English Self-Study links

English Self-Study links

CEFR levels and Self Assessment

http://www.examenglish.com/CEFR/cefr.php  A1 - C2 including online practice tests
http://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/publications/british-council-eaquals-core-inventory-general-english   "core inventory posters"  levels A1 - C1

http://www.eaquals.org/ core inventory for English "http://clients.squareeye.net/uploads/eaquals2011/documents/EAQUALS_British_Council_Core_Curriculum_April2011.pdf  Core levels A1 - C1
http://www.eaquals.org/pages/?p=8772  self-assessment Core levels A1 - C2

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams Learn English for teenagers

www.wifiwien.at/sprachen  Wifiwien.Einstufungstest

Cambridge exams incl CFE, CAE and Business English Exams
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/

British Council Aptis Exams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4oOWyUFQQ0  Aptis, British Council's online English exams

Learn English  (search term "learn english online free")

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-english-gateway.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/   fuer deutsche
http://esl.about.com/od/conversationsites/a/english_online.htm
http://www.learn-english-today.com/
http://www.grammar.net/  help in writing English
http://www.ego4u.com/   english grammar
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/tenses  english grammar tenses
www.Englishpage.com - Free online English lessons & ESL / EFL resources
http://www.englishcurrent.com -  is a free ESL website for students and teachers of English
http://www.goodenglish.org.sg/  seems excellent BUT based in Singapore, so use with caution
http://www.engames.eu/present-perfect-tense/  A wonderful mind map on tenses and some online games to practise tenses.

English online Dictionaries and Thesaurus

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/  Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary includes pronunciation, but is British-American
www.macmillandictionary.com  British and compiled by English people
dictionary → www.dictionary.cambridge.org    or www.webopedia.com  or merriam-webster or macmillan dictionary

http://www.dict.cc/

A good Leo Dictionary App can be put onto Smart Phones

Business English

http://eng.cilacapedu.com/101-english-mastery/asking-for-information/  Business English

English  Listening and Speaking Activities and Audio Resources 

http://www.youtube.com/

www.tefltunes.com

www.bized.co.uk/learn/index.htm

www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/witness
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute

www.breakingnewsenglish.com

www.esldiscussions.com    good for speaking and discussions

http://www.fonetiks.org/dictations/             Dictations online

http://www.ted.com   motivational presentations on many topics (including technology, entertainment, design, business, science, global issues)

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/  Fairy Tales like "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", Nursery Rhymes, Songs like "There was an Old Woman who swallowed a Fly"

Learning Tips

http://englishforarabs.wordpress.com/lessons-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3/  7 Tips for Learning English on the move

Personality Tests

http://www.slideshare.net/javachai/dr-phil-test-1   (Oprah and Franziska got 38!)

Vocabulary and Writing and Worksheets search "esl printables" for English worksheets  (but be alert for spelling and grammar mistakes!)

Information on Britain

http://projectbritain.com/       Britain