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Online education resources

Online resources

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	Online resources for the knowledge you need

All the resources you need to find out how and where you want to learn English.

		BBC Learning English
		Learn English for work or with the news, through sport or music.

		Cambridge ESOL Online
		Website of the University of Cambridge English for speakers of other languages (ESOL). This site is full of information about all of the Cambridge ESOL and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) examinations and tests.

		English for Specific Purposes
		An international research journal for linguists and for anyone interested in English for specific purposes and the surrounding issues. This is a subscription site.

		IELTS
		IELTS (International English Language Testing System) tests the complete range of English language skills commonly encountered by students when studying English.

		LearnEnglish
		Our free LearnEnglish site can help you improve your English through word games, lyrics, stories and poems, with top tips from other learners and a Kids Zone for younger learners.

		OUP English Language Teaching
		Oxford University Press catalogue of British English exams. The site also contains information, articles and tips on exams, new ELT titles and an online demo of quick placement test.

		The Distance DELTA
		The Distance DELTA is a unique programme developed by International House and the British Council for experienced English Language Teaching (ELT) professionals.

		IATEFL
		The International Association of English Language Teachers of English as Foreign Language offers a range of regular publications written by leading writers from all sectors of the profession.

		Modern English Teacher
		A resource for teachers, teacher trainers and language teaching students. It provides teaching resources such as ideas for lessons on a particular area of grammar or vocabulary, articles on language learning and teaching issues.

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