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The British Council is a well-known institution worldwide. Not only does it promote the British culture around the world and provide thousands of people with opportunities to study in the United Kingdom, but it also supports the learning of English in many countries. In fact, this organisation, which belongs to the British government, is one on the largest schools of English in the world!
Naturally, they extend their mission to the World Wide Web by means of their portal, LearnEnglish. It has different sections for many types of users: children, teenagers and adults; elementary, intermediate and advanced learners; general English, professional or specific purposes, and preparation for international exams or certificates such as IELTS (International English Language Testing System). What's your category from all the aforementioned ones?
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The following are a few of the many sections you'll find on the portal. Feel free to explore it all!
- I Wanna Talk About: Listen to different people from around the world talking about things they find interesting: experiences, their families, their hobbies, their country, their favourite bands, etc. If you could talk about something, what would you talk about?
- Stories and Poems: Listen and watch to some art as well as inventive stories on a large number of topics. This section´s full of inspiration!
- Vocabulary Games: Try some of these vocabulary games on topics such as food, animals and household objects, so that you can expand your lexical repertoire.
- Elementary Podcast: This section is perfect if you are beginning to learn English! These are simple conversations in everyday situations.
- Teaching English: Hello! Any teacher there? This mini-portal gives you plenty of ideas and resources to enhance your English classes.
- Shakespeare: Let's learn English with the father of English,Sir William Shakespeare! In this section, you´ll learn who Shakespeare was, why his work´s been so influential and, one of the best parts of it, which words he invented! You´ll find exercises, too!
- Fun and Games: You´ll see many activities and funny stories which will make your practice of English enjoyable.
- IELTS: If you´re preparing for exams such as TOEFL or IELTS, this section will come to be handy. Lots of tips and samples for you to sharpen your skills!
And there are more sections of interest!
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If you like practising English on the go, LearnEnglish also has a good number of apps you can set up on Android, iPhone or Windows Mobile. They are all based on their sections on the portal, and are totally user-friendly. More than 15 apps are waiting for you!
Take your time to navigate through the portal and install some of their apps. What's your favourite section? Which app do you recommend? What else do you know about the British Council? Leave your comments below!
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