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A conference programme
Read the programme for a management conference to practise and improve your reading skills.
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A flyer for a gym
Read a flyer promoting a new gym to practise and improve your reading skills.
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A travel guide
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An email request for help
Read an email asking for help from another department to practise and improve your reading skills.
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Digital habits across generations
Read an article about how people at different ages use computers and smartphones to practise and improve your reading skills.
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Encyclopedia entry
Read an encyclopedia entry on the Taj Mahal to practise and improve your reading skills.
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How to spot fake news
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Innovation in business
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Planning an event
Read a dialogue where three people negotiate who does what to achieve a task.
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Robot teachers
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Social media influencers
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The legend of fairies
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The Martian: a book review
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1. topics with a north-american theme.
- NEW American Indians - The original inhabitants of the USA
- NEW Alcohol, Prohibition and Al Capone B1 level, a simple but interesting text with interactive worksheet.
- Profession : Cowboy There are still cowboys working today in the American west
- George Washington - With audio - the story of America's first president
- Hollywood & Superheroes
- USA: Still looking for Gold Out west, the gold rush is not yet over...
- USA: who was Buffalo Bill? With audio - Remembering one of America's great folk heroes .
- USA: Team sports, American style Why do the USA and Europe have different sports?
- Elvis - he's still the "King" and his home Graceland, in Memphis, is a major tourist attraction.
- The story of Silicon Valley What is Silicon valley, where is it, and why ?
- The story of Coca-Cola. The name "Coca-Cola" is the best-known name in the whole world.
- The story of Blue Jeans. The world's most popular garment was first created in 1873
- Hollywood - its life and times A short story of Hollywood, in easy English.
- America's oil - a love affair Americans use a lot of energy; but the cost of oil is going up.
- USA: Winter sports USA Americans love winter sports, because their winters are so cold
- USA: Close encounters with a Twister - A tornado strikes....
- More resources coming.....
2. Topics about life in Britain
Britain in general.
- NEW London Fashion - London is the world capital of fashion
- NEW Remembering Queen Elizabeth - simple English
- NEW Britain's new king With audio - Queen Elizabeth II has died. God save the King.
- The Commonwealth . After the United Nations, it is the world's largest grouping of nations ..
- Britain - a nation of cat-lovers - A touching story about an old lady and her cats: interactive
- The tradition of Christmas cards . People have been sending Xmas cards in England since 1843.
- Christmas in England With audio - Christmas is the biggest... and longest... festival in the year.
- Christmas shopping For many people, it is the most important aspect of Christmas.
- Britain, that island With audio - Why did Britain vote for Brexit? Is Britain really so different ? Easy intermediate English
- Living in the Highlands. What is it like to live in the Highlands of Scotland, specially for young people?
- The wind farm controversy - Conservationists oppose plans to modernise a wind farm.
- Moving to the Country - With audio More and more people want to live the rural life, but....
- Leaving home - Leaving home is part of the teenage dream, particularly in Britain. But the dream is often a long way from reality.
- Black and British; an extended document . A full Focus on minorities in Britain.
- No more Fish 'n' Chips? a look at Britain's original fast food
- Scouting moves ahead . The scout movement is over 100 years old, and still going strong.
- English ghost stories Fact or fiction?
- NEW Polluting for pleasure ? - B1 - a dialogue in simple English
- Pollution - someone else's problem - a humorous dialogue on a serious subject.
- Dialogue: Work British school pupils talk about work
- Dialogue: Drugs British school pupils discuss drugs – now less cool than they used to be
- Dialogue: Talking about "culture" What is culture? And do teenagers get enough of it?
- Dialogue: Are you a brand slave? British teens discuss designer clothes
- Dialogue: Fast food, OK ? With audio - British teens discuss fast food.
- Dialogue: School uniforms With audio - British school pupils discuss the pros and the cons
- NEW Black taxis going green . London's iconic black taxis are changing.
- My name is Bond . An imaginary interview with James Bond.
