English conversation
Explore two books written by Ted Power for developing English through discussion.
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Learn English
A wide range of learner resources, including a structured 42-unit course in English verb tenses and grammar.
Explore →Teach English
TEFL theory, language teaching methodology, linguistics and classroom resources.
Explore →Pronunciation
English phonemes and minimal-pair listening exercises. Every minimal-pair exercise now has native-speaker recordings.
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TEFL Theory
Explore language teaching methods, linguistics, approaches to language learning and classroom practice.
Explore TEFL theory →First Time in England
A graded reader for elementary level learners with chapters, vocabulary, grammar, speaking activities and exercises.
Start reading →English Verb Tenses
A structured course of 41 numbered units, plus two extension lessons. Work from the foundations of be and have through the main tenses, conditionals and other important grammar.
Explore the verb-tense course →Native-speaker Pronunciation
Practise distinguishing English sounds with recorded minimal pairs. Listen at normal or slower speed, work through guided activities, and test your listening with same-or-different questions.
Try the listening exercises →About the Resources
This website brings together English language teaching materials, articles, exercises and resources developed over many years of experience in English language teaching.
Whether you are learning English, training to become a teacher, teaching English, or looking for specialist pronunciation material, you will find a wide range of free resources to explore.
The only items offered for sale on this site are my two English Conversation books. It would please me to know that they are being used. If you buy one, please consider leaving an honest review.
All 42 of the "Odd One Out" exercises from my two books are freely available on this site as interactive quizzes for upper intermediate to advanced learners.
Matching exercises similar to those in the appendix of Prepare for Discussion, where learners associate utterances with conversational functions, are also on this site. These also offer suitable practice for upper intermediate to advanced learners.
About Ted Power
Ted Power is an English language teacher and author. His website brings together original teaching materials, articles and resources developed through many years of experience in English language education.
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