{"id":173155,"date":"2023-04-21T13:28:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T17:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/english-learning-tools-2\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T06:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T11:58:14","slug":"english-learning-tools-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/english\/english-learning-tools-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 12 English Learning Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

The right English learning tools can make a difference in your daily life.\u00a0Whenever you are bored and have nothing to do, you can make that time productive by using it to improve your English skills.<\/p>\n

Any tool for improving English on the go<\/strong> will help you learn English faster<\/a> by giving you more opportunities to study.\u00a0In this post, we will show you our 12 favorite English learning tools you can take anywhere on your phone<\/a> or tablet.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> This post includes affiliate links that will earn us a commission if you click on them and make a purchase (at no additional cost to you). All products and services are thoroughly tested. We provide an honest review based on our experience and are not influenced by commissions.
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1. LearnEnglish Grammar<\/a><\/h2>\n

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iOS (UK)<\/a> | Android (UK)<\/a> | Android (US)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

This is a free interactive English grammar practice app<\/strong> from the British Council<\/a>, with tons of ESL learning material<\/strong>. There are two editions, U.K. and U.S.,<\/strong> which is great if you prefer one type of English<\/a>\u00a0over the other.<\/p>\n

Using the app, you will learn the specific British or American spelling, usage and pronunciation rules.<\/p>\n

There are four levels from beginner to advanced, so learners at all stages can benefit from this app. It has more than 1,000 practice questions<\/strong>\u00a0to help you learn dozens of grammar topics.<\/p>\n

The app is designed to keep you interested with a wide variety of interactive activities<\/strong>. You will be practicing English grammar with fill-in-the-blanks, reordering and labeling words, multiple-choice questions and more.<\/p>\n

2. LearnEnglish Sounds Right<\/a><\/h2>\n

iOS<\/a> | Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Price:<\/strong> Free\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is another one of the British Council’s free English learning tools. The Sounds Right app is an interactive\u00a0pronunciation chart for English learners<\/strong>. It takes you back to the most basic elements of English pronunciation.<\/p>\n

With LearnEnglish Sounds Right, you can practice pronouncing difficult English sounds anytime, anywhere. When you tap on one of the chart’s cards\u2014for example, the consonant t<\/em>\u2014you will hear how it sounds.<\/p>\n

There is a small arrow on the top right that will take you to example words with that sound (like tree<\/em>, stop<\/em> and want<\/em>).<\/p>\n

As pronunciation helps you be understood, all English learners can benefit from this app. Beginners can learn to speak English correctly from the start, while advanced students can refresh their knowledge and correct any pronunciation flaws.<\/p>\n

3. FluentU<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

iOS<\/a> | Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Price:\u00a0<\/strong>Free trial available (monthly and yearly subscription options)<\/p>\n

\"FluentU<\/a><\/div>\nFluentU<\/a><\/strong> takes real-world videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nIt uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the English language and culture over time. You\u2019ll learn English as it\u2019s spoken in real life.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nFluentU has a variety of engaging content from popular talk shows, nature documentaries and funny commercials, as you can see here:\r\n<\/p>\r\n\"-learn-english-with-videos\"<\/a>\r\n

\r\nFluentU makes it really easy to watch English videos. There are captions that are interactive.<\/strong> That means you can tap on any word to see an image, definition and useful examples.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\"learn-english-with-captioned-television-show-clips\"<\/a>\r\n

\r\nFor example, when you tap on the word \"searching,\" you'll see this:\r\n<\/p>\r\n\"learn-english-with-interactive-subtitled-dialogue\"<\/a>\r\n

\r\nLearn all the vocabulary in any video with quizzes.<\/strong> Swipe left or right to see more examples for the word you\u2019re learning.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\"practice-english-with-adaptive-quizzes\"<\/a>\r\n

\r\nThe best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you\u2019re learning and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It even reminds you when it\u2019s time to review! Every learner has a truly personalized experience,<\/strong> even if they\u2019re learning with the same video.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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