Welcome to the section of the Reading Skill!
Objective: learn and practice English Reading Skill
- What is Reading?
Reading is the third of the four language skills, which are: 1. Listening 2. Speaking 3. Reading 4. Writing - Reading Test
Check how well you understand written English with this online test. - Reading Quizzes
Reading Skills Guide
Why reading is important and how you can do it better
Reading Practice
Reading For Kids
A collection of printable short stories for young learners of English (elementary to upper-intermediate). With audio and exercises.
Short Stories
A selection of short stories for upper-intermediate to advanced learners, some with vocabulary and comprehension quizzes.
Read about Sports
Read about sports like football, basketball, tennis, golf and baseball. Includes history, how to play and famous players. With vocabulary and quizzes.
Read about Music
Read about your favourite singers and groups, including pop, rock, country, soul, hip hop and dance music. With videos and vocabulary lists.
Read about Movies
Read about your favourite movies including horror movies, sci-fi, drama, action and documentaries. With videos and vocabulary lists.
Read about Environmental Issues
Texts and reading exercises for learners passionate about the environment, for example pollution and endangered species.
Read about Health Issues
Texts and reading exercises for learners who like to follow health issues, with topics including organic foods and the dangers of transfats.
Driverless Cars Coming Soon
Read about progress in the development of autonomous vehicles and try the online quiz to check your understanding.
Classic Texts
Short, famous texts to read in English from classic sources like the Bible or Shakespeare. With word definitions and explanations to help you
Reading Exercises
Topic-based reading exercises, each one including a reading text, pre-reading vocab, comprehension/vocab quizzes and suggested discussion questions
Selected Proverbs
Here are some traditional sayings that are well known to English speakers. Some of them come from other languages, but they are frequently used in English.
Recommended Books and Reading Lists
Suggested reading for English learners
Classified by author, age-group and type
More Reading Articles
The Olympic Games
This reading tells the story of the Olympic Games from ancient to modern times, and describes the symbols, music, medals, motto, people and events.
40,000,000 Christmas Puddings! That’s a lot of Pudding!
Each year, as the year draws to a close, people in Britain tuck in to one of their favourite traditional recipes.
Improve your English through Reading
How to make progress by reading.
Recommended Reading Links
- British Council Reading Skills
- How to Improve English Reading with 8 Easy Steps
- Reading Page at Wikipedia
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