To master academic disciplines, you do not need to visit a student audience for a long time. You can also learn English on your own or via Skype with a teacher. Leading specialized channels on YouTube will help you master the language and improve your knowledge. Hello Blogger has compiled a selection of the best Russian video bloggers and native speakers who will teach American and British English. Watch these videos and you will already learn a lot.

Russian video bloggers

skyeng

Subscribers. 416 thousand

How to teach. The blog is run by emotional and cheerful Tanya Starikova. Gives practical advice on language learning, analyzes videos of current events, music and cinema. The only negative is a lot of advertising for the English language school.

Justin

Subscribers. 381 thousand

How to teach. The host of the channel, Justin, studies Russian himself, talks about his native English and shares his opinion about Russian traditions and their differences from Western ones.

Anastasia Kay

Subscribers. 358 thousand

How to teach. Nastya from Belarus studies cognitive science in Vienna and shares her knowledge about how the brain works. Including tells how to learn English more effectively.

Marina Mogilko

Subscribers. 355 thousand

How to teach. Marina lives in California and talks about how to study abroad, learn foreign languages, build your business and achieve your goals. Hello Blogger recently interviewed about her work and life.

English Show

Subscribers. 237 thousand

How to teach. The creators of the channel oppose the traditional education system and try to make learning English simple and enjoyable. The lessons are made with humor, which improves the perception of the material.

Puzzle English

Subscribers. 118 thousand

How to teach. Various presenters, mostly girls, conduct lessons on narrow linguistic topics. The description of the video usually indicates the level of difficulty of the material.

Jobs School

Subscribers. 105 thousand

How to teach. Host Doston records video tutorials from locations ranging from cafes to surf clubs. Explanations are accompanied by many examples. Minus - bad sound.

LinguaTrip TV

Subscribers. 83 thousand

How to teach. The hosts make videos on current topics, such as how to understand the slang of rap artists, and are very fond of lists.

Foreigners and native speakers

Learn English with Let's Talk

Subscribers. 2.2 million

How to teach. The hosts of the channel are teachers from India. They speak with a funny accent and make 10-minute videos on how to use English in different situations. For example, when you need to say “no” or sound confident.

EnglishLessons4U

Subscribers. 2 million

How to teach. American Ronnie teaches pronunciation, grammar and correct writing in a fun and emotional way.

Subscribers. 1.5 million

How to teach. Experienced teacher Emma speaks at the board, writes on it with a marker and explains difficult topics in an accessible way.

Rachel's English

Subscribers. 1.3 million

How to teach. Host Rachel teaches the correct pronunciation. All videos are provided with subtitles.

Learn English with EnglishClass101.com

Subscribers. 1 million

How to teach. Different teachers from the USA teach how to use established expressions correctly and use the language in different situations, for example, when talking about music and movies.

VOA Learning English

Subscribers. 602 thousand

How to teach. The channel uploads videos from American television newscasts, but with subtitles and the sound slowed down by half. Informative and useful for broadening one's horizons.

Learn English with Alex

Subscribers. 505 thousand

Learn English with Steve Ford

Subscribers. 238 thousand

How to teach. Canadian Steve Ford teaches English from the very basics to the subtleties that are useful at any level of knowledge.

fluency mc

Subscribers. 96 thousand

How to teach. An American living in Paris teaches English through rap and uses students and teachers from various schools in his videos.

British native speakers

BBC Learning English

Subscribers. 1 million

How to teach. The British media corporation BBC puts out videos every weekday on a fixed schedule: on Monday for exam preparation, on Tuesday about the language of news reporters, on Wednesday for pronunciation and new words, on Thursday for teachers, on Friday - with answers to questions from subscribers.

Anglo Link

Subscribers. 992 thousand

How to teach. Briton Minu shoots lessons in “pure” British English and provides her words with plenty of examples.

Speak English With Misterduncan

Subscribers. 626 thousand

For self-study of English, if you, of course, have basic skills, various English-language blogs are well suited. It is important to highlight among them the most reliable ones that are approved by professionals and contain really useful information.

The online school of English "Inglex" has selected the top ten, according to the methodologists of this organization, English-language blogs that will suit many of those who want to improve their knowledge of a foreign language.

The site section quickanddirtytips.com presents practical articles on learning English. All materials are presented concisely and in a very accessible form. You won't spend a lot of time and effort reading the articles on this blog, so if you only have a few minutes, go here. The articles deal with the most "hot" questions that arise in English language learners. There are materials on the correct choice of words and grammatical constructions, articles with explanations of grammatical rules, collections of new words that have entered the English language, funny and useful tests, and so on.

