Free Reading Lessons
Reading is one of the best ways to learn a language. It helps you learn new vocabulary, you can see how grammar works in context, and it's interesting! Click here for more ideas on how to improve your reading skills and why you should.
Click on the links below to practise reading.
Easy level:
A Year in England:
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
Intermediate level:
A Year in England:
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
Other special days:
Pantomime
New Year in the UK
Mother's Day
Easter in the UK
Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee
Harvest festival
Other topics:
Learning to drive
Every cloud has a silver lining
The Truth and the Lie
Other useful websites for reading:
Mixed levels:
British Council reading pages
Engoo Daily News
Breaking News English
News in Levels
Voices of America Learning English
News in Easy English
Extensive Reading Central
ESL lounge
myenglishpages.com
Intermediate / Upper Intermediate:
British Council magazine (B1/B2 level), and stories (B1/B2 level)
Ideas in English - good for IELTS preparation but also general reading practice
Simple Wikipedia
Topics - online magazine written by students for students
Advanced:
BBC News - I like the Stories page the best.
bbc.com/travel
bbc.com/worklife
Huffington post - UK edition - US edition
High Advanced / Proficiency:
bbc.com/future
The Guardian
Click on the links below to practise reading.
Easy level:
A Year in England:
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
Intermediate level:
A Year in England:
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
Other special days:
Pantomime
New Year in the UK
Mother's Day
Easter in the UK
Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee
Harvest festival
Other topics:
Learning to drive
Every cloud has a silver lining
The Truth and the Lie
Other useful websites for reading:
Mixed levels:
British Council reading pages
Engoo Daily News
Breaking News English
News in Levels
Voices of America Learning English
News in Easy English
Extensive Reading Central
ESL lounge
myenglishpages.com
Intermediate / Upper Intermediate:
British Council magazine (B1/B2 level), and stories (B1/B2 level)
Ideas in English - good for IELTS preparation but also general reading practice
Simple Wikipedia
Topics - online magazine written by students for students
Advanced:
BBC News - I like the Stories page the best.
bbc.com/travel
bbc.com/worklife
Huffington post - UK edition - US edition
High Advanced / Proficiency:
bbc.com/future
The Guardian