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Learn Spanish, French, English and other languages for free. WordUp: Discover & Learn the most useful English word. Winners of the 2017 ELTons awards. British Council's ELTons awards winners announced. The winners were announced on June 18 at the ELTons awards ceremony at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in London.

British Council's ELTons awards winners announced

In line with its nickname of ‘Oscars of ELT,’ the ceremony featured red-carpet interviews, a celebrity host, a guestlist featuring the ‘who’s who’ of the ELT industry and more than 300 attendees. “This year’s submissions highlight personalisation as another emerging theme” Now in its 16th year, the ELTon awards saw 110 entries which spanned 33 countries. This year’s entries highlighted how innovation in the ELT sector is increasingly digital. “While many entries have a blended approach combining traditional forms of teaching with digital media, over half are completely digital, Mark Robson, British Council director of English and Exams said in a statement. “This year’s submissions highlight personalisation as another emerging theme with platforms increasingly tailored to meet teachers’ and learners’ specific needs.”

“Many entries also had a strong digital component” British Council. The British Council offers a variety of English learning apps.

British Council

You can learn English through games, podcasts, videos and quizzes. These apps are effective in improving your English skills in grammar, vocabulary and exam preparation. More information about our apps can be found here . LearnEnglish Grammar Perfect your grammar through thousands of questions in this interactive grammar workbook! Download from the Apple App Store Download from Google Play Download from Windows Phone Store IELTS Wordpower Get ready for the IELTS exam! Download from Google Play Sounds Right An interactive pronunciation chart shows vowels, consonants and diphthongs.

Download from the Apple App Store (iPad only) Free Bibliography Generator - MLA, APA, Chicago citation styles. 8 Best Apps for English Learners and ESL Students. Are you learning English now?

8 Best Apps for English Learners and ESL Students

Do you have a smartphone? Wonderful! You can learn English “on the go” (while moving around) in lots of ways. For example, you can learn with English music, YouTube channels and podcasts for English learners And let’s not forget—mobile apps. With these apps for learning English, it’ll almost be like playing a game—no more boring vocabulary and grammar exercises! So, you might be thinking, “…which apps should I start with?” Don’t worry. Let’s get started. FluentU Website / iOS / Android Cost: Free version or $8 – $18 per month, $80 – $180 per year FluentU is very unique among the apps on this list. FluentU takes real-world videos like music videos, commercials, news, and inspiring talks and turns them into English learning experiences. FluentU has a variety of engaging videos – topics like popular talk shows, music videos, and funny commercials, as you can see here: If you want to watch it, FluentU’s probably got it.

FluentU makes it really easy to watch English videos. Learn a language online. Learn English through videos! Games and social media. English learning apps Exam Lift Practise your English and develop the skills you need for your A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary for Schools and B2 First for Schools exams.

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Filled with a range of fun skills-based activities and exam practice, Exam Lift is a flexible way to improve your English on the go. Exam level: A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary for Schools and B2 First for SchoolsCEFR: A2, B1 and B2Skills practised: reading, writing, listening and speakingAvailable on Android and iOS.Play Exam Lift.

BBC Learning English - Find Out About Our App. Link. To make sure that you get the best possible experience with Embassy Summer we have developed an app that will be available on all our courses in the UK and North America this summer.

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Students will use the app every day during the course and it will not only make things more fun, it will also give all students support and guidance. The best things about the app are: Activities and excursions are integrated in the app through quizzes and challenges which make them more fun You can track your progress in developing essential Life Skills and download your Life skills certificates to your phone when completed You will be able to communicate with staff directly through the app and there is also a section for feedback It's a great source for information such as welcome packs, language help, maps and centre information Download our app for FREE from either App Store or Google Play, simply search for Embassy Summer. Games and social media. Games and social media Games, videos and social networking are all great ways to improve your English.

Games and social media

Find out what is available from Cambridge Assessment English. Quiz your English app Challenge your friends and players from around the world with our English language quiz. Exam English Ltd. Cambridge Learning (Cambridge University Press) Cambridge University Press Apps on the App Store. Play.google. The 15 best language apps - Technology Intelligence. Pearson Education Apps on the App Store. Pearson Education Limited. Apps.