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Learn English Online
Learn English online with our free resources which can be accessed by anyone with an Internet connection. No user name or password is required to use the following resources which have been produced by ELT professionals.
Learn English Themes
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Learn English with our free online themes. Be entertained and educated with articles, games, stories and poems, jokes, trivia, e-cards, grammar, songs and links recommended or written by British Council teachers. Read more

Sports articles with English language tasks
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Read about current UK sporting events and improve your vocabulary and reading skills at the same time. More than 100 sports articles written by British Council teachers have been archived on our social networking site, Myanmar Network. Read the articles
English language articles
Read articles on English language usage, expressions and phrases written by teachers from Professional Development Unit (PDU) at the British Council in Malaysia. Read more
Famous people lessons
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Improve your English language skills by reading the biographies and profiles of famous people. Exercises in Word and PDF downloads plus MP3 file for listening are available for each article. Read more
Cubed science webzine
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Here at Cubed we keep you up to date with the science that’s shaping our society and bringing a new dimension to everyday life.

Each Cubed story has a language skills activity for you to practise your English.

ESL holiday lessons
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English lessons on holidays around the world courtesy of www.eslholidaylessons.com. Read more
British Council Online English Suite
British Council Online English Suite

British Council Online English Suite includes six sequential courses from pre-intermediate to upper-intermediate, ending in a course preparing learners for the First Certificate exam. The courses also prepare learners for other English language qualifications such as ESL, ESOL, IELTS and TOEFL.

The courses are all self-access and learners can go through them at their own speed. Each course consists of six modules, each with five units. The courses include activities such as listening, drag and drop, matching exercises, gap-filling and multiple choice tasks. They also feature interactive, real-life situations with native speakers of English to gives learners practical opportunities to improve their fluency and understanding.

The courses are all free and can be accessed on the ALISON website.

Breaking News English
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Breaking News English lessons are extensive, well-organized lesson plans based on current events around the world. Teachers can save themselves hours of prep work by supplementing their coursework with Breaking News English lessons.
News English Lessons
News English Lessons are similar to Breaking News English stories but written in simple English. Suitable for younger learners and beginners.
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