The main advantage of the blog site espressoenglish.net - exclusively practical articles. All materials are quite short, but capacious and presented in an accessible language. There are grammar and lexical tests to test your knowledge. All materials are of high quality, because they are developed by well-educated native English speakers. In addition, you can subscribe to the newsletter and receive a free book with phrases in English for study as a gift. It should be noted that Espresso English's mailing list is not bad, but it contains a fairly large amount of promotional materials.

The author of the project is Anastasia Koltay from Hungary, who studies English and helps other learners to master it. According to Anastasia herself, in learning English, it is not so much textbooks, grammar and vocabulary that are important, but the development of oral speech with a good teacher, preferably a native speaker. In this blog you will find extremely practical articles on learning idioms and phrasal verbs, collections of useful resources for learning English, vocabulary building materials and beautiful quotes in English. Everything is presented simply and concisely, so that you can easily understand any article.

A large educational project, thanks to which you can develop in different directions. One of them is learning English as a foreign language. This project is led by Kenneth Bear, who can be called a true expert in teaching English. Bear has taught English in Germany, the US and Italy, and has a good command of German and Italian, which allows him to give advice on learning a foreign language from his own experience. In the blog you will find materials on increasing vocabulary and learning grammatical structures, teaching business English and preparing for exams. To immediately go to the materials that suit you, scroll down the page and on the left you will see a list of categories in which you can select the section of the level or subject you need.

Ignore the specific title of this blog: Daily Writing Tips will be useful for all English learners, even if you hate writing essays and letters to a friend. The lion's share of the articles one way or another concerns the improvement of writing, but, in addition, there is a large amount of material for the development of other skills. You will find articles on the blog about idioms and phrasal verbs, the correct use of various words and the correct use of grammatical constructions, as well as improving writing and developing creativity.

The FluentU English Learning Project Blog is hard to put down. The authors constantly manage to find new exciting and useful topics for articles. The information is presented in simple language so that students can understand what is being said. The blog provides recommendations for learning English and choosing teaching materials, links to useful resources and increasing vocabulary. We recommend that you pay special attention to the collections of useful words and phrases: native speakers collect for you only frequently used vocabulary that is used in live speech, so we recommend not just reading the article, but memorizing the words.

Pronunciation software maker whose blog is a great source of knowledge for English learners. The blog contains many articles on the development of oral speech, thematic collections of useful phrases, tips for learning the language, fascinating materials about the origin of words, and so on. You will definitely like the pleasant design of the articles and the accessible presentation.

This resource provides paid services: working with audio and video materials, communication in English. Now they are finalizing and improving their product. The project blog is a worthy source of free up-to-date materials. Some features, such as hands-on audio work, are also paid and require registration. However, most of the articles are available for study in the public domain. Podcasts can also be listened to for free, and the authors include a list of useful vocabulary for study. In addition, the blog has materials for learning English from popular songs and TV shows, such as Game of Thrones.

PhraseMix is ​​also a paid product that offers you to learn phrases in English on your site. All phrases are voiced by native speakers, and instructions are given for their use in speech. The project blog allows you to learn English for free. There are both theoretical articles with tips for learning English, as well as practical materials on the correct use of words and phrases, increasing vocabulary and grammar.

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What we know about Edward Snowden's secret NSA documents we owe a lot to Glenn Greenwald, the famous lawyer, journalist and blogger who covered these events and collaborated with Snowden. His coverage of PRISM and the covert activities of the NSA is definitely worth reading - unlike many journalists, Greenwald spoke personally with Snowden, and besides, he is a legal specialist and well versed in the subject of his research.

Hardline media analyst Eric Wampl of the Washington Post blogs about things that are not obvious even to experts: for example, he recently exposed Politico editor Mike Allen, who included promotional materials in his news collections.

Business Insider co-founder and programmer Dan Frommer's blog contains more than analysis of news related to major technology companies (for example, Apple and AOL), but also tips. For example, summing up the results of 2013, he tells what gadgets, clothes and accessories were indispensable for him in 2013. In addition, Frommer collects interesting quotes from industry professionals with whom he agrees, such as columns about what streaming services lack, or why 3D printers and quadcopters are useless.

Startup and journalist Michael Andrew has written about technology and Apple for Business Insider, Buzzfeed and other major publications, but is now busy with a new project, so he publishes his columns on the blog and on Medium - he has become one of the most popular authors of this blogger- platform, and his articles are included in the "collections" of one of the co-founders of the service. Andrew is quick to respond to news: for example, he recently wrote about how to explain the popularity of Apple's Christmas ads, why Snapchat is better than Instagram, and why bitcoin is a bubble.

