naver Papago (East Asian Languages)

Podcasts/Audiobooks

• The Living in English 365 Podcast
• This American Life (Advanced)
• Learn English Through Story For Free: Listen to stories and books online for free

News

• News in Levels App: Read about news in simple English

Digital note-taking

• Evernote
• Google Keep