PS: I’ve replaced those no longer active with new ones and moved them to the bottom if you still want to follow. I don’t want to remove them because they are still valuable.
Do you like spending time on social media to learn something? Want to make it worth your time? Well, you’re on the right track. Below you’ll find the top 12 Instagram accounts for learning English.
I’ve categorized them by vocabulary, pronunciation, idioms, grammar, and mixed content so you can choose which one you prefer. But first, let me tell you why I chose them.
I don’t have strict criteria for choosing the accounts below. They only have to match either one or two of these.
Learning a new language can be stressful sometimes. Adding such flavors can help us enjoy the process and let others know that language learning doesn’t have to be so boring.
I believe this activity can help strengthen learners’ understanding more.
Having videos where learners can hear English being spoken is super helpful. They can learn to imitate the way natives speak or simply hear the pronunciation of vocabulary.
The lists are in no particular order of importance though so let’s get started.
P.S. Don’t forget to click on the image to play the video.
If you want to learn modern English you should follow this account. Every day Green Forest School which is based in Ukraine will post a new word along with its translation in Ukrainian. Apart from providing the meaning, example and pronunciation they also state whether the word is a noun, verb, adjective, idiom, slang, etc.
I like the whole theme colors, and the content is great, but they are missing one crucial thing; the exercises. I believe learners would benefit a lot from it.
If you’re sick of using the same word all over again you’re going to love Sama’s What’s Another Way To Say series and When Not To Use series. She has been consistently posting phrasal verbs on a variety of topics.
As if that’s not enough you’ll find her posting quotes from famous people, taking a phrasal verb or word out of it, give explanations and examples. Among many of her posts, there are learning tips, motivation, etc.
Sarah is an English teacher. On each post, she introduces two, three, or four words at a time (sometimes just one word that has many meanings). Then, she explains their meaning (if it’s to introduce a word) or teaches the pronunciation.
Usually, after her ‘I don’t know’ phrase she ends the video with a sentence consisting of those words and asks the viewers to create their own too.
It’s not just vocabulary she teaches but also idioms, confusing words, strange words, grammar, fun sayings, phonics for fun and more. All her videos have English Subtitles. Superb for beginners.
Rosie is an English professor from the United Kingdom. You’ll see these common themes on her feed:
She used to do word of the week and follow it up with an example of the word every day together with some explanations. I missed that!
Sometimes Rosie also posted a vocabulary video pronunciation. What I like about this account is she targets both languages. Those who learn both might find this helpful.
Most of Joe’s posts are fill-in-the-blanks in the form of images and videos. He focuses on vocabulary only.
In between that, he also does listening tests, a What Did I Say series, etc.
Want to sharpen your pronunciation and listening skills? You will love what teacher Emma has for you. She covers lots of things such as listening practice, pronunciation, homophones, etc. If you’re interested in learning a British accent and pronunciation this is a place to go.
Lisa is the director of the American Accent Training Centre in Los Angeles. She introduces a word (s) in each post, explains the meaning, teaches how to pronounce them and gives examples.
Apart from vocabulary, she also covers idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, lots of pronunciation tips, tips on how to sound confident and professional, etc.
I’m so glad I stumbled upon her account. Thank you IG algorithm!
If you’re an idiom lover you’re in for a treat because this account’s feed is full of idioms. Every week you’ll be given an idiom. What’s awesome is rather than just giving the meaning and example you’ll also get to know the origin.
The way it works is they posted a picture-based idiom first. The next day, they will post a video example based on that idiom which is a short clip taken from movies. They also add subtitles to make it easier for learners to understand.
The clip format reminds me of @charmed_english. I wish whoever manages the account would continue because it’s entertaining.
PS: As of February 15, he hasn’t included ‘the origin’ info in all of his posts. He stopped adding a short clip on August 30.
It’s the same as the above. The only difference is they add expressions and phrasal verbs.
This type of page is my favorite. It’s one of my microlearning activities. Whenever I find one that I like I save them for future reference.
There’s one more under the mixed content category. I promise it’s the last one.
Richard is an online educator. His page is full of all things grammar from rules and exercises to quizzes, prepositions… you get the idea.
He can be witty sometimes. I mean, capisce for C2 level of ways to say I don’t understand?😆
If you’re a beginner or lower-intermediate this is for you. He rarely covers advanced grammar though.
This account is similar to English in Context and Idiom Land (back in the day when they regularly used clips from either movies or series to get the points across).
Wafa doesn’t only do idioms but also;
In all the above she doesn’t miss to include Arabic and French translations.
Nab is an English coach. His feed is a mix of lots of valuable content. There are;
And the list goes on. A lot is going on there and it can be a bit confusing. That’s the only con I can think of by just scanning the feed.
Right off the bat when you see this account, you’ll see Jake asking totally random questions to random people. You can always go to his YouTube channel to watch the full version.
This is great for listening and speaking practice. Learners can listen to a different accent in each video.
Jake did other video content too such as the phrasal verb, motivation, etc. In between posts, you can see lovely pictures taken around the country.
Have you ever heard of the word Malarkey before? It’s my first time though.
PS: This account is no longer active as of March 9, 2022.
It’s a multiple-choice question and idiom-based account. Every day you’ll get either fill in the blank or an MCQ activity. You’ll also get one idiom on each post. The answer to the question will be posted the next day with a new question.
This account isn’t suitable for a beginner, especially the lower level. The one thing that caught my attention in the bio is ‘one task a day keeps laziness away’ which is true. One question a day is extremely doable. It helps to keep away bad habits.
PS: This account is no longer active as of May 10, 2021.
Think it’s time for you to learn grammar? You can find all here from modal verbs, prepositions, causative verbs, phrasal verbs, and so on. I just wish there were more pictures and audio to make it more fun.
PS: This account is no longer active since June 7, 2017.
Adriana is an English teacher from Australia. Among her many posts, she talks about motivation, FAQs people may ask when they just started learning English such as should you memorize English vocabulary, can watching TV helps improve their English, the ‘stop saying’ series, etc. This is suitable for any beginner level.
PS: This account is no longer active since February 12, 2024.
What do you think of the above lists? Is there any account(s) that I missed? Let me know in the comment below.
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Ramona says:
I had no idea there were so many ways to learn English!