University of Cambridge
The second oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of the world's premier academic institutions.The second oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of the world's premier academic institutions.
http://www.cam.ac.uk/

Cambridge ESOL
Cambridge ESOL offers the world's leading range of certificates for learners and teachers of English - taken by over 2 million people in 130 countries. They help people gain entrance to university or college, improve job prospects or measure progress in English.
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/

BBC News
Be up-to-date with the latest news in the world. And listen to a summary of the top UK and international stories from the BBC Radio Newsroom.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/

CNN Newsroom
 Breaking news 24/7.
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/cnn.newsroom/

British Council
Learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/

Newspapapers from the world
If you want to check out the front pages of over 400 newspapers from more than 40 countries all over the world , this is the place for you. Simply amazing!
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/

Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com is an extremely useful and quick reference source. It offers free dictionary, thesaurus, translator and numerous other features.
www.dictionary.com

Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus
You simply can't miss this state-of-the-art visual representation of the English language. With a database inspired by psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory, this visual thesaurus simply makes the ordinary extraordinary. Check it out!
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/index.jsp

Lyrics.com
Lyrics.com features a large searchable directory which can help you find the very lyrics you've been looking for.
www.lyrics.com

Looking for a virtual friend?
One of the best ways to keep up with your English is to use what you've been learning to communicate with other people. This site helps you find an "e-pal": someone about the same age as you who also shares some of your interests, and with whom you can communicate fast via e-mails.
http://www.epals.com/

Do you believe in everything you see on the net?
The museum of hoaxes brings an almost daily weblog about hoaxes, pranks, and fakery of all kinds.
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/

Isketch.net
Isketch.net is a game of online word sketching. Try to guess the words that other players draw in this electronic version of games like Imagem e Ação and Pictionary. Make use of your English knowledge and artistic skills in order to beat opponents from all over the world.
http://www.isketch.net/

Are you a literature buff?
So that's the place for you. Dickens, Poe, Milton, Wells, The Bronte sisters and many other classics online for you.
http://www.literature.org/authors/