English Practice – Best Resources for Practicing English

English Practice doesn’t have to be limited to books and classroom lessons. And for the advanced English learners, there is a whole world of resources, from TV shows to podcasts, that can help you sharpen your English language skills. Read on to see our advanced English Practice Resources!

List of Advanced English Practice Resources

Books

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
• The Martian by Andy Weir
• The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
• Outliers and Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
• Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Movies

• The Social Network
• Toy Story
• Forrest Gump
• Jurassic Park
• The Hunger Games
• The Shawshank Redemption
• Castaway
• Love Actually (more British)
• The Wizard of Oz

English Practice Resources: Television

• Friends
• How I Met Your Mother
• The Big Bang Theory
• The Office
• Modern Family
• Grey’s Anatomy
• How to Get Away with Murder

Magazines

• Mental Floss
• Time
• Reader’s Digest
• Fast Company
• Inc.
• Vogue
• People

Podcasts

• This American Life
• Scientific American
• Freakanomics Radio
• NPR
• Stuff You Should Know
• Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd
• Stuff You Missed in History Class
• The Nerdist

English Practice Resources: Blogs

• LifeHacker
• TechCrunch
• Mashable
• Magoosh TOEFL Blog
• Buzzfeed