Graded Reading & Listening

Category: Reading

  • What happened to the Titanic?

    What happened to Titanic? Short free reading & listening materials including worksheets, quizzes, presentations etc

  • How do you hide £50 million in cash?

    Language Level: Intermediate  CEFr A2-B1 Before Listening – About Inheritance tax Many countries have an inheritance tax – sometimes called a death duty. This is charged when someone dies and leaves an estate (money, property, investments above a certain value). The person inheriting the estate pays this tax. Listening – to this story about a family…

  • Last Will & Testament of David Bowie

    David Bowie died in January 2016. His last Will and Testament gave instructions on how his estate was to be distributed

  • The Lost Trousers

    Wrong trousers’ dispute ends in a multi-million dollar court case. Reading and listening for English language learners: level B1

  • It’s raining cows!

    Cows raining from the sky? Strange news story with worksheet. English language level: B1

  • Monkey Flies Economy Class

    Man on flight from Peru keeps a monkey under his hat. Short listening comprehension with worksheet. English language level A2/B1

  • A Christmas Ghost?

    Fred misses the last bus home from his college Christmas party. Walking home though a churchyard, he comes across a very strange scene…. Fun Christmas ‘ghost story’ (B1)

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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