Frédéric Filloux and Jean-Louis Gasset, the authors of Monday Note, are different from most bloggers today - both authors are in their 50s and hold senior positions in technology companies. That is why the main subject of their interest is business and how technology companies and online media function. In addition, Phillou and Gasse have experience that many technology journalists lack and can objectively evaluate modern technologies - for example, a recent post is devoted to why e-mail subscription to online publications still works better than subscription in social networks.

One of the best blogs about books and self-improvement is led by Bulgarian Maria Popova- She writes about the best publications in sociology, psychology, history, design and art. Popova has been blogging for many years, and over time it has become her main occupation; some of those who were amateur writers writing on Blogger eventually became professional writers who are as interesting to read as well-known journalists. That's exactly what Popova achieved - her choice of non-fiction books can definitely be trusted.

One of my favorite Look At Me blogs- Prosthetic knowledge - talks about technologies that, according to the authors, will be common in the future, and about the unusual application of existing technologies. The blog publishes works by contemporary artists, links to interesting materials in online media, materials about video games, augmented reality devices (e.g. Oculus Rift) etc.

One of the most interesting Wired blogs is about chemistry. It is hosted by writer and poison expert Deborah Bloom - her articles will surely appeal to those who watched Breaking Bad or want to know more about modern chemistry or, for example, GMOs. Bloom has written a "poisoner's handbook" and regularly publishes material on the poisoning of famous people (such as Yasser Arafat) or, for example, on how to learn to understand complex articles in scientific journals.

Simple and interesting blog by Blake Gopnik- almost every day, an art critic working with the Washington Post and New York Times chooses a painting or photograph and gives a short commentary on it, helping the reader understand the work. Moreover, Gopnik selects a variety of works - he equally interestingly talks about the canvases of the famous 19th century painter Ingres, and about the video of the conceptual artist Bruce Nauman.

New York designer Frank Chimero's blog who has commissioned for Facebook, Microsoft, Starbucks and Newsweek and authored The Shape of Design, will appeal not only to designers, but also to those who want to organize their time and improve their skills. Chimero talks about how to speak in public, shares his experience as a freelancer (he earns only by orders and does not work for any design bureau), and also writes about his travel experiences and talks about art and books.

But also with the help of popular blogs. We note right away that not author's blogs will be presented below, but blogs with millions of people, on which thousands of people work.

• Let's start with perhaps The Huffington Post. The history of political blogging can be divided into two periods: before the existence of The Huffington Post and after it. Before socialite Arianna Huffington decided to get involved in a lucrative business, hundreds of bloggers acted in a spirit of underdog solidarity. They hated the media and the feeling was mutual. In 2005, Arianna decided to take her luck and patience into her fist and create a liberal blog. The Huffington Post team has over 9,000 bloggers, celebrities and politicians. The site is visited by an average of 110 million readers every month.

• The second most popular is tmz is a news blog for everyone who loves to spy on famous people, which debuted in November 2005. The name comes from the Thirty-mile zone - an area of ​​superconcentration of popular actors, musicians and professional celebrities, the center of which is located at the intersection of West Beverly Boulevard and North La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles. This publication has fresh information about the life of stars: everything about romance, property sales, childbirth, vacations, as well as photos and videos of celebrities from nosy, unceremonious paparazzi. The monthly number of visitors reaches 30 million.

• For those who cannot imagine their life without reports from the fields of world business, we recommend that you get acquainted with business insider. The most current global news, as well as everything about the life of Americans. The latest advice on what watch to wear in spring and summer 2016, what restaurants to visit, how to start a business and much more. The number of visitors exceeds 25 million every month.

• No less popular online publication has become Lifehacker where you can find tips for every taste. Daily tips on how to increase your productivity, save time and become smarter, and use modern technologies with the greatest efficiency. Every month, Lifehacker is visited by an average of 23 million people.

• Technology lovers are recommended to get acquainted with blogs Gizmondo And techcrunch. Here you will learn about the latest innovations in smartphones, the highest paid professions, the breakthroughs in science that can be made in the near future with the help of modern gadgets, and the changes that are coming to everyday life in the next decade.

• If you can call yourself a bookworm, love wise sayings, are used to reflecting on the books you read, and in principle consider books to be a source of truth, immediately go to read Brain Pickings, which started as an author's blog, but in 10 years has turned into an immense portal about modern culture and an inexhaustible source of information for those who seek to "read" reality.

