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Grammar

Here are some useful websites for improving your grammar.

BBC Learning English

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/

New English File online

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/?cc=hu&selLanguage=en

New Headway online

http://elt.oup.com/student/headway/?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs

Total English online

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/totalenglish/resources/resources.html

World English Diagnostic Grammar Test (related to Murphy’s (2004) English Grammar in Use)

http://www.world-english.org/diagnostic_grammar_1.htm

Here are some useful books for improving your grammar.

Murphy, R. 2007. Essential Grammar in Use with Answers: A Self-Study Reference and Practice

Book for Elementary Students of English, Cambridge University Press.

Murphy, R. 2004. English Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice book for

intermediate students of English: with answers, Cambridge University Press.

Hewings, M. 2005. Advanced Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice book for

advanced learners of English: with answers, Cambridge University Press.

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Vocabulary

Here are some useful websites for expanding your vocabulary.

BBC Learning English The English We Speak

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theenglishwespeak/

BBC Learning English The Teacher

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theteacher/

BBC Learning English News English Extra

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/newsextra/

BBC Learning English News about Britain

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/newsaboutbritain/

BBC Learning English Words in the News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/index.shtml

New English File online

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/?cc=hu&selLanguage=en

New Headway online

http://elt.oup.com/student/headway/?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs

Total English online

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/totalenglish/resources/resources.html

Here are some useful books for improving your vocabulary.

Mc Carthy, M. and O’Dell, F. 2010. English Vocabulary in Use Elementary with Answers,

Cambridge University Press.

Redman, S. 2003. English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate, Cambridge

University Press.

Mc Carthy, M. and O’Dell, F. 2010. English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate, Cambridge

University Press.

Wyatt, R. 2012. Check Your English Vocabulary for IELTS: All You Need to Pass Your Exams

(Vocabulary Workbook), Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

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Reading

Here are some useful websites for improving your reading.

English Club Reading

http://www.englishclub.com/reading/index.htm

English For Everyone (no answers)

http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Reading%20Comprehension.htm

Agenda Web Hundreds of Free English Exercises

http://www.agendaweb.org/

Here are some useful books for improving your reading.

Cambridge English Readers (see link for a list of available titles by level and worksheets)

http://www.cambridge.org/au/elt/catalogue/subject/project/custom/item2273009/?site_local

e=en_AU

Cambridge ESOL. 2008. Cambridge First Certificate in English 1 Student's Book with answers:

Official Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations: Level 1 (FCE

Practice Tests)*, Cambridge University Press.

*Suitable for Upper-Intermediate and above students.

Glendinning, E. H. and Holmström, B. 2004. Study Reading: A Course in Reading Skills for

Academic Purposes*, Cambridge University Press.

*Suitable for intermediate and above students

Writing

Here is a website where you can write your opinion on current issues.

BBC Learning English Express English

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/2012/02/120206_e

e_red.shtml

Here are some useful books for improving your writing.

Hamp-Lyons, L. and Heasley, B. 2006. Study Writing: A Course in Written English for Academic

Purposes, Cambridge University Press.

McCarter, S. and Whitby, N. 2007. Improve your IELTS Writing Skills: Study Skills, Macmillan

Publishers Limited.

West, B. W. and West, H. 1996. Talk Your Head Off…and Write, Too!, Pearson Education.

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Listening

Here are some useful websites for improving your listening.

Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab

http://www.esl-lab.com/

BBC Learning English 6 Minute English

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/

Agenda Web Hundreds of Free English Exercises

http://www.agendaweb.org/

Here are some useful books and audio materials for improving your listening.

Cambridge ESOL. 2008. Cambridge First Certificate in English 1 Student's Book with answers:

Official Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations: Level 1 (FCE

Practice Tests)*, Cambridge University Press.

*Suitable for Upper-Intermediate and above students.

Lynch, T. 2004 Study Listening: A Course in Listening to Lectures and Note Taking, Cambridge

University Press.

Lynch, T. 2004 Study Listening Audio CD Set (2 CDs): A Course in Listening to Lectures and

Note Taking, Cambridge University Press.

Speaking

Here are some useful books and audio materials for improving your speaking.

Anderson, K.; Maclean, J. and Lynch, T. 2004. Study Speaking: A Course in Spoken English for

Academic Purposes, Cambridge University Press.

Anderson, K.; Maclean, J. and Lynch, T. 2004. Study Speaking Audio CD: A Course in Spoken

English for Academic Purposes, Cambridge University Press.

MacAndrew, R. and Martinez, R. 2002. Taboos and Issues, Heinle.

West, B. W. and West, H. 1996. Talk Your Head Off…and Write, Too!, Pearson Education.

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Pronunciation

Here are some useful websites for improving your pronunciation.

The University of Iowa Phonetics: The Sounds of English

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html

Ship or Sheep: English language pronunciation with minimal pairs

http://www.shiporsheep.com/

BBC English Pronunciation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/

New English File online

http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/?cc=hu&selLanguage=en

Here are some useful books for improving your pronunciation.

Baker, A. 2006. Tree or Three? Student's Book and Audio CD: An Elementary Pronunciation

Course, Cambridge University Press.

Baker, A. 2006. Ship or Sheep? Book and Audio CD Pack: An Intermediate Pronunciation Course,

Cambridge University Press.

Marks, J. 2007. English Pronunciation in Use Elementary with Answers, Audio CDs and CD-ROM,

Cambridge University Press.

Hancock, M. 2003. English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate with Answers, Audio CDs and CD-

ROM, Cambridge University Press.

Hewings, M. 2007. English Pronunciation in Use Advanced with Answers, Audio CDs and CD-ROM,

Cambridge University Press.