Using the internet to improve your English, we know from the letters and emails that many listeners have access to the Internet. The Internet, perhaps more than any other learning tool has had a huge impact on learning languages. It is now possible to access authentic English language material in many parts of the world. So how can you make the most of the web to help your English studies? Hear Beth now her gives her a device for learners who want to use the internet to improve their English. Do you have access to the internet?

If you do, which size do you find most helpful for your English study? If you don't, can you imagine how you could use the internet to help you learn English Obviously, they don't know has created a revolution in language learning. Now more people than ever before have access to English language material 24 hours a day. However, the World Wide Web does have its disadvantages for learners. I think the very fact that there is so much can make finding useful and irrelevant information very difficult. There is a lot of useful stuff on the web, but also a lot of trash.

So you really need to find a way of weeding out what is relevant to you. Also, many of the English language learning sites I've looked at are very repetitive. They provide some worksheets to complete, but they don't necessarily help learners. understand English better, or think about how to use the grammar they are practicing in a meaningful way. However, as a teacher, I think the greatest advantage which the internet can give to learners is to communicate with others in chat rooms, for example, and to work with real, authentic texts such as online newspapers. It is possible for online work to be interesting, creative and really meaningful.

So what are the best ways of using the internet to help your English here are our top tips. Log on to the BBC learning English website. The BBC website has an area especially dedicated to English learners, as well as information about program you will find learning resources about worksheets and help you with vocabularies. There's also a chat area where You can chat online with listeners in other countries. Finally, you will find links to other website which can help you to use your search engine. If you want to find other sites think about the words you need to use in your search engine.

For international search engines, try typing in the letters e f L, which means English as a foreign language or e s o l, which means English for speakers of other languages followed by what you are interested in. For example, EFL grammar. This will help you find sites which are specially dedicated to English learners. Access authentic material, malls newspapers, magazines and TV and radio stations now have their own website So, if English language newspapers are expensive in your country, why not access them via the internet? Remember to limit your reading. Choose one or two articles or pages which you find interesting.

Print them out and study them in more detail when you are not online.