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There are many English learning resources available on the internet. Below are some suggestions organized by skill area.:

Pronunciation

https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/
Various aspects of English pronunciation, e.g., syllables, stress, linking, are being introduced and users can listen to sounds produced to help them with correct pronunciation.
http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/pronunci.htm
There are plenty of exercises to help you work on the sounds of English and there are suggestions on how you may improve your pronunciation.
http://www.manythings.org/pp/
American pronunciation practice. The focus is on minimal pairs.
http://www.soundsofenglish.org/
The website is intended to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. It provides guidance on how to pronounce different sounds in English.
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/pronex/pronex.htm
Pronunciation practice and exercises provided by Merriam-Webster’s Learner's Dictionary, each featuring a different set of sounds with five exercises in each.

Listening

https://www.englishclub.com/listening/
A lot of practice exercises on listening and listening to different types of texts.
http://www.uefap.com/listen/listfram.htm
Introduction on listening comprehension and note-taking and practice exercises.
http://www.eslfast.com/robot/
Small talks and situational conversations for listening practice.
http://www.focusenglish.com/dialogues/communication/commindex.html
Dialogues on different topics and situations are provided for listening practice.
http://www.eflnet.com/listening
Advanced level listening, each followed by a quiz as comprehension check. There’s also practice on sound contrasts.

Speaking

https://www.englishclub.com/speaking/
Teaches how to make small talks in English.
http://www.focusenglish.com/dialogues/conversation.html
Short dialogues on different topics are provided to show learners how to use idiomatic and everyday expressions for daily conversational situations.
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/speaking.php
Language expressions are provided on different conversational situations, such as “Introducing people,” “Making an appointment.”
http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/speaking.htm
The website contains a lot of advice on speaking skills, including making oral presentations and effective discussion skills.

Reading

http://www.short-stories.co.uk/
Contains lots of short stories in different types of texts. No practice exercises are included.
http://www.studygs.net/reading.htm
An educational public service that provides study guides and strategies on reading.
https://www.englishclub.com/reading/
Introduces different aspects of the reading skill. Different types of texts for reading are included. There are practice exercises and a reading test.
http://www.readingsoft.com/
One webpage for you to test your reading speed.
http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/learn/suggest.html
Suggestions on how you may improve your reading speed.

Writing

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
A useful website that shows you the connection between grammar and writing.
http://www.time4writing.com/writing-resources/paragraph-writing-secrets/
Provides advice on how to write a good paragraph.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/
A very useful website that provides guidance on writing the paragraph and the essay./li>
http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice
Provides advice on academic writing in general.
http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/
Provides resources on how to create a Works Cited page and in-text citations according to various citation styles and to avoid plagiarism.

Grammar

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
Just click on the drop-down menu to get practice exercises on various grammar areas at the sentence level and paragraph level.
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm
This website provides plenty of practice exercises on various topics in grammar following an alphabetical order.
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html
Contains a section that focuses on verb tenses. There are also explanations and practice exercises on other grammar topics.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/index.htm
Provides a good range of topics on grammar. Plenty of grammar lessons and exercises for students to choose from.
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/
A website for international students learning English. It contains grammar practice and tests at various levels, from elementary to advanced.

Vocabulary

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
This site provides a lot of vocabulary games to help you acquire vocabulary in many different areas with fun.
http://www.eflnet.com/
Contains vocabulary lists and quizzes following an alphabetical order and at different levels. Good for English learners at all levels.
http://www.academicvocabularyexercises.com
Provides word lists arranged in categories such as General Vocabulary and Academic Vocabulary for understanding and practice.
http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/vocabulary.html
Contains advanced vocabulary lessons followed by practice exercises.
https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/
Contains vocabulary for different topics and word classes, with example sentences and quizzes.

Business English

http://www.better-english.com/vocabulary.htm
This page has many links to vocabulary exercises covering different aspects of business English.
https://www.englishclub.com/business-english/correspondence-samples.htm
This site provides plenty of examples in business correspondence, such as letters of enquiry and sample resumes for users’ reference.
http://www.learn-english-today.com/business-english/A-business-english-contents.html
This site provides useful information on business English vocabulary, phrases and idioms following an alphabetical order. Some practice exercises are included as well.

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