Fun Ways to Learn English

Check out my Irregular Past Tense Spelling Game ! I made it because I had always missed something from the ones I found on the net, mainly the amount of words they make you practice. So I decided to make one myself :) You can practise 60 irregular past tense verbs with it. There are 5x12 verbs, each goup is set in a short story. There are 3 or 4 tasks for each group of verbs (16 tasks altogether. Here's how it goes: You must find the present equivalent of the verb in the given sentence. If your answer is right, the verb will disappear. The same, only a bit more difficult: the verb will not disappear, you will only hear a sound if the answer is right You must complete the sentences with the proper past tense verb I have already tested it on some of my students, it seemed to be effective :) Come on, TRY it!

Learn English vocabulary and help to fight hunger by playing Free Rice . For each answer you get right, 10 grains of rice will be donated through the United Nations World Food Program. You can choose between English vocabulary or grammar, as well as a few other subjects (geography, math, chemistry, art, languages). You can register or login with your Facebook account.

Generate your English business letters by clicks. Choose the template and mark the checkboxes for the sentences you want to use in your business letter. The result can be copied into the clipboard or saved as TXT or RTF file. Enquiry Offer Order Order Confirmation Dispatch Note and Acknowledgement of Receipt Invoice and Overdue Notice

Most languages have an automatic response to thanks. The British don't automatically respond to thanks, but Americans do. A response is not necessary in British English, but is becoming more frequent. Some of the ways of responding to thanks are: You're welcome. (mainly US) Not at all. (Formal, UK) It's my pleasure. Don't mention it. Any time. That's alright/okay. No problem.

Learn American English and Much More. Read, listen, learn! With VOA News . The Special English Web site is an excellent tool to practice and improve your American English. VOA Special English radio programs are broadcast every day of the year on the VOA network. Each broadcast starts with world news, followed by a short feature report and a 15 minute feature. Throughout this site you will find radio scripts from these feature programs and the matching audio file of the text as it was delivered on the radio. They also offer both RealAudio and MP3 downloadable audio files that you can save and play over and over again. Find a report that interests you. You can find the scripts by topic or by the name of the radio program. Read along and listen to the audio report. At the same time you will learn new information about a variety of subjects from issues in the news to American history. Click here for a list of radio programs. More listening skills .

BBC Learning English has some cool stuff connected with football. How good are you at listening to authentic English football commentaries? Try the Commentary Box quiz to find out. There are five different audio clips connected with the World Cup  for you to test yourself. Or learn some football vocabulary .

If you don't have anyone to chat with to practice your English, why not chat with Egon ? He is a funny creature, he always has something to chat about.