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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
Games, courses, films and many more interesting things for those who want to immerse themselves in the language environment without leaving home.
For children
If you find it difficult to deal with a child, do not blame yourself - this is normal! The main thing you can do is to provide the learner with language practice and a boost of motivation. Children's YouTube channels, educational games and other useful resources will help you with this.
1. Pinkfong! Kids' Songs & Stories
YouTube channel with short cartoons and funny songs on various topics (there are subtitles). This is a great contribution to creating a language environment at home for the little ones. Your child can dance and sing along at the same time, learn to read on their own, and listen to materials with you before bed.
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2. Art for Fids Hub
Short drawing lessons in English. Artistic creativity is useful for a child in itself - why not combine it with the practice of a foreign language? It can be great family team building or self-study activities for even the smallest ones.
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3. TED Education
Fascinating educational videos for the most inquisitive growing up erudite. Videos from the simplest to the most difficult: choose the appropriate level and do not forget about subtitles, as well as the ability to reduce and increase the playback speed.
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4. Smithsonian Institute
A list of educational games for kids in English from the Smithsonian Institution. Choose the most interesting and launch directly in your browser.
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5. Education.com
There are never too many games: one more portion of educational online entertainment in English for the little ones.
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6. National Geographic
A treasure trove of useful content for nature lovers: games and short videos that will allow you to learn more about animals, plants and space. True, a fairly good knowledge of the language is required.
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7. San Diego Zoo Kids
A fun educational site from the famous San Diego Zoo. Another fun way to get acquainted with the names of animals and their habitats in English.
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For adolescents and adults
Do not try to master everything at once. Enjoy it so that the practice of the language is not only knowledgeable, but also joyful.
1. Quizlet
Every student knows that cramming new words is the most boring and exhausting thing to do. And every teacher knows that this is also the most ineffective thing to spend class time on. However, in Quizlet, you create your own vocabulary lists and practice new vocabulary exercises. There is a mobile application for iOS and Android, and it is even more convenient than the website.
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2. Learn English with TV Series
Popular and beloved serials, only now with tasks, analysis of vocabulary and grammatical structures.
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3. BBC Learning English
The most popular British media resource offers free courses and exercises for English learners. Suitable for all skill levels.
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4. LyricsTraining
Music lovers will definitely be delighted - now it's even easier to sing along to the performers of your favorite songs. You will practice listening comprehension and learn new words and phrases. By the way, in addition to English, more than 10 languages are available.
5. TED Talks
Scientific pop in English. The site is wonderful not only because the speeches can be watched with subtitles, but also because the authors provide a transcription of each lecture. This means that you can definitely not be afraid of unfamiliar words.
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6. Khan Academy
YouTube channel dedicated to the analysis of complex topics from the school curriculum. The videos are divided into playlists by subject, so you can start with the fun part. It will be useful not only for schoolchildren, but also for those who want to refresh their knowledge in the field of chemistry, mathematics or biology. Good language skills are required.
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7. Grammar.net
A useful resource for the advanced level. We advise you to take a closer look at the Infografic section, which deals with complex vocabulary.
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8. Englishfox.ru
On this site you can both learn and have fun. Whether you're looking for new words on a specific topic, want to review grammar, or watch the latest episode of Ellen with subtitles, it's all there.
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9. Coursera
Courses from a wide variety of fields from top companies and universities in the world. All of them are available with English subtitles, many have been translated into Russian. If you don't feel very confident in English, try the Learning to Learn course by Barbara Oakley - simple, colorful and very fun. After a couple of lessons, you will probably notice that you understand almost everything.
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10. Documentary Heaven
The name speaks for itself: this is a paradise for documentaries lovers! The huge video library is divided into categories, among which you are sure to find topics to your liking: from archeology, space and sports to crime, business and celebrity stories.
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11. EdX
Here you can find many courses from different fields of knowledge. Including - some of the best in the world for novice programmers.
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12. OpenLearn
Another directory of free courses from The Open University.
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13. British Council
A selection of resources for language learning and practice from the British Council. Educational materials are divided into groups: for children, adolescents and adults.
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14. American English Speech
An open course from Carnegie Mellon University for those looking to acquire American pronunciation like a native speaker.
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Good luck and good luck with your learning!
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