STUDY TIPS

HELLO AND WELCOME!

Your SpeakYourMind course makes sure you make the most of your time inside the classroom but what you manage to do outside the classroom can open lots of doors for your "personal English". This page offers you a variety of suggestions and useful websites to help you learn English listening or reading about something you really like.

Remember, things are difficult today and will still be difficult tomorrow but 5 or 10 minutes every day will make a huge difference over time.

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LEARNING:
Here are two of the best websites for adults who are learning English. Reading, listening, grammar and more.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish/central

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

These two sites are fun for learning.

Real English - http://www.real-english.com/

Mister Duncan - http://www.youtube.com/user/duncaninchina

GENERAL INTEREST:
A variety of sites of general interest

http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php?cat=podcasts (podcasts and articles)

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/ (Voice of America - news for reading and listening)

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/videos/bullyproof/ (a special website about 'bullying', a problem in Britain and everywhere else for that matter. Great for teenagers but interesting for everyone.)


FOR KIDS:

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids.htm?mtklink=kids-learnenglish-portal-main-promo (games, grammar and reading)

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html (space travel and more)

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ (lots of animals, videos and games in English)

http://marshallbrain.com/science/ (practical science and experiments: interesting for kids and adults)

http://www.soccerlingua.net/en/game_zone.php (a football game for kids to learn English)


INTERVIEWS:
Listen to these interviews in English by famous foreign sports, film and political personalities.


Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea - February 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8540791.stm

Carlo Ancelotti: (Italian manager of Chelsea) - Sept. 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8276753.stm

Giovanni Trapattoni (the Italian manager of the Irish national football team):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8301660.stm

Fabio Capello (Italian manager of the English national football team):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7885250.stm

Cristiano Ronaldo: (football)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/sol/newsid_7180000/newsid_7183700/7183735.stm?

Nadal: (tennis)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7494265.stm

Valentino Rossi: (Motor GP)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8324904.stm

Michael Schumacher: (Formula 1)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/7661652.stm

Roberto Benigni: (Italian Actor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnw6L2QNZQU&feature=related

Jackie Chan: (Chinese Actor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3POT3up2OM

Barack Obama's acceptance speech in Chicago - Nov. 4, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7710079.stm