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Develop your command of spoken English and improve your English conversation.
Learning English eResources
Learn to read and speak English the fun way
Here you can find activities to practise your speaking skills. You can watch and listen to videos that show how English is used in different types of conversations.
eResources include IELTS, Clear Pronunciation – speech and sound, Tense Buster and more.
Active Reading
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Learn how easy it can be to love reading: work with texts which are relevant, stimulating and lively (topics include travel, fashion and gaming) each with a range of thought-provoking activities. A tablet app accompanies this e-resource.
Tense Buster
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Develop your confidence with key grammar areas from the Elementary level to Advanced. It includes pronunciation guides and feedback, and is easy to use. A tablet app accompanies this e-resource.
Clear Pronounciation 1: Sounds
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Learn to recognise and pronounce the sounds of English speech, with over 1,000 audio clips and 50 videos demonstrating sounds to copy. The Recorder lets you record your voice and assess your pronunciation against a native speaker. A tablet app accompanies this e-resource.
Clear Pronounciation 2: Speech
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Put the sounds of English together in natural speech. Learn elements of pronunciation you may not even be aware of (such as sentence stress or intonation) and how to listen and produce these sounds accurately.
Road to IELTS preparation: Academic
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Prepare thoroughly for the IELTS test, with over 120 hours of intensive work on vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and speaking, including simulations of the exam itself. This link leads to the ACADEMIC test preparation course.
Road to IELTS preparation: General
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Prepare thoroughly for the IELTS test, with over 120 hours of intensive work on vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and speaking, including simulations of the exam itself. This link leads to the GENERAL test preparation course.
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