February 13, 2013 by Angela 8 Comments Phrasal verbs ask out – to ask somebody out (or ask out somebody) is to ask them to go on a date with you, as a way of starting a romantic relationship with them. Example: He is too scared to ask her out.   blurt out – to… Continue reading Phrasal Verb | Online English Lessons

Verb ‘fall’ Verb ‘look’ Verb ‘turn’ Miscellaneous phrasal verbs quiz. Articles ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ Prepositions ‘about’ and ‘of’ ‘at’, ‘in’ and ‘on’ Question tags Question tags quiz Tenses / Verbs ‘there is’ or ‘there are’ Image © Colin Kinner

451 English phrasal verbs Most of the phrasal verb definitions on this page link to definitions on this site; a few link to definitions on my Botanical Linguist site for English language learners. If there’s a definition you would like me to write for you, let me know 🙂 And don’t forget you can download… Continue reading English Phrasal Verbs List | Online English Lessons

English language newspapers online The Guardian The New York Times The Telegraph The Times Online The Washington Post BBC News Online BBC World Service – The BBC’s International Radio Station (available in 32 languages)

Websites with resources and information about Life in the United Kingdom and UK Citizenship Life in the United Kingdom – Official Publications– for tests taken on or after 25th March 2013. Essential reading for those taking the Citizenship Test to qualify for British citizenship or settlement, or those wanting to apply for British citizenship or… Continue reading UK Citizenship Resources | Online English Lessons

The British Monarchy – The official website of the British Monarchy. This site has lots of information on the history of the British Monarchy, plus information on the current royal family, royal residences, royal collections (such as The Crown Jewels), and royal events and ceremonies. It also includes lots of images and videos of the… Continue reading British Monarchy Resources | Online English Lessons

Websites 6 Minute English – Podcasts from BBC Learning English. Listen to the podcast and answer the question. With grammar help and related BBC links. American Stories for English Learners – improve your English by reading the texts as you listen to the stories. BBC Learning English on YouTube – lots of videos to help… Continue reading Recommended sites for learning English | Online English Lessons

Ages of English timeline – explore the ten ages of English with this interactive timeline from the BBC. Five Events that Shaped the History of English – from Oxford Dictionaries History of the English language – from the University of Toronto’s English Department. A site with many links to online, worldwide resources for the study… Continue reading English Language History and Etmology Resources | Online English Lessons

DoubleTongued Dictionary – a lexicon of English slang, jargon and new words Finance Glossary – an online dictionary of financial terms Meriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary – American English Dictionary for Students of ESL, EFL, and the TOEFL Test Wordia visual dictionary (videos)

100 Great Black Britons – biographies and links for notable black Britons. Equality and Human Rights Commission – creating a fairer Britain. From the site: “We have a statutory remit to promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine “protected” grounds – age, disability, gender, race, religion and… Continue reading Diversity in the UK Resources | Online English Lessons