Guides and links for many different academic skills from Leeds University Library

"""Most international students need to write essays and reports for exams and coursework, but writing good academic English is one of the most demanding tasks students face. This new, fourth edition of has been completely revised to help students reach this goal.

A thorough guide to reading scientific papers including descriptions of statistics and questions to ask when reading a journal article.

A collection of useful links for critical reading including understanding the assignment

A 6-part guide to efficient, active, critical reading and note taking from the Open University.

Many general and business English lessons with online activities. A huge range of resources.

Lots of online exercises divided into the categories of grammar, pronunciation, Academic English reading & writing and listening.  Aimed at school level.

A large list of videos with exercises and other activities to help you expand your vocabulary and develop your skills.

List of free resources for learning general English, including podcasts on listening, speaking, writing and grammar

A 23-unit course with videos and exercises to prepare for study at university

A comprehensive guide to reading a cause and effect article including different structures, inferring and vocabulary. Example text is non-academic.

Practise your English using Voice of America news reports with helpful vocabulary lists.

A huge site full of use­ful ma­te­ri­als to learn and prac­tise gen­eral Eng­lish

Listening, grammar, vocab, games, IELTS and business. There is a charge for the courses.

Source of listening /reading material in French. Various topics covered, clearly defined by distinct categories, such as Art, Literature, Sociology, Food, Economy, Sciences, Medicine and many more. Suitable for all levels, based on the difficulty of the resources chosen.

Link to the language classroom and step-by-step reading guides from the Cervantes Institute (a non-profit organization created by the Spanish government to promote the study and the teaching of Spanish language and culture). CVC is named after Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), the author of Don Quixote and perhaps the most important figure in the history of Spanish literature. Click the link to find a variety of fun resources to learn and practice your Spanish.

Free English courses online - all levels

A guide to help you judge the quality of sites you visit.

Global Language Online Support System is a database of interactive language lessons from the Defense Language Institute. Lessons contain authentic audio and video texts, activities, glossaries, and links for further information on the topics.

Complete and free Japanese online course. Website dedicated to the teaching of Japanese to speakers of English. Includes resources to aid with vocabulary study, grammar, writing, speaking and listening and more.

A guided-reading selection in Spanish based on a song by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra, optional translation provided, related isolated practice provided for subjunctive with interactive responses. Developed by Barbara Kuczun Nelson.