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IPHONE AND IPAD APPS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH As you know, to learn English well you have to immerse yourself in the language as much and as often as possible There’s nothing like living or travelling in an English-speaking country, but this is not the only way to bring English into your daily life The Internet is full of English-learning material (as well as general English-language content, of course), and there is an ever-growing variety of mobile phone and tablet apps to access it on the go So the next time you’re bored on the metro, check out one of these useful apps (they’re iphone/ipad apps, but they have their equivalents on the Android system) Of course, these apps are mostly designed for studying English; but you can also use your phone simply to consume English-language media, and here the possibilities are endless Browse the app store for a news app (such as NY Times, BBC News, France 24, Al Jazeera, etc.) that will let you read high-quality news articles in English, or download the free TED app to watch interesting video conference on a wide range of topics, with English subtitles There’s also Apple’s own iTunesU app, where you can download or stream thousands of courses, lectures and talks on any number of subjects These days, wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, you probably have your smartphone with you, appended to your body like a third hand,—with minimal effort, it can provide a convenient and effective way to fit English practice into your busy schedules DICTIONARY AND REFERENCE APPS Dictionary.com (free) Delivers content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including nearly 1,000,000 definitions No Internet connection is needed The app also features audio pronunciations WordReference.com (free) Extremely useful bilingual dictionary and translation forum WordBook English Dictionary & Thesaurus (1,79€) WordBook is a good combination of comprehensive contents and fast intuitive interface Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus (free) Instead of just listing the words and their definitions, Advanced English Dictionary shows how every word is linked to another Type in the word “tree” and you will get not only the definition, synonyms and opposites, but the hypernyms (a tree is a kind of what?), meronyms (what are the parts of a tree?) and more APPS FOR THE TOEIC AND TOEFL TOEIC Master Vocab Guide (for iPad, 4,49€) Contains over 2,500 vocabulary items drawn from past papers All words come with detailed definitions, explanations, IPA & example sentences TOEIC Prep (8,99€) Serious, high-quality TOEIC practice tests English TestBank (free) Practice test questions for the TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS TOEIC Preparation (free) Contains common TOEIC vocabulary words and practice exercises for the reading section of the test TOEIC Actual Test (free) TOEIC practice tests TOEFL iBT Preparation (free).Vocabulary practice exercises in the style of the TOEFL exam APPS FOR GRAMMAR English Grammar in Use Activities (8,99€) Millions of learners around the world owe their success in English to the best-selling grammar book, English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy With English Grammar in Use Activities you can work on your grammar skills wherever you are and whenever you want So what are you waiting for? Practice makes perfect! English Grammar in Use Tests (4,49€) Intermediate-level grammar tests to help you eliminate mistakes and build your confidence There is also a more difficult version called Advanced Grammar in Use Tests LearnEnglish Grammar (free) An app from The British Council, containing grammar exercises and practice tests Practice English Grammar (free) Simple but effective app with grammar explanations, exercises and practice tests DéfiBac Anglais Terminale (2,69€) You may not have fond memories of preparing the Bac, but you may nonetheless find this grammar reference app designed for French speakers useful Grammar Girl Podcast App (1,79€) Podcasts, audio files, advice and tips about English grammar for advanced students APPS FOR VOCABULARY BUILDING AND SPEAKING PRACTICE MyWordBook (free) Simple, interactive, no-cost app designed for vocabulary building Conversation English (2,69€) Practice and improve your English conversation skills with 20 complete Conversation English Lessons Idioms in English (free) Designed to provide a method of acquiring idiomatic expressions and a context for using them in everyday English conversation English At Work (2,69€) Useful English words, phrases, idioms and expressions for use in the office or workplace Also covers listening skills, telephone skills, email skills, and conversation skills This course includes 14 complete English-at-Work lessons English Pod (free) A mobile learning network that helps you learn English on-the-go Each lesson has an audio file, dialogue, vocabulary section and expansion sentences Sample three lessons for free then signup on EnglishPod.com for a trial account to continue to receive new lessons as they are published 15,500 Useful English Phrases (1,79€) App designed to build better communication skills, beyond simply learning vocabulary words Provides many templates for useful phrases according to context There is also a free, “lite” version of the app 10 Minute English (2,69€) Teaches intermediate-level learners of English using realistic audio dialogues between native speakers of English (British English and American English) The dialogues are structured around grammar points which intermediate learners usually have difficulty with The grammar used in the dialogues is fully explained in simple and clear terms There is a free 'Lite' version that has three lessons ... but the hypernyms (a tree is a kind of what?), meronyms (what are the parts of a tree?) and more APPS FOR THE TOEIC AND TOEFL TOEIC Master Vocab Guide (for iPad, 4,49€) Contains over 2,500 vocabulary... tests TOEFL iBT Preparation (free).Vocabulary practice exercises in the style of the TOEFL exam APPS FOR GRAMMAR English Grammar in Use Activities (8,99€) Millions of learners around the world... App (1,79€) Podcasts, audio files, advice and tips about English grammar for advanced students APPS FOR VOCABULARY BUILDING AND SPEAKING PRACTICE MyWordBook (free) Simple, interactive, no-cost