For those who are no longer interested in biting the granite of science with the help of textbooks, such sites will help not only overcome the language barrier, but also break the stereotypes that learning a foreign language is difficult. Of course, no one says that English is easy. But, by making efforts and striving to achieve the goal, you will be able to fulfill your dreams, "absorbing" modern interesting information with the help of English-language blogs, revealing a completely different worldview. Among other things, you will be aware of all

It is logical that in English there are much more sites and various interesting things that are nice to read. We have collected 9 blogs with which you can improve your English and at the same time learn something new and interesting.

NASA

The official blog of the American space agency NASA is a storehouse of information about everything related to space. If you are fascinated by the beauty of rotating galaxies and the glow of distant stars, you will definitely like it here.

The blog talks about scientific research in a simple and understandable language with a minimum of terms. It is designed in a popular science style, so it is quite suitable even for those who are superficially familiar with the topic of space. It contains a huge amount of interesting facts about how the stars work, how the general theory of relativity works, how the preparations for the expedition to colonize Mars are progressing, and much more.

The site has a lot of cool photos of celestial bodies taken with the Hubble telescope, and all the space missions launched by NASA since 1958.

culture trip

The blog tells about people in different parts of the world: from the megacities of Japan to small tribes in Africa. The emphasis is on the peculiarities of culture, traditions, everyday life of people.

The blog has separate sections for those who want to read about sights, national cuisines, art, music and cinema. The articles are varied, with interesting vocabulary, so even with a good level of English, you will sometimes have to use a dictionary, but it's worth it.

If you want to learn more about people around the world - you are here. We highly recommend.

The Cut: Science of Us

The Cut is a popular online publication on the English-speaking Internet. This is a large blog with many headings and directions: from fashion to politics. But now we are interested in the section "The Science of Us".

This is a collection of materials about a person: life, health, psychology. It covers non-obvious, but interesting and important topics. The authors of columns and articles undergo strict control, so all the materials on the site are of high quality - they can be read endlessly.

The writing styles are very different, but the language in most articles is lively, full of phraseological units and interesting phrases.

cool things

If you are into inventions and love gadgets to make your life easier, then you will not leave this site quickly. There are a huge number of interesting devices for different areas of life: some of them are already on sale, while others exist only in the form of concepts.

Read and be surprised at what people have not thought of to simplify their existence.

Art of Manliness

This blog tells how to become a real man. The creators of the site have done a great job, collecting an encyclopedia of knowledge that every member of the stronger sex should comprehend: from the development of craft and repair skills to maintaining one's own health and harmonious family relationships.

Here you can learn how to assemble a motorcycle, pick up an interesting male hobby, replace an outlet, or survive in the forest without food. Much attention is paid to the topics of relationships with a woman, fatherhood and social skills.

Take note of this blog is not only for men. After all, ladies are curious about what's going on in a man's head.

Lonely Planet

A blog for travelers who love to explore the most picturesque corners of the planet. There are a lot of materials about trips to different countries - and all without platitudes. Travelers write articles themselves and season them with original and colorful photos.

Here you will find tips on how and where to travel to get the most out of your travel experience. There are many videos made by travelers showing English in a wide variety of dialects and accents.

The site compares favorably with other travel blogs for the quality of its articles and unusual destinations.

Popular Science

Science can be understandable and interesting - this is the idea that the Popular Science blog tries to convey to readers. There will be no furious physical or chemical formulas. There is nothing here that will be incomprehensible to a person who has graduated from high school.

The blog contains articles about scientific phenomena and research, written in a simple and understandable language. The main goal is to awaken public interest in science. In each article, the thought comes through that science is not boring, but very fun and cool.

History Today

A site for lovers of world history, presented not by boring dates and paragraphs from textbooks, but by interesting facts.

The articles are really entertaining - even for those who are mediocre in history. The journalistic style helps to maintain interest even in complex topics - the authors of the materials maintain a balance between the informativeness of the articles and a good style.

You will be surprised how interesting history can be. True, in order to understand all the materials in full, you need to know English at a level not lower than upper-intermediate. The vocabulary on the site is very rich, so it will be too difficult for beginners.

Bookriot

If you love reading books, you will love this place. This is a blog about books and their authors. Lots of quality literature reviews, interviews with authors, reflections on book ideas. With Bookriot, you can pick up a piece to read or "peek behind the scenes" and find out how the characters of your favorite stories were created. Articles are published every day, so you will not have time to get bored.

There are also video podcasts on the blog - also about books and everything connected with them. You can turn on subtitles to better understand the speaker. Bookriot is a gem for connoisseurs of good literature.

Of course, these are not all worthy blogs in English that are worth reading at your leisure. But we recommend starting with these - they are interesting enough to enjoy new knowledge.

Read blogs in English, learn the language and learn new things every day!

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