Top 10 sites for learning English

English is difficult but interesting to learn. Not everyone can and wants to understand it yourself. Therefore, there are special sites for learning English, designed to facilitate the perception of the material and make study interesting. These include various online courses, interactive textbooks, resources for listening to original English speech, and even full-fledged online schools. Moreover, both self-study and lessons from native speakers or real teachers are possible.

We ranked the best sites for learning English on a paid and free basis. The choice was based primarily on the usefulness, clarity and usability of resources. And when ranking, reviews of real students were taken into account.

Top 10 best sites for learning English

10 News In Levels

Opens our ranking of the best sites for learning English resource specifically for those who want to improve the perception of English speech by ear. He does not have any lessons or training regimes. Everything is simple to ugliness - on the resource are laid out news and stories with voice acting in English. The resource for listening contains about 2500 texts read by native speakers. Each text is divided into three levels of complexity - the first is considered the easiest: the text is pronounced slowly on it, each letter stands out. The third level is the quick speech of an English-speaking person. So you can gradually accustom yourself to the speed of a normal conversation.

The site very well helps to learn to perceive speech by ear. There are complex texts as well as fairly simple ones. And on the resource, contrary to the name, not only news is published, but also jokes and stories, albeit occasionally. The text of the news is also there - it can be read while listening in parallel. Difficult words in it are highlighted in bold and explained below. In addition, several more In Levels-style resources are connected to this site - grammar, jokes, videos, and more. Links are in the header of the site - they together form a single network.

9 Busuu

This is not just a learning site. This is a whole social network in which more than 50 million users from all over the world are now registered. In addition, the site also has tests, full lessons and the opportunity to receive an official certificate. At a free level, you can perform basic lessons - learn new words, memorize pronunciation and spelling, put them into sentences. You can take a lesson in Busuu, and then go and chat with those who want to learn English speakers. And then help someone learn Russian. You can add friends from the list of active users and chat with them.

But it is important to understand that this resource is strictly paid. In the reviews, many people write that, unfortunately, without a “premium” it is impossible even to learn the base - many of the main topics are closed. To be able to communicate with people, take lessons of a higher level, and so on, you must pay. Premium subscription allows not only access to all the functions of the site. It also provides an opportunity to pass the control test of knowledge.And when they will be enough, you can pass the exam and get a certificate of knowledge of the English language. You can not pay for the Premium at all, if you have a lot of friends: for every three new students, the person who invited can receive a week subscription.

8 Ororo tv

The site is designed for those who like to combine business with pleasure. The resource allows for a symbolic amount per month to get unlimited access to TV shows, movies and videos in English (you can watch only 40 minutes a day for free). This allows you to learn the language when viewing your favorite tapes, especially without straining. Each video has quality subtitles in several languages. You can turn on different subtitles at the same time - for example, in Russian and English, to make it easier to understand what is happening with a low knowledge of the language.

In addition to watching the TV series, Ororo TV allows you to learn new words. If in the process you came across some unfamiliar word in the subtitles, you can translate it immediately and add it to the dictionary. And if you like the series, then it’s easy to download along with subtitles and use it without connecting to the Internet - for example, on the road. I am glad that the site allows you to enjoy your favorite content, while at the same time memorizing new words and getting used to hearing English is memorizing on the machine. It makes rest useful. In the reviews, many users write that they are satisfied with the service. But some are not satisfied with the functionality and a small number of films (about 1000).

7 Italki

A huge social network for the practice of the English language. It brings together all the necessary potential students. The network provides many opportunities for development. You can either find a full-fledged teacher for classes for money, or just a pen-friend for free. And also participate in large-scale discussions or ask questions. You can also write the text in the target language and publish it. Native speakers will check the text and give their comments to it. There is also a fresh promo section Language Hacking, in which life hacks are published to teach one of the languages ​​presented.

Unfortunately, no serious theory is presented on the site - if you want to communicate "from scratch", you will have to hire a teacher. But if there is a knowledge of the language, you can find an interlocutor in the community and, communicating, learn English and help another person learn Russian. In the feedback, students note that they are encouraged by the low prices of teachers and a convenient platform for communicating with other people. Some are also pleased that they themselves can teach Russian as a foreign language and receive money for it.

6 Puzzle English

The essence of the site - to view the lessons and make words and expressions in the form of puzzles. Due to the impact on several organs of perception of information at once, it is possible to tighten up English in general and grammar in particular. Jigsaw puzzles allow you to memorize the correct word order. The site has quite a few paid lessons with useful information. They pass quickly and are well remembered. The resource also allows you to specify the time after which you want to repeat the lesson. Unfortunately, the free version of the site has rather poor functionality - a few basic workouts and testing.

I was very pleased with the free dictionary - you can add any sets of words to it and then train. It is convenient that there is an association with each word - for example, the watch site offers to memorize through the sentence “look into the beast’s eyes” at the expense of consonance. You can also replace your favorite associations. The exercises in the dictionary are quite detailed - you have to listen and write down, make a word out of letters, remember the context, and so on. Interestingly, it is not necessary to buy a full subscription in order to access certain tools. You can purchase the year of use of each section separately. For example, pay for games or a personal plan without spending on other features of the site.

