Updated September 2018
Learning English online isn't easy, and your best options are generally actual online classes with real teachers, but Twitter does have some great ESL sites to help you improve your English on the go in 140 280 characters!
Here's a list of our 15 25 27 favorite accounts, updated to include some great newer accounts and remove some inactive ones! You can also follow this list of accounts.
Also make sure to check out the hashtag #LearnEnglish, and if you like what you see on our website, #GinsEnglish is a good one too. 🤓
Best Twitter Accounts to Learn English
Evil English
What makes them so great: sense of humor, useful idioms, funny images
Trash Talking / Talking Trash / Trashing
— Evil English (@RealEvilEnglish) August 30, 2018
= talking bad about or to another person
To learn more ways to use "trashed," go here:
👉https://t.co/aLNuqLtQa2 #English #Twinglish #EngPls #EnglishLessons #EnglishExpressions #英語 #Inglés #الإنجليزية #영어 #อังกฤษ #EvilEnglish
😈 pic.twitter.com/OhqSoSrJSi
Yentelman
What makes them so great: highly entertaining posts with a great sense of humor, always good for a laugh and the perfectly selected GIF
cheesy pickup lines: 15 frases para ligar en inglés https://t.co/5f29gdRgcy
— Yentelman (@YentelmanBlog) August 29, 2018
English 121
What makes them so great: creative emojis, sample dialogues, synonym lists
👦🏻I must learn English.
— English121 (@learnenglish121) April 28, 2017
👦🏼You should study more.
👦🏻I will do it.
MODAL VERB + infinitive
can
could
may
might
must
shall
should
will
would
Idiom Land
What makes them so great: clean design, video clips, useful idioms
"Toss and turn" means "to sleep badly".
— Idiom Land (@idiomland) April 29, 2017
🎓 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Learning English can be fun! 👍 Visit our website: https://t.co/El5F11iExc #idiom #idioms pic.twitter.com/xXkInQkkEL
Jeffrey Wong
What makes them so great: funky aesthetic, grammar info, kitties
Walkaway
— Jeffrey Wong (@jeffreywckin) April 24, 2017
(=An easy victory.)#LearnEnglish #English #ingles pic.twitter.com/kCo8maB0z4
Funky English
What makes them so great: vocabulary quizzes, slang, Britishisms
Photo Vocabulary - Wind Turbine
— FunkyEnglish.com (@EnglishStudy) April 30, 2017
A wind farm generating renewable energy through the use of a number of...https://t.co/pYFhCU6Qp8#Education pic.twitter.com/qNzYUUHvuH
Vocab Page
What makes them so great: animated posts, clean design, clear layout
Animal homes (Part 2)
— Vocabulary Page (@VocabPage) April 17, 2017
fishbowlhttps://t.co/E52Gvv4qCC pic.twitter.com/2BzD42N1mH
Next Step English
What makes them so great: lots of quizzes, fun imagery, retweets of other great accounts
surly: bad-tempered and rude
— Next Step English (@NextStepEnglish) August 29, 2018
Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrli/, rhymes with 'curly'
😤 If you want to learn the words that will make you stand out in #English, sign up for my FREE email lessons! https://t.co/ZTh4wMDIb9 😤#LearnEnglish #الإنجليزية #Inglês #Englisch #Engels #Vocabulary pic.twitter.com/XcVXRVmc5f
Keep Smiling English
What makes them so great: beautiful design, grammar charts, daily paper
ENGLISH VERB TENSES#english #tenses #verbs #learnenglish #englishlearning #efl #esl #tefl pic.twitter.com/L4T7dcmWYG
— KSE Academy (@KSmilingEnglish) February 10, 2016
The YUNiversity
What makes them so great: fun videos, lots of variety, volume of content
Raise = elevate; lift
— 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕐𝕌ℕ𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕪 (@The_YUNiversity) August 29, 2018
Raze = completely destroy 💣💥
Before we *razed* the old stadium, Jo *raised* a sign 👷⛔ to warn people to stay away. pic.twitter.com/9gyNg8h9Gy
BBC Learning English
What makes them so great: The best thing about the BBC is that they're the BBC, bringing a great deal of authority and rich content.
🎺 #Jazz up your #English with these #expressions inspired by a beautiful style of music … 🎷
— BBC Learning English (@bbcle) August 29, 2018
More #idioms and phrases here: https://t.co/HWXzebVk3q#learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #vocabulary #vocab #jazz #speakenglish pic.twitter.com/UpLwFbZLls
Ginseng English
What makes them so great: We had to mention ourselves! We take pride in well designed, clear English learning graphics covering all four skills and plenty of vocab and grammar.
"Perfect verb forms are used to show that an action or situation is complete before another action or a point in time. In the past perfect, that one action happened before another action in the past." Check out this blog post for examples!https://t.co/Fp61QXJuVz#LearnEnglish pic.twitter.com/hEiWgN2OpG
— Ginseng English (@ginsenglish) August 26, 2018
ABC Education Learn English
What makes them so great: Lots of ABC's content links to their blog, but there's no denying they're pumping out a ton of fantastic ESL resources.
#LearnEnglish: What happened to migrants to Australia in the 1970s if they could not attend English classes, due to work or family commitments? How did they learn? #ESL pic.twitter.com/RvZUfpBbkF
— Learn English (@learnenglish) August 29, 2018
Woodward English
What makes them so great: Woodward produces a whole lot of great English learning content, but what makes them stand out from our perspective is their detailed, clear grammatical charts.
