Practice Exercises
BBC talking business
This site has been archived but is still accessible. Try the quizzes to test your knowkledge and understanding of business phone calls.
BBC English at Work
More material related to using english in the world of work. Set up in the form of a serial. Podcasts to listen to and exercises.
Business English Vocabulary and Grammar
grammar exercises and vocabulary building
TalkEnglish
Check out the information regarding telephone calls.
Vocabulary
How many words do you know? These online tests not only estimate the size of your vocabulary but can also help you learn new vocabulary too.
Test your vocabulary
Vocabulary Quizzes
Learners dictionary vocabulary quiz
Online Media
One of the keys to being a good language learner and translator is to keep abreast of current affairs, both in Italy and abroad. Please try and read the news everyday. Below you will find link to a range of news sources. You will be asked to discuss or write about articles and news items you have read, watched or listened to during this course.
BBC news and more from the British Broadcasting Company
CNN news and discussion from the US
NPR National Public Radio from the US
ABC news and comment from Australia
Guardian British newspaper
Independent British newspaper
International Spelling Alphabet check how to spell difficult or unfamiliar names using this alphabet.
Podcasts/Video and Radio - arts/culture
BBC Radio 4 arts, theatre, film/book reviews and more
Youtube educational videos of lectures from universities around the world. Set the language of your youtube page as English to access the English speaking universities.
TED Talks all sorts of topics and many varieties of English
Absolutely Intercultural podcasts relating to intercultural experiences