About this blog and explanation of terms

This blog aims to help candidates for the English Language Proficiency Examination (LPE) at the United Nations.


You must work in the United Nations system to qualify to take this exam or have come through our classes.

It is held annually in September

Sites for improving your level (B2)

Adult literacy sites with reading and listening and exercises (B2-C1)

- CNN literacy net (B2)
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html—thematic—mainly reading
- ‘California Adult Learning’ (B2)
http://www.cdlponline.org/
- BBC Skills wise—literacy– listening and reading (B2)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/

Sites with transcripts


- Learning English sites (B2)

- BBC (B2– all skills)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
- BBC Words in the news http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/index.shtml
- British Council podcasts on themes (B2)
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-podcasts.htm . Find podcasts on many themes—listening
- Randall’s cyber listening lab (B2)
http://www.esl-lab.com/
- UN learn English site (B2 C1)
http://www.unepd.info/index.html
- ESOL courses free online (B2)
http://www.esolcourses.com/ intermediate level materials—organized thematically.
- British Council Learn English site—themes
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-themes-archive-page.htm
- Free online practice
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/advanced-ielts.html