BBC Learning English
According to Wikipedia, BBC Learning English is a department of the BBC World Service devoted to English language teaching
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As part of the BBC World Service, BBC Learning English has been teaching English to global audiences since 1943, offering free resources, such as audio, video and text materials to learners around the world. It offers new materials daily.
Relevance
The BBC Learning English app offers content for lower-intermediate, intermediate, upper intermediate and towards advanced levels. It is based on four essential English language components, such as grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and language skills. It offers content related to Business English, everyday English, up-to-date news with daily content, and learning through drama. The interactive quizzes, transcript and subtitles make it a complex language learning tool. There is also English for teachers providing useful tips and English for teaching children with a collection of stories with access to the transcript and follow up activities to improve students' comprehension skills.
Authority
This high-quality language learning app has won numerous awards, including two Eltons from the British Council and an English Speaking Union award for innovation in English language teaching.
Purpose
The purpose of the BBC Learning English app is to help people all over the world to acquire the English language. This tool is useful for both students and educators with the focus of making learning fun both in-, and outside of classroom. Beside its complex, high-quality content, it is very easy to use. All levels are provided with a site map with a detailed description of the content covered. This app can be used for personal improvement, as well as part of blended learning and/or flipped lessons.
Privacy
BBC Learning English can be used without having an account, meaning the users are able to keep their privacy. If they decide to have a BBC account though, the situation slightly changes.
Intuitive
Easy
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BBC Learning English is a straight forward, easy to use foreign language learning app with interesting, useful, up-to-date content. It also provides detailed descriptions and syllables for users to pick and choose in order to meet their needs the best.