Below is a list of recommended sites which offer information about Life in London as well as further learning resources for current and potential students.

Exploring the UK

• Londonist – About London and everything that happens in it. 
• Advice and information about visiting the UK – www.visitbritain.org
• Useful thread on living in London – www.reddit.com/r/london
• Things to do in London – www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do
• A guide to Transport for London – http://www.tfl.gov.uk/
• Official London tourist guide – www.visitlondon.com
• UK train timetables – www.nationalrail.co.uk
• London transport website – http://www.tfl.gov.uk
• UK coach timetables and booking – www.nationalexpress.com/coach
• Guide for Visitors to England 

English Study Resources

• Breaking news, latest news and current events – www.nbcnews.com
• BBC news website – www.bbc.co.uk
• English Spelling and Vocabulary – www.spellingcity.com
• ITV Catch up (only available when in the UK) – www.itv.com/ITVPlayer
• BBC iPlayer (only available when in the UK) – www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
• Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary – http://dictionary.cambridge.org
• English Phrasal Verbs – www.usingenglish.com
• Word Reference – www.wordreference.com
• LCDOE Dictionary – www.ldceonline.com
• Pronunciation dictionary – www.howjsay.com
• Synonym/antonym dictionary – www.synonym.com/synonym
• Visual dictionary – http://visual.merriam-webster.com
• A fun study site for English students – www.manythings.org
• Grammar quizzes – www.better-english.com/grammar.htm
• Self-study English Vocabulary quizzes – http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html
• Randall`s ESL Cyber Listening Lab – www.esl-lab.com
• ESL Podcasts – www.eslpod.com/website/index.php
• British Council: phonemic chart – www.teachingenglish.org.uk
• ESL Video: Songs and quizzes – www.eslvideo.com
• The New York Times – www.nytimes.com
• USA Today – www.usatoday.com
• BBC Learning English Radio – Click here
• BBC Learning English – Click here
• Advice about studying in the UK – www.englishuk.com/en/students
• Advice about studying in the UK – www.educationuk.org/

Examinations and Further Study

• UK higher education applications – www.ucas.com/
• Cambridge examinations – www.cambridgeesol.org/
• IELTS examinations – www.ielts.org/
• TOEFL examinations – www.ets.org/toefl/