This is a weekly selection of free online self-study materials and resources for you to further improve your English language skills and have fun – ENJOY!
👓+ 🎧THIS WEEK ⇒ READ + LISTEN SPECIAL!
These are not typical reading and listening comprehension exercises. On these websites, you will find a list of podcasts or recordings that you can listen to while reading transcripts. Reading and listening is an easy and effective way of developing your listening skills, improving your pronunciation and building up on your vocabulary at the same time.
📌AMERICAN CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
- 1. America: Land of Opportunity
- 3. The U.S. Federal Government
- 7. Valentine's Day – A Holiday of Love and Friendship
- 14. Labor Day – A Holiday to Honor Workers
- 16. Halloween – A Holiday for Costumes and Candy
- 19. Thanksgiving – Families Coming Together
- 21. One Country, Many Taxes
- 31. Private Schools – An Expensive Educational Alternative
- 33. Driving in the United States
- 47. Museum Mile in New York City
- 49. The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World
- 56. Funeral Customs in the United States
- 58. Social Class in the United States
- 69. Central Park
- 100. Baseball: The National Pastime
📌BUSINESS ENGLISH POD ⇨ SKILLS 360
- Skills 360 – Levels of Formality in English (Part 1) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Levels of Formality in English (Part 2) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Communicating Clearly in English (1) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Communicating Clearly in English (2) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Leading Group Decision-Making Meetings (1) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Leading Group Decision-Making Meetings (2) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Getting the Most out of a Conference (Part 1) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Getting the Most out of a Conference (Part 2) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Presentations: Connecting with your Audience (1) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Presentations: Connecting with your Audience (2) (Free resources: Lesson Module | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript)
- Skills 360 – Teleconferences (Part 1) (Free resources: Transcript | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript | Mobile Quizzes)
- Skills 360 – Teleconferences (Part 2) (Free resources: Transcript | Quiz & Vocab | PDF Transcript | Mobile Quizzes)
👉All Business English Skills 360 Lessons (Learn business English skills for communicating effectively at work. All Skills 360 lessons are listed on this webpage by the date published, with the more recent lessons at the top.)
📌 VIDEOS
925 English Lesson 9 - How to Talk about your Ideas in English | Business English Conversation (9:57 minutes)
925 English Lesson 10 - How to Agree with Ideas in English | Business English Conversation (9:27 minutes)
925 English Lesson 11 - How to Disagree
with Ideas in English | Business English Conversation (10:00 minutes)
MORE PICKS NEXT WEEK!
