News & reading

7 resources

Graded news and reading for English learners: current stories rewritten by level, with vocabulary support and printable lessons.

BBC Learning English

bbc.co.uk

Free graded lessons, videos and podcasts from the BBC, with news-based English for every level.

learningenglish.voanews.com

News stories read slowly with vocabulary support — good for building reading and listening lower down.

breakingnewsenglish.com

Ready-made lessons built on current news, each graded across several levels with printable worksheets.

newsinlevels.com

The same news story rewritten at three difficulty levels, so learners can read up as they improve.

englishclub.com

A long-standing free site covering grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening for learners and teachers.

gutenberg.org

Tens of thousands of free public-domain books — ideal for extensive reading at higher levels.

spotlightenglish.com

Features and news read slowly in simplified English, with free audio and transcripts.