English Conversation Question 91
— Learn English (@WoodwardEnglish) August 30, 2018
***
Have you ever touched a snake?
If so, where? How did it feel?
***
Let us know in the comments pic.twitter.com/dC1D9yHRqt
ELLA Language
What makes them so great: high-quality, well-designed graphics, regular posts
#English #LearnEnglish #ingles pic.twitter.com/u4Obr2r9ND
— Learn English (@EllaLanguage) March 17, 2017
English Guru
What makes them so great: fun GIFs, clear explanations, conversation prompts
• to play something by ear 👂🏻
— English Guru (@Apoven1) July 18, 2018
1. —> to perform music without reading it 🎼
Example:
He can play the piano by ear.
2. —> to decide a plan flexibly depending on circumstances
*See thread for example. #idioms #phrases #LearnEnglish #Twinglish pic.twitter.com/nLfbdoolzl
English Club
What makes them so great: sense of humor, useful idioms, funny images
Months of the Year https://t.co/UUcRYYxTdc #englishclub pic.twitter.com/6T40GCGCVj
— EnglishClub (@EnglishClub) August 30, 2018
Language Consultants
What makes them so great: eye catching graphics with fun quizzes, as well as engaging blog posts chock full of useful info
Test your #English #language skills with #LanguageConsultants #Milan #SpreadTheEnglish #PleaseShare #owls pic.twitter.com/yjb1wPOKWY
— Language Consultants (@LC_Milano) August 28, 2018
My Business English Coach
What makes them so great: all around useful business English tips, including common workplace idioms and blog posts
HEADS UP! A new head phrase tip: I'm IN over my head doesn't mean the same as 'That WENT over my head' -> means you don't understand something. For example: that sales presentation went over my head, she used way to many technical words I didn't understand! pic.twitter.com/F54FbSwSrZ
— Ashleigh (@mybusinesseng1) May 4, 2018
Alberto Alonso
What makes them so great: charming content and a ton of fun videos, especially his tours of cities that make you feel like you're there!
Simón is _________ the strawberry.
— Alberto Alonso (@imalbertoalonso) August 27, 2018
a. asking
b. staring at
c. looking#English #quiz pic.twitter.com/LrmvvDG1Yn
English Radar
What makes them so great: loaded with grammar, slang, captivating quizzes and vocab lessons, you learn something new everyday with this account
💼 Business idiom
— Learn English (@EnglishRadar) August 29, 2018
🔷 strike while the iron is hot
Check out our 50 business idioms athttps://t.co/Ayjj7viu9A#LearnEnglish #vocabulary #idioms #strikewhiletheironishot pic.twitter.com/E8FGsOTjAe
Interactive English
What makes them so great: in addition to colorful images, these guys aren't afraid to get a little goofy in their videos to demonstrate important English learning points
No way
— EOI Teacher (@Herminio_EOI) August 29, 2018
(Adverb; especially 🇺🇸)
》In no manner
》No chance
▪They no way deserved to lose the game.
▪There is no way Joe can ever do this job.#ESL #inglés #English #TESOL #TEFL #vocabulary #LearnEnglish
EOI Teacher
What makes them so great: straight to the point and easy to read, these posts give you all the information you need to know quickly and clearly
No way
— EOI Teacher (@Herminio_EOI) August 29, 2018
(Adverb; especially 🇺🇸)
》In no manner
》No chance
▪They no way deserved to lose the game.
▪There is no way Joe can ever do this job.#ESL #inglés #English #TESOL #TEFL #vocabulary #LearnEnglish
Clark And Miller
What makes them so great: the recent use of stick figures is not only creative, but helpful in demonstrating the points of their complex blog posts
How many of these negative feeling adjectives do you know? https://t.co/7vEcSgvz8D #esl #efl #learnenglish #englishvocab #adjectives pic.twitter.com/t52Wdlvkxd
— Clark&MillerEnglish (@CandMEnglish) August 18, 2018
Daria Storozhilova
What makes them so great: English learning videos that are not only informative but fun to watch
Speak English naturally!
— Daria Storozhilova (@StordarLearn) August 30, 2018
Collocations and Phrasal Verbs with GO | Learn English Online - YouTube https://t.co/RuagcFsQd9#vocabulary #vocabularylesson #collocations #phrasalverbs #livelesson pic.twitter.com/09pRf4DyYE
College Essay Guy
What makes them so great: While this "Guy" doesn't specifically teach English, his motivational quotes, writing advice and college tips are great for anyone hoping to study abroad or improve their writing!
Volume One of the Counselor Training Program video course series: “How to Write a Personal Statement”:
— College Essay Guy (@CollegeEssayGuy) August 27, 2018
• 25+ Video Modules
• 14+ Sample Essays
Watch or read anytime: https://t.co/pJaVY5fD0h pic.twitter.com/5536ggNP2G
English with Christina
What makes them so great: Real English tips that can be used immediately in everyday life, especially in casual conversation
Shit & sheet, bitch & beach https://t.co/NfZu9ZZuc4 pic.twitter.com/6lRCYeIRuw
— EnglishWithChristina (@Chris_Rebuffet) August 30, 2018
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