Another important step in improving your English proficiency is working on your range of vocabulary. Here are some websites that offer vocabulary exercises (among other things):
- BBC’s Learning English features quick vocabulary exercises centred around specific activities
- Talk English has many basic and intermediate activities for everyday conversations
- Cambridge Assessment Practice (choose ‘Vocabulary’ and then set your options)
For academic writing, we highly recommend Manchester University’s Academic Phrasebank. It’s a fantastic resource for academic writing generally. One of its strongest features are examples of how to introduce and discuss different types of content in an academic essay.
All users of English (native and non-native alike) struggles with homophones. We suggest these pages for a quick review of common errors:
- Lexico’s Usage page
- 101 English homophones with examples (Online Teachers UK) for basic, intermediate, and advanced pairs
False friends (or false cognates) are often a challenge for learners of any language. MED Magazine, the monthly webzine from Macmillan Dictionaries, offers a comprehensive overview of what false friends are.
If you want information about false friends specific to speakers of French, try these links:
- False friends between French and English (MED Magazine)
- 85 French False Friends in English – Watch Out for These! (Vidalingua)
- False friends (French-English) (Learn English Today)
You can test your knowledge of false friends with this quick quiz or this longer one by Marc Perdrieau from the University of Savoie!