Recommended Websites & Apps

Provides free lessons for ESL and EFL students wanting to learn English through news articles. Lessons contain reading, listening, and grammar activities. Two new lessons are added every week based on news stories from around the world. Each news article contains a 2 page mini lesson or full 27 page lesson (with 40 exercises).

Designed to help you become familiar with common vocabulary and expressions you can use all the time in many situations. Choose a topic, listen, answer questions, read along with paragraph, and then discuss the questions with a partner or tutor.

A free service for English learners provided by Engoo. New articles are added every day, covering a range of topics for intermediate and advanced readers. This site also provides lesson materials for conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, and speaking for beginner to advanced English learners.

A free, comprehensive website for English learners and teachers that provides lessons on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, along with interactive features like games, quizzes, and chat. Keep in mind that this site is from the United Kingdom, and some spellings in the courses may be British spellings.

A free online teaching and learning platform. They publish free online self-study lessons for English students and resources for English language teachers/tutors. This site provides lessons for listening, grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing. Keep in mind that this site is from the United Kingdom, and some spellings may be British spellings.

An online learning resource that focuses on teaching American English pronunciation, accent reduction, and conversational speaking skills. Created by Rachel, it uses real-life conversations and detailed analysis to help students improve their listening comprehension and sound more natural

An online language learning service that offers 16 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. It uses a conversational and intuitive approach, focusing on real-life situations and cultural context, with features like voice analysis for pronunciation and a personalized review system. The service is accessible via web and mobile apps and is often available through library subscriptions. Click here for a PDF that shows you how to create a free Mango account using your Westerl

A free, game-like language-learning program that uses AI and language science to create personalized lessons. Its bite-sized lessons cover reading, writing, listening, and speaking, with features like points, levels, challenges, and reminders to keep users motivated and engaged. It is available as a free app with an optional paid premium version that removes ads and adds extra features.

Games from EnglishClub.com for grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation. They can be played on any device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone).

Provides free online learning resources for anyone, anywhere, primarily aimed at students from kindergarten through early college and adults brushing up on fundamentals. Originally a great resource for math and science, Khan Academy also has English language arts lessons, too.