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Quick Resources List

A.  Audio/Reading resource websites

  1. Voice of America - Learning English 
    1. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/
    2. Live TV and Radio for English Language learners. You cannot live without this website!!
  2. ​Breaking News English
    1. breakingnewsenglish.com/
    2. On this site, the lessons are free. There are 7 levels, from elementary to advanced. Lessons have up to 26 pages of printable activities. There is a new lesson every two days. And all lessons are based on stories currently in the news - as the world's news breaks
  3. Learn with News (Learn English with News)
    1. ​https://learnwithnews.com/
    2. Amazing website for great news articles with audio, checking understanding activities and conversation questions. Great to use with your Cambly classes. 
  4. EnOn - English Online --YouTube Audio Book Reading Channel 
    1. https://www.youtube.com/user/hoclabienca
    2. Amazing channel that reads English classics while showing the sentences on the screen so you can read along.
  5. Elllo (English Listening Lesson Library Online)
    1. www.elllo.org/index.htm
    2. Amazing website for lots of video and listening with text lessons. 
  6. EWA - English Learning eBooks with audio. 
    1. https://appewa.com/
    2. Use on your computer or your phone, a great place to ready and listen at the same time.
  7. Grammar Talks - Listening Course
    1. https://www.elllo.org/english/grammar/index.htm
    2. Grammar lessons with conversation, text, audio and grammar explanation for all levels. 
  8. Lit2Go 
    1. https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/books/
    2. Free audio books and texts. Great place to read and listen to literature classics. The English may seem old-fashioned, but it will give you a great foundation for vocabulary.
  9. Many Things
    1. manythings.org
    2. This website includes matching quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer-assisted language learning activities. The site also includes a special page on pronunciation, including practice with minimal pairs. Not the fanciest or most beautiful website, but with lots to see and use and no advertising. Sample lesson: ​http://www.manythings.org/voa/animals/6094.html
  10. ​LibroVox
    1. https://librivox.org/search?primary_key=0&search_category=author&search_page=1&search_form=get_results
    2. ​An online library for audio books. 
  11. Engoo Daily News and Free Lesson Materials
    1. Daily News: https://engoo.com/app/daily-news
    2. Free lesson material: https://engoo.com/app/materials/en
    3. Small chunks of great English material; with daily news and free material, you cannot go wrong. 
  12. Instaread
    1. https://instaread.co/discover
    2. Reading and audio for a small monthly fee. Perfect if you want a wide variety of daily reading and audio. 
  13. ​Blinkist
    1. https://www.blinkist.com/en
    2. ​​Reading and audio for a small monthly fee. Perfect if you want a wide variety of daily reading and audio. 
  14. ​Sound Grammar Lessons
    1. ​http://www.soundgrammar.com/index.html
    2. Watch mini-cartoons, then listen and read the scripts. Cute and useful for all ages. 
  15. The Little Prince Online Story
    1. https://www.thelittleprinceinlevels.com/
    2. The book can be read in three different levels. Choose your level, or start with level one and work you way thru all three. Listen and read!

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Tip: If you have a book, but cannot find the audio book, try YouTube!​​

B.  For English conversation videos & practice podcasts

  1. Anh Ngu "VIPS" YouTube Channel
    1. https://www.youtube.com/c/AnhNguVIPS/videos
    2. Amazing 30-40-minute conversation videos made for learning English, with subtitles. Interesting and fun. Listen to each one twice and practice with them. 
  2. All Ears English Podcast 
    1. https://www.allearsenglish.com/general-fluency/
    2. A podcast that discusses current cultural topics and shows you idioms, phrases, and new vocabulary words that will help you connect in English. They  also give strategies for learning English; with motivation and inspiration to keep you going!
  3. AJ Hoge Vlog YouTube Channel
    1. https://www.youtube.com/c/AJHogeEffortlessEnglish/videos
    2. Great English teacher with great weekly video podcasts. ​
  4. Joe Rogan's YouTube Channel
    1. www.youtube.com/c/joerogan/videos
    2. America's #1 podcast. If you want real man talk, this is the one for you. 
  5. ​Lex Fridman's YouTube Channel
    1. ​https://www.youtube.com/c/lexfridman/videos
    2. If you want more sciency-type of vocabulary, then Lex is your guy to watch. 
  6. Learn English with TV Series
    1. https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnEnglishWithTVSeries/videos
    2. A great channel for advanced learners. They take a scene from a movie and break it down. Learn idioms and inferences with this great method. 

