English language

Learning a language becomes much easier when you know the rules of grammar. Of course, vocabulary is important, and good conversational skills are important, but once you start to understand how the rules of grammar work, half the job is done.

 

Grammarly – a free online text editor that corrects over 150 types of errors. The resource detects errors such as punctuation, grammar, and writing style. Supports various writing styles, including blog posts, business texts, and academic writing. When you type or copy text, all errors are automatically highlighted. 

LanguageTool – an online resource for checking grammar and punctuation of texts in 30 languages. Depending on the type of error (lexical, punctuation, or spelling), the word is highlighted in the appropriate color. When you hover over a word, the resource offers more accurate replacement options. The resource has a mobile version, and upon activation, the text is checked automatically. Many users say this tool can detect grammatical errors that no other application can. The tool is available to everyone; you just need to install the software on your computer. 

Online Correction – online grammar and punctuation checker in text. Autocorrect offers several English dialects, including British, American, and Australian English. All corrected errors are available on a separate page. 

SpellCheckPlus Pro – a grammar checker designed for native English speakers. 

ProWritingAid is a grammar checker tool that helps improve readability. The free version allows you to write 19 reports and edit 500 words at a time, while the premium version has all 25 reports and no word limit.

Outwrite – a comprehensive writing assistant designed to improve the quality, structure, and impact of your written content. It goes beyond basic grammar and spell checking to offer advanced tools for rewriting sentences, enriching vocabulary, and optimizing style. Outwrite integrates with platforms like Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Chrome, and more, so you can write wherever you are. The platform supports multiple languages ​​and offers both free and premium features.

 

 

Check out a selection of resources that will help you better understand the content of what you hear and will be useful for both beginners and advanced students.

 

Starting out (for entry level) is a mini-series that is suitable for beginners (A1-A2). After watching the episodes, you can take online exercises to test your listening skills, as well as practice vocabulary and grammar.

Word Street (for intermediate level) is a resource that contains a video series about British life and culture for the intermediate level (B1). After watching, you need to perform online exercises to check what you heard.

Britain is Great (for a high level). These informative video series tell about Britain and are already suitable for those who speak English at a high level (B2-C1). After watching, you need to perform online listening test exercises.

ESL Fast is a site where beginners and intermediate students can practice listening to English for free. Entries in it are arranged by sections and levels. All audio is accompanied by text, so if just listening is still difficult, you can read and translate unfamiliar words in parallel.

ESL Video is a resource contains videos of all levels and genres, as well as online tests to check what you have heard.

Elllo is a resource contains exercises sorted by difficulty levels: from Beginner to Advanced. The flags of the countries of the speakers are drawn next to each recording, so you can choose audio with an accent that interests you.  All entries are accompanied by a glossary where you can listen to the word / phrase itself, as well as examples of its use in context.

EnglishClass 101 a site where even those who have just started learning English will be able to understand. The resource contains video, podcasts and audio lessons. The site has both free and paid materials. In order to access the training materials, it is necessary to register, having previously indicated the level of language proficiency.

Ez Slang is a resource will help students improve their spoken English, replenish their vocabulary and improve their perception of English by ear. Before listening to the audio, you are asked to warm up by answering questions on the topic, then there is a recording and text to it. After you listen to the recording - take the test to make sure you understand everything. Each entry is accompanied by a mini-dictionary with interesting expressions, as well as interesting information about the origin of the idiom from the entry.

Loyal books is a library of free e-books and audiobooks in different languages. An effective way to improve your vocabulary increase.

Listen in English the resource allows you to choose the video by level (from beginner to advanced), by genre (news, series, movies, etc.), by listening speed. Each video is accompanied by a text script, a list of important words and an online test to check what you have heard.

6 Minute English these are audio English lessons from the BBC, each lasting 6 minutes. Entries are designed for intermediate students. Interesting English words are explained in each lesson. Below each entry is a text with the words that were explained in the lesson.

 

Improve your English with exciting learning games!

 

Animal Mystery is a game that helps to work out the construction of questions in English. The screen shows the silhouettes of animals that may correspond to the encrypted word. When composing questions from the suggested words, you have to guess who they are talking about. Once you understand which animal is guessed in the game, press the I guess button and check if your assumptions are correct.

Grammar Gorillas is a game is designed for all levels of preparation. Before you start, you choose a level and move on to a fun game. It helps to learn the names of parts of speech in English. The game trains the construction of sentences, prepositions, word order. At the bottom you always have a tooltip describing parts of the language in English with examples.

The Prefixes Game is a game resembles Tetris, prefixes fall from the top, which must be compared with the words at the bottom by clicking on accept or reject. The game is very useful because a lot of students are confused about which prefix to use in words.

SpellaRoo is a game gives you the opportunity to feel like a teacher. The player receives a sentence with 2-3 highlighted words. All you have to do is choose the one that is misspelled. This helps to improve the spelling of words.