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
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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
Extensive Reading Central
esl lounge
myenglishpages.com
Breaking News English
News in Levels
Voices of America Learning English
News in Easy English

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