- New Life for Big Ben. With audio . London's iconic clock is being renovated.
- Charlie Chaplin and the Little Tramp . A classic story of "rags to riches".
- Sherlock Holmes is getting old - The famous detective first appeared in 1887. - over 130 years ago.
- Music : the Beatles - Fifty years on, they are still among the best-selling groups in the world.
- Robin Hood - Fact or fiction ? Did this popular hero really exist?
- The Loch Ness Monster - does it really exist?
- Who is James Bond ?
- The story of the BBC - Britain's main broadcaster is one of the most important in the world
- The men who guard the Queen With audio - who are the red-coated guards outside Buckingham Palace ?
- NEW New Life for Big Ben. With audio . London's iconic clock is being renovated.
- London in the Sea ? - Britain's capital city is at serious risk from rising sea levels.
- The story of London - Britain's capital city, once the biggest city in the world, is over 2000 years old. This document as a printable .pdf file: London-story.pdf
- Big red London buses With audio - the story of London's famous routemaster buses
- London : Madame Tussaud's - Where you can be sure to see the celebrities every day
- London: the Lord Mayor's show . One of the biggest free shows in the world.
- London: the Great River Race London's other marathon
- Britain: sport cuts crime. In Bristol, a new football league is making its mark
- Sport: The story of the Derby - With audio - The oldest and most famous horse race in the world.
- Sport: The story of football and rugby - and how football came from England to Brazil.
- More resources coming
3. Other resources - short stories, technical English, songs, cartoons
- Looking for the yeti . Does this legendary creature really exist ?
- Humour and jokes . in easy English
Short stories - teenage fiction ( ► see also short stories )
- NEW Short story: Dr. Trelew's Encounter - (B1) a Victorian mystery with worksheet and audio
- NEW Short story: Dance Macabre - (B1) a short story from the USA with worksheets and audio
- NEW Short story: Driftwood - (B2) a short story from England with worksheet and audio
- Short story: the Wimp . Teenage fiction, in two parts, with worksheets and audio
- Short Story - The Girl in the Denim Jacket , a story in two parts with worksheets and audio
- Short Story - The Trap , a story in two parts
- Mystery : The Titanic and the Temple of Doom Did this really happen ?
- Short story: the Box - a short story in two parts with worksheets and audio
- Short Story - One Foggy Night - teenage fiction - a short story in two parts with worksheets and audio
- Short Story - The path to High Crag , a story in two parts
- Song: I would if I could. An English learning song; theme, modal verbs (+ audio )
- Song: the Titanic. A popular folk song, with words (+ audio )
Technical subjects
- NEW Storing electricity - the big challenge . The sun doesn't shine at night, and sometimes the wind stops blowing....
- NEW Climate change: can we stop it ? - Or are we heading for disaster? With audio
- Polluting for pleasure ? - a dialogue in simple English
- Short text: The car of the future? An easy text in semi-technical English. With audio
- Will there be life after oil? What will happen when the oil runs out ? With audio
- Short text: Holidays in space With audio An easy text in semi-technical English
- The story of Silicon Valley What is Silicon valley, where is it, and why ?
- Short text: Living without energy A short text in semi-technical English
- The legendary Mini Cooper - Semi-technical English
- The story of the bicycle - semi technical English
- Cartoon - MacBrain & MacBrawn 1 - Fiona McBelle - MacBrain & MacBrawn - cartoon 2 : A Walk in the hills MacBrain & MacBrawn - cartoon 3 : The Sales MacBrain & MacBrawn - cartoon 4 : Wishful thinking MacBrain & MacBrawn - cartoon 5 : The motorbike MacBrain & MacBrawn - cartoon 6 : Another dinner date MacBrain & MacBrawn - cartoon 7 : African safari ? MacBrain & MacBrawn - cartoon 8 : A new job... MacBrain & MacBrawn - cartoon 9 : Hang-gliding champion... and more to come.
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