Lots of us have tablets or smart phones in our bags and pockets. We use them to listen to music, watch videos as well as games,  facebook and many more activities. So, why not use them to help you learn or improve your English. Below is a few Apps from the British Council that you can download for Android or Ios systems.

Learn English Podcast – Fun English language listening practice

Each show, with the dynamic duo of Tess and Ravi is 20 minutes long and comes with questions aimed at Elementary learners of English, which you can try and answer while listening to the podcast.

The tapescript also moves in time with the audio to aid listening. This feature is not available when in live streaming mode.

Features:

* 3 series of podcasts to date, more to follow
* practice activities for each podcast
* tapescript for supported learning

Learn English Grammar -LearnEnglish Grammar is an interactive application for grammar practice that helps improve accuracy in the use of English grammar . This application offers thousands of questions that help to strengthen the knowledge and practice of English grammar .

Four levels  from beginner to advanced

OVER 1000 QUESTIONS PRACTICE

Each level contains over 600 grammar activities , divided into about 25 topics like grammar Simple past , Question tags and Prepositions . Grammatical questions using 10 unique types of activities such as filling in gaps , multiple choice and combinations .

Learn English Audio

IELTS Word Power - British Council IELTS Word Power is a vocabulary practice app for IELTS test takers. With over 100 questions to test your word power, this app helps to build vocabulary in preparation for the IELTS test.

Big City Small World - Big City Small World is an audio drama for learners of English brought to you by the British Council.

Set in London, it follows the lives of a group of regulars in Tony's cafe.

The application includes:

* 48 episodes to listen to with interactive tapescript to read while you listen

* Eight free cartoons to download with accompanying language learning points (swipe down to see them when marked with an arrow or 'i')

* Audio character introductions

Johnny Grammar - Beat the clock and answer as many spelling, vocabulary and grammar questions as you can in this 60-second quiz!
Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge is a quiz for English learners to test common vocabulary, spelling and grammar that appears in everyday English.

Main features:
* 3 levels - Easy, Medium, Hard
* 3 quiz categories – Words, Grammar, Spelling
* 10 common topics – Food & Restaurants, Travel, Small Talk, Hobbies etc,
* Earn badges as you play and share with others
* Compete with others on a global leaderboard
* Share your badges with others on a leaderboard
* Feedback provided on wrong answers to enhance your learning.

Learn English Kids - Do you like listening to and reading stories? There are lots and lots of great animated stories here for you to watch and listen to.

Aimed at children who are learning English as a second or foreign language, LearnEnglish Kids: Videos provides ten fun videos to enjoy.

Stories include:
* Goldilocks and the Three Bears
* Jack and the Beanstalk
* Little Red Riding Hood
* Dark Dark Wood
* The Monster Shopping Trip
* Record Breakers

and many more.

Includes a parents' guide with information on how best to help your child learn English.

MyWordBook 2 - Learn, practice and review your English vocabulary with MyWordBook. MyWordBook is an interactive vocabulary notebook for English language learners.

BRING WORDS TO LIFE!
* All word data comes from Cambridge University Press' learner dictionaries
* Word lists are mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) levels
* Topic by topic learning – you choose the areas you need to practice
* Includes tips for learning vocabulary

EFFECTIVE LEARNING!
* Learn 75 pre-installed new words through interactive flashcards
* Add pictures, sounds, example sentences, translations and notes to flashcards to help you remember

* Check your understanding of new words through a wide range of activities
* Review the words quickly in a list view and archive the words you have learnt and know
* Buy more word packs especially for your level and interests

* Create your own flashcards for new words as you need them

SHARE WORDS WITH YOUR FRIENDS!
* Now you can sync Your Words across all your mobile devices
* Share your own flashcards through Facebook, Twitter and Email. Help your friends to learn!

Users must create an account to download more words. MyWordBook is free but in app purchases may incur a charge. Costs are highlighted within the in app purchasing section (Store).