C.  For English practice phone apps

  1. DuoLingo
    1. https://www.duolingo.com/
    2. An amazing online self-study program to work on vocabulary. Set goals and reminders and stick to them. ​
  2. ELSA App -Learn English Pronunciation
    1. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.nobarriers.elsa&hl=en_US
    2. ​A fun pronunciation app to practice on your phone. ​​

D.  Accent Training

  1. ​TH --sound (voiced and voiceless)
    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KaYtW-MjPQ
    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC0l6GQZtM4
    3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZb_EWVCUoE
  2. ​CH --sound
    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoyI_omRpcw
    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpsA2b-gKpU
  3. ​P / B --sound
    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPUr5MgeDHM
    2. (P sound only) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_n_rUKQSew (P sound only)
    3. (B sound only) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbCOXRz7Uf8 (B sound only)
  4. ​R --sound (regular and colored) (Tip: If you roll your R's, try putting a pen in your mouth horizontally, make sure that your tongue is under the pen and pronounce your word.) 
    1. Like in run ..(regular R)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5a2-KuHkBU 
    2. Like in girl ..(colored R)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ppOrwjvslc 
    3. Like in after ..(colored R)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzNRoSGBh44  
    4. Like in chair ..(colored R)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjurI7xtCjE 
    5. Like in hero ..(colored R)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0bkG5ZfzH4 
    6. Like in fire ..(colored R)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdV7RymsiMY 
    7. Like in sport ..(colored R)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbDrxmP4_S4 
    8. Like in car ..(colored R)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6E2L2vLH78 
    9. Difference of R and L- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0xSFeioUwM
  5. ​L --sound (light and dark)
    1. (Light L) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JamM8TgB_AA
    2. (Dark L) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTgYjGXFAkw
    3. Difference of R and L- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0xSFeioUwM
    4. Speech Therapy for L sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0xSFeioUwM
  6. ​EE/IH --How to pronounce EE vs IH (leave vs. live)
    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuK3A3pBQlc
    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGd_hJtLmEY
    3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hBDAUCDXN8
  7. ​​Top 10 Blended/Reduction Sounds
    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1kBRXkQ6cI
  8. ​-ed Endings --How to pronounce the -ed at the end of past tense verbs
    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sGWj_q0fpQ
    2. ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TPe_x80Pgs
    3. https://www.eslbuzz.com/how-to-pronounce-the-ed-ending-correctly-in-english/​​
  9. Ann Cook's American Accent Training e-book
    1. https://fliphtml5.com/ksndd/bfxl/basic/51-100
  10. Rachel's English
    1. https://www.rachelsenglishacademy.com/
    2. Live Training Classes for American Accent. Each month join Rachel and other students in our live virtual classroom to review and practice concepts. 
  11. Pronuncian: American English Pronunciation Main Page
    1. https://pronuncian.com/
    2. lessons, minimal pairs, podcasts

E.  Various general English practice websites/youtubers

  1. Engoo Learning Materials
    1. engoo.com/app/materials/en
    2. Amazing conversation lessons. 
  2. Easy World of English
    1. easyworldofenglish.com
    2. An attractive, user-friendly website including grammar, pronunciation, reading and listening practice and an interactive picture dictionary. Visit the reading section for text and audio that you can slow down or speed up. 
  3. Rachel's English
    1. https://www.rachelsenglishacademy.com/
    2. Live Training Classes for American Accent. Each month join Rachel and other students in our live virtual classroom to review and practice concepts. 
  4. BBC Learning English
    1. bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish
    2. An array of wonderful activities for practice, some relating to current events. Includes videos, quizzes, vocabulary practice, idioms, crosswords, and much more, though all with British accents.
  5. ​​Language Guide
    1. languageguide.org/english
    2. This is an online picture dictionary, with everything from the alphabet to parts of the body to farm animals.
  6. Effortless English with AJ Hoge
    1. https://effortlessenglishclub.com/mini-stories-and-real-english
    2. A great English teacher, with amazing video lessons and mini stories; great for building listening skills and vocabulary. 
  7. Engvid.com - Free English videos
    1. https://www.engvid.com/
    2. Great videos for different levels. 
  8. ​​​Also, don't forget YouTube. Whatever you'd like to learn — an explanation of a grammar term, idioms, a set of vocabulary — enter it in the search field and an array of videos are sure to come up. I hope some of these sites prove useful. Enjoy! 

F.  Online libraries

  1. Lit2Go: Free audio books and texts. Great place to read and listen to literature classics. The English may seem old-fashioned, but it will give you a great foundation for vocabulary.
    1. https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/books/​
  2. ​One More Story: Children's readers. Free. Reading children's books are a great way to work on beginner level English. ​
    1. ​www.onemorestory.com
  3. Open Library: Regular library for adults. Free. Great way to expand and develop your English with a wide range of topics. ​
    1. openlibrary.org/

G.  For learning phonics online

  1. To Phonics: A pronunciation tool. Type in your word, choose American or British accent, and listen to the word. Amazing!
    1. https://tophonetics.com/
  2. ABC Fast Phonics: Practice basic alphabet sounds at home and in private. 
    1. www.abcfastphonics.com/index.html​​

H.  For free online English courses

  1. Elllo (English Listening Lesson Library Online)
    1. https://www.elllo.org/promo/index.html
    2. For three different levels of English: beginners, intermediate and advanced.
  2. Open University
    1. ​https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/everyday-english-1/content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tab
  3. Alison.com
    1. alison.com/courses?query=English

I.  Writing & Grammar resources

  1. Purdue Writing Lab
    1. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/teacher_and_tutor_resources/writing_instructors/purdue_instructors_and_students.html
  2. University of Victoria Grammar Index
    1. https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/grammar.htm
  3. Extended Grammar Table 
    1. https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/tenses_table.pdf
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