Student Links/Resources
Below are some useful links for English learners. Good to dive into during lunch hour or even when the boss is not looking!
The BBC has an exellent 'Learning English' website with great listening and reading activities.
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
A great resource of quizzes, grammar exercises and discussion forums.
www.usingenglish.com
A comprehensive (and free) online dictionary with phrasal verb and idiom options.
www.dictionary.reference.com
esl lounge has many excellant listening and reading activities - and many of these can be accessed for free on their website.
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php
Newspapers and Current Affairs Magazines
The Guardian - Good cultural section and in-depth book reviews, UK.
www.guardian.co.uk
The Times - Reputable sports section, UK
www.thetimes.co.uk
The Sun - Gossip based tabloid, not to be taken too seriously! UK.
www.thesun.co.uk
The Daily Mirror - A less contentious version of The Sun, UK.
www.mirror.co.uk
The New Statesman - Fairly left-wing weekly magazine, UK.
www.newstatesman.com
Newsweek - Decent current affairs articles - weekly magazine, USA.
www.newsweek.com
Time - America's most famous current affairs magazine, USA.
www.time.com
The Economist - international finance and politics magazine, UK.
www.economist.com
Sports Magazines
fourfourtwo - Decent monthly football magazine, online version updated daily.
www.fourfourtwo.com
The Observer Sport Monthly - Superb monthly sport supplement from The Observer newspaper. In-depth articles and interviews written in formal English.
www.observersportmonthly.co.uk
Boxing News - Probably the most respected Boxing magazine in the UK. Published weekly since 1909.
www.boxingnewsonline.net
F1 Racing - Formula 1 magazine - good interview link 'drivercast'.
http://www.f1racing.co.uk/
Film Magazines
Empire - Probably the most popular film magazine in English speaking countries. Good features section and also has video interviews to watch.
www.empireonline.com
Sight and Sound - In-depth academic analysis of films and popular amongst hardcore film buffs. Published by the respected British Film Institute.
www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/
Music Magazines
NME (National Music Express) - Latest news and often exclusive interviews with bands and singers from almost every genre. Lots of downloads and videos.
www.nme.com
Ilikemusic.com - Independant online music magazine, lots of downloads with very good alternative music section.
www.ilikemusic.com
Lifestyle/Fashion Magazines
GQ Magazine - Mens lifestyle magazine covering fashion, films, gadgets, music and sport.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
Vogue - International womens magazine including videos and interviews.
www.vogue.co.uk