Practice · Starter
Read a fictional menu
Find prices, meal times and useful requests on a short English menu.
Topics: Food, Shopping, Time and dates
English reading practice
Choose a short story, a practical text or a guide. Read for the main idea, then return to the details.
Starter, Elementary and Intermediate describe reviewed content and suggested entry points, not your proficiency or certification. Mixed practice can include harder material. Instructions are in English; this is not a complete course from zero.
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Starter (9)
Short texts, familiar words and a single pattern or listening contrast.
Reader · Starter
A Day at School
Follow Lin through a school day, from the first class to homework at home.
Topics: Study, Home
Reader · Starter
My Family
Meet a family of four and find out about their work, studies and time together.
Topics: Family, Work, Home
Reader · Starter
At the Shop
Read about a short shopping trip. Find prices, things to buy and the number of bags.
Topics: Shopping, Food
Reader · Starter
My Cat
Meet Snow the cat. Read about his appearance, favorite place and favorite food.
Topics: Animals, Home
Reader · Starter
The Weather
Read about four seasons and find out which season the speaker likes best.
Topics: Weather
Reader · Starter
My Morning
Follow a morning routine and a bus journey to school. Notice times and the order of events.
Topics: Home, Time and dates, Study, Travel
Reader · Starter
My Friend Tom
Meet Tom, a friend who enjoys football and helps with difficult homework.
Topics: Study, Leisure
Reader · Starter
In the Park
Visit a small park with trees, a lake and a quiet place to read.
Topics: Home, Leisure
Elementary (14)
Connected everyday language, past events and more detailed choices.
Practice · Elementary
Travel phrase arcade
Choose useful requests for eight short travel situations.
Topics: Travel
Guide · Elementary
Travel English: requests, details and clarification
Prepare language for a task: finding a room, confirming a booking or asking someone to repeat a number. A clear purpose is more useful than a long unsorted phrase list.
Topics: Travel
Reader · Elementary
A New Phone
An old phone is slow, but a birthday gift brings a surprise. Follow the events in the past.
Topics: Technology, Family
Reader · Elementary
Learning English
A learner builds a daily English habit and begins reading, watching films and speaking.
Topics: Study
Reader · Elementary
The Lost Ticket
A traveler cannot find a train ticket. Read how another passenger helps just in time.
Topics: Travel
Reader · Elementary
My First Job
A first job in a coffee shop is tiring, but customers and a first salary make it rewarding.
Topics: Work, Food
Reader · Elementary
The Rainy Holiday
Rain changes a beach holiday. Indoor games give the family a different kind of good memory.
Topics: Travel, Family, Weather
Reader · Elementary
The Neighbour's Dog
A noisy dog causes frustration until a conversation helps two neighbors understand the problem.
Topics: Home, Animals
Reader · Elementary
Cooking for Friends
A first dinner for friends goes wrong. Honesty and food in the freezer save the evening.
Topics: Food, Home
Reader · Elementary
The English Exam
A disappointing exam result makes a learner add listening practice to a textbook routine.
Topics: Study
Reader · Elementary
Moving to a New City
A move for work feels lonely until regular visits to a noodle shop lead to a friendship.
Topics: Work, Home, Food
Reader · Elementary
The Old Bicycle
An old bicycle seems ready to sell until a grandfather explains what buying it meant to him.
Topics: Travel, Family, Work
Reader · Elementary
A Small Mistake
An email goes to the wrong person, but the mistake starts a useful conversation at work.
Topics: Work, Technology
Reader · Elementary
The Night Train
On an overnight train, a restless passenger watches the darkness turn into a memorable sunrise.
Topics: Travel
Intermediate (20)
Longer ideas, inference, connected speech and less familiar word patterns.
Guide · Intermediate
Business English: make the next action clear
Useful workplace language identifies the task, the person responsible and the next step. A short precise request often works better than an elaborate phrase.
Topics: Work
Guide · Intermediate
Abbreviations: make the first mention clear
An abbreviation saves space only when the reader understands it. Give the full form at first mention when the audience may not know it.
Topics: Study, Work
Guide · Intermediate
Short English emails: purpose, detail, action
A practical email lets the reader identify why you wrote and what response you need. Start with a useful subject line and one clear purpose.
Topics: Work
Guide · Intermediate
Write clear English: one purpose per pass
A useful revision process separates the message from the grammar. First decide what the reader should understand or do, then revise the sentences that carry it.
Topics: Study, Work
Guide · Intermediate
Learn from a short scene, with captions and a purpose
A short scene can supply useful language when you can understand its situation and inspect the words. Choose material you can access lawfully and replay.
Topics: Study
Guide · Intermediate
Idioms and proverbs: context before cleverness
An idiom has a conventional meaning that may not follow directly from each word. A proverb presents a general saying, not a rule that must govern every situation.
Topics: Study, Work
Guide · Intermediate
Give a short speech with one clear point
A short talk becomes easier to follow when the audience knows its purpose. Choose one main point and the examples needed to support it.
Topics: Work
Guide · Intermediate
English word parts: build a hypothesis, then check the word
Prefixes, suffixes and combining forms can help you notice meaning and spelling patterns. They are not Chinese character components and are not the same as pronunciation syllables.
Topics: Study, Work
Reader · Intermediate
The Interview
Careful interview preparation meets an unexpected question about failure and learning.
Topics: Work
Reader · Intermediate
Learning to Swim at Thirty
An adult learner faces a long-standing fear of water and celebrates a personal swimming milestone.
Topics: Leisure
Reader · Intermediate
The Phone That Never Rang
Two brothers reconnect after years of silence. Notice how the conversation begins and ends.
Topics: Family, Technology
Reader · Intermediate
The Teacher Who Waited
A former student finally understands why a physics teacher waited before giving an answer.
Topics: Study
Reader · Intermediate
The Cost of Cheap
Repeated cheap purchases lead a shopper to think about durability, repair and value over time.
Topics: Shopping, Home
Reader · Intermediate
A Week Without a Phone
A broken phone changes a holiday. Follow the shift from habit and boredom to noticing small details.
Topics: Travel, Technology
Reader · Intermediate
The Woman on the Bus
A familiar passenger disappears from a daily bus journey. Read carefully about what the narrator knows and does not know.
Topics: Travel, Work
Reader · Intermediate
Why I Stopped Arguing Online
An online argument takes an evening without changing anything. The narrator tries a new rule for replying.
Topics: Technology
Reader · Intermediate
The Garden My Mother Kept
A small balcony garden changes how a narrator understands a mother's daily gardening habit.
Topics: Home, Family, Leisure
Reader · Intermediate
The Language I Almost Quit
A learner who can read English struggles to speak abroad, then begins practicing aloud every day.
Topics: Study, Travel
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