{"id":27796,"date":"2026-03-19T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/blog\/?p=27796"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:11:20","slug":"best-online-general-english-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/blog\/best-online-general-english-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Best online General English courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Best online General English courses<\/h1>\n<p>Did you learn English at school but still struggle to speak? Would you like to start learning English from scratch? Or maybe you already know some English and want to improve your skills? We\u2019ll help you choose the course that suits you best. Take a look at our comparison of the best general English courses available online and choose the option that\u2019s right for you.<\/p>\n<h2>Top self-paced General English courses available: overview<\/h2>\n<table id=\"customtable\" class=\"tfourth\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/general-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ellalanguage.com<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">eu.rosettastone.com\/<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">perfectlyspoken.com<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\"><b>GENERAL<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">Type of course<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">self-paced<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">self-paced<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">self-paced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">Course name<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">General English<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">American English<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">General English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">Exercises<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">14300 exercises (80 units)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">20 units<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">400 lessons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">Extras<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 Stories, phrasebook, live lesson<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 Live lessons, downloadable materials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">Required minimum level<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">A1 (beginner)<br \/>\n<b>PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS!<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">A1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">A1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\"><b>COMPETENCIES<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">Reading<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">Listening<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">Speaking<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 repetition exercises<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">Writing<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\"><b>EXERCISE TYPES<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">gap fill, multiple choice, spelling, matching, picture matching, ordering sentences, real-life dialogs, categorization, ordering dialogs, syllable stress selection<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">image matching, audio matching, speaking, fill-in-the-blanks, writing, multiple choice<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">video lesson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\"><b>TESTS<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 lesson &#038; unit tests<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 lesson reviews<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 lesson tests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\"><b>PROGRESS<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\"><b>GAMIFICATION<\/b><\/br>(points, leaderboards, badges)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 leaderboard, points, badges<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u274c<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u274c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\"><b>CERTIFICATE<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 free, upon request<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 after assessment test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\"><b>FREE TRIAL<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 3 days<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 3 days<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">\u2705 about 10 lessons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\"><b>PRICING<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">$8 \/ month<br \/>\n(3-month package)<br \/>\n<b>BEST VALUE!<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">$14.95 \/month<br \/>\n(3-month package)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; vertical-align: top;\">$10 \/ month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/general-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Banery_reklamowe_nowe-copy-17.png\" alt=\"Start learning English with ELLA\" width=\"1499\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16585\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best online General English courses Did you learn English at school but still struggle to speak? 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