17 nov. 2013
English links
Dictionaries
- Online etymology dictionary – A dictionary that explains where words come from, what they used to mean and when they were first used.
- Oxford advanced learner’s dictionary – with pronunciation and thesaurus, UK and US spellings, examples of use etc. – on paper and as an app in the iOS and Google Play store
- Urban Dictionary, Colloquial urban English and slang. (Often too saucy to be safe for work, so be cautious.)
Online learning resources
- English Grammar, Information about English grammar and punctuation
- NDLA English, Open educational resources for secondary schools from the Norwegian digital learning arena
- Fremmedspråksenteret – Norwegian national centre for foreign language learning
- BBC Skillswise, English for adults
- BBC World service: learning English – with words in the news, the English we speak (phrases), 6 minute English, News, Drama and pronunciation, as well as intermediate, lower intermediate and English my way courses
- Word search puzzles – find words in grids
- Lyrics training – learn language with music videos, lyrics and karaoke
Radio Streams
- BBC World Service – The world’s radio station from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
- National Public Radio (NPR) – Public radio from the USA.
News and entertainment
- BBC news – News from all over the world from the British Broadcasting Corporation. Also with entertainment, culture, science, technology and other news.
- IMDB – Internet movie database. Full of information about films, series, producers, composers and actors
- The New York Times – News from the United States of America and beyond
Some commendable podcasts in English on different subjects
- BBC World Service podcasts – All the podcasts from BBC World service in one three page list. Lots of really good stuff!
- The history of English podcast, a podcast about the history of the English language
- Jupiter Broadcasting – a treasure trove of video and audio podcasts about technology