[blackrock]

I'm creating a list of resources for my students that they can use on their own to study English.

What are some of the best FREE online resources for studying English?

[susan53]

The BBC site. It's not always easy to find the stuff you want because there's just so much. And it's not aimed at beginners. But for intermediate plus there's loads of good stuff. I particularly like the courses "10 days in Manchester" and "Welcome to London". Plus the listening material in the "Watch and Listen" section. And I use "News English" all the time with my advanced groups.
BBC Learning English | Home page

[blackrock]

Yeah the BBC language sites are all very good resources.

[DaveESL]

I recently came across Larry Ferlazzo's website.

He has a HUGE directory of resources for both students and teachers. He also has a blog where he's always adding new links.

[Chris88]

Hi Blackrock,

I'm an ESL university teacher in Tokyo, and have been doing it for 5 years. I've been using the free podcasts from Free English lessons | ESL podcasts and the students really like them. What I do is get them to download the podcasts onto their mp3 players, and then the next day in class we listen together and discuss. I also print out the dialogue of the podcasts and get the students to act them out. Sometimes we just discuss the content. I've searched for a while and I think these podcasts are the most interesting and suitable for intermediate to advanced ESL learners.
Free English lessons | ESL podcasts

[Eric18]

Thanks for the valuable tip. I would also suggest that advanced students check out the BBC website and the Voice of America Special English podcasts. MP3 technology has certainly improved the learning opportunities for students around the world, and Free English Lessons and podcasts make a significant contribution.

[HUE]

If you want news lessons, or other listening files related to current events, take a look at my website, Heads Up English. I've been working on it slowly but steadily for a year now, so there's some variety there. You might also try another good site called Breaking News English.

[mesmark]

I have some on-line games for students. mes-games.com

There are some vocabulary builders and a couple grammar games.