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.

A Year in England:
Easy level:
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

Intermediate level:
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
Valentine's Day
Mother's Day
Easter in the UK
Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee
Harvest festival
Christmas in England

​Other topics:
Learning to drive
Every cloud has a silver lining
The Truth and the Lie - a short story
The Thirsty Crow - a short story
Queen Elizabeth II
Learning and teaching in Poland

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
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