Learn English with apps
Improve your English with our fun and exciting learning apps! Designed for all the family, our games, podcasts, videos and quizzes will help you learn English at home or on the move.
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IELTS Preparation
Learning Time with Timmy 2
LearnEnglish Audio and Video
Watch and listen to real, everyday English conversations to improve your listening skills. Each video and podcast comes with audio scripts and comprehension exercises.
Learning Time with Timmy 3
The third app in the 'Learning Time with Timmy' series features a new reading game, new videos, stickers and party themes to help young children learn English. With this app children will learn over 60 new English words, review vocabulary from the first two apps and boost their cognitive and memory skills.
IELTS Word Power
Get ready for the IELTS exam! Practise with over 100 questions in 11 categories ranging from science and technology to work and business.
Download for: Android
Learning Time with Timmy Learning Time with Timmy
Children aged 6 years and younger can now play exciting games and listen to English words to learn about numbers, colours, shapes and food with Timmy and his Friends. The app is developed by the British Council in collaboration with Aardman Animations, the creators of Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time.
Sounds Right
An interactive pronunciation chart shows vowels, consonants and diphthongs. It also features audio playback for phonemes and sample words of the sounds.
Download for:iOS(iPad only)
Learn English GREAT Videos
LearnEnglish Grammar (UK Edition)
LearnEnglish Kids: Phonics Stories
Read fun stories about space spies and learn phonics sounds in this story app. Each story practises phonics sounds and includes a game and dictionary. A parents guide offers expert advice on how to help young children learn English.
Download for: iOS(iPad only)
Emoji Shakespeare
Arzamas Academy, with the support of the British Council Russia, launches this free game app. You will be able to fill in blanks for famous Shakespearean quotes with emoji and it features sonnets, comedies, tragedies, histories, and other works of the great poet and playwright.
Download for: iOS (iPhone only)