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English Learning Resources
A free, bilingual directory of 98 hand-picked English learning resources — podcasts, YouTube channels, reading tools, apps, and games — for learners at every level.
🎧 Listening & Podcasts
Listening & Podcasts
General English Learning
BBC Learning English
Comprehensive English learning platform with videos, audio, and exercises
Visit Resource →Daily Easy English Expression
Coach Shane's free daily podcast — one American English expression per episode, short and practical
Visit Resource →This American Life
Iconic American public radio show with free full transcripts — real American storytelling and accents
Visit Resource →Stuff You Should Know
One of the world's most downloaded podcasts — two hosts have natural conversations on fascinating topics
Visit Resource →ELLLO
3,000+ free listening lessons with audio, transcripts, vocabulary and quizzes — A1 to C1 levels, global accents
Visit Resource →Tech & Interviews
📺 Video & YouTube Channels
Video & YouTube Channels
Educational Channels
TED-Ed
22M subscribers — short animated educational videos on science, history and ideas in clear standard English
Visit Resource →English Speeches
6M subscribers — famous speeches (Obama, Jobs, Rowling) with large subtitles for listening and reading practice
Visit Resource →Cartoons
Maisy
Maisy is both a series of books and an animated children's series by Lucy Cousins
Visit Resource →Streaming & Movies
Family Album USA
Classic 1991 PBS English teaching series — 78 episodes of a New York family's daily life, bilingual subtitles (Bilibili)
Visit Resource →📖 Reading & News
Reading & News
News for Learners
The Pudding
Visual essays that explain cultural ideas through interactive data journalism and stunning design — beautiful, engaging long-form reading
Visit Resource →The Guardian
Leading British newspaper — high-quality journalism in standard English, completely free to read online
Visit Resource →Books & Literature
Read Theory
Adaptive reading comprehension practice — 1,000+ passages that adjust to your level automatically, free
Visit Resource →Becoming Brianna
Illustrated-novel/graphic-novel hybrid about a girl preparing for her bat mitzvah speech, alternating comic panels and prose
Visit Resource →Treasure in the Lake
Middle-grade graphic novel about two best friends who discover a submerged town after their river runs dry
Visit Resource →Invisible
Bilingual (English/Spanish) graphic novel about five very different students forced together for community service who learn to see each other for who they really are
Visit Resource →All My Friends Are Still Dead
Darkly funny illustrated humor book featuring animals, monsters and objects lamenting friendship and mortality — good for advanced readers who enjoy dry wit
Visit Resource →Stepping Stones
Contemporary middle-grade graphic novel (Peapod Farm #1) about a girl adjusting to a blended family and life on a farm after her parents' divorce
Visit Resource →Stargazing
Middle-grade graphic novel about an unlikely friendship between two girls, one of whom experiences mysterious visions tied to a serious illness
Visit Resource →Lost in the Clouds
Gentle picture book that helps young children understand grief and loss, following a boy who imagines his late mother living in the clouds
Visit Resource →Dog Man and Cat Kid
Wildly popular early-reader graphic novel (Dog Man #4) following Dog Man and his new feline sidekick as they solve a mystery on a movie set
Visit Resource →Mr. Wolf's Class: Lucky Stars
Middle-grade graphic novel (Mr. Wolf's Class #3) following students through a personal-narrative writing workshop after a bike accident changes one student's perspective
Visit Resource →Zaha Hadid (Little People, BIG DREAMS)
Picture-book biography for young children about pioneering Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid
Visit Resource →Cici's Journal
Award-winning French graphic novel about a girl who fills her journal with clues and doodles as she uncovers the secrets of the adults around her
Visit Resource →The Little World of Liz Climo
Charming one-panel comic collection featuring anthropomorphic animals navigating everyday life with gentle humor
Visit Resource →Garlic and the Witch
Sweet middle-grade graphic novel, standalone companion to "Garlic and the Vampire," about a witch's garden helper facing the anxiety of a big personal change
Visit Resource →Disney Mulan: The Story of the Movie in Comics
Officially licensed Disney comic-book adaptation retelling the Mulan movie for grade 3-7 readers
Visit Resource →Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Picture-book biography of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian at the New York Public Library, celebrating bilingual storytelling
Visit Resource →🛠️ Tools & Apps
Tools & Apps
Grammar & Vocabulary
Cambridge Dictionary
World's most trusted learner's dictionary — definitions, pronunciation audio, example sentences and grammar
Visit Resource →Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
Oxford's dedicated learner dictionary — word frequency labels, collocations, CEFR levels and grammar exercises
Visit Resource →Merriam-Webster
America's most authoritative dictionary — 300,000+ entries, word origins, Word of the Day, completely free
Visit Resource →Forvo
Pronunciation dictionary with audio recordings by real native speakers worldwide — hear authentic accents
Visit Resource →British Council LearnEnglish
Free comprehensive English platform by British Council — grammar, listening, reading, writing for all levels
Visit Resource →Purdue OWL
Purdue University's free online writing lab — the most referenced grammar and academic writing resource globally
Visit Resource →Speaking & Exchange
IELTS & TOEFL
IELTS Simon
Free IELTS lessons and tips by a former IELTS examiner — band 7–9 strategies
Visit Resource →IELTS.org
Official IELTS preparation: free sample test papers, practice materials, and test format guides
Visit Resource →British Council IELTS
Official IELTS preparation from the British Council — free practice tests and study tips
Visit Resource →ETS TOEFL Prep
Official TOEFL preparation from ETS — free practice tests, sample questions, and scoring guides
Visit Resource →🎮 Games
Games
👶 Kids Resources
Kids Resources
PBS Kids
American public broadcasting for children — educational games, videos and shows, completely free with no ads
Visit Resource →Storyline Online
Hollywood stars (Viola Davis, Meryl Streep, Bryan Cranston) read children's books aloud with animation — 100% free
Visit Resource →British Council LearnEnglish Kids
British Council's free site for ages 5-12 — games, songs, stories and activities for young English learners
Visit Resource →About This Directory
A hand-curated directory for English learners of all backgrounds. All resources are selected based on community recognition (widely recommended on Reddit, Zhihu, and language forums), accessibility (free or freemium), and consistent quality.
Last updated: May 2026 · Reviewed and updated regularly.
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