5 Learn at home

An effective resource for learning English with a variety of tasks and useful training modes. The resource is convenient at once by several parameters. Firstly, it forms employment for the student for exactly half an hour. Each time, a variety of lessons are obtained, but training always begins with a warm-up. In addition, there is an “Impromptu” mode: in it, the student must answer the question himself, without prompting, based on the materials of the lesson passed. And then ask a counter question. "Expromt" consists of four stages. After passing it, you need to send it to social networks so that other people and teachers can read and correct errors. If you do not publish - will not check.

The site has free exercises, but you can afford more if you pay for a premium subscription. If you constantly engage without passes, you can earn a discount of up to 90% for an annual subscription to classes. But for the first year will have to pay the full cost. Or pay a month and work hard over it to get a Super Discount of 90% - 26 days out of 30 paid is enough to do.

4 LinguaLeo

Another resource created for learning English in a game form. On it you can learn a lot of new words, grammar, and also learn how to parse the text by ear and to write correctly. It is suitable for those who need an incentive to perform tasks, but not the usual “level” system: here for each workout, watched video and so on, “satiety” is added for Leo. And if you "feed" the lion at 100%, then put a small reward in the form of 10 meatballs. For meatballs you can learn new words. And for completing assignments Leo will receive various items of clothing. In fact, we will dress and feed a kind of Tamagotchi, while at the same time learning English. Excellent motivation, especially for children.

The site is not quite suitable for free training. It is best to use the site with a premium account. Unfortunately, almost half of all materials, workouts and grammar lessons are paid. Therefore, a full course will not work if you do not purchase privileges. In addition, without a premium the number of meatballs is very limited - with due diligence you will be able to learn only 10 words a day on a free basis. Fun fact: for Leo fans, the developer opened a whole store with clothes, mugs and other accessories. You can also buy any items on popular fandoms.

3 Lingoust

Another "amateur" Internet resource with excellent and clear lessons that are suitable even for children. The site has a lot of free theory needed to understand the basics of the language. She is literally “chewed” by letters, so even those who have not learned the language can understand it. The lessons begin with the pronunciation of the English alphabet and end with listening to the techniques of leading experts. There are more than 200 lessons, including interactive ones. It is interesting that even in theoretical lessons many phrases in Russian are immediately duplicated in English. This allows you to passively "build up" vocabulary and get used to perceive a foreign text.

The site has quite a few links to third-party resources that contain additional lessons and literature. For example, all interactive classes are posted on a third-party portal - links to it are placed along the theoretical basis. However, this combination allows you not to be distracted by the interactive before the lesson material is studied. The resource is completely free - at the entrance they will be asked only to disable the ad blocker.In the reviews, visitors are very pleased that the material is set out so clearly and easily. In general, we can say that the resource is definitely worth the attention - there are a lot of theory and useful links.

2 Begin English

The site was made on a voluntary basis by students and graduate students of Moscow State University. It is completely free. The main page describes in detail how to start learning English, if there is no knowledge at all. The creators collected cards with words and their pronunciation (in the form of an audio file), grammar lessons and a full-fledged tutorial with almost 150 lessons. As additional materials on the site there are articles, audio courses, pictures with translations and much more. I am glad that the site has many different services for facilitating the study of English. In general, with due diligence with this interactive tutorial, you can absolutely free to deal with the language.

This site is designed specifically for beginners. Just beginners. It is suitable for children, if the parents will be engaged with them. With the help of the resource, you can get the basics and learn to more or less coherently express yourself in the language. And when the materials run out, you will have to look for more complex sites for learning. And ideally - to move on to real communication, both in written and in oral format. The textbook is not suitable for those who care about the graphic component - almost all materials are presented in the form of “bare” text and / or audio tracks to it. Although there are pictures and videos, they are located in separate categories and act only as a supplement.

1 Duolingo

And the first place is occupied by the site, designed for any age and level of knowledge. It is suitable even for children who had hardly ever come across language. Learning English at Duolingo for free, even though the site is a virtual currency. However, the learning process itself does not affect it - the currency can only facilitate the preservation of the “shock regime”. Conveniently, if you have any knowledge, you can immediately pass a qualification test and practice in accordance with your level of English. And for repetition there is a mode "Practice": it contains the previously passed words.

The site has four training modes - 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes. But one should not be surprised at the "frivolous" volumes of lessons - one will have to work hard to complete each one. Knowledge is divided by skill - for example, Basics or Food. Before their passage, you can read the theory by clicking on the light bulb. In each skill there are new words, phrases and whole sentences for memorization. It will be necessary to write and translate them several times, then to perceive them by ear, to pronounce - and so on several times. In addition, each skill is divided into levels. You need to go through several lessons to move to a new level with more challenging tasks. Skills, in turn, are combined into blocks. Upon completion of the unit will have to pass a mini-exam. Also, the unit can be passed "ahead of time", without passing all the skills.

Popular vote - which site to learn English is the best
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Duolingo

Begin English

Lingoust

LinguaLeo

Learn at home

Puzzle English

Italki

Ororo tv

Busuu

News In Levels

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