Teaching Ideas – Graded Reading & Listening

IELTS: English Language Proficiency Test

What the IELTS Reading paper tests. How to prepare for the exam.

April 26, 2024

The Long Black Veil

Folk song about murder, love, loss, betrayal & a ghost! Listening comprehension (3 minutes/verses). Language level – intermediate B1-2

April 17, 2024

Did that really happen?

Cows raining from the sky? Strange news stories from around the world. Short reading & listening with worksheets (A2)

March 31, 2024

The Lost Trousers

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

February 15, 2024

Man-Sized-in-Marble by E Nesbit

Classic halloween ghost story. 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 of The Railway…

October 24, 2023

There goes the Bridegroom!

Very unwelcome guest disrupts wedding. Reading and listening materials for English language learners. With worksheets and ; answers. CER language level: B1 upwards.

May 28, 2023

Raining Cows (B1)

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

February 24, 2023

Cow Crash (B1)

This story happened in Cambodia. 1. What is the capital of Cambodia?

February 23, 2023

Bear Hug

Strange tale of a hunter meeting a brown bear in the woods. Listening & reading comprehension with worksheets . English language level: B2 upper intermediate.

February 22, 2023

Classic English Ghost Story

Whistle and I Will Come to You is a classic English ghost story by M.R James. Adapted for audio with linked text & learning activities.

February 11, 2023

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