Graded Reading & Listening

Category: A2

  • Fun Facts About Our Bones

    Ten Fun Facts About Bones – short slideshow with learning activities. English language level – lower intermediate

  • A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

    Stave One – Marley Was Dead Introductory materials for new readers A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. With adapted text & audio, PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, character guides and key quotes. Before-Reading-A-Christmas-Carol Worksheet This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office. Download powerpoint, watch in full screen &/or access slide notes via the player…

  • A Halloween Ghost Story

    Classic late-Victorian ghost story adapted for audio. A young couple move to the country. Every night they visit a beautiful local church. Inside there are two marble statues. Why do these statues frighten local people? And what is the secret of the broken marble finger? Adapted from Man Size in Marble (1893) E. Nesbit, writer…

  • What is Halloween? Is it a religious festival?

    Hallowe’en or All-Hallows-Eve takes place on the night of 31 October. Hallow is the old English word for saint.

  • How did The Beatles get their name?

    How The Beatles did The Beatles get their name? Why the strange spelling. Listening comprehension for English language learners at intermediate

  • Fred & Rita: Modern Art

    Fred and Rita visit a modern art gallery with their college. Fred is not impressed by Abstract Painting by Ad Reinhardt‘What’s it supposed to be? All I can see is black paint.’Fun reading worksheet at intermediate CEF A2

  • Test Your Medical English

    Basic medical English vocabulary quiz for non specialists. Language level: intermediate B1/2

  • Lucky Brake For Car Thief?

    Car thief has opportunity to steal Nissan. Is this his lucky break? Listening comprehension with extension reading and vocabulary activities. English language level – intermediate

  • Three Men in a Boat

    Comic tale about River Thames boating holiday. Adapted from Jerome K. Jerome – classic with audio & worksheet. English language level -intermediate

  • What do you know about Ariana Grande?

    Fun stuff about the singer and actress. How tall is she? Where does her name mean? What do the tattoos say? Why the halloween masks? Aimed at young English language learners. Listening (A2-B1) and Reading (B2).