Are you an intermediate (CEFR level B1) learner of English? This section offers reading practice to help you understand texts with everyday or job-related language. Texts include articles, travel guides, emails, adverts and reviews.

Each lesson has a preparation task, a reading text and two tasks to check your understanding and to practise a variety of reading skills. Make a start today.

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A conference programme

Read the programme for a management conference to practise and improve your reading skills.
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A flyer for a gym

Read a flyer promoting a new gym to practise and improve your reading skills.
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A travel guide

Read a travel guide about Bangkok to practise and improve your reading skills.
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An email request for help

Read an email asking for help from another department to practise and improve your reading skills.
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Digital habits across generations

Read an article about how people at different ages use computers and smartphones to practise and improve your reading skills.
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Encyclopedia entry

Read an encyclopedia entry on the Taj Mahal to practise and improve your reading skills.
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How to spot fake news

Read some tips for spotting fake news to practise and improve your reading skills.
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Innovation in business

Read a blogpost about being innovative in business to practise and improve your reading skills.
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Robot teachers

Read an article about robot teachers to practise and improve your reading skills.
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Social media influencers

Read a blogpost about the impact of social media influencers in the business world to practise and improve your reading skills. 
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The legend of fairies

Read a text about the legend of fairies to practise and improve your reading skills.
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The Martian: a book review

Read a review of the book 'The Martian' to practise and improve your reading skills.
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